getting in beach mode

So even though it snowed a foot yesterday Ava seems to be more interested in the beach at this point.  She's really in Florida mode.  She got right up and put on her beach garb, she's still looking around for her boogey board.

Getting ready!

We will be going to FL in a few weeks with good friends. Ava has been preparing....

Latest and Greatest

Ava is getting so big! It is amazing how each day she is doing more and more!

Love

In the past couple weeks Ava has been able to spend some time with her grandparents. Her face lights up when she sees them. She loves them soooo much!

Speed Skater

What makes me laugh

I think it is really funny when Mommy pretends to cough. I don't know why mommy keeps doing it since she looks pretty silly, maybe she likes to hear me laugh.

The Roll Over

So Ava discovered while watching the super bowl how to roll over from her back to her tummy. Since this video she has gotten much faster and can roll in the matter of seconds. She is very proud of herself. Now she just needs to learn how to flip herself onto her back :)

5 Months!

Hard to believe Ava is 5 Months! She is getting bigger and bigger each day, and it is amazing to witness all or her discoveries. As you can tell by her 5 month picture, she is putting EVERYTHING in her mouth! The upside down piece of paper does say "5 Months" :)

5 Months
- rolls over from back to tummy
- sucks her thumb
- makes a variety of sounds
- sits up on her own ( for a short period of time)
- started rice cereal!
-grabs and reaches for things
- very interested in faces
- responds to her name
- got her first cold.

We are so in love. I say this all the time, but she is amazing :)
Happy 5 month Birthday Ava Rose!

xoxoxo Mommy and Daddy

Family Snowshoe!

Today we took Ava on a tour of our property, and then went for a walk through the woods. It was beautiful out!

Moving up to the big girl stuff....eating Cereal!

Tonight we gave Ava cereal for the first time. At first she wasn't sure what to think....eating it with a very confused look on her face. As time passed though she was grabbing the spoon and opening her mouth wide. I think she liked it!

Hello

Here are some recent pictures of Ava. She is getting so big! Her latest thing is she sits up on her own...for a short period of time... (making sure someone is behind her b/c she does flop back and can easily topple to the side). She loves to blow raspberries and ends up spitting all over. She is very alert and has been checking out mommy and daddy's faces lately, touching them and making sure she keeps a good eye on us. She has been sucking her thumb, but only for short periods of time. I think she can't decide if she likes it or not :) She loves to turn the pages of books, and eventually the book ends up in her mouth....as does everything she touches!