15 weeks

We made it to 15 weeks and we are still smiling! We are getting bigger and bigger each day! We are up to 16lbs 4oz! And we now LAUGH!!! It's the best little giggle in the world! Ava is getting excited to go to FLORIDA in 12 days! So muchis going on Mommy went back to school!!! And it's hard to do homework when someone wants to be held! and how can you say no to that little face?! We are progressing into 6-9 months clothes! It's amazing how much things have changed when I look back at her newborn pictures. Right now mommy and papa are looking into churches to attend so that in the near future we can call one home, and have a Baptism for our angel!

Hanging out with little Katie

Meeting another Haylee

Wausau

meeting Great Auntie Jo for the 1st time

Looking cute in her 3rd weekend in another hotel

Looking good in her UGGs and her outfit from Amanda

14 wks on Jan 20th

Busy Girl!

This outfit was from her favorite Brittany!

The Wilderness

Today we came back from the dells again. This time we went to the Wilderness. Ava had a blast. We went into the wave pool as well as the lazy river. While she napped Great Aunt Julie watched her so that I could go on all the rides that the Wilderness offered. Ava did great. She slept, ate, and played well the whole time we were there. Everyone all 18 of us that went got a chance to hold Ava, and we had no tears. The weekend was wonderful, and relaxing.

The end of the weekend took a turn for the worse when we got a call that my cousin Lacey who is 14 was in a horrible car accident with my Aunt Jodene. We decided that we should go home and wait for news good or bad. Once we were on the road, we got the phone call that Lacey had passed away. It was the longest drive home I think I have every driven. A drunk driver hit and killed my poor little cousin who was an wonderful ice skater, Ava never got a chance to meet her. The comforting part is that my Grandmother I know greeted her with open arms in Heaven. She never got much time with Lacey here on earth, so now they have all the time they need to get to know each other. It just sucks the way it happened, God bless her parents and brothers who need strength and support as much as they can get right now. We love you and miss you Lacey Jo Ella

12 weeks and the Kalahari

We are 12 weeks old. Ava is in size 2 diapers. She is over her cold, but now it seems that I have it. We are trying our hardest to get rid of it as we have vacation coming up! Things are going great other than being sick. Ava loved the Kalahari, not too fond of the cold water. But like I figured she loved the hot tubs! We had fun and look forward to going to the WIlderness resort this weekend!

First Cold :(

We rang in the new year with a runny nose. Not the way we wanted to start out 2009 but thats the way it came in. We are much better now, we have bought EVERYTHING you can think of to help. Ava is up to 15lbs! I couldn't believe it when she sat on that scale I was amazed at how much she has grown. Tomorrow we leave for the Kalahari Resort in the dells this will be Ava's first trip there. And on Friday we leave for the Wilderness Resort in the dells for our family vacation. So Ava will be in the dells for most of Jan. Nesxt month we are looking forward to FLORIDA for 2 weeks!!! We have been trying on swimsuits and getting our bags in order for our long awaited getaway!!