Averton Update

FYI- Ave felt great all day today but is running a teeny little fever again tonight.  I'm thinking she may just be fighting something off.  Who knows?  I'm not worried though!  Thanks for your concern my loves :) 

I thought it was super cute that both sets of grandparents IMMEDIATELY either texted or emailed me the SECOND they read that post.  I know they were glad to hear it was absolutely no big deal, but I think they half hoped I would say she was miserable and I desperately needed them to come help me take care of her :)

Love you Nonni & Nana!! (and everyone else who expressed concern in some way!)

T-Giv Plans!!

We're heading out of town tomorrow after lunch for T-Giv, and I am superrrr pumped.  I've been looking forward to this trip forev!  We're going (along with the entire Bradford side of the fam) to Log Country Cove...a lake resort on Lake LBJ...located near Marble Falls... I LOVE that part of Texas.  CANNOT wait to spend half a week at this place :)  AND I can't wait to see all of the Bradford cousins and all of their kiddos.  It will DEF be a cabin full of children!

I must say, though, that I will MISS the Curry crew during the holidays!  We'll see all of you at Christmas though...which is only a month away!! (weird.)

November has been quite an eventful month for us!  The first wknd we were in SanA watching Riles' last home game.  THe next wknd the whole Curry Connection was in Dallas for Rileton's last game EVERRR (sad, but exciting bc they won and he did GREAT!).  Last wknd we were in Austin for the UT game and to celebrate David's (Poppa's) 59th bday.  And only 3 days later we're heading off to Log Country Cove.

SWEET.

Hope everyone has a super great holiday.  I hope your travels are safe.  I hope you get to spend quality time w/the fam.  I hope you have HAPPYYYY stress-free days.  And I hope you get to laugh alot!!

Fever :(

Little Averton has a fever.  :(  It's a low fever, so we're all good (we think) and I'm hoping she just sleeps it off and wakes up her usual happy energetic self!!

6 Months

**this was still in my drafts. how the heck did i not publish??
**i'll add the pic later!!

HALF A YEAR!?? Are you serious? That is just straight up craziness. The past 6 months have been a whirlwind...that's for sure. Avery has def made it 8million times better!! Brian and I melt pretty much every single day bc of something Avery does. Babies TRULY are little angels. Avery- we can't believe that God entrusted your little life and heart to us. We adorrrre every single thing about you, and are so super blessed and EXCITED to be your parentals!!

FAV TOY: kerbey's paws
EATS: cereal for brkf, stage 1 for lunch, stage 2 for dinner, 4-6oz every 3 hrs
SIZE: 3 diaper, 6-9, 6-12 mo clothing

-pulls up to stand...her new fav thing!
-is obsessed with kerbey's paws
-is also obsessed with trying to rip kerbey's skin off (thank goodness kerbs is so gentle with her!)
-sits up and plays on the floor allll the time.
-gets annoyed when ppl try to hold & snuggle with her
-little miss independent! is happiest on the floor with her toys
-L.O.V.E.S bathtime!! Splashing the water all up in mommy's grill makes her happy
-still likes the jumperoo
-bedtime is random. one week it's 8, the next it's 10
-wake up time is pretty consistently betw 7 & 8
-still loves the great outdoors.
-loves to look at leaves when the wind is blowing the trees. totally entranced.
-loves for mommy&daddy to sing ANYTHING
-my little buttercup is still her fav song!
-has shifted her love of toes from her own to other people's. ew.
-loves to destroy mommy's clean laundry piles (thank goodness she's cute!)
-squeals & babbles aLOTTT.
-loves her baby einstein dvd that i sit her in front when im cleaning up the kitchen
-her poopy diapers are RAAAANK.
-has still never been fussy when we're on a walk. i think she must love cruising in her stroller?
-discovered how to stick her tongue out this past wknd and will NOT stop.
-loves facial hair
-still greets us with a gorrrrgeous smile when we get her out of bed in the mornings!
-LOVES when we say "babababababa"

MLS Championship!!

Will update on our wknd tomorrow, but for now we're watching the MLS Championship!

Our Houston Dynamos lost in the Semis... so...GO Galaxy!!

Bring it on, Monday :)

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Happy/Sad

Happy:

• I got a TERRIFIC recommendation from a few ppl, so I now have the new John Mayer album, and it is AWESOME.
• We are heading to AUSTINNNNNN in a few hours for the wknd to see the last home game & to celebrate Brian's dad's bday!  Best city in America, people.  Can't wait to get me some Austin Java.
•  I discovered this wk that my old friend, Lisa, lives MAYBE 10 minutes away from us.  I'm excited to get to spend some time with her!
• One of the people I miss the MOSSSST in Tyler, my ex-manager Amanda, is due in ONE WEEK!  She has had a year of miracles:  a lonnnnng-awaited baby, and a husband who was diagnosed with lymphoma..and then healed quickly!! True miracle.  CANNOT wait to meet Brennan!!
  

Sad:

• I took Kerbey to get the shots she was due for and our experience at the vet was HORRIFYING. My sweet little doggy completely and totally FLIPPED out.  Every time they tried to touch her she went NUTS.  They made me muzzle her bc she was going so insane, and then she almost passed out bc she was literally having a panic attack.  It was the weirdest thing...she has NEVER done that.  And it was the SADDEST thing bc she was scared almost to death!!
• Imogen Heap was here this week, and I missed it.  BUMMERRRRR.  One of my roomies/fav ppl, Hannah-Banana, introduced me to them in college...she was obsessed.  And so I developed a short-lived obsession.  Although I'm not longer addicted, I would have been SOOOOO ridiculously pumped to see the concert.  Oh well.  Next time, perhaps.
• I was supposed to have an interview on Wed for a job I'm PUMPED about...and it got pushed back 2 weeks.  Sad!
• I miss Nug & Kayla.
• A friend's daddy has cancer.  Just found out a couple of days ago.  PRAYERS!!
• Cancer sucks.
  

Angels

"We find delight in the beauty and happiness of children that makes the heart grow too big for the body."

{Ralph Waldo Emerson}

The Curry Connection

This past weekend we got to spend time with the whole Curry gang! YAY :)

Reidster had a couple of rugby games in Dallas so he came and stayed with us on Friday night. Riles had his LAST.FOOTBALL GAME.EVER> {weird} on Saturday, so my parentals stayed with us as well and we all headed out to Sherman on Saturday to watch Rileton. The Tigers def dominated, which is always fun, and Riles had a great game! He had 2 receiving TDs and returned 3 punts. Holla. Way to represent for the Curry Connection, bro.

Reid's rugby team won both of their games too! He wasn't able to play much bc he injured his AC joint last wknd, but his mere presence was enough to seal the victory {kidding}. Go Tech Rugby. woohoooooo.

My pops helped me find a great/pretty running route super close to the apt and my momma hooked us UP with all kinds of delicious goodies, which I have been consuming NONstop since they left!

Glad my fam got to be our first overnight guests! We loved hanging out! Thanks and Avery says "bahwah wuhh gahgah" aka- she loves you Nonni, Big Poppy, Uncle Yiyi, & Uncle Reidyboo.

Poop

**DISCLAIMER**

If poop is an off-limits topic for you, I suggest you stop reading right about....NOW.

Avery has been trying to poop allllll day...with little no success.

Well...I ran out to Papa Murphys to grab a veggie delite pizza (one of our FAVVVVVVVV dinners EVER when we're feeling lazy!) and when I returned Avery was having the time of her life in her jumperoo.  Yay for bouncing.

I leaned over to kiss her cute little head and noticed some spots of mud on the floor beneath Avery's little jumping feet. I dropped to my knees to check out the spots only to be smacked in the face by an unexpected odor.  Um...NOT mud.

Turns out that Ave finally had some pooping success. Just reallyyy bad timing. I guess with each jump it just squished further and further out of her diaper until it was all over her legs, feet, toes, annnnnnd the carpet beneath her.  Needless to say, bathtime was EXTRA long tonight and involved about 10x our normal amount of soap!

Awesome.