Avery now has 11 teeth. A couple days ago I looked and his top 2 molars and 1 bottom molar was poking through. Maybe that's why he has been waking up super early and crying. Or, maybe it's just a stage, who knows. He has been very active and walks everywhere! He is starting to talk and seems to understand a great deal. He calls Sophie "yaya" we think, says, "oooof" when we ask what a doggie says. He tries to say kitty, "ki" and many others.

He also LOVES using utensils at meals. He will get upset if he drops his fork and then he wants whoevers he sees. He loves to stab his food and is pretty good if I don't say so myself.

Sophie is writing like crazy and is starting to read as well. I can't believe how far she has come in the short time she has been in school so far. She is really good at 3 letter words but gets a little frustrated sometimes if she sees a longer one and is tired. Her writing is getting so much better and the letters are now basically all the same size. I even made her write her thank yous after her birthday party. She still has 3 more to go and her party was a month ago but it's the thought that counts.

Dinnertime Shenanigans

Check out these two videos. Notice Avery's silly face he makes. This is the face he makes every day at dinner. Pretty funny! Also, check out how Sophie uses her sleeve as a napkin TWICE, as well as when she takes a sip of soup and then spits it back into her bowl. Classy!

Halloween Day

Trick or Treating with the neighbors
Avery and Mommy

Cinderella and Tinkerbell

Cinderella

Kindergarten Class

Swim Class

So FINALLY after being stubborn for every week since August, she finally did it. Sophie got up the courage to take off the bubble, and the noodle during swim class. Not so much courage but she didn't have a choice. Her teacher had them swim with their bubbles and noodles to the deep end. They took off their bubbles and noodles. Then they each had to jump into the pool. This is what freaked her out at the end of her summer session. The two boys in her class did it, then it was Sophie's turn. She would not do it. Her teacher sort of helped her jump by holding her hand, even though Sophie didn't want to. She did this twice.
They put their bubble back on and swam to the middle of the pool. They took off their bubbles and noodles and held on to the side. Then they were asked to swim to their teacher without anything. Sophie was holding her teachers hand and didn't want her to let go as she swam, THEN, her teacher gave her a little push into the water and let go...That little stinker swam all the way across the pool. Then...she did it again. I knew she could do it, just needed the confidence and a little push. She was so proud of herself! Yeah Sophie!