It's Official...

Ava is going to be a big sister!!!

Our newest family member is just 12 weeks along, but I finally feel comfortable that she's going to hang around for a while. We had a miscarriage before Ava, so even during my pregnancy with Ava, and now, the first 12 weeks are nerve-racking for me...a lot of holding my breathe. But after an ultrasound this morning, and my first doctor appointment, the doctor confirmed a strong little peanut (with cute little frog legs) in my tummy. A good, strong heat beat and lots of movement...Yippee!! We're so excited! The little person should make her/his debut around the beginning of April. I can't wait for Ava to try to get to the "ball" Mommy will be hiding under her shirt later.

Lumberjack Ava

We went RVing last weekend; thanks to Granny + Papa, Ava was right in style with her little flannel shirt.

Fifteen Month Check-up

Well, here's the report:

-31" (approx.) - 75th percentile
-19 lbs., 6 oz. - 10th percentile (we're not even supposed to have the car seat facing forward!....but we do, I'm a bad Mom!)

Summary: Tall and skinny. That's great for someone MY age, but NOT for Ava. The doctor is not too concerned, but since she has shot up in height we need to put some more weight on her to even her out. So.....cheese on her veggies, maybe some carnation instant breakfast in her milk, .... I think I need to do some reading and find some good meal ideas for her. She's not too picky, but maybe I'm not putting enough fat/protein/whatever in her diet. Hmmmm...

In other news, Ava has officially weaned herself from breastfeeding. After MANY months of weaning it all came to an end about a month ago. The before-bedtime feeding was the last to go, and on the final night she signed "milk" to me but said, "No!" when I offered her Mom's. She prefers the cold kind from the frig now, thank you very much. It's nice to have my body back, but also sad to let go of our special bonding time.

Builder Ava + Daddy

Granny + Papa gave Ava some big legos for her birthday, but just now she's getting the hang of them. With a little help from Daddy she builds a skyscraper. We're so proud!

Looks like Team Spirit!

This is Papa's real birthday present! Sorry your package still hasn't gotten there yet; it's taking FOREVER!! Anyway, we thought we'd give you a little sneak peek. We miss you!

Happy Birthday "Ba"!

Due to technical difficulties with Video Egg, this is a little late, sorry Papa! Hope you had a Happy Birthday!