She Smiles!

I've been trying to get a good pic of Abby smiling since she started smiling (about five weeks now) and finally Super Daddy got a few good ones. :)

My Daughter's a Greaseball!!!

Avery was having a hard time going to sleep the other night. She got out of bed multiple times and had a hard time getting settled. Finally, Marshall and I thought she had fallen asleep. Well, we couldn't have been more wrong! When I went in to check on her before I went to bed I got a big surprise. Someone (I won't say who, but it wasn't me :)) had left the Vaseline we put on her cheeks before she goes to bed within Avery's reach on the dresser. I bet you can all guess what happened next. Avery was sound asleep in bed, but there was Vaseline EVERYWHERE! On the carpet, on the door, on the door knob, on her bed, on the dresser, and on the closet. I started cleaning and then Marshall came in. He discovered that it wasn't just things that had goop on them. Avery had imitated what she sees me do every day when I am doing my hair and put TONS of Vaseline in her hair. I had noticed her hair seemed wet, but I thought it was because she had gotten sweaty from having her blankets covering her head. It literally looked like she had just gotten out of the bath. Below are some pictures from the next morning, but they don't quite capture just how bad it was. We washed her hair 4 different times and it still looked gross. But the next day it looked much better-I think it just absorbed into her hair. Needless to say, the Vaseline is no longer kept in her room!

The Latest with the Meyer Fam

Life sure is busy these days! I'm lucky if I get to even check my e-mail, let alone post anything. :) We're doing well. Abby is growing and growing. She's smiling and cooing, which makes the challenging times bearable. She has been a bit more difficult than Avery. She has her fussy time every night and doesn't always sleep well at night. But, I think we're on the path to better days because she slept through the night on Monday!!! I woke up at 5:30am and realized that she hadn't made a peep and then ran into her room to check on her. All was fine and then I went back to bed for another hour. Yay! Avery is getting to be such a big girl! She counts to 6, knows most of her colors and shapes, and is starting to recognize some of her letters. She has an amazing memory too-she remembers things we have done or seen only once and then proceeds to talk and talk about it. She's made a ton of friends in our neighborhood (there are kids everywhere here!) and at church. It's so sweet to see her with them. Marshall and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary last month and sent the kids to Grandpa and Grandma's for the night. Oh, we needed that! It was so nice to spend husband and wife time instead of mommy and daddy time. We've made a deal to go on a date at least once a month if not more. Here are the latest pics. Enjoy!























Easter Sunday


Could I look any more like my daddy?
Playing in the pool

Mom of two under the age of two

Can you tell that I have my hands just slightly full these days? Hardly any posts of my beautiful new baby, nothing even remotely resembling a clever comment, and Avery is no longer our narrator. I keep telling Abby that just because Mommy and Daddy haven't taken as many pictures of her as they did of Avery, it doesn't mean we love her any less. Although things have been busy, they've been good. Avery is completely in love with Abby and is so gentle and helpful. I'm feeling great (aside from an infection due to nursing) and am handling two kids during the day way better than I ever thought possible. Marshall was Super Dad and Super Husband during his two weeks off and is now adjusting to being back at work.
Abby is now three weeks old and is doing fabulously. She sleeps a lot and eats like a champ. She's started to hold your gaze and has changed her looks a bit. She still has gorgeous blue eyes and I think they'll stay that way. Still no issues with the heart murmur and we don't expect any. She has gained weight well and is getting taller and taller.
Here are a mishmash of pics from the last few weeks. Hopefully, I'll be able to post more often.
By the way, I apologize for the people leaving comments that lead to inappropriate web sites. If someone leaves a comment with a link, just make sure not to click on it and I'll delete it as soon as I'm aware of it.

Who's who?

Can you tell which one's Abby and which one's Avery?

More pics of Abby's birthday

Proud Papa :)

The sisters meet

Welcome to the world!

Here's some pics from Abby's first few days of life. More to come soon!

Can I have a dog? Puh-lease?

I LOVE dogs!!! Mommy and Daddy haven't been brave enough to get me one yet, so I make sure to get my fix with Grandma and Grandpa's dog, Bella. She's the best!

Christmas Eve at Grandpa and Grandma's

Here I am in my pretty Christmas dress. Mommy thinks I look so big!
Yum! I love chow time!

In front of Grandpa and Grandma's BAT tree. (Ask Mommy what BAT stands for-no one will tell me.) L-R: Brandon, Auntie Megan, Grandma, Grandpa, Mommy, me, and Daddy.


















I got an AWESOME bike from Grandma and Grandpa! So far, I've been riding it in the house, but when spring comes, I'm gonna hit the road!
Daddy likes to ride my bike too!

Our Trip to Leavenworth

We visited Leavenworth the weekend before Christmas with Grandma, Grandpa, Auntie Megan, and Brandon. I even got to go sledding with Daddy! (We weren't smart enough to capture that on camera though.)













This is where Mommy's growing my little sister, Abby. I love to give her kisses and hugs.
There was a HUGE Christmas tree at our hotel that I really liked looking at. They even had a sleigh that I could sit in.

A New Post (Finally!)

Mommy says she's sorry she hasn't posted anything for so long. We moved to a new house and then all the holidays hit and she is pretty tired these days from growing my baby sister.
Me and daddy. He's molding me into a Husky already.
This is me a my best friend, Emily, on our last playdate before we moved. :(

Pictures Grandpa took last weekend

We had dinner at grandma & grandpa's last weekend and of course grandpa had his camera out. I had some delicious chocolate cream pie. YUMMY!!!