Paper

1-year ago today I became Mrs. Sara Jones. This year flew by!! Well, the traditional gift for a 1st wedding anniversary is paper. The modern equivalent is plastic (guess all those tupperware pieces my hubby just bought off of QVC count?). Chris is at work and has to work tonight too:( I also have to work today and am planning on working out and going up to the hospital to visit my Father-in-law. So...Happy Anniversary!

31

Another year has come and gone...and what a year it has been! I got pregnant, engaged, quit my job, turned 30, got married, and had Avery all in the span of 1 year! I don't possibly see how 31 can measure up to that; although I am looking forward to a slower pace.
Life comes at you fast! Seriously.
My goals for my 31st year...I will celebrate my 1st wedding anniversary, be back at work teaching dance, Avery will turn 1, I would really love to get back to grad school to continue working towards my Masters in School Counseling, and God knows I would love another baby...not sure if that will happen during 31 or 32 though.
If this year is at least 1/2 as awesome as 30, then I am in for an incredible year!

7-Months Old!

This month I have watched my sweet little girl go from crawling mode to awkward crawling, to sitting up, to sitting on her knees, to pulling up, to crawling fast and pulling up on everything. Wow, it seems like she grew like a weed this month! She is a lot of fun now and she makes her way around the house pretty expertly. She pulls right up to the coffee table, and her Bright Starts and starts playing with the toys up there.

I fear that we might have her spoiled now that she has a TV/DVD player in her nursery and she LOVES Baby Einstein. The Baby lamb makes her laugh and smile each time it comes on the screen...sigh. She is not talking, but she has started doing the little squeals and baby ooohs and aaahs, so precious! She is now in the big girl bath, no more SpaBaby. I have been putting on my swimsuit and joining her for her big girl baths and it's a very sweet bonding time for us:) And just like her mommy, she loves bubble baths!

Each month I think next month is going to be slow in milestones because this month was so epic. But Avery surprises me each week, so God only knows what she will be doing by 8-months!

Jubilant June

Aunt Becky took this picture:)

She has a thing for magazines!

She found a new way to drink from her sippy cup...

She crawled over to me and snatched the camera strap...already has a strong personality. So proud!

Doing some heavy reading

Avery found a new way to play with her playmat...



I caught you looking at pictures of yourself!!!

Getting braver...

6-Month Pediatric Appt.

Avery had her 6-month well check this morning. It was very exciting until the shots. She weighs 16 lbs. 10 oz. and is 27.5" long. That puts her in the 90-95th percentile for height and 50th percentile for weight...tall and skinny:) She is developmentally ahead (he said she is doing things 9-month olds should be doing)! And the funniest thing he said is that besides being a girl in a hurry, she appears to be headstrong. If you know me and/or Chris, that's hilarious!! The apple never falls far from the tree, huh?
She had 3-shots and took them like a champ. Our next well-check will be at 9-months.

June Pics

This was supposed to evoke, Splish Splash I Was Takin' A Bath, but...it reminds me of, You're The Best Around...

Slowly, but surely getting the hang of the sippy cup:)

Came out of the laundry room to find this. I am in BIG trouble

More sippy cup action

Stands right up and plays with stuff on the coffee table

Too blessed to be stressed. This smile makes everything OK:)

Parenting magazine, I defy you!

Averys 1st bubble bath

These taste funny...

Taking a nap with daddy

The Jones' at Nic & Tammi's Wedding

Apple juice

With daddy at Uncle Nic's wedding

Playing with her lemon

Only nap she had all day (Uncle Nic's wedding)

Loving my little explorer!