Next week Ava will be 6 months old! I can hardly believe that Ava has been in our lives for only six months as it seems like Ava has always been a part of us. Ava is a complete joy to have around. Her crying has been replaced by talking, cooing, and lots and lots of blowing raspberries. She is working on sitting up and although she has a lot of strength, she seems to prefer lying down. Ava is doing really well at day care and she gets along great with all of the teachers. We have started offering Ava solid foods. So far rice cereal is the only thing that Ava enjoys. Ava makes the funniest yuck face when trying new foods but I've read it can take 10-11 tries before kids will like new foods.
For quite some time now Ava has enjoyed looking in the mirror. However, it wasn't until last week that she put two and two together about her reflection. Alan and I are so thankful we were with her to experience that discovery. She was wild with excitement as she tapped the mirror and kicked her feet. I wish we had caught it on tape, but it reminded me of many other precious moments that I am blessed to be a part of and thankful to have these special memories.
Ava had her 6 month check-up and she is doing great. She weighs 13 pounds 2 ounces and is 26.5 inches long. She is still a little string bean, but she is staying along the same growth curve so that is just how Ava grows.
