Drinking from a cup!

Today when I came home for lunch I was sitting at the table eating.  Ava was in her bumbo chair on the table in front of me.  She was watching me SOOO close while I drank my ice water, so I gave her a taste.  She didn't want to let the cup go!!  I poured her some milk in her own glass.  We decided it was time for a sippy cup, so Raf went and got one this afternoon.

               It was just milk!! I promise!

                                         This was later on tonight....she got her own cup! :)

Merry Christmas!!

We all got spoiled this morning!  Ava LOVED her new toys, especially the talking Elmo!!  She's so sweet!  We put away all her old toys and just put out the new ones.  She's been having fun today.  I love to watch her stare at things.  It makes me wonder what is going through her mind?  Rafael got a Wii and I got a laptop!! Wooo hoooo!!!! :)

Christmas Eve!

Today we braved the snowy conditions and made the trek to my Mom's house for Christmas eve.  We were worried about the snow, but I couldn't stand the thought of not seeing my family on Christmas eve.  The drive to Redmond wasn't too bad.  We picked up both of my brother's on the way.  Once we got close to my mom's house, the streets were so slick and it was snowing so hard!  When we made the final turn, our jeep spun out and we were sliding sideways down the hill.  Rafael was driving and he was like "I can't stop, I CAN'T STOP!"  Finally the jeep came to a halt and we straightened out. We were ready to turn around and head home.  Shortly after we got to my Mom's it stopped snowing and we were able to relax a little bit.  Mom made such a good dinner!!!  She stuffed game hens and they were SO yummy!  I love my family so much, and it was fun to be with them.  My sister and her family didn't make it because they live close to the pass and had way too much snow to get out.  I really missed seeing them!!

Mom told a really nice Christmas story about how Mary and Joseph traveled 100 miles to Bethlehem when Mary was in her last trimester.  It really touched me because I just went through pregnancy, and I could not even imagine doing that right around the time my baby was due.  Not just that, but Joseph facing the stress of finding a place for his wife to give birth to Christ, and then settling for a dirty stable because no one would take them in.  It really got me in to the Christmas spirit to hear the story again.  It is so easy to put the true meaning of Christmas in the back of your head when you're trying to get everyone the things they want, and cook, and everything else that goes along with the tradition of Christmas.

When we got home we let Ava open one present.  It is a little chew toy that vibrates.  She looooved it and wouldn't let go of it for a long time!  We put out cookies and milk for Santa, and now she is sound asleep awaiting tomorrow morning!! :)

Yummy!!

I am proud to announce that Ava pooped last Sunday, Wednesday and today!  It seems the veggies, karo syrup, and suppository she got today worked!  We have a followup with the gastroenterologist in 3 weeks.  We continue this regime until then.... :)  Ava had carrots tonight. She liked them too!

Santa Claus!

We went to visit Santa today!  Ava was more interested in the candy cane Santa gave her than Santa himself!!

Harley shirt!

                                             Thank you Uncle Cade for my Harley t-shirt!
                                                              It kinda fits me now!! :)

All bundled up

It was so cold today!!  Rafael has been taking the jeep to work the last few days because of the snow so Ava and I have been staying home all day.  I got anxious today.  It's so hard for me to stay home all day because I get bored so easy so Ava and I went for a walk.  I was worried about her getting cold so I bundled her up really good.  When we got back she was passed out, so I'm pretty sure she was cozy!

Snow!!

Peas!

I have written about this before, but Ava doesn't poop very much.  Ever since she was born it has only been about once a week.  From what I've read, and what Ava's pediatrician says that is pretty normal for some babies.  As of last Sunday she had gone 15 days without pooping!!  Rafael and I were getting really worried about her.  We called the hospital on Sunday morning and the on call nurse told us to go to the emergency room!!!  We were SO freaked out!  The doctor felt her stomach and said it felt soft which is good.  They did some x-rays and said there was a lot of poop in there, it just needed to find it's way out.  They told us to give her a teaspoon of Karo syrup.  Two hours later, she pooped! YAY!!  We called the gastroenterologist on Monday and got an appointment for today.  That doctor suggested we continue the karo syrup daily, do baby suppositories once a week, AND...... start giving her vegetables!!!!  Ava has never has anything but breast milk, so it was kinda fun! :)  The Doc didn't think there was anything seriously wrong, but just thought we might need to regulate things and get her digestion working right.  Here are some photos of her first veggies!  She liked them!!

Busy weekend!

This weekend has been a busy one for us!  Our company Christmas party was on Friday night. Grandma came to watch Ava and stay the night.  It was the first time Rafael and I have left Ava with anyone, so it was kinda hard.  We knew she was in good hands, so that helped!  We did it with only two phone calls to check in, so we did better than I thought!  It was really nice for Rafael and I to have some time together.  The party was at a hotel.  We left the party a little early and went down a few floors to one of the lobby's and just sat and hung out for awhile.  It was so nice to be alone together!  We missed Ava SO much though!

This morning Rafael had to work, so Mom and I went to the old furniture warehouse in Sumner.  They had free pictures with Santa, so we got Ava all dressed up.  When we got there the line was SO long!  We waited for about an hour and barely moved, so we gave up.  Ava was having fun in line watching all the people.  It was so noisy and crowded, so she was entertained, but I couldn't stand the thought of waiting for 3 hours.  Rafael and I are going to take Ava next weekend to one of the malls for pictures.  We were hoping to get the photos free, but there is no way I wanted to wait that long!!  We walked around the warehouse afterward and looked at things.

Ava rolled from her tummy to her back today!  She mastered back to tummy last weekend.  She is no longer stationary!  It is time to start baby proofing!




                                                                                                               

















                                                                                                                 Ava watching the train set            
                                                                                                                      at the furniture store.


             
           

















              Mommy and Ava                                                                             Grandma and Ava

                                                         Getting ready to go see Santa.

       Waiting patiently for mommy                                                    Rafael and I before our company
                 to make the bed.                                                               Christmas party on Friday night.

A Garlic?

Rafael said tonight that Ava looked like a garlic...  I think it was a combination of her outfit and spiked hairdo - poor girl.

This one is for you Uncle Ro

Sleepy Angel

Ava has been so sleepy and lethargic today!!!  I can't help but to think that it is from the vaccines.  She's such a sweetheart, and it is so hard for me to leave her alone when she's sleeping because she looks so cute.  I can't stop kissing her little face!

4 month check-up!

Ava had her 4 month appointment today!  She weighed in at 14 pounds 2 ounces and 25 inches!  The doctor said her growth was right on track.  She had to get vaccines again, and I was SO nervous about it.  She did very good!!  She cried just during the shots and stopped right afterward!  She is in a good mood tonight and doesn't have a fever.  Her two month appointment was awful!  I was so scared this time around, but it went great!!

                                                  Here she is with her little band aids. :(

Happy 4 month Birthday Ava!!!

Ava is 4 months today!!  Mommy thinks Ava knows it is her birthday too, because ALL day Ava would not let Mommy out of her sight, even for a second!  I think she knew it was her day to be extra spoiled!  I put her in her bumbo chair next to me all day.  She sat on the counter top in the bathroom while I did my hair, the kitchen counter top while I did the dishes, and the table while I ate lunch.  She is so funny!  As long as she could see me, she was ok.  She has never really done that before, so it was kinda different today.

Ava hit another milestone today!  She rolled over for the first time tonight!  She has been so close for a long time, but has never been able to pull her arm out from underneath her.... she did tonight!  These photos are actually of her second time rolling over...  I didn't have the camera ready the first time. She was on the blue towel, but rolled right off of it!

The last two photos are just random ones of her eating her feet. She likes to be naked, so every time I change her diaper I try to give her a little time to be nakie. :)