Little Stinker

Avery had a great Halloween, trick-or-treating through her dad's office, our neighborhood and at her grandparent's house. Everywhere we went, people said, "What a cute little stinker." And they were right.

Bouncing Baby

We're pretty sure Avery's going to skip crawling altogether. She wants to stand (with our help) all the time. And she may skip walking and go straight to dancing. Check out the little tap dance she did this morning while hanging out in her new Johnny Jump-Up.

Ready for Halloween

Avery wouldn't swallow her teething tablets this morning. I think she's trying to tell me she wants to go as a vampire...

Something to Smile About

When Avery's happy, she smiles with her whole face. She sticks out her tongue, her eyes light up, and her little dimples appear. And when she's really tickled, she laughs with her whole body. She kicks her legs, waves her arms and flashes her little toothless grin. But as of today, that toothless grin is no more. She has her first tooth, and that gives me and Michael something to smile about.

The Little Things

I woke up this morning with the imprint of a teething ring in my cheek, and vowed to check the bed more thoroughly for toys before laying down tonight. As I shuffled toward the nursery, I could hear the baby already awake in her crib, farting and laughing. And as I looked down at her little face smiling up at me, I thought to myself, "Man, being a mom is awesome."

Pumpkin

Last weekend we headed to the pumpkin patch at Bate's Nut Farm, an annual Simcox family tradition we've been enjoying as long as I can remember. Here are some shots of our little pumpkin at the patch.

Such a Big Girl

I hear it all the time. "They grow up so fast," other parents say to me, looking wistfully at Avery as though they can see their own babies in her stroller. And yet, the pace at which Avery is changing still amazes me. She reaches new milestones seemingly every day.

This week's milestones included rolling over (she can now flip from her back to her tummy faster than you can say "wiggle worm") and eating solid food for the first time. Granted, the solid food was runny rice cereal, but it was the first time she ate from a spoon and it was a pretty big deal around our house.

So yes, I know she's going to grow up fast, but nonetheless I find myself wispering in her ear from time to time, "I love you my little baby. Don't grow up too fast now."

I'll be crawling any day!

Best Seat in the House

It's little. It's green. It's squishy. It's Avery's new Bumbo. And it's her favorite seat in the house.