Friday, December 21, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
December update
Where does the time go? We have been busy, busy just living and loving life! Again I'll let the pictures tell the story but here are some highlights...
* At Ava's 9 month appointment she weighed 16 pounds 3 ounces and was 26.5 inches tall. What a big girl!
* Ava continues to love food. She has enjoyed pretty much anything that she has tried. Some of her favorites are cheerios, chicken, cheese, yogurt, green beans, peas, squash, sweet potatoes, pancakes, toast, and black beans.
* Ava is so close to crawling! She spends a lot of time in the "crawling readiness" position rocking back and forth from her knees to her bottom. Ava seems to have the strength but needs to learn how to turn her legs around.
* Ava loves, loves, loves music. She claps and dances and just loves every minute. Every Wednesday the "music man" comes to day care and Ava is totally engaged for the whole 30 minutes!
* Ava continues to be very talkative. She has a wide range of sounds and syllables and is starting to string "words" together.
* We all survived Ava's first real sickness- a week long stomach bug over the Thanksgiving holiday. I am personally very thankful for Auntie Amanda who helped out in so many ways.
* We are looking forward to traveling to Montana for the holidays. Stay tuned for more stories!
* At Ava's 9 month appointment she weighed 16 pounds 3 ounces and was 26.5 inches tall. What a big girl!
* Ava continues to love food. She has enjoyed pretty much anything that she has tried. Some of her favorites are cheerios, chicken, cheese, yogurt, green beans, peas, squash, sweet potatoes, pancakes, toast, and black beans.
* Ava is so close to crawling! She spends a lot of time in the "crawling readiness" position rocking back and forth from her knees to her bottom. Ava seems to have the strength but needs to learn how to turn her legs around.
* Ava loves, loves, loves music. She claps and dances and just loves every minute. Every Wednesday the "music man" comes to day care and Ava is totally engaged for the whole 30 minutes!
* Ava continues to be very talkative. She has a wide range of sounds and syllables and is starting to string "words" together.
* We all survived Ava's first real sickness- a week long stomach bug over the Thanksgiving holiday. I am personally very thankful for Auntie Amanda who helped out in so many ways.
* We are looking forward to traveling to Montana for the holidays. Stay tuned for more stories!
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| Bright eyed at day care |
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| Oh What Fun! |
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| Open wide! |
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| Dinner time with Grandpa Tom |
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| Having fun with Nana Sherry |
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| Ava loved meeting Henry and Ying |
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| Ready for a walk in Seattle |
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| Auntie Jen and Luke are so fun to hang out with! |
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| My favorite travel buddy |
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| We all had tons of fun with the Smith's over Thanksgiving |
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| All tuckered out |
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| Ava has taken a liking to Winnie the Pooh |
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| First snow! |
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Where does the time go?
Ava's 6 month of life has been busy! So busy, in fact, we have not had a moment to blog. Here is a brief catch up.
Ava has been busy....
* Cutting her first two teeth
* Eating solids: she loves green beans as well as rice and oatmeal. She is also eating some finger-foods and is getting better at eating finger goods.
* Talking, talking, talking: da da da da all day long
* Traveling on her third air plane ride
* Sitting up all by herself
* Barrel rolling to get to where she's going
* Chewing on everything...those top teeth will be coming soon!
* Eating/chewing on apples, carrots, and celery and providing a lot of commentary about the experience.
* Busy, busy- always doing something
Ava has been busy....
* Cutting her first two teeth
* Eating solids: she loves green beans as well as rice and oatmeal. She is also eating some finger-foods and is getting better at eating finger goods.
* Talking, talking, talking: da da da da all day long
* Traveling on her third air plane ride
* Sitting up all by herself
* Barrel rolling to get to where she's going
* Chewing on everything...those top teeth will be coming soon!
* Eating/chewing on apples, carrots, and celery and providing a lot of commentary about the experience.
* Busy, busy- always doing something
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| Playing with my toys, sitting up like a big girl! |
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| Yeah Grandma Ann! So fun to see you. |
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| Ava loves to play in her Step n' Play |
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| Story time with Aunt Mary Kay...she is so funny! |
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| Who knew a metal bowl would be so much fun? |
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| Pretty girl |
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| Happy Halloween! |
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| Big girl in a big chair |
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| Hello! |
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Sippy cups and sitting
Ava is growing and developing so fast! She is quite good at sitting on her own and her falls are usually because she wants to change position rather than just losing her balance. I do think she has been enjoying a new perspective on the world. Next up...crawling!
Ava has also been trying to drink from a sippy cup. She actually does really well with a normal glass, with assistance of course, but it is fun to see her holding on to her own plastic, spill-proof cup. The video below shows a particularly excited Ava using a sippy cup.
Ava's ear infection cleared up nicely and she started "liking" the amoxicillian about the time that her prescription was finished. I am sure this won't be the last ear infection, but I hope it is not the first of many.
By far the biggest development of the week is the arrival of teeth! Ava is getting both of her middle bottom teeth. Both teeth have poked through the skin and boy are they sharp! I think the whole process has been pretty uncomfortable for Ava but we have been finding an array of fruits and veggies that are good teething toys including cucumbers, apples, and celery.
Ava has also been trying to drink from a sippy cup. She actually does really well with a normal glass, with assistance of course, but it is fun to see her holding on to her own plastic, spill-proof cup. The video below shows a particularly excited Ava using a sippy cup.
Ava's ear infection cleared up nicely and she started "liking" the amoxicillian about the time that her prescription was finished. I am sure this won't be the last ear infection, but I hope it is not the first of many.
By far the biggest development of the week is the arrival of teeth! Ava is getting both of her middle bottom teeth. Both teeth have poked through the skin and boy are they sharp! I think the whole process has been pretty uncomfortable for Ava but we have been finding an array of fruits and veggies that are good teething toys including cucumbers, apples, and celery.
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| Enjoying a beautiful fall evening on the porch |
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| Laid back Sunday, watching football with Dad |
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| It is so fun to sit up and play! |
Thursday, September 27, 2012
So in love
Alan and I are so in love with our sweet baby girl. Every day she surprises us with all that she can do whether it is sitting up or eating solid foods or making new sounds. Ava has such a sweet and joyful personality. She smiles all the time and loves to be around people. She is thriving at day care and is getting enjoying all sorts of new experiences like painting and playing with her friends.
This week she had her first ear infection :( but is quickly recovering and has been such a trooper. Ava is also eating more solids although the variety is limited to rice cereal, oatmeal, sweet potatoes, peas, and blueberries.
Our baby girl is sitting up!
This week she had her first ear infection :( but is quickly recovering and has been such a trooper. Ava is also eating more solids although the variety is limited to rice cereal, oatmeal, sweet potatoes, peas, and blueberries.
Our baby girl is sitting up!
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| Ava's special corner at day care where she has been practicing her sitting. |
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| Love that day care challenges her in new ways. Here is Ava's first experience with art. Although she did try painting with her hands, she ultimately decided it was more fun to chew on the paint brush. |
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| Sitting up all by herself! |
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| Playtime with daddy |
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Happy 6 months Ava Grace!
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.
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.
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