lots to catch up on...

First, Ava had her first Halloween. We spent the weekend at her great-grandparent's house. She was a flower.
For those of you who haven't seen her in a while, she's getting SOOOO big! She's outgrowing clothes at an astonishing rate! The pediatrician says she's in the 75th percentile for her height and weight.

Ava's starting to like her tummy time a bit better now, probably because she has enough strength to hold herself up and play with her toys at the same time.

Speaking of strength, she's strong enough to hold herself in a sitting position for a few seconds at a time, but her balance is not quite there. We bought her this Bumbo chair a few weeks ago, and she's constantly trying to escape. She does the "George Jefferson"- she sticks her arm out behind her. I just hope she outgrows that before she starts walking....

We bought Ava a jumperoo. At first, she didn't know what to do. There are lots of toys on it, and it plays music and lights up if she jumps. She's now gotten the hang of it, and is actually jumping up and down in it.

She'll even try to jump on you if you stand her up on your belly or lap.

This picture is out of order, but it's been getting cold outside, so I knit her a new hat. I wish you could see how tall it is; It makes her look like a little elf.

Ava's first Thanksgiving came and went without her getting a single bite of all the good food we had (soon, baby.) But, she did get to wear her special bib Grama Mary Jane sent her-

and she spit up on it immediately.