Lots OF Firsts

 Tuesday night we had very bad storms, unfortunately our power went out. We lost power at about 11pm on Tuesday but it wasn't too bad since it was bed time. When we got up however I quickly realized this just wasn't going to work. Avery has to have a warm bottle otherwise she just won't take it. Hmm spoiled much? We have a car warmer so Josh fixed her bottle and took it out to warm. Well an hour later it was barely warm! UGH! I'm hoping our bottle warmer is just a dud and that all of them aren't this way, if so well then they're pointless. She did take some of it but once it got cold she was done.
Avery really didn't care whether or not the power was on. As long as she had a somewhat warm bottle, a clean diaper, and a toy she was her happy self. We did watch a Baby Einstein dvd on the laptop which she loved :)
At about 3 pm I knew we were going to have to do something different. Her clean bottle stash was going down quickly and I had no way to wash them. I called my mom and said make room for us were coming to stay the night.
My Mom aka Big Momma was so excited. It would be Avery's very first time to go to her house. Not only were we visiting we were spending the night. Also it was Ethan and Leon's (Ethan's dad) first time meeting Avery.
Let me tell you packing for a baby is no easy tasks. It's time consuming and you pretty much pack up the whole house. I single handedly packed and loaded the car (woo go me!) An hour later we were KY bound.
When we got there Ethan was waiting at the door. Saying he was excited is an understatement. He was just beside himself. Not only was excited to see Avery but he hadn't seem me since October of last year :( Ethan said Sissy I took a bath and I used germ buster (his term for germ-x) I'm all clean. He was nervous about touching Avery so he just stood by her and talked to her. She giggled at him and it made his day.
Avery just looked around she really didn't know what to think about her new surroundings. She hasn't ever been in anyone elses house. She adjusted really well and had a blast. Ethan never held her but he would get down in the floor with her and hand her toys. They were so cute. Believe it or not I didn't get a single picture of them playing :( Oh well I have the memory!
Ethan said the sweetest thing. He said "Momma, am I dreaming?" Mom said "No, why" "Well Sissy and Avery are here and I feel like I'm dreaming" Ethan said. How sweet is that? I just love that kid! 
Leon, Ethan's dad came over and it was his first time meeting Avery too. She was asleep when he got there but he held her anyway. She woke up while he was holding her. I was afraid she would cry but she didn't. She really liked him and tried to eat his fingers! lol Not that he's gross but thankfully she never got them in her mouth! I would've freaked out, I don't even let her put my fingers in her mouth. Leon is Ethan's dad but he's been there for me since I was 13, and we're really close. I'm so glad he got to hold her and that they got to meet. It was a really special moment for me and I know it was for him. I love that man, he has such a special place in my heart!
It's very inconvenient when the power goes out, especially with a baby. This time though it wasn't so bad. If it hadn't gone out Avery wouldn't have had all these firsts. First time being at Big Momma's or any other house other than our own. First time staying the night away from home, first time meeting Ethan and Leon and well her first power outage.