I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream....

FOR ICE CREAM!!!!!!!

Saturday we went to Young's Jersey Dairy....again. Our excuse was to take Allie to see the animals for "A Wool Gathering." Really, though, we wanted some more of their awesome ice cream! We ordered the COW's TROUGH because we were starving (there was a 60 minute wait at the restaurant there) so we decided to split this. It was massive......but we devoured it! Their ice cream is homemade and the peanut butter ice cream is to die for (so is their peanut butter sauce)!! Little did we know, whenever anyone orders this they ring a big cow bell!!!! Afterwards we weren't hungry but we already had our name in at the restaurant and we've heard it's really good so we went ahead and split a meal. It was really good .... a lot like Eckert's for those of you that have been there with us in Illinois. If anyone comes to visit, we'll have to take you there... especially for the ice cream!

Smarty-Pants

Allie's Vocab

Allie is starting to say more and more and sometimes we're so amazed by the things that she'll say. She has started calling us Mom and Dad instead of Mommy and Daddy and every once in a while she'll call us Derek and Brooke. That was cute at first, but now we have to be sure and ignore her when she calls us by our names! Every morning when she wakes up and I go and get her from her room she says Good Morning in a cheerful little voice. One thing that she's started doing recently, which I LOVE, is saying "I love you Mom" out of the blue. She also started singing Rock A Bye Baby and it's adorable when she sings it! She is saying so many things and the things she has been saying for a while are getting a lot clearer for others to understand. I think a lot of words she says are clear, but realize they aren't so much when other people are trying to understand her. We're very proud of her and get excited when she says something new. She's growing up so fast!

Huber Happenings

Wow! It's been a while since I've posted. We've been super busy and, on top of that, I think the lack of sleep has kept me from posting. Well, this weekend was exhausting...but tons of fun. Derek's Mom and Dad, Kevin, Tami, Abby and Kaiya all came to visit!!

Friday they all went to the Air Force Museum while I took Avery to her 1 month Dr's visit. Everything went well and she's already at 8 lbs even. I also got my blood pressure checked and everything looked fine there. Saturday started off bad for me (I only got 4 hours of sleep b/c Avery was up most of the night), but we did go to the Beavercreek Heritage Days Festival and the girls were able to make rag dolls and a top. After that we headed to the lake and I rode the waverunners for the first time since we had them! It was a ton of fun.

Sunday was Avery's blessing. She looked so cute in her dress and Derek did an awesome job!

She was blessed to:

• have a knowledge of Heavenly Father


• have a sharp mind to discern right from wrong


• build a strong testimony and be able to enter the temple one day


• follow the Spirit


• continue to make decisions of righteousness to bring happiness and joy to life

She is an amazing little girl and was quiet the whole time, she looked as if she was glowing afterwards. Joining Derek in the circle were his Dad, Kevin, his friends Abe and Sheldon, and the Bishopric.

After church we headed outside and found ourselves in 60 + mph winds. On our way home small tree branches and leaves were flying around everywhere......stop lights were out and blowing back and forth like crazy. Traffic was backed up for miles because of this so we took a back way home, which probably got us home faster but there were tons of trees down along the road. Once we finally got home we found our neighbors chairs in our yard, our gazebo torn into pieces and Allie's swingset was also apart. We were fortunate not to have had more damage than what we did have and we were also still with power while most of the neighborhood (and all of Ohio for that matter) were without! Kevin and Tami were traveling back to Chicago through all of this mess and were very blessed to make it home safely, but they ran into some obstacles along the way!

Shedd Aquarium & Kaiya's Blessing

Last weekend we headed to Chicago for Kaiya's blessing. We spent Friday at the John G. Shedd Aquarium so Allie could see the fish. Later, Kevin met up with us for a late lunch at Gino's and had Chicago style pizza. Then that evening Derek's Mom and Dad arrived and we spent the evening visiting. The next day I was exhausted so I slept a lot, but we did go to a Corn Roast (which was delicious) and played cornhole and horseshoes.......that evening Tami's family came over and we all played Pop 5 (I think that's what it's called) which was a lot of fun! Sunday was Kaiya's blessing. It was really nice and Kevin did a great job. After that we headed to Indiana for a reunion on my Dad's side, but we got back an hour too late. We were able to visit with some family though, which was nice.

You Know You're Not Getting Enough Sleep When...

.... you wake up at 3 o'clock in the morning to wake your husband up and in a panic say:

"Could you hurry and get the blanket off of the baby doll's face?"

"Huh?"

"The baby doll, she can't breathe, can you get the blanket off of her face...hurry."

Then your husband jumps out of bed and heads to the living room and turns on the light.

"Where are you going?"

"To get the blanket off of the baby doll."

"No, the baby doll isn't out there, she's right over here."

Then you both snap out of it and there is uncontrollable laughter for 10 minutes before you're both sound asleep again.

Allie's Home!!!

Yay! I didn't think the day would get here quick enough. Derek and I were so anxious for her to get here. I don't know how many times we called my Mom and Dad to ask when they would be here! Then when we heard car doors shutting outside the house we both ran for the door to give Allie a big hug and kiss.

It's so crazy how long that week felt AND how much different Allie looked to us. She looked so BIG! Everything about her......her eyes seemed bigger, her head looked bigger, her hands and feet...... not just physical things either, she was talking more and her mannerisms seemed "older." The weirdest thing is changing her diaper! There is a HUGE difference between changing her and changing Avery (I've been doing that a lot lately!)

Yesterday was my first full day all alone with my girls. I was a little worried about it when I woke up because the past few nights Avery hasn't been sleeping very well and I was tired. It actually wasn't bad. We kept ourselves busy going on walks, swimming in Allie's pool, playing at the sand table, playing with baby dolls, giving Avery a bath and so on. Allie is such a good helper too, which makes things a little bit easier. We even got a nap in!! Then to top the evening off we went to Bravo for dinner.....for my birthday!
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Allie had a lot of fun while she was away. She even learned how to wash dishes!!

She got to hang out with a lot of family that she doesn't get to see very often (or have one on one time with). She had a GREAT time with Mony & Papa, GG, Ashley, Amy, and Carma. I think she even spent a little bit of time with cousins Morgan and Mason. We thank all of you for your help!!!!
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Since my Mom and Dad brought Allie back and it was Labor Day weekend they just stayed here for a few days. We definitely stayed busy with going to the AF Museum, shopping at the Outlet Mall and hanging out at Wegerzyn Gardens. Mom and Dad even surprised me with an ice cream cake!

The water was shut off the night before for the rest of the year. Bummer!

Our first family photo! LOL

2 Week Check Ups

Avery and I had our 2 week check ups today. We met Derek at Qdoba for lunch and then headed over to the hospital. Our main concern for Avery was that she was at least back to her birth weight, 6 lb 6 oz. She weighed in at 6 lb 9 oz, which is great since she was down to 5 lb 12 oz when we left the hospital! Needless to say, she is eating really well and is growing so fast. She is a great baby........she hardly ever cries, sleeps 4-6 hour stretches through the night (which her Dr said we shouldn't let her sleep longer than 4 hours), and is already smiling at us. She also will roll from her back to her side already. We think she is going to be a quick learner! Another cute little quirk about Avery is that she makes so many noises......and so far she has an outie belly button.

I had to go in for a b/p check. It was HIGH........higher than it was when I was pregnant. I don't know if it has anything to do with me missing Allie and being stressed about this pain in my side or what. I have to go in again in 2 weeks to have it rechecked. So, about this pain in my side.... it started all of a sudden on Saturday night. It was a really sharp pain and later I heard and felt a pop. I told the Dr about it today and he said the pop was more than likely a air or fluid bubble and that it was probably good that it popped. As for the pain, it's probably just still from all of the tugging and pulling that went on. I just don't remember this sort of pain with the last c-section so I'm thinking it may have something to do with a nerve?? I don't know, at least it's not as bad as it was a few days ago!

Last weekend my Dad came to pick up my Mom. He brought my Grandma and Bryan along to see Avery. It was great to see them again and I'm glad they were able to come and visit!! I took a really good picture of GG and Avery, but I know that Grandma probably wouldn't want me to post it on here......so I won't. My Mom was a HUGE help last week and we're so thankful for the sacrifice that she made to be here for the week and for all that she did for us. Thank you Mom ... We love you!!!!!!


This week has been very quiet here at home. Although we really miss Allie it has been nice getting the extra rest and being able to bond with Avery. We have had a lot of visitors from church and meals brought to us the past three nights. Let me tell you, this week has been rough!! :)

Allie comes home tomorrow night and we can't wait!

18 Hours, 51 Minutes, 36 Seconds

That's how long our little Allie has been away from us :( We miss her soooooooo much!! I cried like a baby a few times in private during the day Sunday just thinking about her leaving us for a week. Then when the time actually came I really let it all out! I know it's the best for me and I'm sure she is having a great time (and doesn't even miss us). I tried to talk to her on the phone last night, but she "No Want To."
I think Avery might be missing her too. She was up more than usual last night with a tummy ache. So, I've been able to keep my mind off of Allie being gone for most of the day so far by sleeping!
Anyway, Allie, if you see this ... know that Mommy, Daddy and baby Avery miss you and love you lots!!!!
xoxoxo

Avery is ONE WEEK old

I can't believe how fast this week has gone! Avery is such a good baby. She sleeps a lot and is starting to eat really well too. She did give us a little scare the day after we got home. Derek tried to give her some Vitamin D drops and Avery sucked them down. The next thing we know she's turning purple! It only lasted about 10 seconds, but she was really lethargic afterwards so we rushed to the Children's Hospital ER and had her checked out. They said that it was most likely her body reacting to the strong taste of the vitamin drops. I have noticed that she tends to choke on her milk a lot too so it's something we have to keep a close eye on.

Allie loves her little sister and always wants to hold her or have her lay in her bed with her. I think she is starting to get a little bit jealous. Today was pretty rough on Mony......Allie was taking her anger out on her and then eventually on Avery. So Derek and I took her out on a bike ride, just the three of us, this evening. Right now we're planning on having Allie go back with Grandma and Grandpa for the week next week. This way she'll get more attention and it will make things easier on me since I can't lift her yet or go up and down stairs. Do you think this will make her more jealous though???? That's the main thing that is holding us back from actually going through with the plan. Any opinions or ideas would be greatly appreciated!!!