Naughty or Nice.....you decide???

We were all hanging out yesterday and I was working with Averie and Andrew on sitting up on their own. They were dressed in really cute shirts, so I decided to take some pictures of them.  Averie's shirt says " Oh come let us adore me!", and Andrew's shirt says "Naughty or Nice?, decisions, decisions".   They have enough Christmas outfits that they can wear one everyday from now until Christmas.  Anyway, I hope you enjoy the pictures and make sure you notice how well sister is sitting on her own.

Cute Pictures

The following pictures are totally random shots taken on different days.  I just thought I would share them with you all.  Averie loves the Jumperoo and Jazz loves to take naps with Averie.  Andrew has learned to sit on his own and he is very proud of himself.  I think he is too CUTE!!

Christmas pics 08'

These are my precious babies all dressed up their Christmas best!!  I just love these pictures!!

Jumping Averie

My parents bought Averie and Andrew a Jumperoo for Christmas.  I thought Andrew would be more interested in it at first, but that has not been the case.  Averie loves it!!  Her feet don't reach the floor, but she has figured out that if she kicks her feet it will jump.  The music only plays when she jumps.  I think she is hilarious in the Jumperoo!!

Sitting Alone....almost

The last couple of days I have been working with Andrew on sitting alone.  He is doing really well, I think.  Tonight he sat almost a minute and a half by himself.  It was after that that we decided to get the camera out.  He was tired from all the hard work.  I think he is a smart boy, learning to sit by himself.  

First Visit with Santa Claus

Bruce is off work this weekend, so we decided to take the babies to see Santa Claus this morning.  The line was not long at all.  I think we waited about 15 minutes.  They behaved so well and took a really cute picture. 

First Day of School...

Today, Andrew and Averie started school.  Well, it's just Mother's Day Out at our church.  They will be attending school one day a week.  Their teacher's name is Mrs. Debbie, and when I arrived to pick them up today, Mrs. Debbie told me that they were "perfect" today.  She said they didn't cry at all and that they both ate really good.  I can't believe how fast they are growing up.  

Kids, Kids, and more Kids!!!!

This picture is my grandmother, Jackie Taylor, and most of her GREAT grandchildren.  We counted up and she has 16 great grandchildren.  There are twelve grandchildren in all and we were all at the Thanksgiving get together.  You guessed it-CHAOS!!! Anyway, with everyone's schedule it was impossible to get everyone in a picture, so we did the best that we could.  

Thanksgiving Turkeys!!

These are pictures that my dad took of the twins.  They were really tired by this time, but I think they are cute as pie.  My cousin, Rachel, took some professional pictures that I will show soon.  However, it has been a while since I posted on the blog so I wanted everyone to see them.  We had a great time in Mobile for Thanksgiving.  

Peanut Anna

The following group of pictures is Anna playing in a box that is in her grandparents basement.  For those of you that don't know who Anna is, she is Jennifer Randolph Dunn's daughter.  Jennifer was my room mate in college.  This box was full of styrofoam peanuts and before it was over, Anna had the peanuts all over the entire room.  Mike, her dad, had to get out the shopvac to get it all cleaned up.  I guess it was worth it because she had a great time.  We really enjoyed getting to visit with her, and I was glad that they all got to meet Andrew and Averie.

Visit with the Randolph Dunn's

Today we went to Mr. and Mrs. Randolph's house in Atlanta, GA.  Jennifer, Mike, and Anna Dunn are here for Thanksgiving.  They came from Colorado on Friday.  We ate lunch together and played with the babies and we played with Anna.  We had a great time and it was great to see everyone.  

High Chair, Big Boy...

Andrew has started eating baby food.  He is doing really well and he thinks he is a big boy getting to sit in his high chair.

Sick Laughter....

Andrew is a little under the weather.  He is not running fever or anything....just stuffy.  Bruce brought home some Baby Vicks Vapor Rub and some Little Noses for him.  He got the biggest kick out of me rubbing that Vicks on him and then it just continued.  I debated about putting this clip on here because it looks like I am being rough with him.  I assure you that I am not.  Anyway, I just wanted you all to hear him laugh because I think his laugh is the sweetest thing.  

Bouncing Averie......

Before Averie had tubes put in her ears, her smiles were few and far between.  I am sure you can see how now all of these smiles are a welcome site.  

Crazy Averie!!!!

Averie is still a little small to stand up in the exersaucer, but she loves it, so I put her in it on occasion.  

Averie has been sleeping in her crib for quite a while now.  However, she still has to have her snuggle nest in the crib in order to feel secure.  For those of you that don't know, Averie was very attached to her basinet and it was really hard to get her out of it.  I found the Snuggle Nest at Target and that helped to transition her out of my room.  Anyway, the last few days she has been scooting out of it when she wakes up.  Andrew did the same thing and that meant to me that he was ready to sleep in the crib without help.  I thought that it would mean the same for Averie, but she is still not ready.  Anyway, I found her like this in her bed the other day and I thought it was worth documenting.  She is usually not this far out of it, but she is completely out of her Snuggle Nest and turned the opposite direction in the bed.  Crazy girl!!!

Hanging out together....

The other day Andrew and Averie were hanging out on the couch together.  I thought this picture was a good one to show everyone how much Averie has grown.  She is still smaller than her brother, but she is catching up.  

Game Day!!!

Andrew is ready to the Alabama game today.  From all of us to all of you......ROLL TIDE!!!!!

Loungin' Around

What a life!!  Just hanging out on the couch looking cute.  Must be nice!!

What's going on??

Anytime I go to get Averie out of the bed she lifts her head and makes this face.  I think it is hilarious.  What I haven't yet captured is the big smile she gets after she realizes it's me in there to get her up.  After she smiles, she bonks her head back down on the bed.  All of it is very cute!!

ahh...sleep!!!

Andrew sometimes needs a cat nap before his bath and final bedtime.  This was Saturday and he was sacked out with his dad.  Isn't he big??!!

Happy Halloween!!!

Averie and Andrew had a rather uneventful Halloween night.  They are only 5 months old....so Halloween is really no big deal.  They did wear matching outfits today and that was cute.  We went out to lunch with our very good friends from Red Bank Middle School and then we went out to dinner when Dad got home from work.  Yesterday Averie got a great report from the ENT about her ears.  She is really doing well getting big.  Well, Happy Halloween everyone.  

Crazy Kicking Babies....

This afternoon I had gotten them all ready to go to church and I laid them down to play for a minute while I finished getting dressed.  I just took some quick video because I thought they looked cute in their hats.  Can you tell that I am getting hooked on this video thing??

Tired Pumpkins....

Today was Trunk or Treat at our church.  Our Sunday school class sponsored trunk and we went to help hand out candy.  It was a beautiful day and we had a great crowd at church.  Andrew and Averie were dressed up like pumkins and they were very cute.  However, as you can see, they were very tired.  The just took them some naps out in the sun.  It was very cute.  Everyone that came by our trunk just oohed and ahhed over them.  I was a very proud mama.  Enjoy!!!

ps-isn't she the cutest thing sucking her thumb....I know it is bad, but she LOVES it!!!

Feeding Victories.....

As many of you know, the biggest issue we have had with Andrew and Averie is their eating.  They both have had and Averie continues to have feeding problems.  However, in the last few days we have won a victory with Andrew.  Up to this point both of them have been very unorganized when they would take their bottles.  Therefore, we have had to swaddle them while they eat.  I decided that I would try to get Andrew to eat without the swaddle and the last two days he has taken every bottle with his hands free.  Every now and then we still have wild helicopter arms, but for the most part he is really doing great.  I thought he was particularly cute this morning because, as you can see, he has his hands in a perfectly organized position.  I am very proud of my little man.  He is the sweetest baby.  You would all just love him.  Please continue to keep Averie in your thoughts.  She is still struggling mightily to eat with success.  We know it will get better, it is just frustrating for all of us. 

Big Girl Averie

I am figuring out how to use my video camera with my MAC computer.  I am getting better.  This short clip was filmed a week or so ago and I just thought I would share it.  She is cute as pie holding up her head.  

Averie with tubes

Averie had tubes put in her ears yesterday. She had a lot of fluid on her ears and they were able to drain it all off.  She also had an endoscopy which showed no damage to her esophagus.  She was a little sleepy last night, but is doing really well.  

Andrew in Motion.....

Andrew has discovered how to kick his feet.  He still will not smile at the camera because he can't figure out what it is.  However, he looked cute in his blue and brown stripped pants.  Enjoy!!!

Sunday Nap......PLEASE!!!!

We went out to eat with some friends after church on Sunday.  As you can see, Averie and Andrew were wanting to take their Sunday nap.  They slept great at the restaurant, but when we arrived at home, they were ready to party.  

Bless his heart.....he was so sleepy that he fell asleep sitting straight up in his dad's lap.  Perfect shot of baby drool don't you think.    

Pumpkin Patch!!!!

Today we took Andrew and Averie to a place called Guthrie Farms. This farm is north of us in a little town called Riceville, TN.  Andrew and Averie have on their onsies that my mom made them.  If you can't tell, Andrew has Dr. Frankenstein on his, and Averie has a cute witch on hers.  These are sort of their Halloween costumes.  We put them down in the pumkin patch and they liked it at first, but by the time we could get a picture it was all over.  I  still think they are cute......don't you???

Jeremiah  and Jill were here visiting and so they went with us.  These are pictures of Jeremiah and the twins in the pumpkins.  He did a great job holding them.  

Averie loves her tongue!!!  It is always sticking out.  

This place also had a petting barn.  They had all kinds of farm animals and it smelled really great in there!!!  Also, you will notice that Bruce is on this outing with us.  It is always nice to get to spend time with him because he works so much.  We love it when dad is around.  

Jeremiah posing with the pigs.....we teased him that they were his long lost cousins.  

We went on a hayride and through a corn maze.  Even though we didn't make it through the maze, we had a good time.  The maze was really hard.  I hope that everyone enjoyed the day as much as we did.  Here are just a few more pictures......enjoy!!!