I have way too many pictures to do this all in one day, so I think this will be a re-cap couple of days. Plus, these slide shows are so fun to do...I think I might do a few more!
We left home on Thursday. Daddy drove us half way (2 1/2 hours) to meet up with Nana. Both girls proved to be great travelers. We met up with my mom at a McD's, ate, switched out the luggage, and said some goodbyes to Daddy...(sniff sniff)
Not 10 minutes into our drive with Nana, Liv began to get hungry again. I didn't have a way to heat up a bottle for her, so I was left to pump in the car. I got the pump hooked up, which was a battle because I was sandwiched in the backseat between two car seats. I got it all hooked up, and then realized that I had no suction power...URGH! So, what's a girl to do but figure out a way to pump anyhow...I'll let your imagination wander...
5 1/2 hours after beginning our drive, we pulled up at Nana and Bapa's house! We were greeted by Bapa and Sophie (their dog-shih-tzu/lapsa apso mix). The first night we went to Burracho's and then the mall. What a treat to just be in a different town, with different places to eat, and different places to shop! Bapa was nice enough to buy Avery 2 Barbie Fairytopia-Magic of the Rainbow dolls. She is soooo spoiled!
We then came home and had crazy dancing night with Nana. Avery's allergies to the dog began to act up a bit, and we had to try the inhaler for the first time, which didn't go so well. Below is a little slide show of our first night at Nana and Bapa's house!

We're here in WI, and so far so good. Liv was laughing really hard, so I just had to record it and post it...

This big roller coaster thing is a new toy at our house. I brought it home from work today for Avery. I think it's meant to be for 2 year olds, but oh well. It's supposed to be an outside toy, but what the heck...why not put it in our living room and kitchen?

"Diversity, diversity...that's what we have in common"

(Please be kind...can't believe I'm admitting this...)
Avery: Mom...those things you have on your sides are stretch marks."
Me: Yes, Avery. That's what happens when mommies have babies. Where did you hear about stretch marks?
Avery: From the Cocoa Butter commercial.
Me: Oh, what am I supposed to do for them to go away?
Avery: Just keep growing, and they'll just go away someday!

Avery: Mom, my corn is too cold!
Mom: Oh, I'm sorry...you don't have to eat it then.
Avery: Well I think I like it cold. It's okay. Sometimes bad things happen
...a little bit later...
Avery: (cough cough) Oh no...my corn is too cold. It's making me cough...OH NO...I'm allergic to cold now!

(Not funny...but sweet)
"God doesn't want us to tell stories that can hurt, he wants us to spread nice words" (awww...)

(After Liv was all wrapped up in a towel from bathtime)
"Livvie looks just like baby Jesus"

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Every week, Avery has to take a trip to a special hair salon that we like to call "Crazy Mommy Hair Salon". Her curly hair, as cute as it is, sometimes needs a little boost!

I love this last photo...just chillin' on the floor, holding onto each other...

A friend of mine has a son that just had surgery the other day on his ears. It reminded me of what we went through when Avery had surgery as well... She was 5 days old, and I think it was the hardest thing PG and I have ever went through. To give birth to this perfect little girl, and then to have your heart break at hearing that she will have to have surgery. She was so little, and so helpless. And, the part that stunk the most...we couldn't do anything for her. She was hooked up to all these wires with lights shining on her, and we couldn't do a thing! I remember feeling like she was not my baby. It felt like she belonged to the doctors...after all, they were the ones making all the decisions. When it was time for me to be discharged, not being able to take Avery home with us...man...it was heart-wrenching...

I ordered the 'bumbo tray' online so Liv couldn't manuvere her way out of her chair. So far, so good I would say!