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Ava Elisabeth: May 2009

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Mother's Day Weekend





Adam and I both took off on the Friday before Mother's day and went to the TPC, so since we did Adam's thing on Friday and it was Mother's day weekened, I wanted to go to the beach on Saturday, so we loaded up the car (and with a baby going to the beach its very loaded!) and headed out. Ava has a really good time at the beach and she gets worn out so she ends up going to bed early (which mommy and daddy enjoy!). Here are a few pictures from the day...









8 Months Old!



On May 5th, Ava turned 8 months old...the countdown is on until she is a year old! It is going by way too fast! Over the past month she has amazed me every single day. I just keep saying how much she has grown up in the way she does the things. Of course, being the sappy, sentimental mother, I keep remembering how she is able to do things now that she used to not try to do, she recognizes people and things and seems to have an understanding of what they are. For instance, when she sees me grab a spoon, she knows that it gives her food, so she starts whining for something to eat. She does so well with playing by herself, she is content to sit on the floor or in her exersaucer/jumperoo and just play, until she gets tired. We still haven't made it sleeping thru the night, its once a night now, and she usually wants to play when she gets up around 3:30 or 4:30...not exactly mommy's idea of playtime, but I know this phase will pass! She says Dada, but we cannot get a mama or anything remotely close out of her...why do dads get the first word when its mom's who spend all their time with them? (That's a whole other post on another day!!) Ava also had her first time spending the night away from home. Adam and I went out with some very good friends for my birthday and we let her stay with my mom and dad...they say she slept from 11:00 to 7:00....but I am convinced they drugged her- She will not sleep for me, even if I keep her up late and wear her out! hmmmm..... She weighs about 18 pounds and is holding steady here. She still wears 3-6 month clothes and a few 6-9. She still has only 2 teeth, but I think another 2 are about to pop thru. She has now learned to play the piano with her daddy and of course, he believes she is a prodigy! :) Each month she gains is so bittersweet, I love watching her grow, but I hate that she is getting older, it just keeps reminding me that nothing is more important than stopping to enjoy life with her and watching her learn and grow!

Beach time!

As I mentioned in my previous post, now that the weather is warmer, we have endless opportunities to go and do. We took Ava to the beach a few weeks ago and she had such a good time. She loves the sand, which makes me wonder if she is our child...neither Adam or I like the sand, we would much rather hang out at a pool, no sand allowed. She will play in the sand until she just can't hold her eyes open any longer! Here she is in her bikini!



And playing in the sand...


For the record, she is wearing a hat, but it was very windy, so it was bent backwards!

I'm Back....

Okay, Okay, I have been neglecting my blog duties for the past month, I have been extremely busy with work and of course, now that Ava is able to get wherever she wants wthin in a matter of a few seconds, I have to keep a close eye on her. It doesn't help that the weather is warm and the activities are now endless! It seems like we have had something to do every weekend. Ava took her great-great grandmother to lunch a few weeks ago, so we sat outside Cracker Barrell in the FLORIDA rocking chairs...Ava of course had her own...









Memaw never looks AT the camera, not sure why, but it is very rare to get a picture of her actually looking at the camera. This picture is about as good as you will ever get it!




94 years between the two of the...pretty amazing!

Ava Elisabeth: May 2009

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