This month in pictures

Life has been crazy busy these past few weeks.  I have a list of blog posts that I want to tackle, but alas, they are not writing themselves.  You are going to have to settle for a quick series of photos.

Daddy giving Ava her first bottle.  They both did great!

We had a great BBQ and Pool Party with some dear friends.  Grams is in the background.

Ella, Ellie {holding Ava}, Noah, Ethan, and Brody.

 

Noah absolutely LOVES swimming!!!!  He is a true fish!

 

Miss Ava absolutely hates Tummy Time.  Noah was trying to show her how to do it.  Ava just screamed the entire time.

 

My Little Beauty!

 

The many faces of my Sweet Baby Girl.

 

Ava rolled over on her play mat for the first time the other day.  She was so proud of herself.  

 

Noah loves to hold his baby sister.

He is the best Big Brother ever!

Two Months Old - Ava

Can you believe my Little Miss is already two months old?  She is such an amazing addition to our family...I think I wrote that last month.  It is hard to remember what life was like without her.

Ava still has red, curly hair and blue eyes.  She is a great eater {transitioning from every two hours to every three} and is growing like a weed.  I continue to avoid all dairy and soy and Ava seems to be thriving. 

Ava's current stats are:

Weight:  12 pounds 2 ounces
Height:  24 inches

You can check out Noah's two month picture here.  It's amazing to see how far my Bubs has come!

 

One Month Old - Ava



My sweet baby girl is one month old today.  She is such an amazing baby and a great addition to our family.  Because of Noah's allergies to dairy and soy, our fantastic pediatrician suggested that I eliminate those foods while breastfeeding because there is a strong likelihood Ava will be intolerant of them as well.  While it has been a challenge for me {I truly LOVE cheese and there is soy in EVE.RY.THING!}, Miss Ava has benefitted greatly.  I think I can count on one hand the number of times she has spit up...ever.  Noah used to spit up most of his meals and struggled to gain weight but Baby Girl is not having those challenges at all.  She has gained over two pounds since birth and is a happy baby.

 

Ava's current stats are:

 

Weight:  10 pounds 4 ounces

Height: 21.5 inches

 





Ava currently has red, curly hair and blue eyes.  She has much more hair than Noah had at that same age.  Check out Noah's one month picture with Ryan Bear.

Noah is a fantastic big brother.  He loves to hold his little sister, gives her hugs and kisses all the time, helps Mama out as much as he can, and has challenged himself to do things "Big Boys" do. 

Newborn Photos

A few days after Baby Girl was born, we took some photos to remember how sweet and tiny she was. 

I love her sweet little face in this one.

Ava is pretty in pink.

Baby toes...I mean really...how can you not LOVE baby toes?!?

Noah is such a great Big Brother!

This is my favorite photo of all.  Sweet Baby Girl and her Bubs!

Sixty Months

My Little Man is five years old today.  I simply cannot believe it!  Five years!  He has come so far and I am so very proud of everything he has accomplished.  He is funny, smart, sensitive, silly, and thoroughly in love with Angry Birds and Star Wars.  

Noah's current stats are:

Weight: 43 pounds

Height: 42 inches

 

I cannot wait to see what this next year brings!