Friends from birth

Last week, Avery and I went for a walk and had lunch with friends that we met the day after Avery was born! Steve, Melissa and Anna. :) Anna was born a day before Avery and was in the NICU with Avery every day. It was there where we met Anna's parents, Steve and Melissa. Each day, in and out of that hospital, we would see each other and over time, we got to know one another a bit more. We knew exactly what the other one was going through, so, one could say that we bonded through that experience. :)
So, last week, the 2 moms and the 2 kiddos met up for the first time since we both left the hospital. It was so amazing! To see Anna and how much she has grown...and just to catch up with Melissa and to share experiences and be amazed at how similar they really are!
Here are some pictures of our play date!

They were so cute together!!

It's Josh's commercial!

A few weeks ago, Josh booked a commercial gig for the USGA...and how perfect was that? Combining two of his favorite things, acting and golf, into an entire day. (If somehow you could have thrown me and Avery into the mix, it would have been the best day ever!):) Anyway, the turnaround was fast and just last weekend, we got to see his commercial for five straight days during the US Open (it extended one day thanks to Rocco and Tiger making it interesting). It was so much fun to see it...and then to hear from so many of you! So, I have posted his commercial here for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!

It's been a while...

So, okay, I know its been a long time since our last post. And I do apologize to all of our faithful blog watchers and blog stalkers. But, I guess you could say that we have been busy! I am back to work from home, we celebrated Fathers Day, Josh filmed a commercial (which many of you saw - thank you for your calls, texts and emails to wish Josh congratulations!).
So, a lot has been going on. And during all of that, Avery continues to grow, smile, coo, suck on her hands, and all of that fun baby stuff that goes on. She goes back to the doctor next week, and right now we are guessing that she ways about 10.5 pounds or so. She is getting so stinkin' big!! On the 15th, she turned 4 months old, which I can hardly believe. She is technically a little over 2 months old with her development. So, we are moving along...

Here are some recent pictures!

Another great weekend...

2 of Josh's sisters and our nephew came to visit us last weekend - Heather and Christa and baby Lucas. It was so fun and so relaxing. Lots of hanging out, eating, talking, and playing with babies. :) Lucas was born towards the end of October - but, just look at the difference between him and his cousin Avery! Too cute... We can't wait to see them grow up together.



i love this shot - the looks on their faces are hilarious



a beautiful Saturday on the Santa Monica Pier





baby Lucas loves his box of Cheerios :)


"i love my aunts!"

A Family Visit

My Uncle Dave (my dad's brother) and my Aunt Kate had a day layover in LA yesterday on their way back from New Zealand and Australia...so we met them for dinner. It was so much fun and such a blessing to spend time with them and for them to meet Avery! Uncle Dave loved holding her - and she was pretty fond of him, too. too cute. :) thanks for spending the evening with us!

A random selection of some recent pictures

These pictures were taken today...Avery fell asleep in one of my favorite outfits (courtesy of her cousin Samantha) :) But, when she fell asleep, as you can see, her hood came down over her eyes. She wasn't phased...

Avery and her good friend, Ava! Believe it or not, Ava was born exactly one month before Avery, on January 15. Pretty cute, though, huh? Look how Avery is just looking over at her...taking it all in...and trying to hold her hand at the same time. :)

an update on Avery...and those 2 other people that live with her

Avery had her 3 month check up yesterday. She weighed in at 8lbs 15oz. Triple her birth weight! Way to go, A. Everything else went well, too. The doc said she is doing great and progressing wonderfully! She did get a few shots, however. and of course, that always just breaks our hearts. But, she handled it like a champ and mommy was there to comfort her. Too bad babies don't get a lollipop after they get a shot - can't they come up with something we can coat a pacifier with, you know, as a reward for being such a brave little girl??

Okay, so, I was told by someone that while we are doing a great job updating this blog with details of Avery, it would be good every now and then to tell people about her parents too!

So...we had a week of good news, actually. Josh got a commercial gig. Yay! It is for the USGA (United States Golf Association). So, how happy is he? He gets to combine 2 of his favorite things...acting and golf. So what that he had to get up at 6am this morning and drive to Tarzana (in the valley) to a country club to shoot a commercial. He was pumped! So, we were so happy for that great news.

Also...as I'm due back at work at Angel Flight soon, I asked them if I could transition to part time, working out of my home. And praise the Lord, they said yes! I will be able to work from home, while taking care of Avery, and not pay for child care! What an answer to prayer...God has provided for us in so many ways!