Eight Months - Ava

My Little Miss is just getting so big!  She seems to be in the middle of a growth spurt because she is waking up at least four times every night to nurse (and let me tell you she sucks me dry) as well as nursing and eating several meals during the day.  She currently loves pasta, rice, Cheerios, beans, peas, carrots, corn, chicken, and tuna.  She has mastered the sippy cup and loves to drink juice.  She is not a fan, however, of fruit or any food that is pureed.  

Miss Ava has gotten much more active as well.  She loves to sit on the floor surrounded by her toys.  She is reaching and grabbing things on high surfaces and has even pulled herself up to the coffee table to grab things out of reach.  Baby Girl has also decided that being on her tummy was not as bad as she previously thought and will kick her legs and wiggle her bum to try and grab things out of reach.  She also rolls all around and gets so mad when there is a piece of furniture or wall blocking her way. 

Ava's current stats are:

Weight: 20 pounds 5 ounces

Height: 28 inches 

I just love how Ava is holding onto her Big Brother Noah.  They absolutely love each other and get along so well.  Noah is very patient and gentle with Ava and she squeals and chirps whenever he is near.  It is just precious!

 

 *Don't you just lurve the new cushions on our Z Chairs??? We recently recovered our sofa in a beautiful gray linen and our chairs in deep gray herringbone.  They turned out just perfect!!!

Seven Months - Ava

My Sweet Little Miss is getting so big!  She is sitting up all by herself and grabs EVERYTHING within her reach.  She continues to HATE being on her tummy and I fear she will NEVER crawl...ok...that might be a tad bit dramatic...but...seriously...she refuses to lay on her tummy and will roll over within seconds and try to sit up.  This girl!!!

Baby Girl has been very slow to learn how to eat.  She continues to refuse to drink from a bottle and is struggling to figure out how the sippy cup works.  She seems to prefer to feed herself finger food (Cheerios, black beans, small pasta, peas, and carrots are her favorite) and takes a dim view to all purees (accept for mangoes...she does like pureed mangoes).  We will continue to introduce Baby Girl to as many types of foods and flavors as we can and hope she starts to take a liking to something.

Miss Ava lost most of her beautiful curly hair a few months after birth.  The hair that has grown in is still red but is not curly.  Ava's eyes, which were blue at birth, are slowly changing.  They are currently a greenish, hazel.

Ava's current stats are:

Weight:  19 pounds
Height:  27 inches

It is so interesting that Miss Ava is almost exactly the same size that Noah was at this age.

First Bites

Miss Ava had her first solid food yesterday. We started with sweet potatoes.

She was very interested in what I was doing and continually grabbed the spoon in my hands. 

My Sweet Baby Girl was not a fan of food in her mouth. There was quite a bit of spitting, tongue thrusting, shuttering, and mouth closing going on. It seems as though we have a lot of practicing to do. 

Six Months - Ava

My Sweet Baby Girl is six months old!  Seriously...how did that happen?!?  Ava is so much fun right now.  She is rolling all over the place, from back to front and front to back.  She is also sitting up all by herself. She loves playing in her jumper, chewing on just about everything, experimenting with her voice, going upside down with Daddy, and watching Sierra.

Ava's current stats:

Weight:  17 pounds 11 ounces
Height: 26 inches

Noah has truly mastered the cheesy smile.  Whenever he sees a camera, Bubs plasters his fake smile on and waits for the terrible ordeal to be over.

Ava simply LOVES her big brother!  Noah makes her giggle and laugh like nobody else.    

Thirty

My Super Hero is ready for surgery number thirty today.

We are heading over to Lucille Packard Children's Hospital for a 1:00 pm surgery. His otolaryngologist will remove the cholesteatoma in his left ear and attempt reconstruction. If you're super curious, and want to see some gross pictures, head here for more details. 

This will be the longest surgery Noah has ever had, 3 - 4 hours, and will require him to be intubated. Bubs has such a delicate trachea and we are nervous about damaging it in any way. Please pray for skilled hands of the surgeon and anesthesiologist and gentle hands of the nurses.