And We Have a Smile!

After a killer day yesterday, we were rewarded today with a couple of darling smiles from Ava! Hooray!And there is still plenty of seriousness from this little one.

If You Were Jealous...

...of Ava's 7 hour sleep session, this will make you feel better: Yesterday she was awake (and fussy) from 4:30am - midnight with only a cumulative (not consecutive) napping of 2.5 hours.
*Sigh*
We are both exhausted.

Leg Love

Oooh, I love these little legs! I could just eat them up! So cute. She's just getting bigger and bigger. And yesterday she set a new record--a 7 hour sleep! Oh my gosh it was wonderful!
Perhaps I should have clarified--that 7 hour sleep was a one time deal. She still is normally only sleeping 2-4 hours at a time. Does that make you feel better? {smile}

A few of her favorite things

Ava is still young, but she is already developing a list of favorites. So far there are only 2 things on that "list".

When nothing else will calm her down, bouncing on the yoga ball does wonders. Killer on our backs though (can't keep proper posture while holding/soothing a baby).

This one is easier on our backs. She loves Pavarotti! Crank it up and she quiets right down. Guess we better stock up on his CD's.

Darling in Dots

Ava looked so cute yesterday, I had to take a picture. I wish I had taken more. Notice how cute her little mary-jane socks are, and the sweater shrug with ruffles! She still doesn't look at the camera very well...
Today she got weighed and she is up to 7lbs 4oz! Two months old and she's about newborn size now.

Corner Canyon Ride

Ryan went mountain biking at Corner Canyon (behind the Draper temple) with Jake and Todd, and Jake took lots of pictures. Here are a few of them:And here's Todd hitting a jump and then goofing around:

Ava Weeks 7-8

Here are some recent photos of Ava. Some day we'll get some pics of us with her. By her due date she is 2 weeks old (developmentally). By her birth date she is now 8 weeks old. She's starting to be able to hold eye contact a little longer now. And the other day she slept for 4 hours straight! A new record! I hope it will be oft repeated.
She hates having her arms bundled down. Anytime she sleeps, she manages to pull them free of the blanket, and keeps them as far up as possible.