Ava enjoys the feel of grass on her bare skin.

Ava seems to be enjoying her learning experiences so very much.

She always looks so happy.

Notice that she is sitting up by herself!

Jilly comes to visit

Ava seems to be thinking, "Jilly is so "mod" - I am going to start to wear head bands too!"

Hot one day, cold the next!

Ava wishes the weather would make up it's mind.

Ava is all rosey cheeks after spending the day in the sun.

Ava is getting her base tan preparing for her trip south.

On the edge in her pink suit. Ava is 26 weeks old today!

Relax, she is just lying on a quilt on the floor.

Looks like she is about to roll off a bed.

She's Six Months Old Today!!!!!

Ava, you have changed our lives.

We have loved every second of your first six month's of life.

Guess how much Ava weighs today!

Ava looks very pleased with herself while being weighed in at a whopping 13lbs. 1 oz.

Enjoying the nice day at the park.

Ava's Daddy & Mommy take her for a walk in the park.

Ava is all smiles today!

What a pretty smiling baby girl.

Ava gives this blog a thumbs up!

How funny!

Ava's thumb looks like it is ready to go back into the

mouth that it has very likely just come out of.

Summer is unusually early!

Ava enjoys the summer weather with her friend, Henry Lee and with her Mommy.

Ava gives us a big smile for the camera - she is 25 weeks old today!

It seems that Ava is getting used to having her picture taken.

13lbs1oz. Ava's cheeks were extra chewy today.

Ava sits in her exersaucer making a pucker that makes her cheeks pop.

Waiting for Brunch.

Ava sits in the sunshine while waiting for her Mommy to prepare a nice brunch. Life is good.

Enjoying the May 24 holiday with her Mommy and Daddy.

Ava enjoys the fresh air. I wonder what they did before Ava came along!

Sunday's are Happy Days.

Ava looks quite happy here in her jolly jumper.

Mutual Love.

Ava and her Nan look like they have a special bond.

Ava and Henry Lee

Henry Lee has heard that Ava likes a boy in stripes.

Clean and shiny after her bath.

Ava dries off in her towel after her bath.

Ava is 24 weeks old today.

Hanging out at Coles.

Ava spends the day with friends. Parker is in stripes again.

Ava and Henry Lee. He's catching up.

Henry Lee is wide awake while Ava naps.

Ava is 12 lbs 12 oz today!

Waiting on summer.

Ava is all dressed up in her sunny yellow.

Daddy dresses Ava up for Mother's Day!

She looks sweet - Good job Dad.

Pears? Anyone?

Ava makes a face as she deals with her first taste of pears.

Picking flowers for Mommy for Mother's Day?

Ava looks pretty intent on getting those flowers for her Mommy!

Ava is 23 weeks old today!

Jeremy receives a cuddle from Ava to help him recuperate.

Jumping and Playing.

Ava enjoys her toys as she gets her exercise in her jolly jumper.

Ava weighs 12 lbs 8.5 ozs today.

At just over five months old, Ava is still a not very big at 12 lbs 8.5 ozs.,

but she is growing in more ways than one!

The Dawning of Independence!

Ava feeds herself for the first time.

After Church Dining with Nan & Pop.

Looking so sophisticated at the restaurant in her "mold" chair.

Ava, Her Mommy and Her Pop.

Saying goodbye to her Pop.

Ava gives us a big smile.

Pretty, smiling baby girl.

Ava's Tastes Her First Cookie. She is 22 Weeks Old Today!!!!

mmm...cookie.

Ava's Great Uncle Terry feeds Ava her first cookie.

She focuses on this new tasty experience.

Ava & her puppy dog.

Cheech had better be careful, Ava is eyeing that tail!

Ava sits in her High Chair!

Ava's Mommy & Daddy put together her new high chair.

We'll watch her grow into it!

Ava's Poppy makes her laugh!

She thinks Bart is funny.

Ava is Five Months Old Today!!!!!

Ava visits her Great Poppy on her five month old birthday.

Smiling Ava.

Ava is all smiles after a family stroll at Bowring Park on Sunday.

Ava finds out that she can also suck her left hand fingers.

She is a little cutie.

Ava and her Pop.

Ava gets to sit on the sofa like a big girl.

Ava is 21 weeks old today!

Ava moves into solid food with rice cereal.

At the jungle with Melissa.

Ava has lunch with her Mommy's friend at the Jungle.

Tummy Time.

Ava gets to practice her Yoga like her Grandmommy.

Ava puts her foot in her mouth!

Ava's Mommy is picking up on the art of articulation.

This one is from her.

Indeed, Ava has her foot in her mouth!

Only a matter of time before we see little white teeth in that pretty smile.