Avery's 1st Day of Beauty

Dearie's most treasured tradition, for forty-one consecutive years, I have set aside the last day of the year for primping and pampering self and have shared the spirit of the day with so many friends over the years. But this year was truly special, it was Avery Kathryn's first Day of Beauty!!

Daddy and Riggs had many errands to tend while Mommy recovered from some virus and Avery (who had been planning to attend Day of Beauty with Mommy) was delighted to share in the regimen once Daddy dropped her off!

She sat in her "own" chair and was thrilled to have the baby lotion smoothed on her face, hands and feet. Mommy had sent her nail clippers but Avery wasn't into to the mani / pedi element of the day.



I think she's really excited about sitting in her own chair while getting her foot rubbed!!



After smoothing the baby lotion on her face, Avery wanted to make sure I knew how pretty she was!! She loved the one-on-one attention!!!

It wouldn't be right to spend a day primping without constantly munching on goodies like the big girls were doing so, Dearie cut up a little cheese so that Avery could have her own plate of goodies!



Such a little lady, Avery let Dearie feed her one bite of cheese at a time (not necessarily her favorite way to consume little munchies!!).



Avery arrived just after we'd all finished watching "Gone With the Wind" and she was not going to be happy until Dearie put the DVD back in for her to watch the movie!



We'd moved from the living rooms where there were far too many things of interest for Avery to the bedroom where she could get comfortable (and hopefully nap) while we watched the movie. Alas, Avery was completely consumed by the film!! More so than I've witnessed with Baby Einstein, she kept her eyes on the movie, bobbing her head when there was music and the best? When Scarlet would get a little emotional, Avery joined right in though I have no idea was Avery was telling /agreeing /arguing with Scarlet, she definitely was into it all. I don't know that Avery has much to learn from Scarlet . . . perhaps she could have taught Scarlet a thing or two??

No nap. Cheese, juice bottle, water bottle, three pamper changes and half the movie later, Daddy came to fetch her. Clearly not happy to leave, Daddy had a bit of a struggle getting Avery into her bucket! Once situated in the car, I leaned into to give her one more kiss and she did it . . . arms outstretched for "hold you!"

Happy New Year everyone! Mine is going to be great!!

My 2009 in Review

January
Darlings Avery Kathryn and Riggs Trey are born on the Feast of the Epiphany
My dearest friend, Susie Daigle, joins me in helping unpack Anne and Tim in their new home while Anne recovers from the delivery of My Darlings

February
Begin the pattern making for the Darlings' nursery ensemble and help Anne and Tim get situated in their new home
Help my sister, Stephanie, successfully get out of a pretty troubling situation

March
Getting my Darlings' birth announcements delivered to Anne complete with envelopes
Cutting pattern pieces (while matching the giraffe print at seams) and stitching for the Darlings' nursery ensemble continues

April
Filling Easter baskets with non-edible goodies for My Darlings
Trying to figure out means for connecting stiffer fabric to supple fabric and stitching for the Darling's nursery ensemble continues

May
Nursery ensemble completed just days before the Baptism of My Darlings
Six rooms of my home destroyed by a raccoon resulting in no place to live for seven weeks

June
Going through tons of "stuff" trying to decide what should be kept and what should be pitched
Decisions, decisions, decisions

July
Going through the "stuff" continues
Puppy sitting for my first darling, Abigail Leigh

August
Spectacular early birthday dinner with every one at Clair and J's home
Fifty-seventh birthday spent down with the flu

September
Spending quality time with My Darlings after workday projects
Getting ready for the garage sale in November

October
Having the garage sale of the century and finally emptying the POD of all salvageable contents from the raccoon attack
Hospitalized with paralytic ileus -- not a fun experience but was well tended by Tim, Anne, Clair and Buddy

November
Helping Anne and Tim with My Darlings when the babies had tubes put in their ears
Thanksgiving at Buddy's and getting to meet Frankie Biggs for the first time

December
Fashioned Christmas stockings for My Darlings and watched them with pure delight on Christmas morning
Forty-first Day o' Beauty shared with Darling Avery as she experienced her first one