{easter} sneak peek...

{playin'}

she {rolls]!

Ava rolled over for the first time tonight. She rolled from her back to her tummy. We were cheering her on and when she did it we got oh so excited and clapped and carried on!!

What a big, strong girl!


This is her favorite right now...sucking on her finger and thumb.

Ava's {dedication}

At our church we have baby dedications instead of baptisms. Today was Ava's dedication. They brought us to the front of the church and we were challenged to offer her back to God and to raise our daughter to know Christ and be the examples of godliness to her. The the pastor prayed for us and for Jack and Ava.
We got so many comments of how cute she looked and how good she was.
Thank you everyone that came to celebrated this special day of giving our baby girl back to the {one} who gave her to us!!

{three} months...

To view all images from Ava's 3 month photoshoot go to: http://flickr.com/photos/1thousandwords/sets/72157615042316598/

My darling, Ava, you are 3 months old today! I am holding you in my arms as I type this one-handed. I have almost mastered this skill as I have been practicing now for the last 3 months!

I love that you are such a cuddler. You have such a sweetness about you. I love seeing you smile every morning! You always wake up so happy! You recently started laughing...it makes us laugh everytime!

Your big brother is so proud of you and you absolutely adore him. Your eyes follow him all over the room as he runs around entertaining you. He loves hugging and kissing you and you can't get enough of him!

Your daddy enjoys making you smile...he was actually the first person you smiled at!

You have turned into such a good natured baby. We have learned what you like and dislike. You like to fall asleep being rocked with a pacifier in your mouth and a blankie over your head. You don't like to sleep on your back. You like to be sung to. You don't like it when people throw you up above their head. You like to rub your hair between your fingers when you nurse. You like getting dressed or undressed. You love having a bath. You don't like being cold when you get out though! I know there will be so many more things we will learn about you. I can't wait to find out all those things that will make you, YOU!

I love you baby girl. You have filled me with more love than I knew was possible. There are so many things I want to say to you...

Love,

Mommy

i'm {sorry}...

I felt horrible last night...I tried cutting Ava's fingernails and the very first one I did resulted in this!!! She cried so hard and I felt like such a meany!! It wouldn't stop bleeding either! Poor baby girl.

But then she gave me this...a great big smile to let me know it was ok!

Time Flies...

I went out to see a new baby that was born at Bromen over the weekend so I decided to look at Ava's hospital picture. I haven't looked at it since I was in the hospital. Look how much she has changed!! I must say she is getting cuter everyday!!