Mother's Day Feelings

Avery colored this poem for me in nursery on Sunday for Mothers Day. I read the poem and teared up so bad, I had to hold back letting out real tears!! I feel like this poem put everything in perspective for me as her mother. I have stressed out since the day she was born trying to do everything perfect and the best. Lately I have mellowed out a lot and haven't let things bother me as much and to know that she is just a little toddler and she is so curious about her world. She does things to learn and see what they do, not to make me mad. I have felt for almost 2 years now that I haven't enjoyed motherhood to the fullest because everything has been so hard and I've been so tired,and it wasn't how I "thought" it would be, or should be. I love Avery so much and the more patient and gentle I am with her the more I discover about the meaning of motherhood and what it means to be HER mom! She loves me no matter what, even if its not perfect to me, its perfect to her. I finally feel content with life and the whole change of life motherhood brings- at age 29. I really do love it and I can't wait for how good the future will be with my children!!!

Pudding Cup

I thought it was really cute seeing Avery feed herself some pudding. I asked her if she wanted a pudding cup before having her bath, and she went upstairs and took a spoon out of her drawer and I got her the pudding. She is so cute and funny!!!

More Easter Pics...

Easter Pictures

RZR Riding

Brandon's parents have a RZR UTV, its pretty cool, we decided to take Ave for a ride this afternoon in it. She really liked it!!!

Spring Is Here!!!

No more jackets, hats, gloves, layers, being stuck inside, nothing to do in freezing temps! Even though Roosevelt gets SO insanely windy in the spring, it is so much better than below freezing dark temperatures!! We have played outside everyday since the weather has been nice! Stroller rides, popsicles, toys out front, the park, pinic lunch, Avery is in heaven! She loves to be outside and was loving her new clothes too!! Spin around little Ave and show them off...

1st Family Pizza and Movie Night

We have been looking forward to the day that Avery can sit still long enough to watch a movie- well part of a movie. She is way into Tinkerbell and we watch it like 2 times a day in between her playing. So we thought to try to have a family movie night and pizza! We rented Tangled and made a pizza, Averys favorite food right now. She did pretty well, sat still to start the mnovie and to eat but then wandered around playing with toys and coming back off and on to see parts of the movie. It was fun, and we actually got throuhg the enitre movie without having to stop it! We look forward to doing this more often!