Last Day of November

Hi all...hope the weather is treating you well. 3 1/2 weeks till Christmas! Of course this year, it's Ava's first! How exciting :) We're spending Christmas Eve with my folks, then we leave Christmas day (in the morning, I hate the airlines and how they can just change your flight times from afternoon to 6am, just because!!) to spend a few days in South Carolina with Becky's folks. We'll be at Hilton Head for part of that week. A little time away from work will be nice. Plus it adds another state to Ava's travels, up to 4, all before she's 1!

Ava's doing well. She's teething still, so that's rough. How many more teeth will she get? Man, it'll be a long haul. But all we can do is try to make it better. So I broke out the whiskey and painkillers. Kidding...maybe? Anyway, it's hard when she doesn't want to come to me when she's this upset. Breaks my heart a little, but I know it's not personal. She likes brunette women more right now. We think, of course, because mama's brunette. She'll go to Becky, or our moms no problem. Put her in my arms and she screams. But, we just do what we can.

Here's some pics from this fall. Enjoy :)

Daddy's a daredevil!!! (and mama's a hottie!!!!!!!!)


Exploring the water Jaques Costeau-style.


"Ahhh...so relaxing. Keep going mama."


Before she decided dada was just no good.


Posing like Paris. Only not as...well, you know.


I said "Do an impression." She said "Food ready in ten minute!"


"I have what on my face?!"


Boy, there's no shortage of grandparent love for this little girl. My folks in the last post, Becky's here... So much fun.

We're Still Here

18 days, and no post. Sorry to leave everyone in the dark. It's been a busy month. I've made progress on our basement...finally. But on with the show.

Ava's doing great. Nearly 8 months old now. When we got her flu shot this month, she was up to almost 18 pounds. She's growing so quickly! Milestones... She's saying her D's now, it's a string of dadadada, but I'll take what I can get. Then this weekend, for mama's birthday, she figured out how to make an M sound. So mama is now murmured a lot. She does "so big" now too. She'll put her hands together and puts them above her head. She likes to pull herself up onto furniture and slowly make her way down. She can't really do an outside corner yet, it's like the world's flat and she can't make it around. But she'll do inside corners very well. In the last week or so she'll tilt her head and look at you like she's flirting. She started it with Uncle Nick one day when they came to see us. It's so cute, in fact that's what we're saying now when she does it. Maybe it'll be a performance piece. Anyway, she has two teeth, and at least one more coming in. It should be through any day now. All on the bottom. Gosh, so much has gone on this month it's hard to get them all down. I guess that's about it as far as the biggies. She's getting such a personality of her own now, it's amazing.
Another thing, she's becoming attached to brunette women. Like mama. She's had a few fits when she's tired or hungry and I take her, then quiets down when mama takes her back. It even works for Grams and Gramps Moyle. It's not a real big fit, but I'd rather her not, not want her dada. Oh well. Someday she'll be a daddy's girl. On with the pictrues!

Playing with the Old Guy.


Flirting with the camera. A natural!


Get that nose!!


She's always waving.


She's gonna be a ball player.


...or a plumber.


All grown up with her robe.


What a smile.


So much fun!


Who, me?!?!

November Sweeps

If you're a TV watcher...November is when the networks pull out all the stops. They're trying to drive up viewer ship to charge more for ads. Live events, big guest stars, huge mini-series...you get the idea. Well here at Ava's Blog, you get a reprieve from that. I won't be all flashy and big...just the usual month. Well...maybe a little excitement. :)

I'm officially working on my basement now, so it will be a busy month. But I'll try and keep up with the photos.

We're so glad Ava loves her fruit. Mama's sharing a pear with her here.


She loves standing up with the help of furniture. She isn't pulling herself up on it yet, but close!


Swinging at Jodi's with grandpa.


Grandpa plays it safe, but nani is more daring.


Sippin' water.


Her hair's long enough now for bed head!


Everyone comments how happy Ava always is. Mostly, yes. But sometimes she's not...here's proof. :)


One more look at that amazing smile.