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... 

Avery's 1st taste of something... other than milk!

Avery is just over 5 months old and has had nothing other than milk her whole life... until today!

We mixed up some single grain rice cereal with a bit of milk, CiCi loaded up the spoon and Avery opened up her mouth - just like a little bird!  Ali really wanted to help CiCi give Avery her first bites...  

This was special because CiCi gave Ali her first bites too ;)

I thought it was cute that every time Ali told Avery to open her mouth, she would open hers ;) 

With each bite, Avery is figuring out more and more how this works.  At 5 1/2 months old (1/7/11) Avery ate a whole big bowl of rice cereal and she had her first banana baby food.

Dru's Engaged!

Christmas Eve Dru asked Kristin to marry him... 

She said YES!

They recreated their first date which included a dinner in downtown Melbourne and a walk on the beach...

Nothing could be more perfect, except knowing they will be together forever!

Dru picked a perfect time to pop the question - 

all of Kristin's family was in town for Christmas and our whole family was here too!

Kristin is one of my best friends here in Melbourne, Florida and 

i'm so excited for her to be part of our family now! 

 Just after the holidays, Dru had a flight planned with the family to take them out to Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  So he coordinated for Kristin to fly out and meet him for a little skiing and to celebrate their engagement!  It looks like they had a great little adventure!!!  

 I love this picture of Dru - I'm so proud of him!

 

We are so excited for the two of you to have each other - cherish this time!

Now for the wedding planning!

Christmas with the Myers Family

We were very excited to get to NC and visit with the Myers family.  

Saturday Eddie's Uncle Bill & Aunt Judiann drove up from Seneca, SC picked up Aunt Debbie and Granddad in Charlotte then came up to Greensboro.

Granddaddy was doing great and really enjoyed seeing Ali and meeting Avery for the first time.

Aunt Debbie got lots of laughs from Avery!

Pat and Ron had a nice feast for us all...  The kids had their very own table!

Then it was time for a few pictures

... and presents!

Nathaniel (6yrs) holding William (1month), Ali (2 1/2) holding Avery (5months), 

Katherine (8), and Charlotte (3 1/2)

Granddad with his great grand babies...

Granddaddy with his newest addition, William (1month)

The Myers siblings... Ron, Debbie & Bill

And the whole Myers, Jones, and Woody crew wising you a Very Merry Christmas!