Ava is 7 Months Old!

It's hard to believe, but our little munchkin is 7 months old already. It seems the months just go by faster and faster. Ava continues to be such a happy baby, especially when someone is paying exclusive attention to her! She is doing quite well with the solid foods. She eats most of the ones we have tried, usually about one third to one half of a jar at a time. We've decided that applesauce is her favorite so far, just like her father! We feed her once a day which is enough mess for us for now.

We took Ava to a drive-in movie last night which did not start until 9:15 pm. She did not fall asleep on the way there like we had hoped, so we were unsure how it would go. It took her about 20 minutes to fall asleep in her seat, and then we never heard another peep out of her. It seems this may be a good way for us to get to see a movie without having to get a sitter. I wish I could stay awake, though. Waiting until dark for them to start is not good for me.

Sam & Addison Come & Visit

Shelly, Samuel, and Addison came to stay with us for a few days while Jason was out town. Aunt Shelly watched Ava on Thursday while I worked which was great. It was so nice to not have to get Ava up and ready to go for daycare. The weather was less than favorable for most of their stay, but Friday turned out to be pretty nice. Sam & Addison played out on the driveway and managed to find a mud puddle from the previous night's rain. I don't think I need to say anymore about where that led to. We did manage an outing with all three kids to the local coffee house. It was brief, but we survived. Ava enjoyed watching Sam & Addie run around playing with their toys. It seemed that she couldn't keep her head going fast enough to keep up with where they were going. Brad & I got a good preview of what is to come for us in about a year or so! It was great to spend time them and so nice having them somewhat close.