Countdown to Two!

As time ticks down to Avery's 2nd birthday, I thought I'd take a minute to reflect on her HUGE personality as a 1 year old.  This kid never fails to amaze me and constantly keeps me on my toes.  She is loving, caring, sweet, mischievous, dramatic, funny and energetic all rolled into a small 28 pound package.  We're still waiting for her big growth spurt, her genes just don't allow for the skinny kid with size 5 shoes that she is!  But what she lacks in size, she makes up for in hair and personality!  Avery has been very lucky in her first 2 years of life, she's been at home with Mommy, Daddy or Nana (& Grandma), and as such, has become a bit... well, spoiled.  She doesn't feel the need to speak the English language, for her subjects must learn to speak Avery and demands are requested with a simple point and "uh" followed by "pease."  I'm thinking the Avery language has a Dutch/German influence, because she is fond of the Dutch flemmy "ckkk" sound.  My favorite of these is snack, "nackkk."  Just this week she started calling us Daddy and Mommy instead of Dada and Mama, which we LOVE!  Our favorite activity at home is our dance parties, as Avery leads us to the dance floor (the space in front of the iPod doc) and shows us how to really get down!  She loves to entertain and keeps me laughing with her antics and endless silly faces.  She loves to give back rubs and  gives the biggest hugs and sweetest kisses.

My little Avery Albertine is truly one of a kind and I couldn't be more proud to call her mine. :)

At the park with Daddy

Being the "Cutest Girl in all the Land"

At the M's season opener.

Avery got to take home the foul ball that came right for our heads!

Hugs for buddy Alena.

Playing in the sand.

"Chucky face" has come back in full force.

Not always a happy baby.

Crazy Girl!

Maybe she's trying to stay a "baby" for Mommy.  She thinks her old bassinet is fun to pretend to nap in.

Helping Mommy with her birthday banner.

"Nackkk" (snack) time!

Appropriate for her upcoming 2nd birthday, Avery's favorite number is 2.  Whenever she has 2 of anything she throws them up and says "two!"  She calls her "bitty blankies" "Two" (because she has 2 of them), and is working hard at conforming her hands into the 2 sign.  In just 7 days our lives will be all about 2, as Avery rolls in the beginning of age 2 and hopefully not too much more terrible 2's...