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"Sorrow is better than laughter because a sad face is good for the heart." - Ecclesiastes 7:3 When was the last time someone suggested, "You should be sad...it'll do you some good!"?  That's not the advice I want to hear when I need some joy.  This verse can be confusing if you are familiar with Proverbs 15:30 - "A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones."

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My daughter says some of the funniest things.  I wish I wrote down every single thing she's said lately because I know I can't remember all of them.  The cutest part about it is how she says it...with her funny expressions and serious tone.  Just imagine a 2-year-old saying all of this with a straight face and as serious as can be:) (Warning...most of this involves pooting or poo, because it's

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YOU MIGHT BE A MOTHER IF... * You have to change diapers, fix chocolate milk, make oatmeal, and turn the TV onto "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" before you get your morning pee. YOU MIGHT BE A MOTHER IF... * It's two o'clock in the afternoon and you still haven't brushed your teeth...or gotten out of your pajamas. YOU MIGHT BE A MOTHER IF... * It's been three days since you took a legitimate shower,

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Christmas in the Ewing house was full of family, food, and great memories.  This Christmas was a lot of fun since Avery is now 2.5 and understands who Santa Claus is, or "HO HO",  as she still calls him sometimes.  My parents and sister came to the house for Christmas Eve and gave us the chance to continue our Christmas Eve traditions. We threw out reindeer food in the yard.  That's my dad

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Hello friends and family...and strangers who follow my blog;) I wanted to share this video with all of you that shows a behind the scenes look at what's keeping me from blogging more often! Paige Ewing Photography began around this time two years ago...and has succeeded beyond what I imagined. Even though it does take away from my free time to blog more often...it makes money! haha. (Which

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OCTOBER: We had my high school's 10 Year Reunion in Savannah. We already had a small graduating class from Pinewood, 37 total...so when you try to get everyone together 10 years later...the group is even smaller.  It was a blast and those who came were my closest friends from school, anyway! HALLOWEEN TIME!! Avery was a "Halloween Princess" instead of the cute candy corn witch the

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Hello Friends!! I've missed sharing some cool things going on in Avery's life because mine has just been too busy.  I simply can't apologize every single time I take a break from blogging, because that would just get too old.  However, I want to explain myself this one and only time...and give you a valid reason for why I haven't blogged in two months! 1. I am way busier than I used to be

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I invite you to view the world..."According to Avery".Me: "Avery, who works at the car lot?"Avery: "Da (what she calls Michael's dad)...mmm, and Daddy"Me: "Who else works at the car lot?"Avery: "HO HO"Me: "I hope you were nice to Alyssa when y'all played together. Did you hit her?"Avery: "Nope."Me: "Are you telling me the truth?"Avery: "Nope."While we were eating lunch in the mall's food court,

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Avery does so many things that make us immediately point to one another and say, "She's YOUR child!" I am convinced that there are features and character traits that she got directly from Michael. Here are a few: She looks so much like Michael. She received his hair color, the way her eyes are set, his forehead, and hairline. Can you see the similarities?? Avery's 'peaches' also were handed

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Lately, Avery has been talking up a storm and creating great sentences and conversations. She's so funny at this age (28 months), because she is now understanding how things work, logic, and putting things together. I'm reminded regularly of Art Linkletter and his old show "Kids Say the Darnest Things". Every day, I'm retelling a story to Michael of what Avery said that was so cute or funny (

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Today was a very special day. It wasn't anyone's birthday, or holiday, or special occasion...but Michael DID take off from work this morning just to hang with his girls. This is an act of GOD and has NEVER happened before. I felt like a school girl this morning getting ready for a field trip. I was very excited:) We took Avery to INK, (Interactive Neighborhood for Kids) in Gainesville.

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Like many authors, I have gotten over my creative block (or in better words, laziness!!!) and decided to rejoin the world of blogging. So here it is...my blog...VOLUME 2 :) It's short and sweet....but a start. I've missed documenting about 8 months of Avery's life, so I will try and post some pictures from the past few months periodically. If you follow me on Facebook, you have seen how much

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WARNING....LOTS OF PICTURES!!!I'll keep the writing just like my little girl....short and sweet. We had Christmas with Michael's parents a few days before because my family was coming to stay at my house for Christmas Eve. They gave Avery her very own kitchen set with about 200 different pieces of dishes, silverware, food, etc. She loves it!On Christmas Eve, my crazy family came up and after a

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Today was Avery's last day of school for the year (until after New Year's of course) and they all got to wear their pajamas to school! How much fun is that? I wish when I taught middle school we could wear our PJ's on the last day.They watched the big kids perform in their Christmas program and watched a movie. Avery's daily report said she loved watching the program and looked adorable in her

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Avery is actually 18.5 months by now, but just had her check-up at the doctor's office this morning. She always does really well for the doctor and doesn't squirm when he's checking her ears or mouth.Here's what's going on with Avery Anna:*She weighs 24 lbs and is in the 45% for weight. She gained 1.75 lbs since her 12 month check up.*She is over 33 inches tall and in the 81% for height!! She

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Hello World! I have emerged from the dark pit of "editing" to share with you a slideshow of Avery's Trick-or-Treating experience. We went to Michael's cousin, Meredith's, house with the kiddos for Halloween. The entire bottom floor of her house was decorated top to bottom in Halloween decor. I felt like I was in 4th grade again for our Halloween party at school. SO. MUCH. FUN!! Great job

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Avery had her Halloween Party at school today....which I need to fill you all in on...but here is a slideshow of her at her party. She was a ballerina. You'll see a lot of pictures of her cousin, Jonathan, who is Superman! She had a great time trick-or-treating and picking out her pumpkin.

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Avery had her first day of BIG GIRL SCHOOL on Wednesday, September 15. Well, I call it 'big girl school", but it's really a "Mother's Morning Out" program. She will attend every Monday and Wednesday from 9am-1pm. I was so excited about the "MMO" just so I could get a chance to breathe, have 'me' time, clean the house, run errands and get to use both hands, and do WHATEVER I WANT!!She's

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Poop, poop...Stinky and brown...The more I sniff, the more I frown...The more I poop, the more I smile...So let's take poops all the while!

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Michael's Aunt Jeannine is one of the most creative and giving people I know. We both share a love of photography, but Jeannine has me beat on making slideshows ;) She also puts the family's pictures together in personal books. The most recent book she gave us is one of mine, and Avery's, favorite!It's called "Farmer Avery", and taken straight from my blog! The best part about it is that it's

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*It was NOT ME who let Avery eat the remains of fallen popsicles off our neighbor's driveway.*I NEVER let Avery run around the house naked, fully knowing she is not potty trained.*This HAS NOT led to "clean up on aisle 3"....more times than I can count. Happy Monday Everyone!

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There's life before children, and then there's life after children. Our house is a perfect example of that, especially what we once called our computer room. It was decorated with Civil War memorabilia and many breakable items not friendly to babies. It slowly transformed into a full-fledged playroom for Avery! We just needed more room for all of her toys and space she could call her own (

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"Not Me Monday" is back, people! Don't get too excited, its not fully recovered from its time away. Just like when an athlete gets injured and is out of the game, he has to make baby steps before he can jump back in the saddle. My "Not Me Monday" post will be taking its first baby step, with only one glorious moment from this past week. Enjoy!It was NOT ME who forgot to put on deodorant last

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Avery, you are 15 months old (last Sunday, August 22) and have been doing soooo much lately! Mommy's an awful blogger and hasn't updated your stats since you turned ONE :( So here's what you've been up to:*You weighed 22 lbs and 8 oz at your doctor's appointment on Friday. You are lingering around that 22 lbs mark. I guess you're thinning out, finally! You stand 31.78 inches tall.*You're '

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When Michael was 25, he had a "My Buddy". Actually, he was more like 4 or 5, he hasn't changed much so I get confused sometimes. Anyway..."My Buddy" has been passed down to Avery. Michael's mom saved anything of importance to him for his future children. The only downside to "Buddy", is that he kinda resembles Chucky from the movie "Child's Play". He's sweet and innocent in the beginning,

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For Michael's birthday, we decided to go to the beach and combine it with our 'vacation'. I use that term loosely because it was short to begin with, and we ended up leaving a night early. We planned on staying three nights, but then we got a call from the baby wrangler/agent/hobby lobby lady wanting Avery and I both to be at a photo shoot Wednesday morning, the same day we planned on returning

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This July, we took a very short trip to St. Simons Island, Georgia. Michael's grandparents, MaMa and DaDa have a condo at Beach Club, and let us stay there. Thank you MaMa and DaDa! Of course, I had to get some pictures of our little beach baby in her cute outfit on the beach. Enjoy!We all had to shower again after this photo shoot because we were all covered in sand!

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Farmer Avery has been very busy this summer growing all kinds of vegetables. Her famous home grown tomatoes were a big hit last summer, as you probably remember from HERE, so she decided to pick a few and set up shop.She's pleased as a plum because she has a new tractor for farming, and new pink crocs!Avery grew some beautiful red tomatoes and collected them for her big sale."These are going to

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Since Michael and I have been married, our very favorite summer time activity is taking the boat out on Lake Lanier. Sunday's are his only days off (thanks to his mean old boss!!! just kidding Mr. Red!) so we try and soak up as much sun as we can after church. Avery loves going on the boat with us, too. Last summer she was so little that we took her out on Michael's parents' boat since it was

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I took Avery's one year portraits myself about two weeks before her birthday. We were having a lot of people over to the house and I wanted her portrait up on the wall before her big party.We went out in the front yard to do her "tutu" pictures. When she was born, I took her newborn pictures in a pink tutu one of my students had given her. So, it was important to me to get her one year pictures

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Hello world...we are still here! Since Avery's birthday update, things have been super busy. But here's what's been going on since she turned the big O-N-E!She had her one year check up a week after her birthday and Grandma Debbie was able to go with us. Avery chilled on her lap in the waiting room, but then got bored and had to run around a little bit.Once we got in the exam room, little did we

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Avery turned ONE YEAR OLD on Saturday, May 22, 2010. She had a weekend celebration starting early Saturday morning when her Poppa showed up with gifts from Glennville. She went straight to the McCurdy's on Main gift bag and tore into it. Poppa got her a sweet ballerina doll with a tutu and three books to read.They got a lot of quality time together as she shared her dolls and books with

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After a sleepless night and long morning, we finally got out of the hospital after 12:00 p.m. You needed a bilirubin test done at the hospital and the results were taking longer than expected, so we were starving and a little annoyed by the time we hit the road. Fortunately, Grandma Debbie and Aunt Jessie were at the house waiting on us with lunch on the table. We pulled in the drive to see

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Right after you were born, your Daddy and I had a few minutes alone with you before all of your family who had been waiting all day for you, came in to see you.Naturally, like most mothers do right after child birth ;) , I grabbed my camera and started taking pictures of the special moment. Grandma Debbie and Aunt Jessie were the first to run into the room. They had been listening outside the

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The morning you were born was the most exciting, weirdest, nervous morning your Daddy and I have ever experienced. When you get older and get to wake up to all the presents that Santa Claus has brought you, and you're sooooo excited you just can't sleep at all the night before, then you'll almost understand just how excited we were to go to the hospital to have you.Dr. Freeman was your doctor,

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In five days our little baby will be ONE YEAR OLD! I know people say "it flies by", "I can't believe it's been a year already", and all that jazz. Really, it does feel like it's been a year. I can remember every stage of her first year, and none of it happened without me noticing or documenting it.With that being said, a BIG PARTY is on the calendar for our birthday girl. We are having a "pool

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Mother's Day 2010 got off to a rough start, but ended well. I can't complain at all because I was able to spend it with Michael and Avery, and some mothers didn't, or weren't, able to spend it with their family...so for that reason, it was a great Mother's Day.We went to Lake Lanier, where you'll see many pictures of us this summer, to visit with Michael's parents. The day was actually quite

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I never thought I would be this excited to finally celebrate Mother's Day. As the day gets closer and closer, different feelings are evoked. Feelings of honor, pride, and belonging come from being a mom, myself. Michael has always honored me on this day since I am a mother to our first baby, Cotton! However, it's totally different this time around.Last year I was 37 weeks pregnant on Mother's

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Avery officially starting walking long distances by herself at 10.5 months. You've seen video on here before where she might walk from one object to the next, but two days after Easter she walked all around the house holding a bottle of McCormick's Lemon Pepper. Haha! I think it helped her keep her balance. Then we gave her one of her toys, chewed up by Cotton, to try it again so we could

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Avery is really good at using her pointer finger to point at everything. See how well she uses it in this video with one of her favorite books.

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Lately....I haven't been blogging. Lately....Avery's only taking one nap a day. Lately...I use that time to work on a number of things. You get the idea!Like I said before, Avery's running on only one nap a day, which means less free time for me. And lately...things have been busy with my new business:) Yaay! I mentioned a few months ago about starting my new photography business, and it has been

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Little Avery Anna, the countdown has begun to your FIRST BIRTHDAY! Today you are 11 months old and the craziest little person we know. This past month was a big one as you accomplished many many milestones.* You weigh 22 lbs and measure 28 inches long. (It was hard to measure you while keeping Cotton from licking all over your face)*You wear a size 4 diaper and pretty much skipped 12 month

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-65784738953370407302010-04-02T09:33:00.004-04:002010-04-02T09:41:15.819-04:00

Here comes ......Avery Cotton Tail......hopping down......the bunny trail......Hippity.....Hop Hop..Easter's on its way!

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-21470718772018416192010-03-26T15:44:00.008-04:002010-03-26T17:35:01.655-04:00

I have been taking so many short videos of Avery, that I finally found the time to edit and post them. Here are all of videos except one, I'll update it tomorrow after I'm done editing it. Make sure your volume is on:) Enjoy!Avery finally figured out to move around on her own. It's not quite a crawl, more like a 'scoot'.CHEAP ENTERTAINMENT!Avery gets tickled at my funny noises and continues to

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-63586754481505198072010-03-24T11:14:00.005-04:002010-03-24T11:19:25.570-04:00

Grandma,Today is your birthday and I wanted to send you a picture of your two most favorite people in the whole wide world! I really hope to see you on this very special day, I miss you!Love, Avery

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-91182487463107464852010-03-22T19:38:00.002-04:002010-03-24T11:05:13.828-04:00

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-78778923455384312512010-03-22T13:21:00.005-04:002010-03-22T17:25:06.661-04:00

WHAAAAATT?? Avery, you're already 10 months old! I know I'm acting shocked, and I shouldn't be, because just last month you were 9 months old, so I should've known this was coming.....BUT....you only have two more months to go until your FIRST BIRTHDAY! That's what shocks me the most. I feel like you're development is kicking into warp speed and you're doing so much so quickly now.Well, we took

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-367043665136507892010-03-17T09:17:00.003-04:002010-03-17T09:34:34.764-04:00

I'm pretty sure this cute little girl has some Irish in her. I know Michael's mom is part Irish, and so is my mother. What better way for a little Irish baby to spend a beautiful day than dressed in her clover dress in a green field.

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Friday, I will be heading south to Glennville to visit my family and just relax. I always look forward to going 'home', because everything is so much slower, more peaceful, and less hustle and bustle. Before I pack my bags and leave my sad husband behind (he's sad because I'm leaving, not because he's pitiful), I wanted to share some of my new favorite pictures with you.I love the Wizard of Oz,

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-1565198047675548262010-03-08T11:54:00.003-05:002010-03-08T12:07:48.552-05:00

I HAVE NOT avoided "Not Me Monday" on purpose for three weeks straight.This is NOT because I just keep forgetting to jot down notes as the week goes on about all of my newsworthy mishaps.I DID NOT just confess to you that I keep a list of "Not Me" moments so I can share them with you every Monday. I WILL....however share some moments from the past month......I DO NOT ever poor a glass of wine

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-14572152349600654872010-03-08T09:16:00.006-05:002010-03-08T11:45:21.135-05:00

Rubber Ducky...you're the one...you make bathtime...lots of fun...Rubber Ducky...I'm awfully fond of you!Rubber Ducky...joy of joys...when I squeeze you...you make noise...Rubber Ducky, you're my very best friend, it's true!

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-66861077711272000632010-02-28T18:26:00.012-05:002010-03-01T13:14:35.608-05:00

Last Sunday, the weather was GORGEOUS, and there was no way we were going to waste it staying inside. Michael had planned to play basketball at this local park, so we all jumped in the car and took Avery's stroller. It was completely packed because every other person in Gwinnett County had the same idea we did.We wanted to push Avery in the swings, since she had never been swinging before.

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-77756957466780877822010-02-24T17:02:00.002-05:002010-02-24T17:43:37.798-05:00

One day while sitting her high chair, Avery noticed the chandelier hanging in our kitchen. I told her that it was the "light". See what she does when I ask her where the light is.

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-4030759179780695812010-02-22T11:45:00.007-05:002010-02-22T13:09:14.503-05:00

Avery, today you are a whopping 9 months old! We woke up this morning (all in the same bed because that's where you end up every night) and at 8:22 a.m. I said to you, "9 months ago at this time I was sitting in a hospital bed hooked up to machines, waiting on you to come!" Your daddy said, "And little did we know how crazy you were going to be. We should've left you in there." Thank goodness

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-63680582808730792562010-02-15T12:33:00.014-05:002010-02-16T12:02:12.666-05:00

This past weekend, Michael and I set out on a vacation to Atlanta. I know what you're thinking, "You live 30 minutes from Atlanta. How is that a vacation?" When baby Avery isn't involved, and there are babysitters at home called grandparents, and there's no Boppy, feedings, car seat, diaper bag, bibs, Baby Motrin, baths, and waking up at 11:30p.m. to put a crying baby in your bed,....then yes,

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-33570233218891441072010-02-15T11:46:00.007-05:002010-02-15T13:24:43.813-05:00

I couldn't have asked for a better Valentine's present from Avery...she took her first steps all by herself yesterday. She's just one week and one day shy of being 9 months old. Watch how talented she is:) Please excuse my ratty ponytail.

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-74298383345398452032010-02-10T12:42:00.007-05:002010-02-10T15:24:08.632-05:00

...a lady came up to me and handed me her card. She is a 'baby wrangler' and talent agent for Boppy, Baby Einstein, and Bright Stars brands. If you've ever had a child or attended a baby shower, you are very familiar with these brands. She told me to bring Avery to their next casting where they photograph babies to go on the packages of these products.Flattered, (and a little embarrassed

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-63489974996292970132010-02-08T13:50:00.007-05:002010-02-08T21:06:05.862-05:00

"OH WHEN THE SAINTS, GO MARCHING IN, OH WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN...."I've never cared a single thing about the Superbowl in my entire life...until this year. Born and raised half of my life in Louisiana, I was very excited to see the New Orleans Saints play in the Superbowl. As soon as they won their playoff game that guaranteed their spot in Miami, I told Michael, "We HAVE to have a

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-6827390718119762772010-02-05T16:00:00.004-05:002010-02-05T16:13:03.473-05:00

On a gloomy day like this, I usually do a lot of house work. As you can see, my laundry is piled up and is as tall as AveryOn a gloomy day like this, I usually get a lot of stuff done, since there's no reason to go outside.However, on this particular gloomy day, doing the laundry can wait.......because my little girl wants to play!And play she will......wherever that may be......even if it is in

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-45644381643085400312010-02-02T18:19:00.005-05:002010-02-02T21:16:24.743-05:00

One year ago on January 30, 2009...Javier Silva was born and was the first of four cousins in the Ewing family to be born within 5 months of each other. He celebrated his birthday with a Church Dedication on Sunday, followed by a birthday party at his house.Avery got all dolled up to go to her very first birthday party. I'm so glad it was her cousin Javier's party, too. Here is Malia,

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-9173978041823577622010-01-30T12:48:00.004-05:002010-01-30T13:09:26.795-05:00

Have you ever been in a gas station, restaurant, or old country store...and behind the counter there's a frame with a dollar in it? The store owner proudly displays his first dollar earned for his business in a frame (which I never understood why anyone would want to frame their dollar and not spend it, or put it in the bank. A dollar's a dollar!)Well, here's my 'frame' showcasing my first

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-66052413467119210052010-01-28T21:08:00.006-05:002010-01-28T21:33:36.388-05:00

You are my sunshinemy only sunshineyou make me happywhen skies are greyyou never know dearhow much I love youso please don't takemy sunshine away.

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-16097932644680162442010-01-25T12:46:00.003-05:002010-01-25T13:11:34.949-05:00

My week consisted of perfection and everything went as planned, so there's NO WAY any of this stuff really happened:Since I was without a sitter for my hair appointment, I DID NOT just take Avery with me to the salon for two hours while I got my hair done.I DID NOT breastfeed her under my smock while Leslie, my friend and stylist, put foils in my hair.Avery DID NOT feel the need to stand in my

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-14956848752955690212010-01-23T12:47:00.012-05:002010-01-23T13:47:48.017-05:00

Avery, YESTERDAY you turned 8 months old! You have really turned a corner this month and you have changed so much, so quickly. Here's what's happening in your world:*You weigh 19 lbs. and 5 oz. You are 28 inches long, to my best measurement.* You are wearing 6-9 month clothes and size 2 shoe. You will quickly be moving onto a 2.5, I believe.*Size 3 diapers cover your bottom, but not for much

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-6083551765627568002010-01-19T11:31:00.003-05:002010-01-19T11:43:30.253-05:00

...we were not! And it's been that case for four months now, but much, much worse recently. You may remember my call for help shortly after Thanksgiving, when Avery would cry until I put her in the bed with us. Her sleep pattern has been a roller coaster since then.Recently, a good night would be Avery going to bed at 9p.m., waking up somewhere around 2:30 a.m. but going right back to sleep

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-56534422917963440142010-01-18T10:39:00.004-05:002010-01-18T11:46:13.070-05:00

Since three weeks have gone by without a "Not Me Monday", I'm going to accumulate a few of my favorites from that time to share with you.I DID NOT stay in my house for 3, maybe 4, days straight when the weather was so cold that snow and ice were on the ground. We weren't snowed in, and I WAS NOT just that lazy that I didn't want to bundle up Avery to see daylight.During this time, I DID NOT

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-55723303541539595062010-01-16T14:55:00.003-05:002010-01-16T16:20:40.672-05:00

So much has changed in Avery's life in the past three weeks, the same three weeks I didn't blog one single minute, but that's beside the point. I wanted to dedicate an entire post to just what's happening with Miss A. First of all...she has teeth! I think Santa slipped them into her stocking a little late because two days after Christmas on the ride home from Glennville, I noticed her gums

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-59681120133865859162010-01-14T11:11:00.009-05:002010-01-14T13:15:51.619-05:00

Can I first start off with a big "I'M SORRY"? I'm so, so sorry for neglecting all of you for three whole weeks. It seems like two months since I've blogged or even read anybody else's blogs. Since Christmas, a lot has happened, all good things thankfully, and I've been super busy just 'living life'. Between Christmas gatherings, taking down all decorations, reorganizing my house, moving

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-56813574203961130052009-12-24T22:48:00.004-05:002009-12-24T22:59:45.922-05:00

Avery's very first Christmas Eve was spent...Waiting on Daddy to get home from hunting (and last minute Christmas shopping)...Watching him through the window move his john boat into the garage...Kissing and grabbing his face once he finally got home...Opening tons and tons of presents from Granddaddy and Grandma Ewing...Playing with all of her new Christmas toys...Setting out milk and cookies for

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-17139292875329685922009-12-22T18:39:00.007-05:002009-12-22T20:01:02.641-05:00

Avery, today you turned 7 months old. Holy cow, you are on your way to being a year old now! What happened? I can remember a year ago on this exact date your daddy and I went to see Dr. Freeman to find out if you were a boy or a girl. He already told us that he was 75% positive you were a boy. We had already told your grandparents that you were most likely a boy and they already bought you a

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-86334734304698035592009-12-22T16:37:00.007-05:002009-12-22T17:17:06.653-05:00

First of all, I DID NOT write this "Not Me Monday" post on TUESDAY!It was NOT ME who drove all the way to Wolf Camera through Christmas Mall traffic to pick up one single picture. Upon my arrival, I DID NOT realize that I never ordered the picture online before traveling to pick it up! I DID NOT ask the store clerk to look for my picture, just in case I really did order it and was losing my

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-78506880011026288572009-12-18T22:24:00.004-05:002009-12-18T22:28:59.448-05:00

You better watch out...You better not cry...You better not pout...I'm telling you why...Santa Claus is coming to town...Santa Claus is coming to town!Merry Christmas to all...and to all a good night!

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-69179071629421853722009-12-15T11:26:00.006-05:002009-12-15T12:17:41.438-05:00

Christmas cards have already been mailed from the Ewings this year. I had so much fun attempting to capture the perfect picture for our card. Three of them ended up making the coveted spot on the card this year. Here are a few of my favorite pictures from the "shoot".Avery is looking at our friend, Rob, who kept her entertained while I took the pictures. Most, well ALL, of the pictures from

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-62865058431440717372009-12-14T21:45:00.004-05:002009-12-15T11:18:28.302-05:00

I have a lot of hard evidence of all of the things that DID NOT happen this week in my life. The proof is in the pictures, see for yourself. (Some of these were taken with my phone, so I apologize for the blurriness). I DID NOT fill up Avery's stroller with so many Christmas packages that she had to ride on top of the stroller in the mall.I DID NOT lay Avery down inside the buggy at TJ Max so

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-8543531538935729702009-12-08T11:16:00.006-05:002009-12-08T11:44:57.599-05:00

I love the song Alan Jackson sings, "Let it be Christmas, Everywhere". His voice, the melody, the lyrics...everything about it just gives me the warm and fuzzies. I've taken his advice and "Let it be Christmas...in my house". Christmas has always been such a wonderful time growing up and part of that was helping my mom decorate the house. Now I have my own family and home, I enjoy decorating

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-12555747791082469552009-12-08T10:08:00.007-05:002009-12-08T11:03:39.156-05:00

I know Thanksgiving was almost two weeks ago, but I'm just now posting about my trip to Louisiana. You see, I was born in Louisiana and lived there my first 12 years of life. I still call it home on many occasions. I have many aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents who live there and have never met Avery. This trip was meant for all of my relatives to finally see Avery, and for me to spend

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-55666999882956948062009-12-07T10:11:00.005-05:002009-12-07T10:57:55.340-05:00

The holidays have really thrown me off and I apologize for skipping last week's "Not Me Monday"....but I'm back! I went to Louisiana for Thanksgiving and traveling always seems to present opportunities for "Not Me" moments. Many of these will be from that trip...I HAVE NOT been so distracted/lazy/procrastinistic (my made up word) that I haven't shared my Thanksgiving trip (which was 11 days

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-12084660411511276662009-12-05T20:00:00.003-05:002009-12-05T20:38:58.886-05:00

My father, the Cricket Farmer, had a trade show in Duluth, Georgia this weekend. Yes, I just said my dad is a 'Cricket Farmer'. That's a whole 'nother post for a whole 'nother day. Since he was in town, Avery went to visit him at the REPTILE show!! There actually are people in this world who want snakes, frogs, lizards, and other scaley animals as their pets. That's where Armstrong's Cricket

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-48832601749062003322009-12-05T19:10:00.003-05:002009-12-05T19:47:13.698-05:00

Avery had a surprise visit today from none other than...Ma-Ma and Da-da. These are her great-grandparents (Michael's grandparents, Mrs. Vickie's parents). Fortunately, the house was clean and decorated for Christmas, so I only had a little bit of "panic clean-up" to do before they came over. Ma-ma and Da-da are two of the sweetest people you will ever meet...if you ever get the chance to meet

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-80479618758734578492009-12-05T16:11:00.002-05:002009-12-05T17:26:10.731-05:00

Things are moving quickly in the Ewing household. Avery loves to stand up, and wants to do it quite often. It was barely a month ago that she learned to sit up on her own, and now she is balancing with the help of various furniture around the house. The second video is of her pulling up from sitting on my leg. She can't do it directly from the ground yet, but I'm sure it won't be long. And

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-55719762012580829672009-11-24T11:07:00.005-05:002009-11-24T11:26:06.914-05:00

Happy Belated 6 Month Birthday Avery! You turned 6 months old on Sunday, November 22. Here's what's going on in your life right now...*You weighed in at 16 lbs and 15 oz at your doctor's visit last Friday and you are 26 inches long.*You are wearing 6-9 months outfits and a size 3 diaper.*Your hair is getting longer, or taller I should say, and sticks straight up. We think it's funny and like

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-79256359711576842992009-11-23T13:09:00.006-05:002009-11-23T13:40:24.996-05:00

I am so thankful for my friends, especially the ones from college. After all, that is where I met my handsome hubby. In Milledgeville, Georgia, there are a lot of historical homes right around the campus of Georgia College and State University. One house in particular is very special to a wide group of people and the mail box to that house reads 331 W. Montgomery Street.A group of guys lived

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-60118341981294862972009-11-23T10:23:00.002-05:002009-11-23T11:10:48.086-05:00

This one's short and sweet, well...just because.I DID NOT walk into my garage the day before hosting a 20 person dinner...only to find our garbage scattered all over the floor. There WERE NOT egg cartons, tea bags, styrofoam, and the like, blanketing the ground. My sweet, innocent, angel of a dog DID NOT do this.I DID NOT drop Avery's oatmeal, again, on the floor and watch it splatter 5

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-74413372013955411262009-11-21T12:56:00.008-05:002009-11-21T13:17:22.044-05:00

Growing up, every child hears this expression, "Eat your vegetables". I can remember sitting in the bathtub and my mom forcing her green bean casserole down my mouth because I didn't finish it at the table. Odd scenerio, I know. Today, Avery joined the club of "Kids whose parents make them eat vegetables". I don't think that's a real club, but I'm sure there's one on Facebook about it:)We

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-59667111383571030312009-11-19T10:26:00.004-05:002009-11-19T10:44:18.422-05:00

I have a little dilemma on my hands, that could turn into a BIG problem. Here's the scoop:Avery started sleeping through the night at 3 months old and that lasted until she was 4 months, when she started waking up again to feed. The doctor suggested rice cereal, so we added that to her diet. It helped a little bit, but she still wasn't sleeping 9p.m. - 7:30 a.m. anymore. She would wake up

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-76210135616861362562009-11-16T10:26:00.003-05:002009-11-16T10:50:56.398-05:00

Happy Monday everyone....here we go....Since I am such an eloquent speaker, it was NOT ME who said to Michael, "Do you need a pillow?" before he walked to his car in the rain. I NEVER confuse words like that, nope, not me!It was NOT ME who broke a wine glass on the floor after unloading the dishwasher. The glass DID NOT shatter into multiple tiny pieces across the hardwoods. I DID NOT grab

Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358303795454993714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159208737674996752.post-78554128819898033522009-11-16T09:25:00.003-05:002009-11-16T10:21:15.768-05:00

Avery has finally found her laugh, and I love it! It doesn't come easy and she really makes Michael and me work hard to get it. Please excuse my crazy sounds. You probably already know that parents will do anything to get their children to laugh. Enjoy!

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Living 4 hours away from my parents proves the saying correct, "Distance makes the heart grow fonder." Grandma Debbie just couldn't take being away from her blue-eyed grandbaby any longer and met me in Macon for a quick visit. I traveled 2 hours south, and she traveled 2 hours north where we "Meeeet in the middle, 'neeth that old Georgia piiiiine!" (referencing an old country song).We didn't

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If you haven't already figured out, I LOVE taking pictures. Pictures of Avery, my family, Avery, weddings, Avery, my dog...if it's important to me...I'm taking a picture of it. Every Fall, I drive down the road admiring the beautiful scenery of the multicolored leaves and only wish I could have a family picture taken in front of such beauty. Well, instead of a family picture...I decided to

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Welcome to your weekly fix of my shameful (or unashamed) moments. Feel free to leave a few of your own Not Me's in the comment box. I would love to hear from my guy readers (ahem..Dad, Michael, and Rob!)I DID NOT switch Avery's rice cereal to oatmeal in attempt to control her uncontrollable gas. I DID NOT do this because I'm starting to get embarrassed when she passes gas in public. I DO

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Yesterday was the toughest day of my coaching career. Our squad competed for a Region title and chance to advance to the State finals. Unfortunately, it wasn't in the cards for us to go to State this year. Yea, what a bummer...oh well, life goes on, right? I wish it was that easy. I wish I could just move past what happened yesterday and be content with the fact that it wasn't meant to be

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Now that Avery's hair is starting to grow back in, it's a new color...blonde! We always wondered what color her hair would be when I was pregnant. There was the possibility of red hair, blonde hair, or brown hair. Well, now I have a good idea what she would look like with a variety of hair colors.Here is Avery modeling a reddish-brown style from the 80's....We call it the "Mullet" look.Her

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Avery finally is able to roll over from her tummy to her back. She can aaallllmost roll over from her back to her belly, but that darn shoulder keeps getting in the way. This is a funny video of Avery trying to either drink from the cup, or teeth on it. Enjoy!

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Every year, Michael and I go to St. Simons for the rivalry game, Georgia vs. Florida. This has been an ongoing trip for about 6 years now and we hope to continue the tradition. Neither of us actually attended UGA, but Michael is a big fan. We invite anyone who wants to go, and usually a big crowd travels with us. This year, it was a smaller crew and much more laid back.Before we even got out

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Celebrating Halloween has always been a big deal at my house, right up there with Christmas (although the relevance of the two don't even compare). Fortunately, Glennville did the town's Trick-or-Treating the Thursday before Halloween, the same night we were coming through town on our way to St. Simons.I couldn't get there fast enough to share this fun experience with Avery for the first time.

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I DID NOT run out of diapers and have to put Avery in a size 1 diaper I dug out of the closet, that barely seemed to still fit her growing booty. I DID NOT throw her clothes in the trash can when actually throwing away trash in my other hand. I DO NOT ever clean out her nose, or her ears, with my pinky finger nail just because it's small enough to fit into those spaces. No way, not me!On

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...To grandmother's house we go! Tomorrow, Michael and I are leaving for one of our favorite trips of the year...the Georgia vs. Florida weekend! That means Avery will be spending three nights with her Grandma and Grandpa Armstrong in Glennville. While she will spend the night for the first time by herself with my parents, she will be doing a lot of this...Rolling over...Sitting up...Trying to

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