Ava Grace made her arrival into the world on August 8, 2011 at 4:33 pm! She weighed 7lb 7 oz and is 19 1/2 inches long. Everyone is doing great, and we are all adjusting really well! Ava is such a sweet baby and is a spitting image of Christopher when he was born. She's a good eater, and is making progress in the sleep department. She had her days/nights mixed up, but we think she has them figured out now...at least we hope! Chistopher is also adjusting really well, too. He wasn't sure what to think of her when he first saw her and would get very upset and worried when she would cry, but now he comes home every day and goes to find "baby." He seems very excited about her and likes to give her kisses :) I think he is going to be a great big brother!
Thank you so much for all of your well wishes, phone calls, emails, etc.! We really appreciate them. I'm sure we will be taking lots of pictures, so I will update again soon!
Getting ready
Meeting Ava for the 1st time :)
7 lb 7 oz
Not very happy
Getting all cleaned up!
First time getting to hold Ava
Our new addition
Lucky Grandma and Grandpa
Uncle Andrew
All snuggled up!
Napping with Dad
On our way home
Christopher and Ava meeting for the 1st time
"Hey, she's pretty neat!"
Snoozing on the couch
Christopher isn't so sure he wants to share his old car seat
It's been a few months since I posted last, and I figured I should probably update before baby #2 makes her appearance. August 10th is the official date for the Little Miss to be welcomed into the world - that's only 2 weeks away! We are very excited and all ready for her to come. Christopher doesn't really understand, and we are curious to see how he will adjust. This could be interesting! I'm sure he will be a great big brother though :)
BUSY BODY - That pretty much sums up Christopher these days! I don't think he sits still for more than 2 seconds at a time! It's been very fun watching him grow and learn new things. He is talking more and more and constantly doing new things. Chris has been helping Christopher with his golf game...it's for sure a work in progress, but Christopher does pretty well putting (when he is paying attention)! He LOVES to be outside exploring. It has been extremely hot here, though, so he doesn't get to be outside as much as he would like.
We will update as soon as we can when baby #2 arrives! Here are some pictures from the past few months.
Fishing with Dad at the Children's Museum of Atlanta - I had A LOT of fun here!
It's been a few months, and we are LONG overdue for a new post! Lots has happened since Christopher's first birthday! I think that most everybody already knows, but just in case - We are expecting baby #2, a girl, in August :) We are very excited!
Christopher has been keeping everyone very busy since he started walking a couple of months ago. He actually officially started walking when Chris and I were on vacation in Miami in February. He was taking a couple of steps at a time before we left and was full-blown walking by the time we got home. Now he is so good at walking that he tries to run most places - especially when he is very excited.
He has been talking a lot more, and his vocabulary now includes mom, dad, thank you (this is the newest and is being said about 1,000 times a day), yeah/yep, ball, dog (sometimes), juice (trying), and more (usually only when referring to snacks!) :) He is like a little person now, and it's so fun to see all of the changes taking place!
He has been growing like a weed lately. He goes for his 15 month check-up next week, but we think he is weighing in at almost 29 pounds with a height of 32 inches, if not more! He has really thinned out, but feels like a solid pile of bricks when you pick him up! He has had several ear infections within the past year, so he will be getting tubes this Friday. We are hoping that they help him out because his ears really seem to always bother him. Keep your fingers crossed that it helps, and we will let you know how it goes!
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First taste of a funnel cake - can you tell we liked it?
Taking a break
Playing at the playground I don't wat to pose for a picture, Mom! Playing with Dad on the slide
Getting ready
Meeting Ava for the 1st time :)
7 lb 7 oz
Not very happy
Getting all cleaned up!
First time getting to hold Ava
Our new addition
Lucky Grandma and Grandpa
Uncle Andrew
Napping with Dad
On our way home
Christopher and Ava meeting for the 1st time
"Hey, she's pretty neat!"
Snoozing on the couch
