10 Months

Technically, Ava is 10 1/2 months now, but with her being so active I'm a little behind on my blogging. We also wanted to take some cute 10 month pictures, but it is too hard now to get Ava dressed up, sitting still, and happy. So instead I will give you a brief update and some cute everyday photos.

For starters Ava is very active. She is crawling everywhere and wants to get into everything. Her favorite things to get into are of course the things she is not suppose to get into. We still race daily to Luca's water bowl and she likes to wait until my back is turned to go for it. She also has discovered cords, the DVD/CD player, and our DVD collection. The other day she was able to open the door where Rich's Wii is hiding, so we bought some door latches for the entertainment center and the kitchen.

Ava is able to pull herself up on almost anything. She particularly loves the couch, her toy bin, and the sliding glass door. She hasn't started furniture walking yet, but she is slowly beginning to figure out how to move her feet and shift her balance...oh no!! Also, Every morning and after every nap I find Ava standing in her crib and shaking the side rail.

Ava is still a good eater and has moved on to most table foods. She loves bread, cheese, and whatever we have. She often gets angry if we are eating, but not sharing with her. Ava feeds herself with her fingers and will snatch the spoon out of our hand to play with. She loves to throw her spoon and sippy cup, so we try and keep are hands at the ready to catch.

Ava is a chatterbox and sometimes a screamer. She likes to talk to herself in her crib and when playing. She also likes to talk to lights, Luca, and sometimes us. When she is not happy she is not afraid to yell and baby swear at us. Ava also likes to scream for fun. She will often squeal and shout while she is playing.

Recently, Ava has started waving and clapping. Ava will wave at people, but her favorite thing to wave to are lights. Her wave is cute and changes depending on her mood. Sometimes she will wave with her fingers and sometimes with a closed fist while just bending her wrist. Ava usually claps when she is happy or hears us say "Yeah".

This past 10 months has gone by so quickly. We are amazed each day at how big Ava is and how much she has changed. Looking at Ava we realize she is not a baby anymore and is growing into a little girl. We enjoy and savor the moments when she still wants to snuggle and give us love.

Some of Ava's favorite things are:
*Books ("Brown Bear, Brown Bear" always makes her smile)
*Nighttime turtle
*Musical Octopus
*Luca's toys
*Music
*Crawling through the tunnel and up & down our step