Happy Holidays!!!

Well the holidays are here, and we are looking forward to Ava's first Christmas. We decorated the house (with child safe decorations of course), put up the tree ( just lights and candy canes), and Aaron hung icicle lights on the house. Ava did not know what to think the next morning, when she awoke to see the Christmas explosion! We did get to capture her expressions on tape... it was priceless. She enjoys going up to the tree and taking the candy canes off and yelling. She also likes to play with Mommy's toddler size stuffed snowmen. We love watching her.

We took Ava to her first breakfast with Santa on Sunday!! They had a real reindeer, hank the elf, and of course Santa. We were waiting for screams when we sat Ava on Santa's lap, but then remembered..... Ava loves everyone with facial hair! She really enjoyed pulling on Santa's beard (poor guy), and was sad when her time was up. We had a great time, and are looking forward to more holiday fun with our little princess!! Ava is now able to clap, wave HI, and give you hi-five! She is pulling herself up to standing and is walking while holding on to tables, couch, etc. She still is a talker and is saying new babbles everyday. She is getting sooo big, and we love it; but also hate it at the same time. We miss our little bundle that was not mobile and slept in our arms!!

We wish everyone, safe and Happy Holidays!!!

Happy Fall!!!

Can you believe our little girl is 9 months already!!! Well alot has happened, she is now finally crawling and she can pull herself up to standing too. She has mastered crawling and can make it anywhere fast! She loves to follow me EVERYWHERE I go. She has started to get very attached now since she can follow me, so if Im ever somewhere she cant be.... Oh the tears!!! She makes us laugh and smile daily, we love her so much!

We also took our 1st vacation with her to Lake Chautauqua NY. We were in good company with Auntie Jackie, Uncle Jay, Cousin Lucas, Papa and Grandma. We had a wonderful time, and Ava loved all the constant attention for the week. Ava also loves to be anywhere that cousin Lucas is.... she loves him! For Halloween Ava is going to be a little bumble bee. She looks so adorable in her costume, ill post the pictures. Hope everyone is well and is staying healthy during this horrible flu season. We are hoping the H1N1 does not make it into any of our homes!!

Fun, Family, and Friends!!

Wow we have had a very busy August!! We were so lucky to have Grandma and Grandpa Boetticher stay with us for the month of August. We got to spend lots of time with them, as well as Ava LOVING the extra attention and getting to know her grandparents!!!


We went on many outings... eating out, car trips, new family and friends houses, Catawba, and Sandusky. Aaron and I took Mom and Dad B to Catawba to the winery (Mon Ami) where we were engaged. It was very nice to go back there, we love that place! We are so lucky to have a good baby who is very portable no matter where we go for the most part.





Ava was also very lucky to have grandma and grandpa B babysit her the whole month when mommy had to work. Grandma B read to her everyday and made her learn LOTS of new things. Ava now can say ma-ma and da-da (though she does not know what it means...yet), she also will turn the pages for you when you read to her!! Its soo cute! We were very fortunate to be able to spend time with them, and we all were very sad upon their departure. I know I thoroughly enjoyed the extra company on my days off! They were also a HUGE help around the house. Dad B thoroughly enjoyed showing Aaron how to do things around the house. He had Aaron putting up gutter guards. For once in his life he got to sit and relax and watch Aaron do the work!.... Classic and priceless!!!



Ava also met lots of new friends this month, her cousins Lexi and Caden B, Grandma B's family and friends, and Grandpa B's family and friends as well. She was miss popularity this month, and hammed it up! I have lots of pictures of the events so enjoy!


One night Ava was sound asleep and then all of the sudden we heard screams! We rushed as fast as we could expecting the worst and then we saw this.......

Six Months Already!!!

Wow cant believe Ive done it again... waited soo long to update the blog~SORRY!!! Well Ava is now 6 months and growing like crazy! Ava now weighs in at 17lbs 9oz, 26.5 inches long! Its seems like every week she is doing something new. Right now Ava has some very special guests visiting right now... Grandma and Grandpa Boetticher, (pictures soon)!! Ava is loving all the attention she is getting on a daily basis, and they are loving all the smiles she gives! We have done lots of fun things the past two weeks, and many more things to come! Ava is now too long for her carrier car seat and we need to be moving her to her big convertible seat, we are sad! It seems our little baby is growing up sooo fast! She can now sit-up, eat at her highchair, laugh, say da-da-da, crawl backwards, roll over both ways, push herself up when on her belly, and make us laugh daily! Ava LOVES her jumper, excersaucer, and playing on her play mat.





We have gone to the Zoo with Great Aunt Luanne, Uncle Phil, Grandmas #1 and #2, Gracie, Julie, Auntie Jackie, and cousin Lucas. Ava loved the Zoo and also enjoyed the choo-choo train ride. Ava got to go to the Zoo again thanks to her yr membership (compliments of Auntie Jackie!) with her new cousins Caden and Lexi Boetticher with Grandma B. She once again loved every moment of it! We enjoyed the 4th of July with all the family, she especially loved seeing her Uncle Dale home safe from the Army! She was our little miss independence for the day! Daddy also took her to the barber shop with him and she got to sit in the big chair all by herself (no haircut yet though)





Ava also got to go swimming in Grandma and Papa Lynchas pool for the first time... SHE LOVED IT! I have many new pictures and videos to put up so everyone can see and enjoy what we are blessed to watch everyday! Hope everyone is well take care! I am having problems uploading videos right now, please check back soon so I can finish this blog with the videos!!

Just for fun

Well Ava is now 4months and she is getting very big! She has her well visit next week, so I do not have stats yet. I thought I would post some new pics and videos since there have been several requests. Ava still is not rolling over however, she sleeps and plays on her sides... she just wont go any further than that! Stubborn little girl. Ava also has a new sitter (Mommy's friend Mandi) on Tuesdays, who has 3 children..... Ava loves going there to be with the kids. She has constant attention because the other girls (8yr &5yrs) just love the new baby!! There also is a 15mo. old who loves to give the "baby" kisses. Aaron and I almost feel sad because she acts like a different baby over there! Ava is always a happy baby but, we have never seen her smile and laugh as much as she does when she is with them. I guess that's good, because it makes it much easier to leave. ( if that is even possible!) In the pictures above Aaron bought the jelly bean cute fake glasses. She actually likes them! We also got her a strawberry shortcake hat, and to our luck she has not learned how to take it off yet!!! Here is some pics and videos for your enjoyment; below you'll see that daddy does not like to do anything without her!! He loves taking her wherever he goes!!

Ava's 3 Months!!!

Well I have been a bad mom and not updating the blog... Sorry to those of you who have been waiting!! I'm back to work 3 days and I am still getting used to the new schedule! Ava is now 3 months and soon to be 4! Time is already flying by. She had her 2month well visit and was 23.5 inches long, 12lbs 13oz. She also received her shots which was a sad day for mom... however she did great! Ava is now well over 13 lbs and is growing tall like a weed! I guess she will be like her daddy! She is becoming more and more interested in her surroundings everyday, therefore making us excited to watch all her new findings. She is now grabbing onto her toys or anything she can get within reach, and putting them into her mouth. She enjoys chewing and sucking on her hand. The drool is starting, and there is always a little proof where she has been laying! She still is a very picky eater, some days she wants nothing but a bottle; and other days she only wants mom. This has been a big frustrating thing for me, but I keep telling myself its only for a little longer!

She is becoming more interested in her toys that before she could of cared less about. She also is laughing at anything she feels deserves her cute squeals (this is mostly saved for her daddy, however I like to believe I get the biggest smiles :) !) Here is a video of daddy singing and her laughing (sorry its a little blurry.. my camera is old) BTW she loves listening to oldies with her daddy.

She LOVES to smile and talk, talk, talk. I am very fortunate to get awoken by her every morning cooing and talking to herself. Sometimes she will do it for a 1/2hr or so... and trust me I enjoy every second it lets me sleep just a little more! Ava is content wherever she is as long as her diaper is clean, tummy is full, and she is not tired. She will just talk to herself contently until her next nap. This makes it a little easier for those stuck babysitting (Grandma L and Auntie Jackie!!) THANK YOU, by the way! Ava mostly loves to be talked to, if you talk to her she will smile and just keep talking right back to you. Her health is now good, she is still taking her medicine to help with her tummy... but it is working!! Thank goodness! No rolling over yet but she is making attempts to sit up and lay on her side, I'm hoping it is soon. She thinks the T.V. is god and sometimes just ignores her toys to see the colors and movements! (See video below) She does tummy time daily now, because we can finally lay her flat for short periods of time. She is getting stronger everyday.

Ava also enjoyed meeting many new family the past months. She celebrated her first Easter with the Lyncha family and got to meet all her great Aunts and Uncles as well as cousins! She also got to meet her Great Aunt Joyce, Uncle Dean and cousin Julie who traveled all the way from Spokane Washington to meet her. They arrived on separate visits and poor Julie came when I was sick...and so was Lucas. Sorry again Jules, poor girl was bored out of her mind!!

And lastly Ava had her first night in her own room. She was just getting too big for her bassinet. It was sad for us, we missed her all night. However we found she somehow managed to get out of her tight swaddle and woke up cold and not happy! (To all of you who know of the swaddle, you will appreciate this picture). How she managed that we will never know! Well I think that is everything for now. I will try to post again in a more timely fashion next time.

Ava's Smiling!

Well hello everyone, sorry on the delays of Ava's new posts...It has been busy!! Ava is now 9 weeks old today, 12lbs 2oz, 24inches long. She loves to give BIG smiles to anyone who will pay attention to her; and she is a talker (just like her mamma)! Everyday she is getting stronger and stronger and we are looking forward to more fun milestones! We took her for her one month pictures and she did so great. (I will be handing out copies at Easter).

Mommy has been very stressed lately with the new mommy syndrome... worrying about everything. Ava has had some slight problems since birth and we have been anxiously awaiting test results to see if she would need to have surgery.... the results are in and she is FINE!! That was the best news I could of ever received after waiting a full month wondering. However she has an abnormally severe case of acid reflux for her age; and we have struggled to find a medication that will work. Right now she seems to be doing well on her increased dosage of new meds.. Keeping our fingers crossed! When Ava's acid bothers her she goes on hunger strikes the most recent was for a week long we were practically force feeding her until she just stopped altogether. Very worried we made the trip to the ER in the wee hours of the morning. This forced the medication update and now she is starting to get her appetite back slowly but surely! And lastly Mommy is sick with a bad cold and sore throat... Thanks nephew/cousin Lucas!! Its so hard not to play with him though, he's soo darn cute!! I am hoping Ava will not be sick!

Daddy on the other hand is wonderful! He has somehow managed to stay focused and calm during all of the previous events, AND put up with me!! Who, by the way; has been a emotional basket case for the past 9 weeks crying at everything!! Oh the joys of motherhood! He is the most amazing father (along with our dads and Jay too of course)! He loves us very much and is soooo wonderful with Ava... she loves her daddy too! Its hard for him to leave her in the morning, I keep telling him maybe will strike it big and he can stay home with us. LOL. I have been picking up an evening and weekend half shift at work for some extra money and to get out. I still have 3 more weeks of my maternity leave however, Aaron is home from work by time I go in so we do not need a sitter. Aaron enjoys these alone times with Ava. He usually has a fun filled day planned with her when he knows Mommy will not be home. He also enjoys dressing her in his green bay packers onsie, among other outfits I come home to find her in! That's all for now, Happy Easter and Spring!!!