Ava is 8 months old!!!

This month, Ava amazed us with her insane attempts to lunge, crawl, stand on her own, and even walk (with help of course). She's been spending lots of time with mama, as she is currently a full time mom until she starts working again. We spend our days going for walks, playing on the floor, and experimenting with food.

Ava playing on the floor


Ava at the beach, wanting the sand


Observing her peers at playgroup


A video displaying her lunging talents. :)

Resemblance?

Dedicated to all of you who say Ava looks like Chris. Can you show me where exactly the resemblance is? I'm having a hard time placing it *sarcasm*

Chris:

Ava:

Ava got some new toys, which she's thrilled about. :)






Ava is having a blast eating--or maybe playing is more like it.




She's also on her way to crawling! (Sorry, video clip still in progress...coming soon!)

Ava is a movin and a groovin!

She is so squirmy!
Try to read a story on mama's lap and she tries to reach for mama's toes.
Try to sit her down on the floor and she reaches for the furthest thing away--like mama's cell phone or the tv remote.
Try to feed her and she sits up with anticipation to look around after a few sips.
Try to stand her up to play and she's leaning forward to try and crawl over your lap.

Oye! She's getting very busy and it's so exciting! But exhausting! I will post a blog with pics soon as I capture these events.

The Birthday Beach & Independence Day Picnics

On June 30th, it was Laura's B-Day, and so we went to Cannon Beach for a picnic. Today (July 4th) was spent being cool in the shade in the park with a soft breeze that kept Ava's hair adrift. Here are some pics of both days: