Milestones

This week started off a little rocky. Steven came home from PT looking awful and complaining that his left arm hurt. We ended up going to the after hours clinic on base. Thinking it would be a quick visit Avery and I stayed in the waiting room so we wouldn't be in the way. The soldier on duty said Steven was requesting me and escorted us to his room. Steven was covered in electrodes, getting an EKG, it scared the hell out of me but thankfully came back normal. He was given a bag of fluids and discharged. I had gotten blood drawn that morning so we matched :) Avery was a perfect baby the entire time.

Avery is growing so quickly and our visit to WIC proves it. At 3 months Avery weighs 12lbs 15oz and is 25in tall! The nurse said she was tall and skinny. Avery was in the 75th percentile for weight and the 95th percentile for height <3. All parents think their kid is advanced but hearing it from medical professionals is wonderful. At 3 months Avery is hitting all of the 4th month milestones, 4 of her 5th month milestones and 1 of the 6th month milestones! She may be started on rice cereal after her appointment in 2 weeks. Breastfeeding is treating us both well because I am 2lbs lighter than I was before I got pregnant :)

Avery Quinn - 15 weeks

This week's Lunch with the Ladies was at Casa Burrito, their food was no bueno but I had a really great time. There are 3 women due in October so Avery won't be the baby of the group for much longer. After lunch Pagi and I rode the bus to the PX. The bus started taking off with my stroller and mean Randi came out for a moment. At Starbucks the woman told us it was 1/2 price frappuchino week!! Pagi and I hung out for a bit until Avery started being a grump. We decided to walk to the hanger since it was almost the end of the work day and Pagi had never been. I strapped Avery onto my chest and we began walking. Our husbands were still working but it was such a nice day out that I didn't mind waiting.   

Thursday sucked. Avery was cranky all day long.

On Friday Steven got a phone call at 5am :( He was on CQ (charge of quarters) which is a 24hr shift so getting up earlier than necessary wasn't pleasant. Friday is play group day and this week's play group was at the Super Park on base. My friend Niki was kind enough to pick up Avery and I. Avery slept through play group which gave me a chance to sit back and work on my tan. Karina (another friend of mine), Niki, and I grabbed some lunch at the PX. We all have baby girls so the conversation is never lacking. Pagi met us there and the 7 of us (well 9 if you count the unborn little ones) walked around the PX for a bit. Niki and Karina left so Pagi and I hung out in Starbucks waiting for 1/2 price frappuchinos to begin. Pagi's husband, Eric, gave me a ride home afterwards. Avery took a 4 hour nap which allowed me to finally power clean our bedroom. It was Steven's first night away from home since Avery was born, it was weird for all of us. When he got home on Saturday we took a family nap :)

Avery telling Pappy Happy Birthday via Skype

Sunday morning Avery skyped her grandma and grandpa, she had lots to say. We had lunch at Chilis, Pagi and Eric followed us to Osan AB. Nguyen and his family met us there and we had a great meal. Our group migrated to the BX. Steven bought Avery a new outfit :) We then all went grocery shopping haha. Steven and I stopped at Pagi's house on the way back. Steven helped Eric carry their new crib up 3 flights of stairs. For the first time in 5 months we got to see Sam (his new owner lives in the building across from Pagi). He is HUGE!