Southern California Trip Instagramed 2

Ava toes in the sand. 

Ava the car model. Total cheezer.

Enjoying General Conference.

Baby and her momma.

San Diego Temple.

Ava's baby Toms.

Get one, give one. 

Ava and Uncle Blake watching Aunt Maddie's soccer game!

Goooooo Aunt Maddie!!

My favorite picture of my favorite peeps! :)

 Ava's beautiful lashes on the drive home. 

Is wouldn't be a true road trip without a few "blowout" pit stops along the way. 

(Sorry for the nakie picture - too cute not to share though haha). 

This is what Ava did when we got home. She pushed up on her arms and I shoved her knees up and she held it for a long time. Progress! :)

Southern California trip through Instagram

1. Venice Beach shoulder rides are free for the baby.

2. Sleeping with Mom is the best part of vacation for Ava.

3. She loves her grandpa.

4. Four generations of Websters.

5. Wonderful family from Bryson's mission.

1. The happiest place on Earth!

2. Waiting in line for Haunted Mansion.

3. Disney castle.

4. We are a happy family.

5. Ava, Bryson and Grandma on Buzz Lightyear.

6. Grandma and Ava on the tram (her favorite ride of the day). 

1. Can you spy the Hollywood sign?

2. Interviewing for Jimmy Kimmel Live!

1. First experience with grass: success. 

2. Baby's beautiful eyes

3. Toes in the pool. 

4. Taking a walk.

5. My little family at San Clemente Pier.

6 months - Half Birthday Baby!

Dear Ava,

You turned 6 months on March 29th. Happy Half-Birthday! We had your 6 month checkup and it was confirmed what we already suspected ... you are one tall babe! You are 28.25 inches long. That's the 99.5th percentile on the growth chart. That means if you were in a room with 100 babies your age, only .5 of them would be taller than you (that's half a baby, which of course isn't even possible). :) I think you are destined to be either a super-model or a basketball player. Just sayin'. :)

This month, we started you on pureed foods and, as usual, you love your food! You are now weighing in at 18 lb 14.4 oz (95th percentile). If you were in that same room with those same 100 babies, you would probably steal all of their lunches. You have been trying everything we've given you. Your favorites are bananas, apples, mangos, carrots, and sweet potatoes. Especially bananas and mangos - you go nuts over those. You don't prefer green beans or peas and you make a funny face and look so confused as if to say, "Whhaaat is that?"


Your weight to height percentile is 40th. That means that if you were in a room with 100 babies your same height, 60 of them would weigh more than you. That means you are long and lean. Get ready to have nicknames like "Long Leg String Bean" just like your mom did when she was growing up. You take after your mom when it comes to height and weight as a baby. I was 19 pounds 4 oz, and 29 inches long at 6 months (even heavier and longer than you). And I stopped growing at a good 5'8". Still up in the air as far as weight goes, though. ;) 

Here is what else you've been up to this month:

-You are in size 3 diapers, 6-9 month or 9 month clothing. (Tall girl!)

-Without your swaddle, you are now free to roll onto your side easily at night. You love to snuggle up with your fuzzy blanket. 

-You are starting to put your pacifier back in your mouth by yourself when it falls out. You prefer to put it in upside-down or sideways. 

-You love your toys and you love to play. You are always searching for a toy to play with. You like to take your toys and turn them over to touch the tags. No matter how colorful or loud a toy is, the tags are more interesting to you. And of course, everything goes directly into your mouth.
-You started saying "Dah dah dah." Or sometimes "thuh thuh thuh" with your tongue sticking out.
-You stand! But only if you are holding onto something, like the side of a table or the couch. One time you even pulled yourself up from sitting down; but that was only once. 

-You have made a new friend with a baby that I watch a couple days a week. You love to watch her crawl around and make noise. You watch in fascination and as soon as she comes near you, you smile so big and reach out to touch her hair. :)

-This month we went to Southern California to visit the Webster side of the family. You had your first visit to Disneyland (which was Mom's first time too) and you had SO much fun! You especially loved the tram ride from the parking spot to the park. You also loved It's a Small World and Jungle Cruise. You were laughing and smiling the whole time on those rides. It was a great day!

You are now officially on a fairly regular schedule! You eat every 3.5 - 4 hours. You wake up between 8:30 and 9:00am, nap at 11:00am and then again at 3:00pm for 1.5-2 hours each. You always go down like a champ. I will hear you talking to yourself for a few minutes in your crib and then all of a sudden, silence. When I go in to check on you, you are sprawled out in some crazy position, fast asleep. After your bath at 8:30pm, pajamas and a story, Daddy feeds you a bottle at 9:00pm and then you are down for the night. You usually only wake up one time throughout the night, looking for your pacifier. And then it starts all over the next day. 

We can’t believe it’s been half a year already. I’m excited to see what you have in store for us in the next half!  It’s all about having fun and learning how to use those extra limbs to do cool new stuff.

Love you so much, Ava Sophia. Please stay so sweet!

Mama

Just me and my girl

Ava has been a little fussier than usual today, as if she just can't get comfortable. 

She just wanted me to hold her all day. 

She is chewing on everything (aggressively haha) and it looks like her gums are swollen.

So, she spent the majority of the day cuddled up on me, chewing her teething ring to pieces.

(This is her cuddling with me on the couch. )

Honestly, it could be nothing...

but if I had to guess, I think a tooth might be popping though in the next couple weeks. 

Who knows though.
(Then again, any time she is fussy I blame it on teething haha)


Something I love about Ava is her "permanent smile."
Even when she is having a rough day, all you have to do is smile or talk to her and she will flash you the biggest, sweetest smile. 

I had a moment yesterday when I realized yet again how thankful I am to be her mom.
I was sitting on the floor playing with her when it hit me like a ton of bricks.
She is my daughter.
My sweet, innocent, baby daughter.
I just worry all the time; hoping I am being a good mom, trying to be a better mom.
She deserves the best.
I started bawling right then and there.
And of course, Ava looked up at me and smiled so big.
Saying, "It's okay Mom, I love you."

Vee dee oh's

Time for yet another video post. 

I know, you are so excited you can hardly stand it.

Well, try to contain yourself.

I really don't even know what these videos are...just some I found on my computer or phone. 

Enjoy. :)

This is me making Ava laugh.

Yes, you saw that right...I can make Ava laugh too. 

To all you unbelievers, watch for yourself. 

For some reason, Ava loves the TAGS on toys more than the actual toy. 

She spends a lot of time examining and tasting every tag she can find. 

Don't ask me why.

(Don't worry, I always keep a close eye on her)

Ava learned that she can make a new noise by scratching the couch. 

It brought her great joy and endless entertainment. 

And by endless, I mean about 10 minutes top haha. 

Ava LOVES looking at herself on the computer when Photo Booth is on. 

She also loves pushing all the keys on the keyboard. 

Good times, good times. :)

Eyes

I love her eyes. 

They are starting to show a little hint of green. 

Just like her momma. :)

Love you Daddy