I've been off work since last Friday but these last 5 days have flown by! It's amazing how fast time goes when your days are filled with playtime, naps, and lots of eating! Eric has been in Indianapolis since last Friday as well...sort of unexpectedly. He and a couple other guys (well, his dad & uncle) are working for some Indy car team (don't know the details)...it sounds like they are repainting one or a couple of the Indy car garages. He is in heaven--being the huge race fan that he is! Anyway, I say "unexpectedly" because he thought he was going to be home on Sunday, but due to weather and other circumstances he won't be coming home until tomorrow sometime. SO, Ava & I have gotten some serious mommy-daughter time!! Since she's getting older she is also getting easier to entertain, which makes Eric's out of town trips go a little smoother... and I can maintain my sanity for longer periods. :) Not saying I won't be due for a nice day out with adults though when he gets home!
We spent one day at the pool--which Ava loved. Not so much the outdoor pool because the water was FREEZING--she put one little toe in that water and clung to me for her dear life!! So we went indoors where the water was much more pleasant. There were kids all over the place--there is no doubt that Ava loves watching little kids play...or do nothing at all for that matter.
We went to my cousin's graduation party on Saturday where Ava's stranger anxiety was tested out. She is a momma's girl, that was clear, but was pretty quick to warm up to everyone. I brought my niece home with us to have a 'girl's night' and watch Strawberry Shortcake movies and eat lots of popcorn. We had a blast--Torie even offered to take a bath with Ava.
Sunday was my grocery shopping day--have I ever mentioned how much I despise grocery shopping these days. Ugh. Maybe it's the hauling of all the groceries into the house and putting them away that I really despise, but either way Lord knows I can't leave the job to my husband--we'll be eating cream puffs and bratwursts for weeks if I do. (Love ya, hun:) Sunday was also my baby food making day. Ava's trying some new foods this week... Mangos & Apples :) I don't know why it has taken me this long to give her apples--I think I forgot about them--anyway, they pureed nicely and she had some for lunch today--gobbled them right up! She's been a wimpy formula eater for the past week or so, too. Not sure what that's about, but she drinks about 3-4 ounces and pushes the bottle away. When I set her in the highchair she gets so excited and eats up whatever food I have for her. I always offer her the bottle first but haven't gotten her to take the whole 6 oz for a few days now. Who knows... I suppose she's healthy and growing--I take one look at her chubby thighs and know that much is true!
Well, that's what we've been up to for the past couple days. Here are some pics--enjoy!
We spent one day at the pool--which Ava loved. Not so much the outdoor pool because the water was FREEZING--she put one little toe in that water and clung to me for her dear life!! So we went indoors where the water was much more pleasant. There were kids all over the place--there is no doubt that Ava loves watching little kids play...or do nothing at all for that matter.
We went to my cousin's graduation party on Saturday where Ava's stranger anxiety was tested out. She is a momma's girl, that was clear, but was pretty quick to warm up to everyone. I brought my niece home with us to have a 'girl's night' and watch Strawberry Shortcake movies and eat lots of popcorn. We had a blast--Torie even offered to take a bath with Ava.
Sunday was my grocery shopping day--have I ever mentioned how much I despise grocery shopping these days. Ugh. Maybe it's the hauling of all the groceries into the house and putting them away that I really despise, but either way Lord knows I can't leave the job to my husband--we'll be eating cream puffs and bratwursts for weeks if I do. (Love ya, hun:) Sunday was also my baby food making day. Ava's trying some new foods this week... Mangos & Apples :) I don't know why it has taken me this long to give her apples--I think I forgot about them--anyway, they pureed nicely and she had some for lunch today--gobbled them right up! She's been a wimpy formula eater for the past week or so, too. Not sure what that's about, but she drinks about 3-4 ounces and pushes the bottle away. When I set her in the highchair she gets so excited and eats up whatever food I have for her. I always offer her the bottle first but haven't gotten her to take the whole 6 oz for a few days now. Who knows... I suppose she's healthy and growing--I take one look at her chubby thighs and know that much is true!
Well, that's what we've been up to for the past couple days. Here are some pics--enjoy!
