Working Hard

Ava has started to get the correct motions in order to crawl. As you can see in this video, she moves her legs great but can't figure out her arms. She has gotten up on her tiptoes with her legs completely straight and then has even straighted her arms so that he belly is completely off the floor. She hasn't done that very often and I haven't been able to get a picture of that yet. It won't be long though until she begins crawling. :-) She is doing great with eating! She loves bananas, squash, and green beans. We have given her apples and she absolutely HATES apples! She gives me a mean look every time I sneak some apples in! I'm such a mean mommy!

This is Shadows favorite spot in the house! Anywhere next to Ava. It is so cute. Whenever I put a blanket down on the floor for Ava to play on, it's only minutes later that Shadow decides to lay down next to Ava. Ava loves it too. She will roll over to her and start petting her and she just starts laughing. I will try to get a video of Ava getting excited to see Shadow. It's adorable. They are best buddies!

On Friday, Ava and I will go down to Naples, FL to visit my cousin Christie. Christie can't wait to meet Ava and I know that Ava will love her Aunt Christie! I'll post lots of pictures from our trip when I get back.

Mommy and Me Halloween Party

Today, we went to our Mommy and Me Halloween Party. We had a great time and it was so cute seeing all the babies dressed up. In my opinion, Ava was the cutest one there but I'm a little prejudice. Here are several pictures from our big day!
What a cute Lady Bug!
Ava with her best buddy Lucas the Lion! (He's holding her hand)
Andrea and I got matching shirts for Lucas and Ava. Aren't they adorable?
The Mommy and Me Group (missing about 8 moms)
The babies! (Left to Right: Gator Cheerleader, Lion, Ladybug, Charlie Brown, Strawberry, Tigger, and a Bunny)
Haylie Reese the Wiggle Worm
Jordan the Gator Cheerleader

Future Fincancial Advisor?

While Curt was trying to study the other night, he decided that Ava would like to hold/play with his finance calculator. She looked so cute holding it and we did not place it like this. :-)

Naked Baby!

After our walk the other night, we came back ready to put Ava to bed. Instead of putting her straight to bed, we stripped her naked and played with her on the floor for a while. She thought it was the greates thing being naked! As we were taking a picture of her laying on the floor naked, she got the biggest grin on her face. Little did we know that she was just peeing all over the blanket and floor! oops! At least we got a good picture out of it though.

Yummy Green Beans!

We have officially started Ava on vegetables. We started with green beans on Friday night and she loved them! I am making all of her food and it is much easier than I had thought. This week, she will also get bananas and sweet potatoes. She's getting to be such a big girl!

Happy Early Halloween!

Happy Early Halloween! Yesterday, we were supposed to go to a pumpkin patch with some friends, but it decided to rain so we had to cancel. But, Ava was already dressed to go to a pumpkin patch. We got an iron-on decal that says "Will Beg for Candy" and she looked absolutely adorable. Here is a picture of us before we went to the mall instead! :-)
I had to put Ava in the laundry basket. This was one of my favorite places to hide when I was younger and she looked so cute! The basket was in her room and we needed to go to my room so it was the logical thing to do at the time. She loved it and couldn't figure out where she was. :-) She's wearing her "Mummy loves me" pj's!

Ava's New Toy!

Over the past week or so, Ava has found a new toy! Her feet! She loves to grab them and even suck on her toes. I can't believe how flexible babies are. Here is a video I took tonight of her playing on the floor. She loves to make all kinds of noises...don't worry, she's not crying!

Wonderful Weather!

The weather has been wonderful here lately. Ava and I have enjoyed taking more walks...some with Shadow, some without. Today we took a walk to the local park and had a little fun on the swings. Ava was a "little" too small for the swing but she loved it anyway. She just thought it was the greatest thing. She is getting so big. She is officially in 6 month clothes now...YEAH!! She eats oatmeal for breakfast and dinner. We will start veggies and fruits starting next week. She is rolling over all of the time now. She has decided that she likes to sleep on her belly (I don't blame her!) and will immediately roll over to her belly after I put her on her back. She really wants to crawl but hasn't figured out how to lift her belly off the floor. We are working with her on trying to sit up by herself. She loves sitting in her bumbo but still falls forward after awhile. She is drooling like crazy and I'm sure there will be teeth popping up soon. She is getting more and more attentive every day. She will follow Shadow and then wonder where she went. She gets so excited to see people, especially Daddy when he gets home from work. I am excited to dress her up for Halloween. We have a Mommy and Me halloween party next Wednesday and she will be a ladybug. She looks so cute in the costume. We also have a cow and chili pepper costume that she will wear just for fun. Thanks Katie!! Well, that is all for now. I'll post more pictures later in the week.

Just Relaxing...5 Months Old

Ava and I were a little tired this morning so we decided to crawl back into bed. She loves to lay in Mommy and Daddy's bed and this time, she wanted to lay on my pillow. I think she is so adorable in this picture and looks so much like Curt here too. She was happy as could be just laying there. And of course, Shadow had to join her on the bed. Shadow thinks that our bed is hers and spends majority of her day on our bed...the reason for the light blue blanket! We've tried to keep her off our bed, but we've basically given up and have considered it an impossible task. :-)

Just an Update!

Here are some pictures that we have taken throughout the past week. Ava has really gotten to love sitting in her Bumbo. This picture was taken right when Curt got home from work and she was so happy to see Daddy. It was adorable. And she's holding her little lobster that Curt gave to her. She's a true Red Lobster fan! :-) Here is Ava with her buddy Nathan. Nathan was born only 8 days after Ava but is about 2 pounds more than Ava. haha :-) Bradley and Nathan came over to our house on Saturday morning while Kiva worked at a vet clinic nearby. We had a great time!
Ava decided to wake Mommy up from her Sunday afternoon nap. She was so happy after her nap and just wanted to snuggle up with Mommy.
This is what Shadow likes to do after we pick Ava up off of the blanket. She thinks it is her turn to lay on the blanket and get attention. It doesn't always work that way though! Shadow has been a little jealous of our attention since we got home from WI. She hasn't done anything too bad but always wants to take walks, get pet, or just talked to. She's spoiled!!!