Ava's Eighth Month

Ava embraced summer's last gasp by roadtripping, playing outdoors with her friends, and spending quality time with her East Coast grandparents. The big surprise for all this month was the early arrival of her cousin Ian Gregory Edwards. They've since become Skype pen pals and she's looking forward to meeting him in November!

Our current project, Operation Plump Up, is in full swing. If you're in the mood for pureed apricots served with butter, full-fat yogurt, and heavy cream, pull up a chair next to Ava.

Ava-cation

Ava doesn't know many people but she is lucky enough to know some with vacation homes. Thanks MacSchweitzers for hosting us in Sunriver for Ava's very first vacation.

Hour three of the beautiful drive to Sunriver. Note the pacifier.

Brian and Helen quickly jumped into vacation mode. Baby? What baby?

Of course we slept in. And by "slept in" we mean "woke up really early."

Tiny baby. Giant bed.


Ava suffers through our trip to the playground.

Wildlife viewing

Ava gets her float on.

Ava enjoys happy hour.

Chilly evenings call for a sensible sweater.

New day. New pool.

Crawl, version 2.0

Ava would like a re-release of her crawling video. She's been honing her skills over the last two months and has a great deal to show for it. She has all but abandoned her downward dog reverse crawl, and now only utilizes the commando crawl in desperate situations.

Behold, the masterful...the incomparable...Ava: