Two Loved Bugs and a Little Brother: Celebrations and lots going on....

I have been so bad about updating you all on what has been going on in our world. We have had a few wonderful celebrations lately. Carson, my nephew, turned two years old. We also just returned from Galveston for Josh's cousin's wedding. Here are a few precious pictures of our girl.

Oh one more thing, we have reason to celebrate because Avery graduated from physical therapy this past week. She has been attending Pediatric Therapy Center one or two times a week since the end of the August. We cannot say enough about this wonderful place and our therapist, Jane. When Avery started she was barely able to turn her head left and had a 40 degree tilt. She has complete rotation now and has no tilt. We are so grateful! Lastly, this week, Avery will be going for her helmet check-up. We are praying the end of this journey will be here too. Avery has been in the helmet for a little over five months. It is so hard to believe it has been this long, but we are ready to see our girl with hair rather than her plastic bonnet as my friend, Holli, calls it. Thank you for all your prayers and concerns for Avery.

Avery is so mischievous and into everything. She loves to carry anything in her hand wherever she goes, but she is partial to her favorite puppy and her new teddy bear. We have slowly started baby-proofing our home, and we are learning all of the areas that need to be proofed.

Avery loves bath-time! I would love to show you her precious hiney but sorry!! If you could have seen her right after I took this...she tried to start hiking her leg up like she was going to get into the tub herself. This was shortly after she turned nine months. Did I tell you that she was into everything??

Just a precious pic. She has her squeaking shoes on and loves to look down to find out where the sound is coming from.

Daddy and his number one baby girl!

Avery loves to pick up anything heavy. Josh got me some true cowgirl boots for Valentine's Day. I wore them for "Go Texan" day and Avery was lugging them around the house. She thinks she is a very big girl.

Carson's birthday was tons of fun. They had it at our church's, Sugar Creek Baptist Church, playscape. Carson loved it and loved being with his older cousins that live in Dallas.

Our little family. Avery has been sick for about two weeks. She was pretty runny that day and not like her happy self.

Carson ready to blow out his candle. One of his cousins, Austin, was his favorite person all weekend.

Blowing his candle out...this year no hands in the candle fire, whew!

My dad, Pops, was giving Avery a bite of ice cream...she was loving it.

What love even though Avery's face doesn't show it. Avery loves to be with Carson. It is so cute!

My sister and brother-in-law, Kristin and Andrew, with Carson and Avery.

Avery is getting ready for her first birthday (May 1st). She was a good helper with the presents.

Carson got so many fun gifts, but this was by far his favorite from his Aunt Beth and Uncle Ward. He opened this first and never saw another present. He is very into dinosaurs and calls them "DinoChi." It is so cute!