Photo Update: Avery – 1 year old

It’s been way too long since I updated everyone on Avery so here it is. I apologize in advance that most of the pictures are from my phone. She turned one about a month ago, and started walking around about the same time. It started with a few steps here and there, usually followed by a tumble onto the floor. Then right around Halloween (appropriately) it evolved into what Brian and I called the “Monster Mash.” She’d toddle back and forth with her arms straight out to keep her balance, going as fast as she could until she, again, fell onto the ground. This picture is a little blurry but it should give you the idea!

As good as she’s gotten at walking, she’s gotten equally as good at falling down. And interestingly enough, she LOVES being on the floor. She either lays on the hardwood and slides her body backwards, or lays with her head to the side and laughs. Not sure what she finds so funny about it but I think it’s pretty hilarious when she does it.

She has demonstrated diverse interests so far. Her most recent obsession is the “ball.” She has quite an arm and Brian is devoted to helping develop it. And whenever she sees one she points to it and says “ball” until you play with her. She still maintains an interest in music, although it seems like more like anger management when she pounds on her “drums” or xylophone.

She was pretty enamored when she got to strum a guitar for the first time last weekend.

And along with her affinity for music she has developed a very…original dance style. She either swings her arms back and forth around her body kind of like a little miniature hippie, or she stands up, squats, and headbangs. If only a picture could capture the hilariousness…

Of all her current obsessions, I think her daddy is the biggest one. She has gone from blabbing “mama” all day long, to pretty much asking for dada from the moment she wakes up. She thinks he is hilarious and she lights up whenever he walks into the room (which, as it turns out, is usually reciprocated by him).

Here’s a shot of the two of them at Friendly’s on family night last Friday:

And him escorting her around Lowe’s later that evening, because she has apparently outgrown riding in carts.