It's been over a month since I updated this. Not much has changed - Andrew is still without a job. We are still enjoying family time together during the days. And we went on a little trip about a week ago; Hadley's first trip to Branson and 3rd trip to Oklahoma City!
We went in to Branson (just 2 days after the tornado went through; we definitely saw some severe damage). Andrew's parents' rented a house for all of us to visit. Dez and Joel, Dan and Nikki and Addy and Zoey, and me and Andrew and Avery and Hadley. It was such a blast spending time with the whole Naylor family! Added bonus in having my best friend/sister as a sister-in-law, because I got to spend time with her too! We did Old Time Photos, went out to lunch at the Hard Luck Diner, did a lot of shopping and hung out with the family, playing games and playing with the kids.
After the weekend was over, Andrew and I took the girls in to Oklahoma City for a few days spending with his brother and nieces. My sister-in-law had work, so I was left alone with the boys! We had a fun time, and most importantly, Avery got to spend some quality time with her best friend and cousin Addy. Those two girls absolutely love each other. It was difficult when it was time to leave. Avery was extremely upset, probably because she knows it will be a few months or so before we see Addy again.
Hadley is now 8 months old. Even though she said 'mama' first, she's only said it that once and now it's 'dada' all the time. When we come in and say, "Hi, Hadley!" She says "heee, dada!" Avery's first real world was hi, so I think it's cute they both like to say that back to us. She also started waving a few weeks ago. It's not a very coordinated wave, but if we wave first or tell her to say hi to somebody, she will get her little arm and wrist going. It's probably the cutest thing in the world, not going to lie.
She weights about 16 lbs now is about 28 inches long. She's slowing down and probably going to end up like a little shrimp like her sister. My 2 tiny redheads. We were sick again a few weeks ago, but both girls are FINALLY feeling better. They had some pretty wicked colds.
With tomorrow's warm weather, I'm hoping to plan a little picnic at the park and surprise Avery when we pick her up from school! I hope she lasts; she's having a hard time adjusting to the time change. Today she slept in until 9:30 and then we had an appointment where she had to get her finger pricked and she was hysterical after that (nap time usually). She cried for over an hour... poor dramatic little thing. She passed out in the car on the way home (just down the street).
Hadley seems to have adjusted fine - she just does what she wants whenever anyway, little stinker.
On a side note, the Disney store outlet proved to be an awesome place this past weekend: I got Avery 2 pairs of shoes for less than $20 combined and Hadley's Halloween costume for this year for $8! (Baby Rapunzel, how freaking cute?!)
