Nana Turned 80

Today we threw a surprise party for Nana for her 80th birthday. She found out last night there was something happening, but she didn't know what or who would be there. She was very surprised and happy! Dan, Ginger, Bill and Carmen all flew in to surprise her and she had no clue about that! She found that out after they got in Thursday evening. We have enjoyed hanging out with everyone this weekend and seeing people we haven't seen in a while or don't get to see often.
Avery had a fun time! She thinks she is a monkey and decided to climb trees. I took her to the doctor yesterday morning because I knew something must be wrong with her. She just hasn' t been herself! She had double ear infections! She hasn't even complained except crying at night! She is such a good girl. She got some antibiotics and some numbing drops and she slept until 9:45 this morning!!!! My daughter is back! You can tell she feels much better and is her old self again. She is never sick....this is the first time she has ever been on medicine!

Finally......an update!!

I have not been a very good blogger lately! Sorry! Avery is doing great and has been a social butterfly lately. She has attended 2 birthday parties in the last month.....Madi's was at Pump It Up and Greta's was at The Little Gym. She had a blast at both. She loved the big inflatable slide at Pump It Up.....even though she bounced about 4 times at the end. I will try to post the video.....she still went back up for more. We got a little snow and she got to go out and play in it. It didn't last long and was only a dusting, but I guess that is all she will get here. She has decided she doesn't like to sleep anymore. She will usually go to sleep fine, but she keeps waking up and coming to our bed. It is sweet and all, but I don't want her getting into the habit of being in our bed or we will never get her out! She sleeps horizontally to our vertical bodies and does ALOT of tossing and hitting. I was kicked out of the bed last night because there was no room!

We are in the process of planning her birthday party.....getting ideas together and finding a cake that I like. She is going to go to the zoo this year since she has such a love for animals and it will be an Elmo theme. I found the decorations I want, but want a cake that is different. I have found some ideas, but have to make sure I find something that isn't copyrighted that I can have done. Everytime Avery sees me looking things up she gets excited and starts yelling "ELMO!" She is very into her Elmo Potty Time DVD and is trying to learn to potty. She tries at school during the day.....she will tell us she needs to go and try, but it is always after she has gone in her diaper. Atleast she realizes that she needs to be changed....that is a start.

I also think we are going to transition her to the toddler bed.......her crib converts to a daybed. I am afraid of her getting out and doing things in her room at night, but we will need to if she does start to potty so she can get out at night. She hasn't tried crawling out or anything so we have left her in the crib for now. I think she is thinking she is too big for a crib now. That might be part of her problem at night.

I will try to be better from now on with updates......