Yup,

she still loves the bath. Can you tell?

Matchbox Cars

Avery playing Matchbox cars with her cousin Nathaniel at Grandma K's house. This makes her daddy very proud.

6 months old

I have been trying to take a picture of Avery every month. Here is the 6 month picture. (Yup, I'm a month behind on posting-sorry)

Been Awhile

Sorry, it's been awhile since I have posted. Life here is very good. We are just loving every minute. Avery is 7 months old now. She had a Dr. appt today and is growing very well and is right on track. She is a lot of fun right now.
We have been very busy. We celebrated Mom's 50th birthday (pictures soon to come), celebrated our nephew's 1st birthday, and welcomed a new nephew. Lots of fun since the last post. Hope you all are doing well.

Happy Easter

We spent time with lots of family on Easter. It was a fun day. Avery looked ADORABLE in her Easter dress. She gets more fun every day.

4 Months Old

I can't believe that Avery is 4 months old already. Time goes by too quickly. We are making the most of everyday but seems that the days are a blur. She is such a blessing to us and we thank God for her everyday.

Like Daddy, like daughter.

Lots of fun

Avery is enjoying many things these days. She still loves the bath. She loves her jumper and also the exersaucer. Most recently, she enjoys sitting in her Bumbo seat. One of her FAVORITE things is reading books- she likes to read along with us. Enjoy the pics of Avery having a good ol' time.

Firsts

We have had a lot of firsts this month for Avery. First cold, first ear infection and first teeth! Yup-teeth, she has her bottom two teeth already. I would love to post a picture but can't seem to get her to cooperate on that one. We are having so much fun. She is developing such a cute personality. Despite the teeth and ear infection, she was still a pretty happy girl.

Baptism

Avery was baptized on January 27. We celebrated after the service with friends and family with cake at church. It was a great day. Avery did very well- I was worried she would cry. We praise God for the very special day in her life.

Too Cute

Kraig took these pictures of Avery. Isn't she getting big?

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

We had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Lots of fun times with friends and family. We are looking forward to seeing what this year has in store for us. Enjoy these recent pictures!

SMILE!

Here's Avery showing off her smiles. (and double chin...hee hee) Cute, huh?

Big News

JENNI AND BRAD ARE GETTING MARRIED! I'm a little slow in posting this but didn't want to leave it out. We are so excited for you guys and can't wait for the big day. Love ya!

Happy Thanksgiving

I can't describe well enough how we feel this Thanksgiving so I will just say this...

We are blessed.

Hope your Thanksgiving was filled with good food, family and great thanks!

(Avery says "Thanks for the cute 1st Thanksgiving outfit Aunt Jenni!")

Rub-a-Dub

Avery loves bathtime. She is always wide-eyed and checking things out. Bathtime is one of my favorite time of day.

Two Weeks Old

Avery is 2 weeks old today. Let me just say- THIS IS THE GOOD LIFE! Sure-I don't really sleep anymore and everything has changed but it is so GOOD! We are having so much fun with her and she can't even do anything yet. This is what I have waited for my whole life! Enjoy these pictures of Avery. I took these this week one morning when she was very alert and content. Isn't she beautiful?! :)

First Halloween

Here is a couple pictures of Avery on her first Halloween. Doesn't she look excited?

Welcome Avery Lynne Kuipers

Praise God for a healthy baby, born Sunday October 21. After being induced on Saturday, Avery was born at 2 am on Sunday. Everything went very well. We are amazed by God's goodness. She is a beautiful baby and our love for her is unexplainable. Hope you enjoy the pics of her first days! Love you all.

Heading Home

Here's Avery all ready to head home. It felt great to leave the hospital and head home and begin our lives as a new family.

Life at Home

We are all settling in at home now. This is a picture of Avery in her swing-she really seems to like it. Things are going well. Every night is a little easier. We just look at her and are amazed over and over again. Our love for her is unexplainable.

Ahhh....October

Well, the month of October is here. It feels kind of like an accomplishment to me. We only have 3 weeks left based on our "due date". Can't believe how fast it has gone. I still feel quite content-some days very uncomfortable but I remind myself it's worth it. I love this time of year. Cooler temps and beautiful colors.
I had my last shower last weekend. We are incredibly blessed with wonderful family and friends who have showered us with gifts to help us prepare for our little one. Thank you to you all. I hope to post a pic soon of my big preggers belly but my computer at home has not been working. Grrr...
We'll keep you posted- every day is one day closer to meeting our daughter! Keep us in your prayers.

Happy Anniversary!

Happy 2nd anniversary Kraig! On this day, 2 years ago, I married my best friend and every day since then my love has grown. Kraig- you are my everything. You make me laugh, you protect me, you provide for me, you encourage me, and most of all you love me unconditionally ALL THE TIME! Two years has gone by so fast, yet sometimes I can't remember what it feels like to not have you in my life. The Lord has blessed us so much already and I can't wait to see what else he has in store. I'm sure life will bring it's trouble, but I know that it will be okay with you by my side. Thanks for all the good times, for being there for me in the bad times, and most of all for the promise of a great future. I LOVE YOU!

A Moose Indeed

Well...maybe a moose indeed. I had an ultrasound last Wednesday and the ultrasound predicts that she weighs about 6lbs 8oz right now. Now, she did say give or take a bit but that still sounds pretty big to me. We'll have to wait and see to know for sure. So, now we think that her nickname is appropriate. I know some of you think that it is mean to call her that but we say it with LOVE! :) Everything else on the ultrasound looked good. She moved like crazy the whole time making the ultrasound techs job a little tricky at times. We saw her little foot again and right now it's about 8cm. How cool is that- God is good! We are more and more excited everyday and can't wait to meet her and share her with all of you!

We call her "Moose"

"Moose" is the nickname that Kraig and I have lovingly given to our daughter. There is speculation on my Dr's part that she may be a big baby. I think he might be right given the size of myself. :) I will be having an ultrasound next Wednesday so he can take a look at her and see how she is doing. Everything is still going very well. She and I are both doing very well. I feel very blessed to have such a nice pregnancy. I may move a little slower and be a little more irritable but who wouldn't be when you are this big! We can't wait for the big day when we finally get to meet our Moose. Love you all!

The Good...The Bad...&The Ugly

The Good...Our closet doors in the nursury are hung and they look great. Thanks Kraig!

The Bad...We still do not have a dresser in the nursury because when we FINALLY received it, it was damaged.

The Ugly...The assembly process of the doors for Kraig (apparently, they are a pain to put up) and then there was my reaction when I saw the dresser. You really shouldn't mess with a pregnant chic who wants something! We get REALLY mad.

Oh the joys... :)

Gettin' Ready

As the picture shows, we worked on the nursury this weekend. We-meaning me and my mom. Thanks Mom for always being willing to help me with the painting projects. I truly hate to paint but the end result is always worth it. The nursury is not complete, we are waiting for a few more details but I wanted to share a sneak peak! (The green is not as bright as it looks on the computer though.)

Silly Dog...

Thought I would share this funny picture with everyone. I think he thinks this bed is for him. Hmmm...think we might have some jealousy issues??

Sorry, again it has taken me forever to post but I feel like I have to have something exciting to share and life's been somewhat calm here. We've been to more weddings, spending time at the lakes, enjoying the summer. Well, in the AC that is. :) I had a Dr. appt last week and everything seems to be going very well. She is growing and so am I. She moves a lot more now and it is very fun to experience that. We get more and more excited every day to meet her. Only 11 weeks left. Can't believe it is going so fast. Love you all!