She has been an absolute bee-charmer, lately. She is perfecting her walking techniques and thinks she is "big stuff" when she hurries away from you, "running". Now that she's mobile, life is a bit easier. She can entertain herself much more now that she can get around by herself. She still likes to get big snuggle-hugs before she ventures off to play on her own.
As you can see in these pictures, she had a little spill which resulted in a "boo-boo" on her nose. She fell next to the stove and hit her nose on the drawer. It looks much better now.
We went to the doctor last week due to her congestion and a cough. The doctor said she has a bit of sinusitis, so they prescribed an antibiotic to clear it up. We found out that Ava is 21 lbs (with clothes and a diaper on) and 28.75 inches, putting her in the 75th percentile for both height and weight. So, she has seriously caught-up with the "pack" since she was born.
She now prefers to walk instead of crawl. She now says "Da-da", "Ma-ma", and "Ba-ba". I think she knows "Da-da" means "Daddy", but she uses it to refer to other things, too. I think she uses "Ba-ba" for food or drink, indiscriminently. I'm still not sure she knows that "Ma-ma" means "Mommy". I'm sure all of that will change in the next month or so. I asked the doctor what Ava should be saying and it sounds like Ava is right on-par for the words she is using. I do think she will talk early / soon, because she shows some frustration and tries to vocalize when she needs something, looking right at myself or Doug. We're still trying to do sign language with her, in hopes that it will minimize the frustration. We haven't seen any repeated "signs" on Ava's part, but I hear when they do decide to "sign", it happens overnight.
Ava is beginning to eat more solid food. She loves peas, vegetarian provolone cheese, any vegetable as a finger food, small mandarin oranges, diced pears, banana pieces, oyster crackers, fruit puffs, Cheerios. I put a small piece of cheese on a spoon and she actually fed it to herself with the spoon. It was kind of a fluke, though, because she didn't do it again. She's very interested in feeding herself, which makes eating a very "decorative" experience for all involved. :-)We normally give her a bath every other day but lately I'm questioning if that's often enough... Food in the hair, eyebrows, ears... you name it! I made the mistake of feeding her couscous the other night (she likes savory things). Boy was that an adventure. The stuff was EVERYWHERE!
It's touch and go with some foods; she likes them one day and the next day doesn't prefer a certain food. Ava finally decided she likes juice, too (which we mix with half water). Now to start the transition to a sippy-cup, and drink water by itself! She's never been a fan of drinking water. We'll get there. I'm also adding whole milk to her bottles occasionally, to get her used to drinking it. No allergies so far, thank goodness!Ava loves to have her teeth brushed every morning and night. She enjoys trying to brush her own teeth and Mommy's teeth.
She really has been an absolute angel. She now sits in the car seat (forward-facing) and is very mellow on car rides. The pediatrician asked if we were facing her forward and I told her "yes" sheepishly (thinking we're not supposed to turn her around before one year old). The pediatrician said we should be facing her forward, as Ava meets the weight requirement of 20 lbs, and is too long to face backward. Ava couldn't stand facing backward, so we actually flipped the seat around at the beginning of the year. Life has been much easier since.
Another month of bliss with you in our lives, sweet little one. Daddy and I had a great time together before you were born, but you just add to the fun!We love you, baby girl!
Mommy and Daddy
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