A couple of weekends ago, we took Ava to see her great grandparents. Here she is with GG Viola (who, by the way does not share babies well).
And here she is with her GG Bill.
Two weekends ago, Ava went on her first plane trip to California. She got to meet her other great grandma, Mary Jane (that's why she's Ava Jane). I was glad to see my grama, but sad for the circumstances of our visit (my wonderful grampa's funeral). I am so sad that Ava won't get to know her great grampa Phil; he truly was a wonderful man. However, I will be sure she knows him through me, through stories I will tell her and memories I have of my time with him.
Ava is nearly 6 weeks old now, so we started giving her a bottle occasionally to get her used to it before I go back to work. I'm really not looking forward to that, but at least I know that my baby will eat- she had no trouble taking the bottle. Which makes me kinda sad. But, this gave her daddy the chance to feed her, which I think he really enjoyed.
Ava is doing well holding her head up. She can hold it for about 10 seconds before it starts bobbling around. I've been trying to have her spend more time on her tummy, to help strengthen those muscles, but she doesn't like it too much. I got this picture of her during the 15 seconds that she was happy on her belly.
She's starting to coo some, and I think it's the cutest sound in the world.
And this? The cutest smile in the world.
