As Avery and I moved into the water, she sort of gave me this look like "what in the world are we doing?"  One of the keys to this first swim and any swim with Avery is that I want her to be self dependant in the water – meaning I did not want her [...]

Colleen and I took Avery swimming on Saturday morning.  It was quite an experience.  I am pretty sure that Avery was quite confused by the chlorine small and the vast size of the "giant bathtub" when we entered the building.  She was very alert and stayed snuggled into whomever was holding her at the time.
As [...]

I think we had a poop record today.  Before I event left for work this morning, Avery had pooped twice.  All in all, she went five times today.  Congratulation my dear.  Even I am proud of that one.

I thought long and hard about what to write tonight.  Posts about the world’s greatest child have been harder to come by lately.  Yeah, I know, I probably have nearly 100 photos sitting on the camera that need to go up in our album, but I haven’t gotten around to it.
But alas, I am stuck [...]

What I saw this morning shocked and scared me.  I have feared this for some time, but was in dismay when it finally appeared on the Today Show this morning.
What is it that bothers me so?  That fact that Britney Spears is getting some unwanted attention spanning from the photos that appeared of her driving [...]

I am not shy about the fact that I am losing my hair and I certainly do not keep it a secret that in the past I tried medicine to help it regrow.  About a year ago, I was told that I could no longer use Finasteride (Propecia) because it was "a banned substance".  Um, [...]

Avery went for her six month checkup today.  Only 3 shots this time around, and Colleen says she is a trooper (she was certainly happy when I got home tonight).  Her percentile in weight dropped to around the 80th, her head is in the 85th percentile, and (go figure) her height is off the chart [...]

Yesterday was high maintenance.  Getting the chili made, the house ready for friends, and Avery.  The little one had a day of fun, firsts, and a full day of crankiness.
It started yesterday morning when Avery got to eat her first cookie.  Ok, maybe it was just a teether biscuit, but she loved it nonetheless.  With [...]

Avery was playing earlier and was quite intent on something.  Only problem was that there was nothing on that side of the room, or was there?
Leave to a child.  It seems that only they can see that single piece of lint left on the floor after vacuuming.  Not only can they see it, but they [...]

It has been just me and Avery for most of the day so far.  Lots of playing, napping, and laughing.  It is a welcome change from the days that she would just scream histerically when she was alone with me.
What does her afternoon look like?  A little food, toys, tv, and maybe some wrestling with [...]