Giggly Boy

Avery is laughing again.  This time he's laughing at a piece of paper that Austin is throwing around the kitchen.  Oh, the things that amuse babies!

News from the past week!

This is what happen this past week:

Avery went for his 6 month doctor's visit.  He weighs 19 lbs. 13 oz and was 26-27 inches long.  He growing and developing well according to the doctor.  He, unfortunately, had to get 3 shots.  He didn't hold a grudge against the nurse though.  As soon as the shots were over, I picked him up and he stopped crying and immediately gave the nurse a big smile.

 

We found this weekend that Avery has his first tooth coming through.  You can't see it yet but you sure can feel it when he bites!

Alexis has set her first play date of the school year.  This Friday she's going to her best friend, Hunter's, house after school.  She's so excited!

Austin got to have his friends, George and David, spend the weekend with us.  Their parents went out of town so they stayed at our house.  What a difference two extra boys can make!  Right after the boys left, Austin got into trouble.  It was defiantly the last straw...he's now grounded for the week.  

Also adding to Austin bad week, he broke up with his girlfriend Melissa.  He says she's crazy.  He better just learn now that all girls are crazy.  Learn to live with it!  HEHEHE!

Patrick went to the Pentagon again this week.  He joked about it all week, in his best Forrest Gump voice.  He received a coin and an AAM (Army Achievement Medal)  for recovering the colors (That means doing the ceremony of saluting the US flag and folding it and returning it to its case. ) and also all the state flags and the Unit's flag after the Army Intelligence Ball then returned them to the Unit's building.  Not a big deal but apparently a 3 Star General was there and was impressed that the soldier's were taking time out of their weekend to help clean up.  Not that they had a choice, mind you.  They weren't exactly asked, more like told but they got awards for it anyway.

 

Anyway, that's what happened here this past week.  Miss you all!

At Stoneybrook Park

Alexis thought she needed to use the baby swings with Avery.  She a little too big and he's a little too small.  Go figure!

Alexis quotes

Alexis quotes of the week:

After telling us all she knows about the sun and stars she says "Yeah, I'm a genius!"  No self esteem problem there.

Talking to Austin at the dinner table "What do you want to be when you grow up?  A soldier like Daddy or a regular guy like Grandpa Terry."  Sorry Grandpa Terry!

Also, this week:

Austin has a girlfriend, Melissa.  They were in the same class last year and are again this year.  They sit next to each other.  Might have to talk to his teacher.  :-)

Avery has really started rolling around.  He can navigate the living room and get to things he sees across the room.  This morning he kept trying to get to Alexis who was rocking in the recliner.  I had to keep moving him back across the room so he wouldn't get hurt rolling under the chair but he kept rolling back over to her.  Now the fun begins!

Austin is currently at the Navy football game in Annapolis.  He went with the neighbor boys, their Dad is retired Navy.  They go every year to at least one game and were nice enough to invite Austin along this time.  All I can say is "No sibling fighting today.  Woohoo!"

That's all that's new with us.  I'll add more if something new and exciting happens.

Eating and Talking

Avery first time eating peas.  He makes a face at first but decides he'll keep eating it.  Then he decides to take a break so he can chat.  He starts talking about a minute into the video.