So Happy :)

I'm pretty sure I have the happiest baby EVER! She is such a sweetie. Every morning when she wakes up she doesn't cry or fuss, she just looks around the room so interested in everything. As soon as I go over to her she gives me big smiles. She is getting more fun every day.
She is so much more interactive now. She has started to show an interest in Lucky, our dog. She will stare at him with such interest. But as soon as Lucky notices her looking he gets really concerned and tries to go out of her view. She seems to make our dog nervous. Maybe Ava seems unstable to him, so he's scared of her. I don't know really for sure.
Ava also loves to play. She loves to look at herself in the mirror, she loves the sheep mobile that hangs above her crib. She loves staring at anything that has bold or contrasting prints. And she has just started to show an interest in bright colors. I love reading her story books that have colorful illustrations. Ava loves music and me singing to her. She is such a happy baby, I'm so lucky. She rarely cries. She is always in a good mood wanting to play. I love being a mommy!! It really is the best thing ever!!

Partly cloudy.

So Russ and I went to the park this afternoon. The day started off really sunny and hot but by the time I got home from work and had an afternoon nap it was already 5:30. So when we got to the park it was starting to get really windy, cloudy and cold. But we had fun hanging out and laying in the grass anyway. Baby hated the wind and we had to keep the blanket over her head. Whenever the wind blows in her face she gasps and can't breath. Poor baby. So the first pic of her was taken before the wind picked up. After that I changed her into a warmer outfit and bundled her up in blankets.

Sunny Afternoon

Finally some nice sunny weather. Hooray! We decided to go to take our little family to the park yesterday. It was so nice. Lucky got to run around a bit and Ava felt grass for the first time. We let her put her toes in it. I'm excited for summer and to spend even more time outside with her. Here are some pics from our afternoon.

Me and You

This and That

I just love LOVE Ava's eyes. They are so enchanting. I really hope they stay blue just like her daddy's. We have come to the conclusion that she looks like Russ in the eyes and then from the nose on down she looks like me. She has my high cheekbones and my lips, and her nose is alot like mine but not completely, it is a mix of both of ours.

Here is Ava in her snuggley warm snowsuit. This was April 15th the day we had the crazy winter storm. But she's all warm. And so cute!

The Dress

So I wanted to give my mom the proper recognition for this incredibly gorgeous dress she made with love for Ava's blessing. Here are a couple pics. And what made this dress extra special was that the trim around the waist was actually off my wedding dress. It was one of my straps with the tiny beading. So Little A had a part of me on her special day!

Ava's Blessing Day

Ava's blessing day was so incredible. We had it over at my parent's house. All of Russell's family and most of my family were there. The blessing was so special and Little A slept through the whole thing. Ava looked so beautiful! My mom made her blessing dress and it turned out so perfect. Thanks mommy! I'm so glad we could all get together to celebrate the birth of our little angel. We all love you Ava so so much.

This is us with my mom and dad.

Easter Weekend

Ava's Blessing invitation

My older sister Susie designed this card that I sent out for the invite. She did such a great job! I loved them!

Sick Baby Girl

My poor little baby girl is sick. It's so sad :( She just coughs and sneezes, her eyes well up with tears and she cries and cries. It just breaks my heart. I hate to see her sad. I just wish I could make her better. We have the humidifier going at night and we bought saline drops for her. I hope her cold doesn't last long. I can't stand to see Little A uncomfortable. I just love her too much.

All Smiles!

Bumbo

Ava is almost 8 weeks old and since she is so great at holding her head up we decided she was ready for the bumbo chair. She loves the independance it gives her, and being able to observe the world at her level. She is such a sweetheart!