Dear Avery,
Happy two month birthday! We're so thankful to have you in our lives, each and every day we're thankful. Our life has been turned upside down in many ways, but we know that it's only been made better with you here.
The past month has gotten a little easier on everyone - you're a little less fussy, a little less sleepy, and a little more smiley. :) You're still a super tiny peanut and not quite fitting into your 0-3 months clothes (but I still put you in them anyway).
We've had a good time getting to know you this past month! Your eyes grow wider each day and it's so fun getting to see you explore the world. I have to admit that we have no semblance of a routine or anything remotely close to one the way we did with Benjamin - I guess he'll probably always be a Type A and you won't! But speaking of your brother, he loves you dearly, and we are SO thankful for that! He give you kisses, sings you songs, reads to you and helps your mom and dad get burp cloths and diapers when we need them. You're one lucky lady!
You still snooze a lot, but it's harder to keep you snoozing while out and about these days!
You did finally visit your namesake brewery last month! We got you a onesie :)
And you finally smiled!! On your seven week birthday you finally gave me a few real grins... they didn't happen much after that for another week or so, and even still, we have to work extra hard to see them!
You took your first bath with your brother, and he thinks it's just about the coolest thing ever. Now he only wants to take baths if you can join in to play!
Did I mention that you're super cute??
You made your first trip to church with us (and cried most of the time, so I had to take you to the back room!). Daddy was playing on the worship team that day, so it was fun that you got to watch him play for a bit!
Your friend Holden lent you his swing, and you LOVE it! It is maybe your favorite place in the house now. You especially love the mobile at the top and love watching the little birdies go around.
You visited the mountains for the first time last week while we were on a Supper Group mountain getaway! (That's you in the baby carrier on daddy - he was a rockstar carrying you AND your brother around for awhile!)
You LOVE your Mimi - she was visiting last week and she could get you to smile more than anyone!
You still love cozying up on my chest at all times of the day!
And you still sleep in your Rock-n-Play in our room... You've given us a few six hour stretches at night which we are very grateful for, but we are definitely looking forward to the day that you can start snoozing in your crib in your room with Benjamin!
This was a hilarious picture as Benjamin was getting ready for bed - he came up to you while you were sad and said "Mom, why is Avery crying? Because I'm running away so fast?". He kept doing it over and over thinking you'd eventually like how fast he was funning. Silly kiddo!
But seriously, look at how much he loves you! I can't wait to see you two become such awesome buds as you get older.
You enjoy a good snooze with mom or dad on the couch...
And you visited our new church building with us this past weekend! It's fun to see where you'll grow up!
Did I mention how much you love your brother (and your swing)?
Sweet girl, you are just too precious!
We met up with Mackenzie this past weekend in Boulder to get a few pictures of our family since I'm hardly ever in a picture! She got some amazing shots and I can't wait to see them all! She sent me this sneak peek and I think it's almost my favorite picture ever. Look how sweet you are!
Thank you for being a part of our lives, Avery. We love you so very much!
Love,
Mom & Dad
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