5 months old!

All About Ava at 5 months old.

SLEEPING

Ava has always been a good sleeper. She sleeps for 10-12 hours but will wake up once somewhere in the middle. I wish I could break her from that! When she gets sleepy I lay her down in bed and turn on her musical seahorse. She turns to her side, throws her arm over her little bunny and falls to sleep while playing with it's little ear....melt.my.heart! I do sometimes rock her just because I like to but she is just fine with me laying her down too.

EATING

Ava is now eating cereal and apples/pears along with a bottle for breakfast, she takes three bottles while at "school" and then she has another bottle with her dinner of sweet potatos. This girl loves to eat! When I put the spoon close to her, she'll grab my hand, stick out her tongue (Gene Simmons style) and try to cram the spoon in her mouth. I have a picture of this, I need to post it.

MOVING

My baby is growing up-she is now rolling in both directions which allows her to move from one place to another. Justin found her under the Christmas tree the other day! She is dying to sit up and tries soooo hard. It will be anyday now I'm sure.

PLAYING

Ava loves to play with her girraffe, in her saucer and with her toy that her daddy got her that hangs from the carrier. It's a little cow and if you pull down on part of it and then let go little beads in it's belly giggle and make a little noise. She will do this over and over again. It is the cutest thing.

BABBLING

Ava loves the sound of her own voice. She is the most vocal in the mornings and would talk and chatter and giggle at herself for hours if you didn't interrupt her.

PERSONALITY

Baby girl has the sweetest little temperment! She smiles at everyone and if I'm holding her when someone is talking to her she'll flash this huge smile and then pretend she's shy and hide her little face in my neck. Love this! She only really cries when she's dirty or hungry. We are such spoiled parents!

STATS

At her last appointment (about a month ago) Ava weighed 15.7lbs and was 24" long. Heehee, she's a little square. My girl is SOLID ya'll!

LOOKS

Mostly, she looks like her dad but every now and then I can see a bit of myself in that face. Especially in the mornings when she wakes up with puffy eyes and crazy, frizzy hair. She really looks like me then.

Baby Ava, it seems like just yesterday that I thought you would never get here and now you've already been with us for 5 months! Where is the time going? You are killing me with all the growing you're doing! I love you with all my heart and soul sweet girl. Thank you for making me a mommy, Happy 5 months!