Happy Fathers Day!

Ian had his first Fathers Day this year! We got to celebrate it with my Father as well, so it was extra special. The day included breakfast with my family and lounging at the pool in Park City, lots of fun! I got a really cute dress for Ava to wear on the special day and she looked like a little doll for Daddy!

So cute!

The protector

Vinny has become quite the protector over Ava. I laid her down in her crib for the first time and every time she made a peep, Vinny would run over to her crib and stare up at it. He finally got sick of running back and forth, so he just laid down and fell asleep beside it. It was really cute! :)

She looked so tiny in her big crib. She didn't fall asleep in it either, she's still sleeping in the swing. =0

One month

Well our baby girl turned one month yesterday! I can't believe how fast that went (especially compared to one month being pregnant!) Anyway, she is doing really well and we just love her so much! Lately she has started to be more aware of her surroundings and she loves looking at bright lights and bright colors. She still will only sleep in her swing at night, but we are slowly trying to transition her to her bassinet. We'll see how that goes....

Hanging out in her boppy. She really doesn't even like her pacifier that much, but of course since I wanted to take a picture, she cried every time I took it out of her mouth! :0

Photo shoot

My sister and I decided it would be fun to take some cute pictures of Ava with her nice camera, and they actually turned out really good! We could only get one picture of Ava with her eyes open, the rest were of her peacefully sleeping. Here are some of the pictures, enjoy!

This was daddy's favorite pose! :)

Sleeping little angel.

She's like a little treasure in a treasure chest. =)

Little baby feet.

And she's all done!!

2 weeks

Ava had her 2 week and 2 day check up today, and all is great! She's gained 11 ounces since last week, and I can really tell because most of her newborn clothes don't fit her anymore, most of which she only got to wear once! Anyway, here are some pictures from the last couple of weeks.

This is the best shot I could get since she wouldn't move her hand from her face! :)

Big yawn after a nice feed.

Hanging out on the boppy.

Thumb sucker!

Well, we definitely have a thumb sucker on our hands! Everytime Ava's hands are free, they automatically migrate right up to her face and every once in a while her thumb ends up in her mouth! I wondered if this would be the case, because every ultra sound showed her hands right up at her face. Even within the first hour after she was born, she was sucking her thumb, it was too cute, but I know what trouble that may bring... Sophia, Adrianne's daughter was a thumb sucker and when asked if she thought Ava would suck her thumb, her response was "I hope not, because it's very hard to quit!" =) We'll have to see what happens.

One week

Well, it's already been a week since little baby Ava arrived; time flies! This picture was taken in her swing that she loves! Mommy and Daddy love it too, since it has allowed them to get some much needed sleep as well. Yesterday she had her first appointment with the pediatrician, and everything looked really great. She weighed in at exactly 8 pounds, which is down from her birth weight, but up from the day we left the hospital, so she's right where she needs to be. She's a really good eater, so that helps! Anyway, Mommy is doing better each day, and looks forward to being able to take Ava outside for some outings! :)