This blog is set up to keep friends and family up to date with things going on with Ava. When I have free time between washing bottles, changing diapers and playing with Ava I will post updates!! She's growing so fast and I'm so behind on documenting. Please "follow" our blog or save us to your favorites and check in on us!
-Andy, Jen & Ava-

Monday, April 16, 2012

On the Move!

Our little girl is mobile now. She's not crawling yet. She is trying so hard though. She has figured out how to get around though. She leans forward like she's going to crawl, and moves her little tushy into a new position, and scoots to where she wants to go. She does this over and over until she gets what she wants....

She's also said her first word! "Mumma" she knows who I am by name now and doesn't hesitate to use that to her advantage! That's a tough one when she's crying.

Lately Ava hasn't been sleeping through the night. Something in her habits changed. She wakes up 2-3 times a night to eat now, and has been for several weeks. She was going a six hour stretch before waking up for food and slept through most of the night. I've done everything I can to get her to sleep better. I don't think she's transitioning very well to the move, and then moving from co-sleeping to her crib.





She goes in this week for her last set of immunizations until her 1st birthday. I'm curious to see how much she's grown the last two months. She's getting so big, so fast. Sometimes when she falls asleep while i'm rocking her before bedtime I can still see that tiny newborn face. She hasn't changed that much when shes's calm. Her facial expressions definitely bring out her personality though. She's quite the little character.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Ava's First Christmas

Holding myself up on my belly!

Christmas Dress from Grandma

Meeting Uncle Steve





Done with pictures!





Our Christmas Tree





So excited!

I rolled over for the first time Christmas Morning

We proposed to Mommy Christmas Morning - She said Yes! 

My favorite Toy

Catching up: Wisconsin Trip

I've really been slacking on keeping up to date with this... I would love to post more detailed stuff about our road trip but I'll just skip right to the whole purpose of the trip. To meet out of state family. For Ava and I we'd be meeting Andy's Dad, Brother & Sister for the first time. I was nervous (I always do that to myself with these types of situations) and excited for them to see Ava. I was so relieved when we got there. Grandpa was so happy to be meeting Ava and everyone was so welcoming and so incredibly nice. I felt right at home. I do have to say that all of the Parke's have made me feel more welcome than I ever have before. They're genuinely nice, friendly people. I'm happy Ava will be able to grow up surrounded by that.