Bottom teeth

When she's looking at the camera, her mouth is open and you're quick
enough to see them you can see her bottom teeth barely peeking through
the gums!

What's that sound?

It is funny listening to Ava play and experiment with her little voice
box. Also notice what happens when I turn around and then talk to her.
Cute little attention seeker!!!

Discovery Park

Trying out the new backpack...again! We met up on a bright and beautiful Saturday morning with Sarah and Geoff Bean to hike around Discovery Park!

The happy family!Geoff showing Ava a treasure he found on the beach! There were so many fun sea creatures! Geoff is really good at finding the fun stuff!

If you can't tell Sarah and Ava are standing in front of the Lighthouse. You can't tell, yea, neither could we?

Smiley pair of beach bums!

Heading out!

Thanks for the super fun morning Sarah and Geoff!

St Edwards State Park

We decided to slip in a hike before Kensie had to go to work! We had a bLaSt! No it is not a licorice gummy worm! It's a big black SLUG. They are new to Kensie and I, being from AZ, so of course we have to take a pic!

We named this one Richard!

Say CHEESE!!!

She stayed awake all the way to the lake and a little bit back!

and then...

...she was out!

The world of Ava

I wonder what she is thinking about!

Getting her daily dose of fruit!

Testing, 4, 5, 6?

Here is another Grandparent video- Ava walking with The Mama!

Testing, testing , 1, 2, 3

I have to post about how excited I am right now. It has only taken me a year to figure out how to blog from my phone. The previous post "About town" was sent from my phone. AHHHHhhhh, I'm so excited. Ava with the lunch box was the last picture I took with my phone so I just used it to try my new found skill. I don't have texting and last summer when I researched how to do it it made it sound like texting was the only way. I'm hoping I can add more then one picture at a time but I have not gotten that far! Anyways, just wanted to share my joy!

About town...

Ava and I brought Kensie her lunch and picked up a few things at the
library!

Playing at the park with Dad!

Cameron joined us on our trip to the park so here he is playing with the girl!

Braithwaite's love the park!

We could not get her to look at the camera to save her life.

A Happy Mother's day!

Because of those big blue eyes I officially got to celebrate Mother's Day this year!

The leaking nose was just a bonus! (I think there are teeth in our near future. Yipeeee)

Although I was still recovering from food poison symptoms from the previous day it was a fun FIRST! It helped that the weather was perfect and we got to enjoy some yummy food with the wonderful Bean family!

Cameron and Ava did a little scheming and got me this way fun gift! With the look on Ava's face she seems a little unsure!

Random shots of Ava Girl!

We had some great sunlight for picture taking today so we took advantage of it. Here's Ava today and earlier in the week showing off her cuteness.

Sometimes tummy time is not our favorite!

This shot reminds me of Ava's cousin Clara. Anyone who knows Clara, what do you think?

Can you see the drip of saliva on the chin? Love it!

We are working on the whole crawling thing with a little tummy time here and there. She's got reverse down perfectly, but we are still working on first gear!

Notice the headband around her neck instead of her head. Yep, it's a new trick. She grabs it behind her ear and yanks it down.

Cereal is the best!

She's jamming!

Ava has fun music playing in her head!

Eating...but not eating

I tired a different kind of vitamin for Ava and she won't take it by its self. Soooo I tried putting it in her cereal, but that did not go very well either!

It is actually yummy, it tastes like orange, she just does not know yet that orange is a GOOD flavor!

7 months old

My baby girl is growing up! These days Ava loves to: eat cereal, sit up and bob head to silent music, almost do the splits while sitting (have yet to get a picture of this), blow raspberries, take baths in the actual bath tub, un-swaddle herself during nap & bed times, make stinky smell faces, be in the standing position, walk while holding someone's hands and be outside. I can go on forever but we'll stop there.