ava is 19lbs5oz (70%), 28 3/4 inches long (88%), and her head is 18 inches around (92%). she is still rocking that big noggin! she is wearing a size 12M in clothes and a size 3 diaper.
she is now getting three solid meals a day, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. she typically gets pureed fruits and veggies, sometimes with oatmeal thrown in, and i also give her yogurt melts after she eats. lately i have been trying to give her some type of table food at each meal too--cut up pasta, bananas, green beans, etc. i don't think she gets a ton in her mouth, but she likes to try and feed herself. she gets water from a sippy cup with her dinner too. she still is breastfeeding, taking about 16-20 oz with her in bottles to school each day, and nursing once before and once after school. some days if i don't pump enough, we do supplement her bottles with an ounce of formula, but 90% of what she is getting is still breast milk.
sleep is getting better, finally. she has added a third nap in to her schedule right at the time we pick her up from school, so her bedtime has been pushed back to 8-8:30ish. once she's in bed, she can sleep until about 4-5AM when she wants to nurse, and goes right back to sleep until about 7am. then she naps at about 9AM and 1PM, each for an hour or so. one night this week she slept from 8:30PM-7AM! which was amazing. i finally let her have two lovies in the crib with her, a dog and a duck, and she sleeps between them. i think she likes feeling secure with them in here with her.
we officially have a mobile baby in the house, as ava is now CRAWLING! well, really, she scoots, but she is able to get to her destinations pretty quickly. she can go from sitting to crawling down on her belly and back to sitting quite easily. she makes the cutest grunting sounds when she is trying to crawl around--i can tell when she is trying to escape her play area in the living room by the sounds she makes.
she still only has two teeth, but they are getting bigger. i don't see any others trying to come through, but those two bottom ones came in so quickly, i don't know what to expect with any future teeth!
the biggest hurdle we are facing right now is her 6th consecutive ear infection. we are finally giving in and taking her to an ENT in the next week or so. i am fairly certain they will do tubes for her ears. i am bummed and worried about doing the tubes, but also i hate the fact that she's on antibiotics just about every month.
she also had a bad cough this past week which turned into some wheezing and trouble breathing. i took her to the doctor yesterday and they agreed that she was wheezing, so we did a breathing treatment there in the office. luckily her oxygen levels were good, so not an emergency, but we did bring home a nebulizer for continued treatments as needed here at the house. the doctor thinks its just seasonal allergies and reactions to all the pollen.
i know i say this every time--but we just love this baby. she is so sweet and funny, and her reactions and faces she makes are priceless. she charms everyone she meets and is so good natured. she is IN LOVE with her daddy, and looks more like him everyday. she also loves her teacher ms. kristy at school, harley, strawberry yogurt puffs, baths, swinging, and being outside. she even laughs at the sweedish snot sucker! she gets fussy when she's hungry or overtired, and thats really about it.
thank you sweet ava mae for making me a momma. i am glad you chose me! happy mothers day everyone!
