Smiles for miles: This month you started to really smile! Before you would smile when you would pass gas but now you smile when Mommy and Daddy enter the room or when we talk to you. I would have never thought a toothless grin would bring me so much joy :) When you smile your little eyes close and your month gets so big. You also usually make your cute baby noises when you smile.
Crying/Fussy: You really only cry when you are hungry, need a diaper change, or want to be doing something else. You sometimes get a really serious face which is really funny. You have a look that you are not sure what is going on and are really concentrating to figure things out. You have also mastered sticking out your lower lip when you cry. It is so cute and just makes mommy laugh when you cry like that.
Feeding: You are taking five ounces during the day every 2-3 hours.
First Cold: Baby girl you got your first cold on 8/9. You had been sneezing and coughing more a few days prior to that but on 8/9 you cried all morning so Daddy knew something was wrong and took you to the doctor. You had a double ear infection :( You're daddy used to get them when he was your age so this might be a reoccurring problem. After we got your medicine (which your not a total fan of) you have felt so much better. You are smiling and back to your normal self. You still sound congested but your ears are not hurting you anymore.
Sleeping: You have started to make yourself a bed time. Between 8:30-9:30 we feed you and then we put you to bed. You have been sleeping most nights 7-8 hours waking up around 4:30-5:30. When we put you to bed you do not cry like you used to and go to sleep after a few minutes. Mommy says her prayers with you when I put you to bed and you smile and laugh while I'm praying. It is one of the cutest things ever! Even when you were sick you slept great, the day before we took you to the doctor you slept 8 hours. We are very thankful that you love to sleep and do not cry all night.
Our little Mimicker: You are starting to see the things we are doing and mimic us. For example, your daddy sticks his tongue out at you and you do it back to him :) Also, when we smile you smile right back at us!
Baby Noises: You are just starting to really laugh. It is so cute to hear you start laughing,we usually just hear little squeals. You are also starting to make a loud sucking noise with your lips. It is fun to see that you are starting to realize the cause and effect of when you do something.
Twins: You and your cousin Kendall were twins! You two looked so cute in your matching outfits, it will not be the last time you match! You also matched your soon to be friend Emery but that one was not planned :)
Mommy and Ava time: We got to spend 4 days together while daddy went on his annual golf trip with Uncle Petey and some other friends. We had a girls night at the house and then also visited lots of family while daddy was gone. He enjoyed playing golf and hanging out with his friends but he also missed his girls :)
Daddy is getting old: Your daddy turned 25 on 7/26. We got him a truck bed cover, he was sooo excited! Mommy always tries to think of creative ways to give daddy his present. I can't wait until it's your birthday and we think of cute ways to surprise you.
Physical Therapy: You have torticollis on your left side which basically means that you naturally were turning to your right side more than your left. You have a flat part on your head and your doctor thinks that if we got exercises to help you turn your head more to your left side the flatness of your head may work it's self out. The physical therapist we saw was so nice and you did so great at the appointment. We have been doing the stretches with you every day and your starting to look to your left side more. You were not a fan of the exercises at first but now you do not mind them.
Play Mat: You love your play mat. You can sometimes sit on the mat for an hour watching the lights and listening to the sounds. You kick your feet and move your arms the whole time you are on the mat, it is one of your favorite things.
Love is in the air: Mommy and Daddy celebrated three years of marriage on 8/14. This next year of marriage we will be learning how to be great parents to you. We are planning on staying in a hotel for a night in the fall to celebrate our anniversary. We did not think you would be sleeping so great already or maybe we would have done it this on our actual anniversary :)
We love you so much little girl! You bring so much love, joy, and newness to our family. We are beyond blessed to be your parents :)
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