1/2 Birthday already?????

We celebrated Ava's 1/2 birthday last week! At her 6 month check-up the pediatrician said that she was almost caught up to her actual age and that she believes next time she sees Ava (9 months) that she will be exactly where she should be for her actual age and we can forget about her adjusted age. She weighed 13 pounds 6 ounces at her appointment and is finally on the charts for height, weight, and head circumference. She is 5th percentile for weight, 10th for height, and 50th for head! She can now roll from her tummy to back and back to tummy. She doesn't do it often, but she is capable of it. She still loves her hands and has just discovered playing with her feet. She is talking up a storm and cracks us up with her "pterodactyl" language! I am absolutely loving this age and want her to stay 6 months old forever! She smiles and giggles at everything and it warms my heart every time. The summer has been flying by! Ava and I have been having a blast this past month and a half. I can't believe I have less than a month until school starts and don't want to begin to think about leaving her all day. Luckily, we found an amazing nanny who is going to watch Ava while I am at work.

I have the worst timing with these "monthly" pictures. I decided to attempt the 6 month pictures before a feeding and a nap. Needless to say, I did not catch Ava in the best mood.

Growing like a weed!

"Ok mom enough is enough can I please eat and go to sleep now?"

First time eating rice cereal and she LOVED it!! I don't think it was the actual rice cereal she loved....it was more the spoon she was fascinated with.

Yum Yum!!

Along with celebrating her 1/2 birthday we also had a fun weekend with my good friends Brooke and Kearston who came to visit us from Chicago. Ava had a blast hanging out with the girls and didn't want to nap or sleep at night in fear that she would miss something. :)

Hanging with the girls. Aunt Brooke and Aunt Kearston. Ava is very excited for Aunt Brooke's baby to arrive in late November.

Lunch and Shopping with the girls!!