So it’s taken us a while, but we are begining to realize that life is not going to slow down any time soon. I think Shelley and I fell into that noobie parent mindset where life gets crazy right before having a baby, insanely crazy after having a baby… and that little voice in the back of your head keeps telling you things will slow down soon. Yeah… right! Needless to say, September and October ended up being extremely busy months. We celebrated a few birthdays, attended a few weddings, entertained lots of guests, did a bunch of traveling, and finally… FINALLY sold (and closed!) our home in Cypress. Woohoo!
The worst part about getting behind on our blog is knowing how many great pics are waiting to be posted. I decided to upload a bunch of our favorites here, so this thread will get you current through last Friday (Oct 23)!
On Sept 11, daddy celebrated his 35th b-day in style. Gifts included fun accessories for the new grill including a couple of awesome cookbooks!
Avery hit the 6 month mark on Sept 11. She started sitting up on her own around the 5.5 month mark, and as a result, we’ve had a few funny pics in the crib.
In the middle of September, the girls took a trip to Dallas. They visited Aunt Stacy, went to a Britney Spears concert, visited Grandpa Dave, and stopped by the Great Grandparent’s house. Below are the party girls at Stacy’s party pad. 
It doesn’t matter if you’re young or old… a good nap is a GOOOD nap!
Especially when you’re about to get your PARTY ON with Britney!
Avery was upset that she didn’t get to stay out late with the big girls; however, all was forgiven when she got her super awesome Britney concert T-shirt… errr onesie.
During the whirlwind Dallas trip, the girls went to visit Grandpa Dave and family. Tristan, Travis and Stacy got to meet Avery for the first time. Tristan did some Matrix style motion blur for the camera.
And Grandpa Dave showed Avery how to play some tunes on the piano!
Later in the day everyone headed over to the GREAT Grandparents house to see Mamaw and Beebop. Avery got everyone to crowd in for a pic.
Mamaw had fun with Avery…
And Avery had fun with Mamaw!
Great Grandfather Del gave Avery some words of wisdom and shared a few stories. Avery sure loves visiting with her Beebop!
After a long trip, Avery enjoyed showing off her new tricks back home… At just 6 months old, she doesn’t need much of Daddy’s help. Avery said big girls like to stand up on their own!
We are still working on her crawling technique, but she gets in to position pretty easy!
In September we also had a photo shoot at home with a professional photographer. We made sure to snap a few pics with our camera. I seem to recall “Aunt” Wendy being responsible for the outfit.
Avery got caught up in the moment and gave us a very pensive look…
But it was short lived!
At the end of September we participated in the Juvenile Diabetes walk at Reliant Stadium. Daddy really liked the breakfast burritos and tried to compete with Avery’s chubby cheeks!
Aves had time to pose with Baby Christopher too!
Here’s proof that we started at the starting line…
And proof that we actually finished at the finish line!
PS, I’m not sure if Mamaw is really faking it here… HA!
The Kgen girls posed with the Kgen babies… and Baby Christopher seems to be quite a catch!
October started off with a trip to the Bellaire Pumpkin Patch!
Mommy and Avery liked playing with all the lil pumpkins.
Cute outfit… check. Cute baby… check. Fierce attitude… CHECK!
Less than an hour after visiting the pumpkin patch, Shelley and I headed to Austin for our friend Colleen’s wedding. The ceremony was beautiful and the wine was tasty. This was mommy’s first time away from Baby Avery! Here’s Shelley and Coolio out on the dance floor!
Just 3 days after we got home from Austin, we headed up to St Louis for my brother’s wedding. I was David’s best man, so we flew up early to attend the rehearsal dinner and bachelor party festivities. This was also Avery’s first time in an airplane, so mommy and daddy didn’t know what to expect. Fortunately, Avery hung in there like a 7 month old champ!
While in St Louis we took Avery to her first Steak-n-Shake restaurant. She really liked playing with everything on the table.
David and Robin’s wedding was absolutely beautiful. Everyone had a great time and it was awesome getting to meet our new and truly extended family. (Robin has like 92 first cousins, no joke!). Anyway, my next post will be dedicated to all things wedding – as we have a bunch of great pics to share!
Avery, Family, Shelley, Steven
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