Bye-Bye February!

Last weekend we were back in Chicago to celebrate Ashley's 23rd birthday!  Before leaving we went and had Avery's 6 month pictures taken and I am so happy that so many of you have already seen them.  For those that haven't...here is the link once more:


http://imaginatephotography.com/blog/2011/02/22/6-month-old-baby-a-illinois-baby-photographer-2/


We really appreciate all the comments!  We celebrated Ashley's birthday in the city and ate some great Chinese food!  Avery and Lucas got to spend some time together.  This mainly consisted of Lucas yelling "Avery" and Avery trying to squeeze his face causing him to squeal in delight!  Hopefully someone got some pictures of that happening.  After dinner, we were so excited to see Ashley's new place downtown off of Lake Shore Drive!  We are really proud of her and can't wait to visit.  

Sisters!!  <3

I think this video is adorable!  Just a little dancing time with Papa!

Enjoy the brief moment of fist pumping too! :)  Sorry it is a little dark!

In the front window of the restaurant they had a lion statue that Lucas was drawn to.  This video makes me smile!  This one is a little dark too!

Avery has been eating like a champ since learning that she isn't actually allergic to anything!  We have done sweet potatoes, butternut squash, bananas, carrots and some oatmeal cereal.  She is not a fan of the cereal, so we are hoping that when we introduce pears, we can mix the two together.  

We had considered ourselves fairly lucky since Avery has only had one cold in almost 7 months. However, that all changed this week.  She has had a runny nose and a bit of a cough all week long, but we assumed it was a cold that she picked up from daycare.  However, Thursday, our sitter called and told us that she had a small fever.  Friday morning we took her to the doctor and it is a bit more than a cold.  She tested positive for RSV and a double ear infection.  Now she is home with us all next week, taking meds for the ear infections and is on a nebulizer for the next two weeks to help with the congestion.  Thankfully she has done a really good job of handling the machine like a champ.  

She has her two bottom teeth in now, and they are sharp, so she likes to chew on everything and sometimes likes to growl at her toys when they are in her mouth.  I am hoping this is normal!