Dipping Skinny

Who needs a swimsuit when you have Little Swimmers?!

Trying to make a break for it!

We have one water baby on our hands = )

Pictures For Missy

Melissa requested pictures of Avery yesterday and I failed to download them in time for a post yesterday!  So this one's for you Missy!

-Avery talking during the picture-

Finally a coy little smile!

Time For More Avery-isms

August Avery-isms:

Splashing in the water - fun; doing the same motion while eating green beans - fun for Avery, super messy for Mommy! Avery has discovered the joys of smacking your hand against different surfaces = ) Beth & Avery both got an outfit change after today's veggies.

Gigglefest August - this month the thing that makes Avery giggle most is Mommy & Daddy acting like they are falling on top of her and then stopping right before we collide. Avery used to startle so easily so it really surprises me that she LOVES this game!

In a room full of toys Avery still has the ability to zero in on the cell phone or remote control in the room. Apparently there is nothing more desirable to put in your mouth than:
1. Remote control
2. Cell phone
3. Cord to computer
We're in trouble since obviously none of these are allowed in Av's mouth

Favorite toy this month - anything she can chew on since Avery is well into teething. Who knew the free teething binky from the hospital would be so cherished! Avery especially likes to knock down her building blocks and then chew on them individually. According to Grammy the blue circle is her favorite.

Last month Av's favorite pasttime was blowing very messy wet raspberries...this month she enjoy sucking, clicking, and sticking out her tongue. Its definitely all about finding new things you can do with your tongue this month!

This Is What Happens....

When you watch way too much HGTV during maternity leave!

Steve, Joyce, and I started our first HGTV project this week!  Steve cut the tile, I laid the tile, and Joyce babysat and supervised = )  Now that I think about it...Joyce got off easy!  We removed the carpet at the entry way from our garage and replaced it with tile.  I got hooked on HGTV during my exhausted first months of motherhood and this project is hopefully the first of many.  Even a small area like this is quite a bit of work but I am really enjoying improving our home!  We'll take care of the grout tomorrow and finish the project on Sunday = )

Oh Dear...

I was emailed this picture today while on a conference call...

if she had made it all the way to Remi's water bowl I would have had to hang up!

Fun In the Sun

Remi prefers the shade...

Splish! Splash!

Splish! Splash! from Beth Steele on Vimeo.

Fun with Mr. Penguin

Mr. Penguin from Beth Steele on Vimeo.

The Army Crawl

This one's for you Jazzy!  Per your request (ok, a couple weeks ago) I have finally put some more video footage on the blog = )


The Army Crawl from Beth Steele on Vimeo.

Happy Birthday Auntie Shae Shae!

This was one major weekend!  Most importantly...Auntie Shae Shae turned 28!  Also huge - I left my little lovebug in Albuquerque while I went to celebrate with Shae in Dallas = )  This was the first time I was away from Avery and thank goodness we had such a fun time in Dallas to ease my nervousness!

Shae and her delicious Dimple cupcakes!

The ladies - getting ready to go out for the evening

Holla if you're the birthday girl!

Bday shots - of course = )

One fabulous evening

We got a suite at the W Hotel in Dallas and spent Friday afternoon by the pool - ordered pizza to the room for dinner (immediately followed by some serious cupcakes!) - and then hit Ghostbar for some dancing!  Shae definitely knows how to celebrate a birthday ; )

7 Months Old Today!

Time flies when you're this adorable!

The Kids - Napping It Out

Week One, Day Two

Ok Ladies...Week One, Day Two done.  Unfortunately that very last pushup of Set 5 was P-A-T-H-E-T-I-C = )  Time to give the munchkin a much needed bath...lets just say not all of last nights oatmeal ended up in Avery's mouth.  She likes to use organic hair product these days ; )

Avery's First Black Eye!

Okay, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but check out Av's little bruise under her eye = (  She was sitting on her own, just playing with toys and the next thing we know she face plants on a toy!  She is so good at sitting these days that I didn't even notice her toppling over, bad Mommy!  I figured I should try to get a good shot of the damage since I'm sure this is the only bruise she will ever have ; )

While capturing the war wound I ended up catching Av playing with her new purse (and all of its toys) for the first time = )

Who wants to go for a ride...I'm driving!

Gas money - check!

I LOVE money!

Lipstick...hhhmm, how does this work?!

Oh!  Like this!

How does it look Mommy?  Do I look pretty?

Pictures While I Work

While I'm working during the day...these are the kinds of pictures that pop up in my inbox = )  My amazing babysitters (Grammy & Grampa) certainly know how to put a smile on my face!  And yes, I work from home so this picture was taken downstairs while I work upstairs, haha!