Big news in the Hunt Home!

There's big news in the Hunt Home: WE'RE PREGNANT WITH BABY #2!  We're expecting our new little bundle of joy on January 27, 2013.  Avery is going to be a big sister!  She knows Mommy has a baby in her tummy but I don't think she quite gets what's going on or how her world is getting rocked in 6 months.  We know she's going to be a great big sister, she LOVES playing babies and is a great Mommy to her dolls.



We waited to tell parents until Father's Day, and let Avery spring the news in this shirt.  It worked like a charm and was fun to see all the reactions.

We had our first appointment and ultrasound at 9 weeks:

And had our 2nd ultrasound and check up today, at 13 weeks.  Daddy and Avery watched axiously and eventually Avery had to snuggle with Mommy to make sure it was ok.

We are excited to report that everything looks great!

The sonographer couldn't make a call on the sex quite yet.

We are so excited to add another cutie to the family, though this time around things hit us a little differently.  More of "are we really ready for this?"  If you know Avery, you know she keeps us on our toes and on guard, so we're hoping #2 is a little more mellow. :)  And, to make things even more exciting, we get to share this pregnancy with 3 of my very good friends, who are all due with babies within 2 months of me!  You can't ask for more than that other than healthy babies and seamless pregnancies.  I'm hoping that getting into my 2nd trimester will end the horrible all day long sickness I've had with this one.  I hope that means he/she is just a healthy little fighter like their sister!

Adventures on the Stilly

Last weekend we went up to Grandma and Papa's for the annual Hunt river float.  Andy's parents live on the Stilliquamish River, and every year they host a crew of around 30 people, arranging rides, and providing a party after we all get out of the river.  We had a great time with family and friends and the sun decided to make an appearance about half way through our float (as usual).  It was a fast and cold trip and we had a slight incident... but we're all safe!  I didn't get a water camera this year so here are the pictures from land.

Avery & Nolan setting up the train.

Avery and Nolan stayed behind with Cousin Sarah as the rest of us floated the river.

Jello shots to start the day!

Grandma walking the kids down to the river.

Avery was very into all 3 of her Aunts this weekend.
(Jess, Sarah & Auntie Nan)

Avery & Cousin Emily

Lounging.

Cutie Nolan.

Thank you Grandma and Papa for hosting another fun and memorable river float!  We survived!

Sunday night we went down to Nana & Opa's house to celebrate Grote Opa's 86th birthday with the whole Hermans clan, even Auntie Nan.  Avery got lots of family time this weekend and enjoyed every minute of it!  She can't stop talking about "Papa", "Nama" (Grandma), "Nannie", "Opie" and "Auntie"!

Deja Vu

There are 3 things we love doing in the summer: boating, playing in the pool and Mariner's games.  It shows, we did them all again last weekend!

Friday's Mariner's game with Cara and Tim:

 And then hit Lake Washington in the boat on Saturday with Nana and Opa.    

Opie, the boat is soooo loud!

And got some sun at the pool on Sunday.

And just because she's cute, here's Avery on Tuesday morning as I dropped her off at "school."  She has Little Kickers soccer class on Tuesdays and she was ready to go!

Summer is Here!

Summer has finally arrived in Seattle, and even a day early on July 4th!  We've been basking in it.

For the 4th of July Andy had to work and we all had to work/daycare early the next day so we were low-key and had a bbq with our friends the Schmitz'.  Avery was very patriotic - until skinny mini's shorts fell down around her ankles.

One of our favorite things to do in the summer on weekdays is to head over to down town Kirkland by the water front.  Avery loves throwing "money" into the fountain.

Last weekend we broke the boat out of hibernation and officially started boating season.  We had to work out a few kinks... but we had a fun time on the lake with our little bathing beauty.  Avery thinks the high performance engine that Opa put in the boat is too loud.  Mommy thinks it's awesome!

And days that we can't take the boat out, we hit the pool! 

 

Let the sun keep shining!

Long Weekend with Mommy

The first weekend of July we were expecting to play with our friends from Delaware, Maria and Baby Joey.  Unfortunately, they got sick and had to cancel their trip out to Seattle.  So that meant Avery got a special day with Mommy and Nana at the zoo!  We walked the whole zoo in 4 hours before a very tired girl was ready for a nap.

We started out with drizzly rain under umbrellas but soon got sun

 That night we took Di & Anthony to the M's game.

 And on Sunday we got to go to another M's game with Grandma & Papa!

Avery doing what we do best in Diamond Club: eat!