Weekly Pics

Here are a few of my favorite pics from this past week:

Playa Playa

This is my son, Avery. For a two year old, he is all man. His extreme amount of social confidence allows him to pull off this look with style: wearing a pink cowgirl hat while flashing an "urban" symbol (I'm trying to be politically correct) at the same time.
Over the past two years, Avery has pleasantly surprised me at how social he can be. Especially with the ladies. Some men pick girls up at the gym, the bar, the club, or at a bus stop while on spring break (Phil). Other men can pick girls up at their weekly Kindermusik class (Avery).

Avery is the only boy in a class of five girls. Whether he prefers his ladies young, red-headed or whether it is the only name he can pronounce, he seems to have a soft spot for an 18 month old named Abby. "Abby? Abby. Ahhb-by. Abby!" However, Abby is a little too young (or smart) to return his affection. Avery's other love interest at Kindermusik is a cute little girl named Kaelynne. She and Avery share hugs and kisses after some encouragement from the crowd. Kaelynne is one tough chick, which I totally admire. She likes to tackle Avery and pin him to the floor while hugging him. While Avery pretends this bothers him, I think he secretly likes it.

Avery had a recent playdate with both of his Kindermusik ladies, Abby and Kaelynne. A great time was had by all. :)

Crazy Comparisons

Avery at 7 Weeks Old:
Kayla at 7 Weeks Old:(...and Avery at 2 Years Old! How crazy is that?????)

A Modified Easter

Kayla's Easter may have come a week later than intended, but she still got to wear her pretty pink dress, gosh darnnit! She also received her first Easter basket, complete with all of the important things a nine week old needs: diapers, pacifiers, and a sunhat!

Videos of Sattelmeyer Cousins

A Week in Fayetteville

Kayla's First Easter

Last weekend, we traveled to David and Susie's house in Fayetteville,NC, to celebrate Kayla's first Easter. In addition to her first holiday, that weekend was supposed to be the celebration of many wonderful firsts for Kayla: her first road trip; her first time meeting Uncle David, Aunt Susie, and her three Sattelmeyer cousins; her first Easter basket; her first time wearing a dress; etc. Instead, Kayla spiked a high fever in a two hour window and experienced a whole different set of firsts: her first trip to an ED, her first dose of Tylenol, her first IV (and her second IV), her first spinal tap, her first hospital gown, and her first five-day hospital stay. While we were there so long only on a technicality (of course you never want anything bad to happen to your child, but you especially don't want anything bad to happen over a holiday weekend!), it was still quite an ordeal for all of us. Thank you so much to Aunt Susie and Uncle David for putting up with your extended visitors, for all of the meals you sent to the hospital, and for keeping Avery entertained during "shift changes". We are so appreciative of all of your help during a stressful time! We will come again soon and stay only for the promised two days, haha.

My first hospital gown (look how sad Mommy looks).
My first IV and spinal tap.
My first botched IV and my first set of pasties.My first night of trying to sleep in a hospital (excluding my birth!).
My second hospital visitor (Aunt Susie was the first).
My big brother's first time visiting me in the hospital. After a quick "Hello Tok" and shake of my crib, he was enraptured by the television set.
Still watching TV...
...but his "teet teets" put a smile on my face!
Look Maw, I feel much better!!Fever free after 36 hours.Time to go home. Finally. I am exhausted.

Happy 2 Months Old, Kayla!

And....GO TRIBE!!!

Kayla's First Trip to Cypress Gardens