Avery tries cereal

After our 4-month check up this week, we were given the go ahead to try rice cereal. Here's how it went:

Avery's first Thanksgiving

Avery celebrated Thanksgiving twice in her first year of life...that's just how we do it. :)

The first dinner was at Grandma and Papa's house. We didn't take too many pictures that day, sorry!

This is the only picture we have of the front of this shirt. Thankfully we were able to snap this photo before the poop made all the way up her back!

This is Aves' new favorite chewey. We think we can see the start of her 2 bottom teeth!

Later that week we made our way down to Hernando, MS. Avery got to meet all of our "Southern" family on this trip! She did such a good job on the 10-hour car rides and it didn't take us too long to straighten her sleep schedule back out.

We were even worse parents and didn't take a single photo on this trip, but thanks to Jeremy and Kristin's awesome camera and photography, we have some really great shots. Enjoy!

Avery and Grandma Kebert at Great Aunt Cheryl's

Taking a quick nap before the big meal

A lot of people together at a huge table enjoying a ton of food!

Avery standing on the table after dinner...and the poop that claimed the Thanksgiving Day outfit.

Mmmmm, my fingers are yummy.

Some fancy photography...love those big eyes

What do you mean I can't have turkey?!

This is Avery's future boyfriend. She apparently has a thing for blond headed southern boys. She couldn't take her eyes off him!

Avery loves her high chair!

Is that not the cutest face you've ever seen in a high chair?!

Whatchya doin' on the floor momma?

Avery Went to High School

Avery had her first chance to roam the halls of high school last week. She and I were asked to be panelists for a parenting class that a friend of ours teaches at Momence High School.

The day went well and Avery was as good as she always is. Hopefully Carol thought it went as well!

Here's a couple pictures from Aves' high school experience:

I wonder if any of these kids will be in Avery's class someday.

Avery did a little one-on-one time with the class too. Sorry Carol, I told her later that she's not supposed to sleep through class!

Avery's first time watching the bird

Avery got to see the bird music box that all of the Eberle grandkids grew up watching for the first time on Halloween. You'll see in the video, she paid more attention to Pa than to the birdie.

Avery also wore her winter coat for the first time this year. It's a little big, but you know, it has to fit in January and February. And heck, it may need to fit in May...this is Illinois!

Happy 1st Halloween!

Avery spent her first Halloween dressed as a roll of Smarties. These were momma's favorite candy growing up. Now Lukey loves them, so when we seen the costume we knew she had to wear it!

Unfortunately the creator of the costume wasn't thinking of an infant when they made it. We had to slide her little body through the whole thing to get her to the top. Needless to say, she hated every second of it...and every second of taking it off. Next year's costume will NOT go over her head. Enjoy the photos and video!

Momma and Avery dressed as candy this year.

It was really hard to get her stretched out enough to get the whole costume in the shot.

Family shot...Daddy was Quailman from the cartoon Doug.

Smarties and Buzz Lightyear

Trick-or-treating at Great Grandma's & Pa's

Trick-or-treating at Great Grandma Kebert's

Avery's latest talent: Smiling!

Look at my pretty, pretty girl!