Catchin' up........

Things have been pretty mellow around here and we sure aren't complaining about that! It has been about 5 weeks since I have gone back to work full-time and we seem to have a pretty good system going. Avery is loving spending time with the grandparents (and sometimes others) when we are working. I have no doubt that there is alot of spoiling going on. She continues to amaze us everyday. It seems she is growing and changing at such a rapid pace. Tomorrow marks 4 months since Gotcha Day and I swear sometimes we have a different child than the one handed to us that day. She has such a huge personality. She will give us the biggest smiles and giggles but will also let us know real quick when she is unhappy. As I mentioned a couple of posts ago she is now a full fledged "walker". She has been taking 4-5 steps at a time for a couple of weeks now but just in the last few days she has decided that she is now totally mobile. I have some video of it that I will try to get uploaded.

We are still getting used to the whole "parent thing". I am not sure that we will ever feel totally adequate. We just do the best job we can day by day. I ordered this totally cute shirt off the internet and just had to share it with you all. I hope no one is offended by it but it just made me laugh. We have received a ton of advice and opinions since we became parents, some solicited, some not, but we just take it all with a smile.

You have to admit, it IS a cute shirt!!

Grandma trying to copy Avery's pouty face.

Last Saturday we went to the zoo with Erin and Christie and their families. It was very hot (we do live in Texas after all)but we managed to have a great time in spite of the heat. Mollianne was fascinated by all the animals while Quint and Avery probably could have cared less. Avery even ditched the stroller and walked around part of the zoo holding my hand.

Quint served as our designated map reader for the day.

This guy doesn't seem too impressed with all these folks staring at him.

Erin, Mollianne, and Bob in front of the zebras.

Avery walked circles around this elephant just giggling away.

Trying to get these 3 kids to smile and look the same way proved to be impossible.

Avery and Daddy checking out the Asian elephants.

Mollianne is SO ready to be a big sister. She and Avery were hand holding buddies for quite a while. Mollianne even walked beside the stroller just so she could hold Avery's hand.


Quint and Avery enjoying a refreshing icee on this hot day! They both seemed to love it!


This guy blended right into his environment.

Sunbathing !?!

Anton, Quint, and Christie riding the train back to the park entrance.

After the zoo we all headed out to lunch and munched on some great hamburgers at a little hole in the wall restaurant.

We had a great day with you guys. Thank you so much for sharing Avery's first zoo experience with us!!

So that's about wraps up the happenings around here......you already know what tomorrow holds for us.

Hope everyone is having a great week. Thanks for checking in!!!!