Legends of the Crawl

We distinctly remember putting in a request for a laid-back baby. What ever happened with that?

Ava's Sixth Month

We made it! This was the finish line, right?

6 Month Birthday Edition - Flashback

6 days / 6 months

2 months / 4 months / 6 months


Then / Now

Happy 6 Months, Ava!

Some of us are more excited about the occasion than others.

In honor of this historic event, we are temporarily enabling comments on Ava's blog. Go nuts!

6 Month Birthday Edition - 25 Things About Ava

1. Ava's fingers are 1 1/2 inches long.
2. People think Ava is a boy no matter how pink her dress is.
3. Ava is a towhead.
4. It took Ava 14 weeks to learn how to breastfeed. It took Helen 6 more to forgive her.
   
5. Ava is the only member of her family with blue eyes.
6. Ava can sit up by herself for a maximum of 30 seconds.
7. Every once in a while Brody licks Ava on the face. Last week she finally licked him back.
8. Ava's favorite song is "Clap Your Hands" by They Might Be Giants.
9. As a Capricorn, Ava is quite ambitious. She generally grunts when practicing new skills.
10. Ava has many nicknames. Some of our favorites are Ava Flav, Pumpkin, Buttercup, and Bunches.
11. Ava is very sensitive to sound so we have developed very quiet evening activities, like blogging.
12. When Ava smiles she looks like a little ole lady. All gums.
13. Ava gets about 12 hours of sleep a night.
14. Ava's inseam measures six inches.
15. At 14-15 lbs, Ava is currently about the size of a house cat.
16. Ava's nose is like a tiny ski jump.
17. Ava believes there isn't enough time in the day to nap.
18. Ava was born four hours after arriving at the hospital.
19. Ava can scoot quite quickly. However, she doesn't use her knees and she only operates in reverse.
20. Ava's "I'm tired" scream reaches octaves previously unknown to man. If you are dubious, we invite you to a night of babysitting.
21. Ava always smiles when she receives compliments. She has been told she is so beautiful she looks like a "fake baby" on no fewer than three separate occasions. True story!
22. Ava loves being outside.
23. If you are hoping to upset Ava, you needn't look much further than pulling a shirt over her head. She goes ballistic.
24. Ava has inherited photic sneeze reflex, a genetic autosomal dominant trait, from Brian.
25. Ava doesn't care for sweet potato. Brody, on the other hand, likes it a lot.

Ava-cado!

At 5 1/2 months, Ava has accomplished what it took Helen 23 years to achieve: eating something green.