Eddie's 2nd trip around the world...

After our nice day together at Sea World, we had dinner together then dropped Eddie off at the airport.  He has a business trip that is taking him literally around the world.  He flies to Newark, NJ then direct to Singapore (18hr non-stop flight)!  This is Eddie's 2nd trip to Singapore; his last trip was in early March of 2011.  They are 13 hrs different from us and in a different hemisphere!  6AM here, 7PM there!

We made this for Daddy to see when he got home...

Avery 6 months old today!

Today I took Avery for her 6 month well-baby visit.  The pediatrician that we have seen since Ali was born has left the practice, so we are looking for someone else that will give us the attention and care that she did.  Anyway, Avery was just perfect!  She resembles her Daddy, look at those stats!

At 6 months, she weighs 15 lbs 2 oz (29%), and is 26.5 inches tall (74%)

(Avery is 1 inch taller than Ali was at the same age)

Avery gives us lots of smiles and loves laughing out loud at Ali!

She already figured out the sit-n-spin...

and is a pro with the camera (like her mama)...

She wore herself out...

 
Going to Ms. Shelia's...

The other day I asked Ali to bring me a diaper so I could change Avery.  

She told me she wanted to help change Avery's diaper (not uncommon), so I went to get a diaper and when I came back this is what I found... a naked little baby sister!  And a mischievous grin on Ali's face. She is quite the "big helper".

Sisters Splishin' & Splashin'...

Clean baby Avery!

 

Avery on her knees rocking back and forth.... crawling mostly backwards!

She enjoys sitting up outside and enjoying the warm Florida sun...

and exploring and learning about all of God's creations.

 

Ali's such a good "Big Sister"!

 

Avery (6mo) & Kiera Peterson (3mo) BFF's...

Both the girls love being outside and going on bike rides!

Avery is not sleeping through the night consistently, but is a very happy baby.  

At 6 months, she is doing a great job:

sitting up

rolling over both ways --

making lots of sounds

babbling a lot, saying DaDa --

eating rice cereal and baby food --

... and CRAWLING!

1st trip to Sea World!

Today Eddie is leaving for Singapore... 

We decided to go to Sea World first then drop him off at the Orlando airport!

Ali was excited to take Avery with her on our "big adventure"! 

 Ali was so cute... she said "Mommy, I want to go see Shampoo!"

 We watched 3 great shows - 

the otter and sea lion show... really funny

the whale and dolphin show... awesome - lots of excitement

and the "shampoo" show...

 This was a great experience for Eddie just before he left - he really enjoyed the extra attention from Ali and Avery!  They were so excited and wanted to sit in Daddy's lap to watch the shows ;)  

 Mommy & the girls...

 SMILE ;)

... and one family shot with "Shampoo"!

 We had a great day together at Sea World, then enjoyed a date with Daddy at Outback before we took him to the airport to get on a "BIG airplane" to go "far far away" to Singapore.

Ali was so cute just after we dropped Eddie off, she said to me... 

Ali: "Where is daddy going?" 

Rye: "He's going to Singapore"

Ali: "To get a shirt for Avery? and another one for me???"

She remembers her Singapore giraffe shirt that Eddie brought her back from Singapore the last time he went in March 2010...