Ava's 9 months photos!

We are 9 months!

Our little girl is 9 months!!  She is growing up too fast!  She is now crawling, sitting up very steadily, has 6 teeth and has said her first word, "momma".  I am sure you know that Mommy is beaming!  Ava is still as happy as ever and loving every moment of her life.  She is such a joy to be around and we are looking forward to a great summer!
Last week we had professional pictures taken of our 9 month old girl.  She was quite a ham and loved smiling for the camera.  We will post them soon!

First trip to the Zoo!

We were excited to get together with our family and visit the St. Louis Zoo!  It was a beautiful day and Ava really enjoyed spending time with her cousins.  She is now 8 1/2 months old and she officially graduated from the baby stroller to the "big girl" stroller.  She loved being able to sit up and look around.  She even got a taste of her first popsicle!

Ava's Baptism!

Ava was baptised on Sunday May 22nd, 2011 at Saint Margaret's of Scotland Catholic Church!    The baptism ceremony was beautiful and she looked so lovely in her gown.  She was an angel, just as she is every time we go to mass.  We are such lucky parents to have such a beautiful and sweet daughter!!

Ava's First Easter!

Happy Easter!  We hope everyone had a great Easter weekend!  Miss Ava enjoyed a lovely Easter Mass with beautiful music (she tried to sing along a few times) and treats from the easter bunny and Aunt Julie, Uncle Brian, and Zane and Elena.  Although the weather was quite rainy and gloomy, we still had a great time!

Ready for Easter!

Our little bunny is ready for Easter!  We had a great day out with her cousins Shane and Makenzie at an Easter Egg hunt.  Ava was very interested in the Easter bunny and even posed for a photo with him.  It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed every minute of it. 

We have officially been home for one month!!

Time is flying!  We have been home for one month already!  Ava is doing amazingly well.  She is still as happy as ever, loving life and smiling her way through it.  Mommy and Daddy are so proud of each new milestone she achieves.  She is now standing on her two feet when you hold her hands and she is clearly proud of herself.  Everytime she stands up, she gives one of her biggest smiles.
Last week, poor little Ava had her first cold which quickly turned into a double ear infection.  Thankfully Dr. Matt took good care of our baby girl and she is now back to her old self. 
We are so thankful each day for the blessing of Ava Luisa in our lives and are loving our time together as a family!