Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Fall fun
The other weekend we took Ava to a local pumpkin patch to get some cute pictures of her. She loved getting to hold a baby pumpkin and seeing all of the people that were picking out pumpkins. I love this time of the year! It is so exciting watching Ava experience things for the first time. :-)
We are going to Boo at the zoo Thursday, so make sure to check back in for more cute Halloween pictures. :-)
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Funzone
Today we went to one of Ava's friends Birthday party. It was at a neat place called Funzone. Ava got to slide down a very big slide with Daddy and play with her buddy Ethan.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
"I'm going to marry that girl".
We are getting things worked out to have Ava baptized at my Grandmothers church in Salisbury, NC on October 30th. I am so happy that she will get to have something in common with my Grandmother, since she will not get the childhood memories of her like I was blessed to have. I miss my Grandma so much, and even though planning Ava's baptism is a exciting time for us it makes me miss my Grandma even more. She would be so proud that we are having Ava baptized at her church.
My Grandma loved her church and everyone in it. I can't remember a time that I visited her that her church didn't come up. She was a Godly woman and had a true love for church and had been blessed to find a church like Haven. She joined Haven when she was nine. She loved to tell us about the day she and her family joined the church. She said they all walked to the front of the church so the pastor could introduce them to the congregation and welcome them to Haven. Sitting in the congregation was my Grandpa. Grandma said that he told her that as soon as he laid eyes on her he whispered to his friend sitting next to him, "I'm going to marry that girl". Marry her he did. My Grandma and Grandpa raised both of their children at Haven and during the summers when we were kids we always went to Haven on Sundays. Grandma sang in the choir and took part in lots of church activities. Haven meant so much to her and now to us because of her.
As we celebrate Ava's baptism on the 30th I know my Grandma will be celebrating along with us.
My Grandma loved her church and everyone in it. I can't remember a time that I visited her that her church didn't come up. She was a Godly woman and had a true love for church and had been blessed to find a church like Haven. She joined Haven when she was nine. She loved to tell us about the day she and her family joined the church. She said they all walked to the front of the church so the pastor could introduce them to the congregation and welcome them to Haven. Sitting in the congregation was my Grandpa. Grandma said that he told her that as soon as he laid eyes on her he whispered to his friend sitting next to him, "I'm going to marry that girl". Marry her he did. My Grandma and Grandpa raised both of their children at Haven and during the summers when we were kids we always went to Haven on Sundays. Grandma sang in the choir and took part in lots of church activities. Haven meant so much to her and now to us because of her.
As we celebrate Ava's baptism on the 30th I know my Grandma will be celebrating along with us.
My Grandma holding Ava for the first time.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Ava at seven months
Ava just turned 7 months this week and I can not believe how fast time is flying! It feels like we were just finding out we were pregnant. Ava has become our entire world! Everything we do is for her. We could not love anything more than we love this little girl!
Ava is doing so much and has got the best personality! She is truly a funny girl and I think she knows it. :-)
Here are some of the things Ava is doing and loves:
- She is such a camera junkie! If she sees a camera or a phone she starts smiling and just loves the attention!
- She loves everyone, she might have a moment of only wanting her mommy but she quickly gets over that and reaches out to everyone for them to hold her. She is such a social bug! She will reach out to other babies and laugh and coo at them.
- She has started making faces, and let me tell you she is the cutest child ever! She makes this one face where she crunches up her eyes and grins so big you can see her gums and then she will start laughing.
- She has favorite toys now and actually will sit on her play mat and play alone for a little while.
- She loves being outside now that the weather has cooled off.
- She loves playing in her bath tub.
- She loves our pets.
- She loves sitting up and still doesn't care to be on her tummy.
- She is rolling all over (makes diaper time and getting dressed a ordeal)
- She has started pulling up on things and loves to stand.
- She is saying "Ma ma"
- She thinks the world belongs in her mouth
- She loves her Daddy to sing to her
Along with her growing personality she also has a list of things she doesn't like.
- she doesn't like nap time or bed time and fights it until she is too sleepy to fight.
- she does not like to be put into her car seat and will fuss about it.
- she does not like for Mommy to go ANYWHERE that is not with Ava.
- she doesn't like any of her veggie baby food to be cold she will only eat it warm.
- she does not like getting dressed or undressed.
I love being a SAHM and getting to spend every second with this wonderful child!
Ava sleeping....
Ava 7 months old
Ava is doing so much and has got the best personality! She is truly a funny girl and I think she knows it. :-)
Here are some of the things Ava is doing and loves:
- She is such a camera junkie! If she sees a camera or a phone she starts smiling and just loves the attention!
- She loves everyone, she might have a moment of only wanting her mommy but she quickly gets over that and reaches out to everyone for them to hold her. She is such a social bug! She will reach out to other babies and laugh and coo at them.
- She has started making faces, and let me tell you she is the cutest child ever! She makes this one face where she crunches up her eyes and grins so big you can see her gums and then she will start laughing.
- She has favorite toys now and actually will sit on her play mat and play alone for a little while.
- She loves being outside now that the weather has cooled off.
- She loves playing in her bath tub.
- She loves our pets.
- She loves sitting up and still doesn't care to be on her tummy.
- She is rolling all over (makes diaper time and getting dressed a ordeal)
- She has started pulling up on things and loves to stand.
- She is saying "Ma ma"
- She thinks the world belongs in her mouth
- She loves her Daddy to sing to her
Along with her growing personality she also has a list of things she doesn't like.
- she doesn't like nap time or bed time and fights it until she is too sleepy to fight.
- she does not like to be put into her car seat and will fuss about it.
- she does not like for Mommy to go ANYWHERE that is not with Ava.
- she doesn't like any of her veggie baby food to be cold she will only eat it warm.
- she does not like getting dressed or undressed.
I love being a SAHM and getting to spend every second with this wonderful child!
Ava sleeping....
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