Good Bye St. Alphonsus!!

I tried to keep working... I really did. It was just too hard- trying to find a babysitter, working every weekend, never seeing my husband....we tried for 3 months. But it is best for all of us if I just stay home with my baby :) My last day was April 1st. It was a little bitter sweet. I loved my job. I have worked at St. Al's for almost 5 years. I hope I can get back working flex or part time down the road, but for right now my most important job is loving this little doll.
I think she is the most happy I'm not working any more :) On my days off, she wont really let me put her down. And that is ok!

 on my last day, Chris had to work (and forgot to tell me...) and we didn't have a babysitter. So what do you do? Take your baby to work! (I hope my boss doesn't read this) She was such a good little helper. Good thing it was soooo slow that day!

I made some great friends working at St. Als. These are just a few random pics I found. Wish I would have taken more... lol

Well, so long work. I am so dang lucky to be able to stay home with my little Avy. Thank you to my AMAZING husband, who works SO hard so I can stay home.

Now that Im not working, I hope this doesn't mean I have to start sewing or cooking and doing creative mom things, because its not going to happen :) But I do have the mom robe, hair in a bun, and no make up look down perfectly!!

this week....

There have been a lot of walks outside. It is starting to look like spring in Boise and Avalee loves it!

Hanging out at home with mom and dad. She loves us :)

loves her stuffed animals, trying to crawl (sticking her bum way up in the air), playing airplane, and reading the Hunger Games!!!

furniture shopping with Grandma and Grandpa Webster

and Chris has been working on this little guy...

4 months

-weight- 12 pounds (40%)
-Height- 25 inches (90%!!!)
-sleeps 4-6 hours at night.
She is such a happy baby. Our doctor said, " she is healthy, beautiful and perfect."  We think so too!!

Some of her favorite things.....

(Mandy, Brady and the little boys came to visit and this is the only picture we got- Jackson in the dental chair :( 

hope you are feeling better little Jack!)

The bad part about being 4 months old...

We love this little girl so much. She is an angel!

and a BIG congratulations to Diana and Brayden- They are getting ready for their little girl in July. Avy is going to have a new best buddy!

 

My birthday weekend!

To celebrate my birthday I went to Rexburg! Party central :) But seriously, I had the best time and my family made it a wonderful birthday. Chris had made plans to visit some of his dental school friends in Utah that weekend so I drove to Rexburg with Avalee on Tuesday night (scary, but she slept the entire way!!) and he came to Rexburg on Saturday.

Chris was in Utah with these handsome boys. They went to a Jazz game (jealous)

And I was in Rexburg with these amazing kids! 

I had a few birthday dinners-no better way to celebrate then pigging out! :) Friday I went with the Websters to Plum Loco in Idaho Falls ( If you haven't been there, you need to go!!). Saturday we went with the Thomasons to Outback. Sunday we ate dinner at the Websters, then had birthday cake at the Thomasons..... and all that eating explains why I came back to Boise 5 pounds heavier!! but so worth it :) I absolutely LOVE LOVE getting together with our families. I have the most amazing family in the world and am so luck to have them!!

Cant forget to document this little gem. Every kid that has been in the Webster family has jumped in this.Why don't they make them any more? She Loved it!!

and, We are SOOO ready for summer. 

She might need to get a little more chunk to fill out her swim suite but we are ready! So sick of being cooped up inside 

 Thank You to all my family for giving me such a great birthday. I am one lucky girl.

Tub time!!

She LOVES bath time. She does this sweet smile and giggle every time. Love her so much!

Walking???

I came home from work and found these two doing this. I guess we are just going to skip sitting and crawling :) so cute

Just for fun

Clint came over and took some pictures of Avalee. I think we got some cute ones considering she would not smile for one picture. Still an adorable little face :)
3 months (and 1 week) old

 and this is what our lives really look like.... I look like a rat doing dishes and singing "I wanna dance with somebody!!" (awww Whitney) while Avy watches and coos with me :)

Happy and Sad Valentines day...

Happy:
- I have the 2 best valentines in the world!! Chris and Avalee :)
- Chris got me a beautiful bouquet of flowers and balloons and brought them to me at work. And he brought Avalee to visit for a little bit.
- I came home from work to a clean house and a yummy dinner.

Sad:
- I had to work 11 hours. Longest I have been away from my baby :(
- I had to drop off Avalee with a babysitter for the first time. I was really sad! (even though Jenny is SOOO sweet and was so nice to her all day!!)
-I ate way to much chocolate and donuts at work (this could actually go in the happy section)

 Even though I spent most of the day really sad at work, it ended up being a good valentines day. I came home and got to spend the night with my two loves and that is all that matters.

Recently...

Avalee turned 3 months on February 9th. She keeps getting more adorable every month :)

My wonderful parents came to visit and help babysit while Chris and I worked. Mom and dad, how much would we have to pay you to come babysit every weekend?? THANKYOU for coming!! We love you and miss you!!!

a few other random things.......
this is a huge driving hazard. I find myself looking at her more then the road. But I love it! and she looks so funny and cute! My car has now been mom-ified.

She had her first trip to the mall with grandma and grandpa. She was a perfect angel the entire time. She already loves shopping...

My sad attempt to go grocery shopping with Avy. How do people do it with the cart/car seat situation. I ended up only getting milk and a candy bar -haha. I will leave her home with Chris from now on :)

look how grown up :)

(this is much cuter if you mute my annoying voice- sorry)