So I haven't been updating as well as I should so I am playing catch up. Things that have taken place in the last couple weeks: 1. Doug's mom Nancy came to help out with Averi for two weeks in January. It was SOOO fun having her here and she was a huge help. Doug got promoted to Branch Manager with Ecosure recently so I put in my two weeks as manager for ALC. During the two weeks that our jobs overlapped "Nammy" took over the babysitting and household duties. It was GREAT! We had delicious home cooked meals every day, free babysitting, and most importantly... a shopping buddy! We loved having her here and miss her already.
2. Since stepping down from working full time I put hardware on all my cabinets/drawers in the kitchen. I was under the impression that this should be a half day (or less) project. Wrong. Four days and three broken drill bits later, I finish. Turns out maple is about the hardest wood out there. I learn something new every day.
3. I got a calling. Doug has been the Assistant Cub Scout Master (Or should I say Assist TO the Cub Scout Master) for a few months now but they just called me to be the Sunday school teacher for the 5 and 6 year olds. They are so so cute and of course say some pretty funny things which I will be making note of on the blog as they come. :)
4. Averi turned 6 months old and learned to roll over. Yay! Her other tricks include:
1. yelling/babbling - She is especially good at this while in church, laying on the floor in the living room while I'm making dinner, in the morning before I get her out of her crib and, well, pretty much any other time except when she is tired. She is a noisy little thing. I love it!
2. walking - with her hands held of course!
3. Dancing in her ExcerSaucer (see video)
4. Barfing - any time of day really. Doesnt need to be right after a meal.
5. Eating cereal and baby food. She loves it but often gets distracted by the dog, her Bumbo seat, or anything else that she can see/touch/hear/grab/etc.
6. She has mastered the art of being bashful. When someone talks to her, she will smile and bury her head into by shoulder. It is so stinkin cute!
7. Crunches - She has been practicing Pilates since she was about 3 months old. She will sit in a perfect V formation with her torso and legs up. She does this constantly (hence the frequent spitting up) and has abs of steele. In the morning sometimes I will watch her on the monitor and she will be lifting her head up to look into the camera as if to say "Hey, I'm up. You gonna come get me or what?" Makes me laugh every time.
Averi hanging out with her cuz Macy with Nammy's supervision (not that she needed it!)
We went straight from work so of course I forgot a hat for Averi. We had to improvise with a burp cloth. haha she looked like a little pilgrim or something. She was really quiet and wide-eyed the whole time (as you can see). 
