Dear Avery, Time has been flying by! Week 21 brought your first cold. You pretty much just had some nasal congestion, but luckily it didn’t last much more than the week. On December 30, we went to your first bounce party to celebrate Claire Westcott’s birthday. You got to see the Bradfords, Westcotts, Malons, Metzgers, Aunt Kara and others. The next day you rang in the new year in your crib. We all stayed home to celebrate the new year together. You were still struggling with your stuffy nose. The next day, New Years Day, we went to the east side of the state. You got to meet the Pawlowskis for the first time. The next day we went to the Freeman’s house for a football party… for Michigan State. You’ll learn that we don’t really cheer for Michigan State University, but we sure like the Freemans, so we sacrificed! 
Here are some photos from week 21 (December 27 – January 2):
Week 22 brought a lot of developments! First of all, you started your first veggies on Tuesday January 5. Your first try was carrots. (I thought this was ironic since your daddy reportedly loved them as a baby but isn’t a big fan of them now). You weren’t completely sure about it, but you did quite well overall. You also turned five months old! Daddy brought you home some flowers to celebrate. The next day, Wednesday January 6, you rolled over! You were laying on your playmat on your tummy. I glanced away and when I looked back, you were on your back! We were able to get you to repeat the performance again that afternoon. In fact, it seemed that you flipped a switch. Now you roll every chance you get! Later in the week you got to spend some time in the exersaucer. You seemed to really enjoy sitting up and playing like that. You constantly have your finger in your mouth to chew on. Speaking of things in your mouth, you also tried green beans this week. You HATED them. You were spitting them out and even gagging on them. Luckily, I tried again and you seem to like them just fine now. It was just that first time that you weren’t too excited about them.
Photos from week 22 (January 3-9):
These weeks were so fun! It was amazing to see you pass some new milestones. We know that the coming months will continue to fly by. We feel so lucky to be your parents and to share these wonderful moments with you! We love you so much!
Love, Mommy and Daddy
