14 months old!

Wow! Time continues to fly on by! This month, GG and Joe Joe came to visit. They gave Avery the fun camo outfit for Christmas and she loved to wear it and play with her great grandparents! Also this month, Alex has been to New Jersey, Seattle and is currently in Cali. for job training. He'll be back (for good) real soon! YAY! The pic of Alex and Avery was taken at his work (he's on the 37th floor and gets a great view of Portland) and the one of him in the red jacket is in New York on Times Square. He's learning and experiencing a ton.

As for Avery's latest developments - she's a full blown walker now! Her favorite activity is practicing going fast; she's good at turns and is working on walking in circles. So cute. She can also say "cheese" and tonight G-Pa and I heard her say "Jesus" for the first time. She's precious. She likes to fold her arms and have us say prayers - we seem to be praying a lot these days. She must know we need it. :) Avery can now sign several words. Some new signs include "Dad", "rain", "water", and if you're lucky she'll blow you a kiss.