Happy Girl
I stole this picture of Vinny's cousin Jess's blog. I just love it!! She is such a happy girl, especially after a three hour much needed nap!!
July 03, 2008
Loving New York
We are in New York. We have been here since Saturday, and it's been a so much fun, tiring - but fun. Right now we are in Canandaigua (which is upstate NY in the Finger Lakes Region) we got here yesterday afternoon. It's now 5:30 in the morning, and we are in the hotel room. Vinny and Avah are fast asleep - and I AM NOT! Avah has been in out of the pack -n- play and Vinny is snoring extra, extra loud this morning. So I am not sleeping. I know it's so bad, I just am the lightest sleeper, and my IPOD shuffle has died, I don't have the charger, my other IPOD is in the car, and I don't have ear plugs - so I am exhausted, and can't sleep. So what a better time to put a new post.
So Avah did so awesome on the flight. She was so good, I could not have been happier with her, she played, and mostly slept on my lap. She hasn't been feeling good since the night before we left. She started to cut more teeth the night before we left. I think the cutting of the teeth is done, but she has a little cough and runny nose, so isn't feel completely like herself. She is warming up to Vin's family, and they just love her. I love to see her in their environment! It's so much fun. On Sunday we went to Grandma Simpsons and spent the afternoon with them. It was great to see everyone!! They just loved Avah too, of course!! She is the best!
On Tuesday we went to the Bronx Zoo. Avah was so tired, and not used to being in the humidity either - she had a little heat rash and was very cranky, she did love the animals, especially the birds. She was so tired by the end of the afternoon, she fell asleep on the way back to the car. It was so cute!!
Well, I finally fell asleep, it is now 11:20 am, We just had breakfast, and Avah and I are back in the room, Avah is fast asleep. What a night it's been. I ended up buying an Audiobook from Itunes, and that is what I finally fell asleep too. Avah woke up about 8:15, had some milk and fell back asleep for about twenty minutes. She is so tired, poor little girl, I hope this nap will be a good one, and she can get somewhat happier for this afternoon.
So we have had a great time so far being in New York, it's so great that we have been able to have enough time to come upstate too, Vinny and I lived here for about a year right after we were married, and haven't been back since, so its really nice. I love seeing all of his Uncles and Aunts, and its also fun because his cousin Aaron has a little girl that is a year older than Avah, and just had there second three weeks ago, so they can play together, I can't wait to take all of the pictures with Avah and her New York family!!
While we were in Mahopac, we were able to meet up with my best friend Sandy, and meet her little girl for the first time, Danica is the cutest thing ever, she will be one in September. She is just so beautiful, and Sandy is such a great mom, I miss her so much, it was fun to see our two little girls together. It was so cute, Sandy looks at me and says, “Don't take this the wrong way, but look how different they look, one is so dark, and the other is so light.” My response was, “Well look at there mommies!!” It was so cute!!
Well I will have more pictures to post soon. Today we are just going to relax and try to get Avah on a schedule, swim, and play with the cousins, tomorrow we are having a clam bake, and Saturday is the big fourth of July picnic, so there will be lots to post about. We miss all of you back in Utah...Love you all!!
June 23, 2008
Catching Up...
So we have been pretty busy these last few weeks. Things are so great! We are getting ready for vacation. We leave in five days. We CAN NOT WAIT! I think the most thing we are looking forward too is seeing the looks on everyones face when they get to see Avah in action. She is just the best. Vin has been traveling this past week, and he is back home! Thank goodness. I hate it when he isn't here, but generally I do pretty good when he isn't around. Not this time, I was a wreck. I was extremely lonely. Thank goodness JJ (my sweetest cousin ever) was around. She came over a couple of nights and kept me company. It was so sweet of her. Last weekend we got Avah's hair cut, FINALLY! It was very much in need of a trim. I love how it turned out, but I am not able to put in in pig tails anymore, (well they aren't as long, so they don't look as cute). But it's so much better this way. Here are a few pictures of Avah playing at the park while watching her cousin Brayden play baseball, and getting a hair cut.
Avah cute as ever... saying hi to everyone who passes her by!
Ethan and Avah Lou! Avah loves her cousins! She is the only girl of four grandchildren, how lucky and protected is she!!
Getting her hair cut was a team effort... I had to hold her and Vin had to entertain her so she would hold somewhat still, so we didn't get many pics! And keep giving her a cherry slurpee!!
And the after shot... (also taken on Fathers Day! Happy Fathers Day Vin! I love you....)
Saturday we went to Lagoon. I wasn't to excited about this little outing - Lagoon isn't my favorite place, but Vinny's company had a Lagoon day, so we went. It was so HOT! and Avah could only go on two rides, however, it was still nice to be with my Vinny and my Avah Lou!! We had dinner with Vin's company and then headed home. Avah was so tired, and hot... so it was good we left when we did. She ABSOLUTELY loved the carousel. So that made the day!
I look at Avah, and can not believe that I am so lucky to have such an amazing beautiful little girl.
On Sunday we took Avah to get her 1 year old pictures taken. She did so AWESOME!! I was so proud of her, she was totally a little poser, and loved the camera! They turned out so cute!! Isn't she just the cutest one year old you have every seen?
This is my favorite!!
After her pictures, we went to the pool. It was a nice afternoon. Avah is starting to like the water more and more!
She is so stinkin' cute in hats, and her swimming suits. I love it. Usually she will not keep the hat on unless if it has a strap, but she did really good this time. I think she realized it was keep the sun out of her eyes. What a sweetheart!!
So these next pictures are from Sunday evening after we got home, I took her shirt off to wash it, and she looked so cute with just the skirt and her little belly hanging out... So I had to get some shots...
I love this picture... It brings out her personality so much. She is such a funny girl...
While Jayme and Brayden were in Hawaii, they brought Avah back a hula skirt and seashell top, and a flower for her hair. I have been wanting to get pictures of her in it because it is just the cutest thing ever. So last night was the perfect opportunity... So here is our little Hawain Girl!!
So there is my sweet little girl. Hope you enjoy the update. I have some video clips I will post soon! Love to you all!
June 13, 2008
June 10, 2008
Can you believe it....
...I AM BLOGGING... I know, it's been way to long, tomorrow it will have been exactly one whole month since my last post. You know what? I don't even have a good excuse, so I am not going to even put one out there. So many things have been going on in the past month... I am sure I wont even come close to remembering them all. We had Avah's birthday, we went to St. George for memorial day weekend. We were hoping for great weather, but it didn't happen, it was cold and windy and rainy... but it was so nice to spend time with Max, Chelsea and baby Jack, especially because it was just us! Jack is just getting so big, I hear he is standing himself up, and moving around everywhere. Check out Chelsea and Max's blog to read all about them... My sister Jayme and her oldest boy went to Hawaii at the end of May and stayed a little short of a week. They had so much fun and brought us all back some great things, my favorite was this ring that has a big flower on it, and is a really pretty aqua color. I love it. I guess my very favorite things was the hula skirt and seashell top they brought to Avah. It is seriously the cutest thing in the whole world, I will get a picture and post it ASAP! They really had a good time, I think Jayme said she tool over 700 pictures, can't wait to see them. Keep checking Jayme's blog for updates on there trip...
So I was very excited to get on typepad to post a new blog, and I was even more excited when I found that they had all new tools and layouts as well. So I thought it was only fit change things up a little bit. I am still getting familiarized with the layout settings, it's all so much fun, so hopefully this will keep my on my toes and post more often. We are getting ready for our summer vacation. We are going to New York at the end of the month, and we are so excited. We can't wait for our family there to see Avah. They haven't seen her since last August, so there is much anticipation for everyone. We have so many fun things planned, probably the biggest of them all and the reason we are going is the annual fourth of July party. They haven't had one in five years, and this will be my first (Avah's too...) we are really looking forward to it. It is held in Canandaigua which is upsate New York. So we are lucky to have ten days to be able to spend time in both parts of the state. I am starting to get things ready for our trip now, especially the flight. I am a little nervous flying with a 13 month old, I plan on getting advice from my expert traveler with a toddler - Maggie... so Mag, be waiting for my phone call, and think of great tips for me...
Our lives are going to so great. Vinny and I are very much in love, and very much in love with our little family we have created. We both have great jobs, and continue to love them. Vinny continues to work really hard to move up in his career. I know he will get the job he wants/deserves... He will not give up until he does, I love that about him. I love my job. Really. I feel so lucky everyday to do what I love. I love the challenges it gives me on a daily basis, and I love that I learn something new everyday. Miss Avah, well she just loves day care. In fact she loves it so much that today when her daddy got there to pick her up, she was having so much fun playing, she didn't want to leave. Avah loving day care, and being such a good girl, has really helped me adapt to being a working mom, and loving going to work each day. I will always be so thankful to her for that. Well, I am going to post some pictures from the last month. A few Sunday's ago (when the weather was actually nice) we spent the afternoon outside with Avah's new little pool she got for her birthday, we sat in the sun, and had otter pops, and enjoyed the afternoon. I got some great shots of Avah... I promise to be more frequent in the updates...
May 11, 2008
Photo Albums
Hey everyone, so I am totally going to post later, and tell you all how wonderful Avah's first birthday was... but in the mean time check to the right, there are three photo albums, “Hogel Zoo” “Avah's First Birthday” “Avah's Birthday Party“. I will post more later, and put up some new video! Hope all you mothers out there are having a great Mothers Day! Love you all!
May 06, 2008
Happy Birthday Miss Avah Louize
Yes! I have a one year old! I am absolutely in shock that I have a ONE YEAR OLD! It is just amazing how fast this past year has gone, and how many wonderful things have happened to our family. These past few days I have been thinking of what was going on a year ago, anxiously awaiting to meet our little girl. I still can't find the words to describe the day she was born. I can remember it like it was yesterday, and I am so happy I can, because I made sure I would remember every detail. We laugh now about the enormous Sunday dinner we ate at my parents and then the consequences from that dinner later that night during labor! I remember the feelings I was having while sitting at the table watching Vinny talk to the nurse at the hospital asking if we should come now or wait...WE DIDN'T WAIT! I remember getting hooked up to the monitors, and the nurse telling us, “well you are only a at two centimeters, you can go home if you want, or stay.” Going home wasn't an option. I remember getting prepped for the epidural and completely losing Sunday dinner, and it not even phasing Vinny, he was just so great! I remember laying in the bed after the epidural watching my sister and Vinny sleep, and thinking “Should I being felling this pain on my left side of my back?” Finally waking up Vinny and him getting the nurse, the nurse checking me and sure enough I was at a SEVEN! The nurse being completely shocked! My dad and mom showing up and my dad kindly asking “can I stay?” Me saying, I wouldn't have it any other way. Twenty minutes later the nurse checking me again, and her looking up saying, "Ok, we are ready to start to practice pushing!” Me doing my practice pushes, and the nurse telling me, ok no more pushing we have to wait for the doctor!! I remember Dr. Fowers walking in half asleep, and we started pushing! I remember Jayme looking for Avah, and her saying “SHE HAS SO MUCH HAIR!” I made Vinny look at that point! I remember after four or five pushes with the doctor, at 4:16 a.m. we met our precious little girl. Avah Louize Spinning, shortly after known as Avah Lou! That day I couldn't imagine she could get any cuter, squishy face and all, and every single day since she some how gets cuter and cuter. I fell that I am the luckiest person to have such a wonderful, funny, smart, beautiful, AMAZING little girl. I can't wait for what the next year will bring, although it can slow down a little.
AVAH LOU LOU AT ONE!
I just asked Vinny to describe Avah. His response... P-E-R-F-E-C-T! I couldn't have said it better myself. She is just full of life and energy. Yes she is a little miss sassy pants, but hey what girl isn't? She loves to try and figure out things on her own, and she wont give up until she does, with or without your help. She is extremely intuitive, and listens to everything you say. Her newest things she says... “Tickle, Tickle, Tickle” as she wiggles her fingers on anything from books to dolls to her daddy's tummy! She is a mimicker! So watch what you say, because she will try it! She loves food! She will put anything in her mouth, and likes most things. She eats pretty much every now. She loves pudding (a new favorite Grandma Patti gave her for the first time today!) She loves anything with cheese on it. She also loves chinese, her favorite... Lo Mein! When she is done, SHE IS DONE! She will let you know. She is starting to become a great night time sleeper, she has slept in her own bed for the last five nights straight!! She goes down for her naps like a pro! She loves to be around with other kids, she involves herself, and is the hight light at day care. She loves to give kisses, and loves to cuddle. She loves Blues Clues, and The Wonder Pets!! SHE LOVES MUSIC, AND LOVES TO DANCE! She is a sweetheart, and has a great sense of humor. She is a chatter box (that and the sense of of humor come directly from her daddy!). She walks around blabbing away...She knows how to communicate with her hands really well! She is an angel, and we are so lucky to have her apart of our world.... HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY MY SWEET GIRL! You put a smile on my face every single second of the day. My favorite time of day is in the morning, because I get to see your precious face, and get hugs and kisses from my sweet little girl. I hope you have a had a great first year of life, and your daddy and I will do everything in our power to have the happiest life! We love you! Happy Birthday Avah Lou Magoo!!
Zoo pics, still to come!
May 05, 2008
Avah Playing...
coming soon- Avah at the Zoo!
April 27, 2008
Making more time...
Hello!! Yes I am blogging! I really need to do it more often. I guess I am still trying to juggle working and being a mom and a wife. I really can't complain though, because everything is just going so great. Avah loves day care, and I love my job! Vin is working really hard to move up in his company, and be where he wants to be. I guess you can say we are all just livin' life! Every second that we aren't at work, we want to spend with Avah, and then when she goes to bed, we like to enjoy each others company where we can talk or catch up on TV shows, or a good movie we haven't seen. So blogging really has become somewhat not a priority. But I do realize that all of our family back east look forward to seeing new pictures and video of Avah, so I really need to plan more time to get something up! Things are just going really well. Vin has been traveling a lot lately, we so much miss him when he is not around. I really don't know how single mom's do it! It's tuff! But Avah and I survived our week of just the two of us! It was fun, but I did miss my hubby! Yesterday was Jayme's birthday so my mom, Jayme and I went to Salt Lake for a day of shopping! It was so fun! I love hanging out with Jayme, I don't know why we don't do it more often. We really need too! Vinny and Avah got to spend the day together, and from the texts and phone calls I received thru out the day I know they had a lot of fun! By the time I got home, Avah was fast asleep, man did I miss her! But I had a great day with Jayme and my mom! The next big thing that I have to start getting ready for is Avah's first birthday!! I can NOT believe she is going to be one! It is just the craziest thing!! We are so excited to celebrate her 1st birthday with friends and family, but man would I give anything to have our other side of the family here with us!! I can't wait for July! We are going to New York, and we are counting down the days! We talk about it everyday, and if we could leave right now we would!! WE MISS YOU GRANDMA AND GRANDPA SPINNING!! (AND EVERYONE ELSE!!) Anyway, Vin just got Avah down, and we are going to watch a movie! I will post more soon! I have some video I will get up hopefully tomorrow. The pics are of Avah today, she just is the cutest thing ever!!... Enjoy! love to you all!!
April 08, 2008
11 Months!!!
Can you believe that in a month we will have a ONE year old! I really can't believe Avah is going to be one. It's just amazing how fast it's gone. We have enjoyed every single second of her life. She is just the most amazing little girl, not so much a baby anymore...
She is just so smart, and loves to explore and get into everything (I guess this is a normal thing for a little one...) And yes, she is completely walking, and loves every step she takes. She is really starting to figure out her toys, and how to put things where they go. We are just so in love with this little girl...
What Avah is doing at 11 months...
WALKING
Says Bye Bye, Hi, Mom, Dad, kitty (it's really kkkkkkkty)
Can sign language “MILK”
Waves bye bye
Sleeps roughly thru the night, does great until 1 - 1:30, then in our bed she comes. (We are trying to put a stop to this....)
Loves Blues Clues and The Wonder Pets
Plays with her toys
Loves Books
Loves her blanky and binker
Favorite food - Cottage Cheese, Mashed Patatoes Turkey and Gravy, Grahm Crackers
Drinks out of Juicy Juice boxes
Loves going to Day Care
Loves her cousins Brayden and Ethan
She can almost stand up from the sitting position...ALMOST!!
Loves to give kisses, and throw kisses as well!
Loves to be with her mommy and daddy!
Scrunches her nose....
I am sure I missing so much more, she is just really the smartest girl, and does something new all of the time.
Here a video of her playing, and then one of her walking around!! Sorry about the lighting and jumpiness of the video...I need to get better footage, I am working on it!! Anyway, enjoy watching our little Avah Lou...hope she brings some smiles and laughter as she does each and every day for us!!
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