Every day, Damon and I take Avery to the bus stop in the morning and meet her there in the afternoon. Last year, Damon wasn’t too sure of the bus. It was big and loud and scared him a bit.
At the bus stop
The wave
Don’t you love it when a little baby waves at you? Well, here’s a cute baby telling you bye-bye – with two different waves!
Throwback Thursday: Puffs, please
Avery and Mommy October 2010
The little slugger’s first birthday party
On Damon’s birthday, Chris took a vacation day from work. He also did this for Avery before she was in school. It makes the birthday that much more special to have Daddy home from work. We enjoyed lunch together (where
Throwback Thursday: Avoiding bedtime
Avery and Chris August 2010 Note: At the beginning of the video, we were trying to hide the camera from Avery. When she saw the camera, she didn’t want to perform!
What a difference a few days make
Recently, we showed you how Damon has progressed into a walker. It only took a few days of wobbly walking before he was strutting around like a pro. Now he acts like he’s been walking his whole life!
The cutest belly and noggin
We’ve been trying to teach some body parts to Damon. This is as far as we’ve managed to get!
Evolution of a walker
Over the past six months or so, Damon has made huge strides (pun intended) in his movement, going from barely crawling to walking in that short amount of time. I knew he would be walking before his first birthday, and
Damon’s first dip in the pool
Yesterday we introduced Damon to Mommaw and Poppaw’s pool. He was a little uncertain at first. But once he saw Avery having a good time, he joined right in. After swimming awhile in Daddy’s arms, we moved Damon to the
Playmates
Ever since we found out Damon was going to join our family, I wondered how the five-year age difference would affect his relationship with Avery. I expect them to enjoy each other and play (relatively) well together but have very