Tuesday

It's Tuesday.
It's raining outside. I like overcast days like this but I don't like the fact that with all this rain more and more mosquitoes are being born.
It's a freaking epidemic.
It's unnatural.
There is a daily killing spree inside our house. Typical death toll...7.
Poor Ava wakes up with a welt on her skin almost everyday from some flying bloodsucking mosquito.

It's also really really warm and humid. We went swimming in dad's pool last week and it was like swimming in a bath tub.
The opposite of refreshing.

I wish I could find it in me to not be grumpy during the summer but so far I haven't found that inner calm yet.

Regardless of the weather Ava, you still LOVE to be outside. We went for a walk around the lake at the Botanical Gardens this morning. At 9a.m. it was hot.
Hot. Sweaty, humid hot but you loved every single second of it. When i took you out of the carrier your face was all red and your head was sweating but you were smiling.

Let's talk about Ava some more.
You are becoming more and more adventurous. You go everywhere in the house and investigate everything. It's fun to watch you discover new things.

You have been so happy these past few days. It has been so cute. You smile so much.
We still have only heard you laugh those two times. We are still waiting to hear more.
No teeth yet.

You won't hold your bottle. Period. Why should you do it when I can? :)

You love taking baths in the "big girl" tub but all you want to do is stand up so it's not as much fun for mommy as it is for you. Sometimes we have very short baths.
But you smile so big and splash the water. You are having a jolly good time.

And today, this rainy Tuesday, you are 9 months.
It's still so hard to believe. It's true what they say.
It goes by so fast......

8 months and growing fast

8 beautiful months of life have gone by.

You are getting so big and becoming more and more independent. You will stand all on your own for seconds at a time. It's such a thrill to actually witness those small moments of independence. You are starting to venture out into different parts of the house now. It's so fun to see the surprise and excitement on your face when you turn a corner and see us standing there waiting for you.

One VERY exciting milestone happened this month. YOU LAUGHED!!!! An ACTUAL laugh. It was so stinking cute I cried. Tears actually formed in my eyes. Daddy was making funny faces and then blowing raspberries on your belly and you just started giggling. My heart almost busted out of my chest. It's a sound we have been WAITING to hear...And I always new it would be your daddy who would make you laugh. You two have the sweetest bond.


You cry when he leaves the room.
When he comes home from lunch you can't contain your excitement and will cry if he doesn't pick you up for a hug right away.
If I bring you outside to see him when he comes home you can't get out of my arms fast enough.
Your WHOLE face smiles when you see him.

You are clapping.


You will do a make-shift sign for 'more'. (super cute)
You have started to say ba-ba-ba. But for the most part you stick to your usual grunting, screaming and squealing.

Some days while we are driving in the car I will hear you in the back making very soft and sweet noises. It's like you are trying to figure out what noise will come out when you make different shapes with your mouth.
You have also started sucking on your toes while in you car seat.

I wish I could record every single second with you Ava.

Oh...Yea! We took you to the beach for the first time where you actually played and got in the water. You weren't too sure about it at first. You were a little clingy when I got close to the water but eventually you figured out that it wasn't as scary as you thought.