Happy Birthday, Averie!

My baby little girl is two years old today!  I can't believe how the time has flown.  I still remember when I finally saw her for the first time and how happy Chris and I were to have her with us, safe and sound.

Looking back on these still gets me a little choked up

Averie is a true joy in our lives.  Of course, like every toddler in the universe, she has her exasperating moments but she always knows when one of us needs a hug or a goofy smile to brighten the day.


She is a running, jumping, climbing machine.  Every piece of furniture is an obstacle to be conquered, or a stepladder to get to something just out of reach.


Even though Averie doesn't speak (at least not with intelligible words), she loves to sing and "la-la-las" in time with the radio or the TV or a toy playing a song.  Chris hopes that she's a budding musical genius like himself -- she certainly didn't get any musical talents from her mommy!  :D 


She likes to help around the house, even if it's just putting away the toys that she so kindly strewed across the room.  


Averie's favorite toy is her new keyboard (see above musical interests) and her baby doll.  She loves feeding her baby, hugging it and laying it down to sleep.  Sometimes the baby gets put on its head or face down in the corner of its crib, but I hope that she loves her new baby brother or sister as much as she does her other "baby." 


At her 2-year well-child-visit yesterday, she weighed in at 27 lbs (55th percentile) and she is 36 inches tall (95th percentile)!  We hit the 3-feet mark!  (Her mommy thinks she might even be a teeny bit taller than that, because Averie refused to un-scrunch her neck when she was measured).  It is becoming increasingly difficult to find pants that stay up around her waist while not looking like high-waters!  Adjustable-waist pants are a lifesaver in this house!           


We feel so blessed to have our little princess in our family and we just couldn't imagine our lives without her.

Happy birthday, Averie!