Audrey's new tooth...

Audrey finally has her 1st tooth. Her first pearly white finally made its appearance on 12/9/09, just 2 days after her 1st birthday. Last night we had portraits done and they were able to capture it on camera. Notice that it isn't in the normal 1st tooth places.

Can you see it? Its on her left top.

Here is a better picture (of the tooth, not of Audrey).

1st Birthday Party Fun!!

Audrey had a great time at her first ever birthday party. Thank you to everyone that came and/or sent presents. Here are some pictures from the day.

And on to the cake...

The End!

What a difference a week makes

Audrey is doing great at walking. She can even turn corners now.

Audrey's Walking

Bubble

She says it the best right at the end.

Welcome home Daddy!

We are so happy to have you back!

Look how cute....

Audrey fell asleep on her bear this morning.

Happy 11 months (and 1 day)

Audrey is 11 months old as of yesterday. She is getting to be such a big girl. At 11 months she can:
Say a lot of words, take 3 or 4 steps, blow kisses and raspberries, do some sign language, and melt your heart. She points at everything and is incredibly curious. She mimics everything you do.
Here are her stats:
-Size 3 diapers
-6-9 month clothes
-Approx. 18lbs
-29inches long
-Giant head ;)
-Still 0 teeth
She is getting the best present for her 11 month birthday too. He will just be a few days late. =)

Look how much she's changed

Audrey in her highchair right before Tony came home last time.

Audrey in her highchair now.

He is not going to believe his eyes.

Happy Halloween

Pigtails and chit chat

Audrey has become quite chatty lately. She pretty much tries to repeat everything you say. I have given up on keeping track of her words because she has said so many. Up, book, uh-oh, Aww-dee, mama, dada, daddy, duck, hi, bye, no, and so many more.

Here is her showing off her skills. Ignore the mess. My babe thinks she needs to play with every toy she has all at once.

Audrey's daycare teachers put her in pigtails yesterday. She looked so cute. The pictures don't do her justice.

Playing with her toys

She seriously drags every toy out every night.

Another duck video and some cute girls..

First things first. Here is yet another duck video. Audrey is so stinkin' smart so I have to show her off. She is really trying to talk more. She tries to repeat everything you say (except mama, then she just says dada and laughs). She even "attempts" to say Audrey, although it kind of sounds like "aww-dee". I am so proud of her though because she is trying so hard. She now knows the signs for bath (she doesn't do that one much), duck, and milk. We are working on more and drink now. She can wave, clap, blow kisses, and raise the roof and she knows the appropriate times to do all of them. Today she was dancing up a storm while we were cleaning her room. She was standing and bouncing and moving her hands too. She is going to be just like her granny. =) We can't wait for Tony to come home and we talk about it all the time. We are also very excited to be in contract on a new house. Fingers crossed that everything works out.

So without further ado....

We went to Waco today to visit Steph and Maggie. It was a beautiful 75 degree day so we took the girls to a park. They had fun playing with our keys and going down the slides and swinging with their mommies. Steph and I had fun just talking and hanging out.

Isn't Maggie cute in her Baylor cheerleading outfit? They went to the homecoming parade this morning.

All the girls (except me)

Audrey and her keys

She was thoroughly entertained.

She is soooo impressive

She talks and she walks. Sort of.

And yes there is a twig on my floor. Audrey knocked over the plant thing behind the chair and I missed the twigs under the chair. I am a sucky housekeeper.

Duck duck....

Is duck her 5th word? So far she says (in order of appearance):
1)Da-da

2)Ma-ma

3)Hi

4)Uh-oh

and now......(turn up the volume)

So much for a restful night of sleep

Audrey was doing such an awesome job sleeping through the night and then Monday came....

I don't know what happened to my sweet sleeping angel but she has definitely disappeared. She has been waking up a LOT every night. This has made for a cranky baby and a cranky mommy. A has been having a hard time at daycare for the last few days. She doesn't want to be around any of the other kids and she is just all around fussy. All signs are pointing to teeth but we all know that I have said that before so my opinion is not worth much. I hope she gets out of her funk before her daddy gets home. She is really trying to be happy but I just think she feels crappy.

***Audrey slept all night last night. I guess she knew I was complaining. Way to go baby girl! I hope you are feeling better.***

Here is my little funny faced girl. She is such a ham.

This morning, after zero sleep. Doesn't she look tired? And look at the bruises on her forehead. She is trying to stand up from a downward facing dog position and she only makes it about 1/2 the time, the other 1/2 of her attempts result in face plants.

She is in a daze.

Baby + down comforter = fun times. We played for 45 minutes on my comforter tonight.

Odd's & End's

I know I haven't posted in a while but it is really just because I haven't really taken any pictures. Not that there aren't any photo op moments but Audrey is always on the move so she keeps me pretty busy. Things are going really well here. Audrey turned 10 months old and from then on she has been sleeping through the night. She goes to bed at 7:30 (she just grabs her blankie and bunny and rolls on her side to sleep) and wakes up around 6. She usually eats and then we play for about 20 minutes and she goes back to sleep while I am getting ready. It has been really nice and I hope it lasts.

We are counting down the days until Tony comes home and it won't be long now. It is very exciting. I already have the outfit for Audrey to wear to the ceremony picked out.

My friends and I did a thing called box of crap. The idea is that you fill a box with stuff that you think would be useful to someone else, or not and mail it to them. You can't buy anything. Here is Audrey modeling the "crap" that Mariam sent us. Thanks Mariam!

Don't you love the sunglasses? And yes...she's holding a condom.

What a ham Audrey is....