Matt, Lindsey, and Ava

16 months old!

2010-08-03T20:16:00.000-07:00

Ava is 16 months now, and it's getting harder and harder to call her a baby! I can't believe how big she is and what she has learned! She is full of personality and isn't afraid to show it! We love her so much; she is our world!

Ava's lounging on Grammy and Pawpaw's hammock! She loves it!

We have been up to so much this summer! We have mostly just hung around Northwest Arkansas but we have been swimming, to baby bookworms, to the Springdale Aquatic Center, hung out with Grammy and Pawpaw, Aunt Julie and Mollie, and Granna Pops! Ava is always into something and has so much fun wherever she is!

Ava also had her first surgery a week ago. She had to have her tongue and upper lip clipped and stitched. She did really well. The hardest part on her was waking up afterward and not knowing what was going on or anyone around her. Once I got to hold her she cried really hard on my shoulder for about 15 minutes and then started to calm down and drink some. After that it was like it never happened! Her lip was a little swollen and sore but she didn't let it stop her! I love that about her!

Here are the things I don't want to forget about Ava at this age:

-She is jabbering up a storm! We can understand a lot of it, but she still has a few regular phrases that we don't know what they mean!

-She loves playing on the couch or chair. She puts her head in the corner, rolls over, walks from one end to the other, and jumps!

-She loves Dixie and Fez and will kiss and hug on them as much as they let her.

-She has discovered her belly button and loves to show it and see yours!

-She has just started blowing kisses. It's really sweet.

-Whenever anyone is getting on to her she will immediately start waving at you and saying "hi". It's so sweet and almost makes you forget you are getting onto her.

-She loves loves loves string cheese. It is by far her favorite treat, and she would eat it and only it for every meal if she could.

-She says hi to anyone and everyone even her "kitty"! I love this too!

-She is still sleeping really really well; we have been really blessed with a good sleeper!

-She loves being in her pink car and plays with it everyday.

-She loves books still, and has certain pages in them that she wants you to go right to and leave it there.

-She loves the cow page in one of her books and will moo with us.

-She goes to the refrigerator when she wants her drink or cheese.

-She still loves to play peek-a-boo.

-The itsy bitsy spider is her favorite song, and she will try to put her hands together like you do in the song and say "spider" when she wants to sing it.

-She is quite the little dancer! She moves her shoulders and hips and is really coordinated at it! We all love to dance with her!

-She loves being around other kids, especially Mollie! She gets so excited to see her Mollie, and wants to hug and kiss on her.

-She can recognize Mollie in a picture and wants to carry it around for awhile. (Mollie is 5 months younger than Ava, and I just know they are going to be so close. I LOVE this!)

I'm sure there is so much more, but I can't think of anything right now. I'll add more later.

In about a week we are going with the Greers to Gulf Shores for a week and are so excited! Hopefully, I'll feel post pictures really soon after we get back. HA!

14 months!

2010-06-03T09:56:00.000-07:00

Ava is 14 months old now; she is growing up so fast! We are constantly talking about how much she is changing all the time. She is definitely one of the happiest, funniest, smartest, and sweetest babies I have ever known! (Yes, I'm a little bit partial.) We just can't get enough of her!
Some things I want to remember:
-She loves reading books all day and will bring one to me and get in my lap to "read" it when I ask her to.
-She will "moo" and "cheep" with us at the cow and chick in one book.
-She is sitting and playing with her toys now. Her favorites are books, the jack-in-the-box, the ball popper and sillytown.
-She loves taking baths still. She will lay on her tummy and play with all her toys and will stay in it as long as I let her.
-She loves to go outside and will go to the back door and say "ow" when she wants to go out.
-She is the happiest baby to put to bed! I ask her if she wants to go night-night and she will either start walking down the hall or come to me to pick her up and take her. (She isn't so easy at other places.)
-She loves to eat. The other day she came and got me (She had her hand out and I knew she wanted me to go with her.) and took me to the pantry door. She started patting it and when I opened it she pointed and said "that". She wanted her Nilla wafers.
-She claps and says "yay" when you give her what she wants.
-She is constantly pointing at different things and saying "that!" I just tell her what things are and either give it to her or tell her she can't have it.
-She says "no" now when she doesn't like what you are doing and still listens really well when we tell her no.
-If she needs help with something she says "Ma, Mama" over and over until I come help her. I love it and think it's so funny.
-She still gives the sweetest kisses, but now we have to watch out or she'll bite down and it really hurts!
Everyday she is doing something new! She is growing and learning constantly, and I can tell now that she is really understanding what we are saying to her. We just can't get enough of her! I love you, Ava!

I never posted her 1 year pictures, so here are some of them:
Ava may be the most difficult baby take pictures of, and they turned out so good. She will not sit still or smile, and she wants to be held most of the time! Maybe she'll be ready to really smile for her next pictures. I say that everytime, though.

kissing the baby

This was an accident. I think she was checking the lighting, but it turned out so sweet!

Ava is 1!

2010-04-13T14:29:00.001-07:00

It's so hard for me to believe it still, but Ava is 1! Everyone keeps telling me she's not a baby anymore but a toddler, but I'm not sure. I still think of her as a baby, but I might always. She has grown and learned so much this year, and truly made this the best year of my life!

Her birthday and party were Saturday, March 27. We had the party at Grammy and Pawpaw's house. It was orange and pink "themed" and was so much fun. Ava was a little wary at first with all the people there, but by the end of it she was walking around and playing.

Happy 1st birthday, baby girl!

The outfit were gifts. The shirt was from Uncle Jake, Aunt Tasha, and Josh. The skirt was from Hope and Neil. She was so cute!

I really thought she would go for it with her smash cake, but she didn't like it. She didn't like how it tasted or having it on her. She is trying to wipe it off in this picture. I'm guessing she'll grow out of this in the next year. After all, who doesn't love cake?

She is so much fun!

I don't like this one of me, but you have to take what you can get with Ava.

Mollie, on the other hand, is a pro at having pictures taken. She always smiles for the camera! Take notes, Ava. This is how it's done.

The not-so-eaten smash cake. I thought she would love it, but I was wrong.

Shelby Lynn's Cake Shop in Springdale made this cake, and it was delicious!

Some things I don't want to forget:

- She loves to be chased, and squeals when you get her.

- She is 22 lbs. 10 oz. She is in the 75 percent but seems so skinny to me.

-She is getting better and better at eating by herself, and loves grilled cheese, french fries, green beans, pizza, pasta, and puffs.

-She is completely off the bottle and on the sippy. She drinks soy milk, though. Whole milk is too hard on her belly still, and she will not drink it.

-She loves taking baths, and plays the whole time. She always messes with the drain and lets water out.

-If everyone is laughing, she laughs. If everyone is clapping, she claps. I love it when she does this!

-She is really starting to dance and sing to music. Her "singing" voice is so sweet!

-She still has 4 teeth but has 4 more coming in now.

- She does not like shots, and starting squirming and fussing before the needle was poking her. She knew it was going to hurt!

-She likes to play "rough" and be tossed around.

-She loves it when I lay on the floor and pretend to fall asleep. She always comes to wake me up and roll around on me.

-She loves being outside.

-She is repeating things we say more and more. It makes us excited everytime!

I know we are going to have so much fun on the way to 2!

2010-03-16T19:39:00.000-07:00

It's been too long since I've updated, and Ava has changed so much. She is talking more and more and now says Mama, Dada, dog, and Pawpaw on a regular basis. She can say hi and bye-bye but doesn't say those very often. She waves, gives fives, gives big hugs and kisses, and WALKS!! She started walking a couple of weeks ago right before she was 11 months old. It is so much fun to watch her walk around! She is walking all day and is usually carrying something in her hand. Clothes are her favorite thing to carry around, especially socks. She loves to play games with us and is such a fun baby. She loves peek-a-boo, getting under a laundry basket with Mama, banging on pots and pans, and letting Daddy and Pawpaw "get" her.

Ava will be 1 on March 27th, and I just can't believe it! This year has been the best of my life and has flown by too fast. Ava has changed, grown, and learned so much over this year! She is my greatest joy, and I know I couldn't love her anymore if I tried!

This is how I always find her when she gets up in the morning (usually at 9 or 10). We used this picture for Ava's birthday party invitations.

Here she is with her new "horsey" from Grammy and Pawpaw. She is such a loving baby and loves to cuddle it.

She is eating more and more "real" food and loves to feed herself! This is her first time to feed herself, so of course we had spaghetti! She had so much fun!

Granna and Pops came to visit and babysit Ava for a while one weekend. This is a picture Granna got.

This is another one that Granna got. Matt is one proud and happy Daddy!

Christmas with the Greers

2010-01-12T07:13:00.000-08:00

As I said in my last post, we went to White Hall December 22nd to have Christmas with Matt's side of the family. Both our camera batteries were dead so we didn't get any pictures. These are some that Suzie, my mother-in-law, took and was nice enough to send me and let me post! We always have a great time when we are with the Greers, and it was so nice to be back in White Hall for awhile. We don't get to go there often enough!

one happy little family!

This is the life!

Ava and her Pops!

Josh and Ava- He specifically asked to sit by her whenever we were at the table.

playing with her new activity table from Granna and Pops

Ava getting kisses from Granna

wearing her new outfit from Uncle Jake, Aunt Tasha, and Josh
so cute!

Jake, Tasha, and Josh

me and the kiddos

Ava's first Christmas

2010-01-06T03:28:00.001-08:00

Ava's first Christmas was so much fun! We headed to White Hall first for time with the Greers. We really enjoyed our time there, but unfortunately both our camera batteries were dead so there are no pictures.

We went to Jonesboro after a few days there and spent Christmas day with my family. Ava was too young to be interested in presents, but we sure did have fun opening them for her. She didn't care for the wrapping paper too much but did get excited when she saw a colorful toy underneath. She hasn't gotten one thing she hasn't played with.

Ava and I stayed in Jonesboror for about a week and a half while Matt had to come back and work. We had a good time, but it would have been better if Ava hadn't gotten sick. We made a trip to the emergency room with Ava having a 104.6 temperature that we just couldn't get to come down and stay down. She ended up having double ear infections, but she was such a trooper and still smiled and played while she was really sick. She's feeling much better now and is finally back to her normal self.

She is really growing up fast on us and has now taken two steps all by herself! She hasn't tried to walk since but can stand up. She hasn't fallen either, but she deliberately sits down. She is getting so close! She can also now wave, raise her arms for the hog call, and guide you all over the house holding your finger. She also gives big hugs and kisses; she is so cuddly! She got her second tooth yesterday and has two more that are really close to coming in. She's the happiest baby and is so much fun! We are so in love with our little girl!Ava in her Christmas jammies on Christmas Eve.

Opening her first present from Mommy and Daddy.

She likes it!

Mollie on her cute new lamb rocker

Grammy loves her new grandkids ring from all of us. (It has all four of her grandkids' birthstones in it.)

Julie and Karen getting ready to open presents

Jackson playing football
He loves football and always wants to play. He's really good too!

Ava in her cute new outfit from Uncle Chad and Aunt Karen

Grammy and Landon having fun

Fall (so far)

2009-11-16T12:17:00.000-08:00

It's been too long since I've updated this blog! This fall we have seen family, been to Jonesboro, been to Silver Dollar City, trick-or-treated at Daddy's work, grown, and enjoyed being a family!

Ava is getting so big, but she's not the only one! Her cousins are growing up with her. Here are some of my favorite pictures from this fall so far:

Ava decided to try out her new winter hat, and she likes it!

Mollie is wide awake and ready to play!

Of course these two have to have a matching outfit or two!

This is one of the only pictures I was able to get of Landon. This is one busy boy!

Here's Ava on one of her favorite seats...Pawpaw!

It was really hard to get a picture of Ava looking at the camera with Jackson; she loves to watch him and thinks he is so funny!

Ava's getting some Grammy lovins' in Jonesboro.

Here's our little flower at Halloween! (Thanks, Grammy, for making her costume! It really was perfect.)

Ava and her proud Daddy at his work!

Some of Ava's new tricks:

- She started crawling at 6 months and has really mastered it! She goes everywhere and is in to everything.

-She just started pulling up and is so excited about it! She loves to stand and even stands in her crib now.

-She will try and mimic any sound you are making.

-She can "click" now.

-She babbles all day, and it's so sweet!

-She isn't very smiley at night usually, but is very happy until then.

-She doesn't get fussy very much at all. In fact, she really doesn't cry very much or very long.

-She loves to play with feet, shoes, or shoe laces.

-She chews on everything!

-She still loves to eat her baby food and doesn't really like anything else too much.

-She gets really excited to see babies and children, especially her cousins. She laughs and laughs at whatever Mollie is doing even if she's crying.

Ava is growing up so fast, we have enjoyed every second, and look forward to the future with her!

5 months old

2009-09-08T12:13:00.000-07:00

My baby is 5 months old! I just can't believe it. Seeing our new niece Mollie made me realize just how much Ava has grown. I almost forgot how small she was when she was born. It makes me a little sad that she is growing up, but I feel so blessed to be the one to be there every step of the way for her. Ava and Mollie are 5 months apart, and we are so excited that she has someone to grow up with. They are going to be best friends! Ava is so precious to us, and we can't even remember what it was like before she was here. We don't even want to remember. We love her so much and just can't get enough of our little girl!

I thought I would share some of Ava's newest professional pictures.......

I had to post this one. She has the most irresistible cry and pouty face I have ever seen.

This one is Daddy and Grammy's favorite.

Here are some of Ava's newest developments:

- She gets on her hands and knees and rocks back and forth.

- She can sit up on her own now.

-She can get to any toy that is out of her reach by "inching" her way there. She gets on her hands and knees and falls flat moving herself a little closer. She does this until she gets there and looks like an inch worm. We love watching her do this.

-She loves to eat baby food! The only thing she doesn't like is sweet peas and really lets you know it!

-She growls back at us when we growl at her. This gets a smile out of her everytime!

-She still won't smile for the camera. I have tried and tried, but she won't have it.

-She is still cuddly and loves to be held and kissed.

-She grabs for everything!

-She loves the remote control. She smiles and talks to it.

-She chews of everything you let her put in her mouth.

Mollie Anne!

2009-09-08T05:45:00.000-07:00

Mollie Anne made her arrival September 2nd at 10:08 am. She weighed 8 lbs. 2 oz. and is 20.5 in. long. She is so perfect and makes the sweetest little noises!

Isn't she beautiful? Look at all that hair!!

Her Daddy loves her so much!

Here's the new family! They aren't very proud....ha!

We couldn't be more happy for Adam and Julie! She's the perfect new addition, and it will be such a joy to watch her grow.

4 months old!

2009-07-27T10:56:00.000-07:00

Our little Ava is 4 months old today! She is such a joy! The last 4 months have been the happiest ever and have really flown by. Here's an update on how our little one has changed:

-She has finally laughed! She hasn't done it very much, but it is laughing more and more. It is the sweetest sound in the world.
-She can roll over from her front to her back very well. She is a pro.
-She loves her jumperoo and has mastered jumping and turning to the other toys.
-She still sleeps very well, but is starting to wake up more due to rolling over.
-She looks at us and talks all the time now.
-She "sings" herself to sleep while I'm rocking her and singing to her. We love this.
-She has started eating a little cereal off a spoon. She doesn't really know what to think about it yet, but it is slowly going better.
-She reaches for everything including toys, hands, faces, glasses, etc.
-She loves to chew on anything she can get into her mouth! I think she may be teething a little.
-She loves to sit up and stand up on us while we hold her.
She is really developing, and her sweet personality is showing more and more!

This is the best smiling picture anyone has been able to get yet! She will be really smiling until she sees the camera!

This is her 4th of July outfit! We didn't do fireworks this year but are looking forward to them next summer.

Ava has been swimming a couple of times now. She is unsure at first, but once she gets used to the water she kicks and kicks.

We have been really busy this summer with visiting Grammy and Pawpaw, playing with Landon and Jackson when they were here for a week, going to Jonesboro a couple of times, and Ava spent a whole weekend with her Granna and Pops.

I have been to 2 showers for Miss Mollie (Ava went to 1). We loved seeing all of her goodies and are so excited to have Ava and Mollie so close in age. They are going to love that! We are anxiously awaiting her arrival in September! YAY! Not too much time left...

Matt and I also went to Tunnica, Mississippi for almost a week to celebrate our anniversary. It was a lot of fun, minus the car breaking down, getting it fixed, and missing Ava. We were so ready to get home to see her, but she had a good time at Grammy and Pawpaw's. She was happy to see, though! Maybe next summer she will be big enough to enjoy a vacation with us!

I guess that pretty much sums up what we have been up to this summer. Everyday is so much fun with Ava. She is growing up so fast, and we are so blessed to have her and watch her grow! Life is good!

9 weeks old!

2009-05-30T18:45:00.000-07:00

My sweet baby girl is 9 weeks old! She had a doctor's appointment last week, and she is perfect! She is developing and growing so well! She did have to have shots, though. It was awful, but I'm sure it was harder on me than it was on her. We cried together, and as soon as I could hold her she calmed right down and slept. She slept the whole day! She did have a little bit of a fever and was a little fussy the next day, but she is back to her happy self now! I really wanted to put down some things I want to remember about her at this age, so here goes:

-She can hold her head up very well for a long time.

-She loves to sit up on my lap and look around at everything, especially the t.v., lamp, and blinds when there is light coming through them.

-She smiles a lot!

-She has really started cooing at us, and it's so adorable.

-She mimics certain things we do with our mouths.

-She loves it when I kiss her feet and put them on my face.

-She can roll onto her side from her back.

-She is very cuddly! When she is sleepy, she will lay on my chest with her cheek on my cheek until she falls asleep.

-She is a sleep fighter! The pacifier works wonders for getting her to sleep.

-She is sleeping through the night! She sleeps from about 10 to 5, sometimes longer.

-She is 13.5 lbs. and 22.5 in. long.

That's all I can think of for now. Ava is the sweetest baby ever, and I couldn't be more in love with her.

Life in the past 6 weeks...

2009-05-12T14:07:00.000-07:00

We have had so much going on in the last 6 weeks. Ava is changing everyday! She has started staying awake more and being more interactive. She follows voices, reaches for things around her, and smiles really big! We are so in love with her and are enjoying watching her grow!

I have been having a few medical problems lately and had to have my gallbladder taken out. It was my first time to be put under, so I was nervous. It all went well, and hopefully I'll be back to normal soon.

Two of my very best friends, Ashley and Christie, came to visit us and meet Ava. It was such a good weekend, and I can't wait to have another one with them. Ava loves them already, I'm sure.

This past weekend we went to Jake's graduation at Harding. Ava did great in the car! She slept most of the time. She only woke up to tell us she was hungry, so we stopped and fed her and she went right back to sleep!

We came back Saturday so I could spend my first Mother's Day with my daughter and mom. We went to church, to eat, and then mom and I went shopping! Matt and Ava got me the sweetest card and two new shirts that I am so excited about. I had to wear the same clothes for a long time while I was pregnant, and it feels really good to be able to buy regular clothes again. My first Mother's Day was perfect! I absolutely love being a mommy to the sweetest baby ever. She has brought so much joy to my life, and I know there is only more to come.

This is when she really started smiling at us. We have yet to really be able to catch it on camera, but I'll continue to try until I get one. She has such a beautiful smile!

These two are probably my oldest friends! I love them so much, and really can't wait to see them again!

Ava kept putting her arm like that when Christie would hold her. It was too cute not to get a picture.

Daddy holding Ava at Jake's graduation. She was so cozy!

Uncle Jake, the graduate, holding his neice! We are all so proud of him!

Ava had to have a picture with her Aunt Tasha! She looks so big here!

This is our Mother's Day picture! I love this baby so much! (Notice the spit up on my sleeve!)

Both of these pictures were too sweet, so I had to post both. Ava loves her Grammy so much!

I love my mom so much! She's the best!

She is getting so big! This outfit's size is 3 months!

This is where Ava always is if Pawpaw is around. She's sort of smiling here, but he can also make her smile really big. She loves him too!

I just love every picture of Matt and Ava, so they will probably all be posted. He's such a great daddy!

She's here!

2009-04-06T19:19:00.000-07:00

Ava Beth Greer was born March 27th, 2009 at 1:21 A.M. after 19.5 hours of labor and a c-section. She weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces. She was being stubborn and decided not to drop. Everything went great with the surgery, and Ava is perfect. Matt and I are so in love with her and couldn't be happier. It has only been a little over a week, and she is already changing. She is starting to keep her little eyes open for more extended periods of time, and she is looking all around. She makes the funniest noises and faces. We love it when she gets startled and throws her hands in the air and says "egh". There really is nothing like having a baby. We love her so much and would do anything for her.

Update on Ava

2009-03-17T17:16:00.000-07:00

I had my 38 week doctor's appointment today!! It went well, although I was a little disappointed. I am dilated 2 centimeters (up from 1.5 last week which is why I was a little disappointed) and 50% effaced still. The doctor still thinks I will have her before my due date and even said it could be anyday now. Next week if I have progressed a little more she wouldn't be opposed to speeding things up! We are really excited that Ava is coming soon, but I am getting tired of waiting! I'm just not patient enough for this. Our bags are packed, and now all we can do is wait on our baby to be ready to enter the world! Hopefully my next post will be pictures of Ava Beth....

Baby Ava's room

2009-03-17T16:51:00.000-07:00

After months of collecting, painting, ordering, and putting together.....AVA'S ROOM IS DONE!!
It turned out exactly like I wanted it too, and I didn't do one thing for it! My mom did almost the whole thing by herself. She painted the one wall pink, made the picture frame "thing", refinished the chest and nighstand, put together the bed, and put it all where it is in the room! That is a big job! She made me sit down and watch! My dad and husband also did their share with helping put stuff together! Ava's room is my favorite room in my house now, and I just can't wait to put her in it!

This is the picture frame "thing" that my mom made. It's pictures of Ava's cousins, grandparents, and parents in brown frames with brown and pink scrapbook paper for matting and hung with different brown and pink ribbons.

I put this picture up so you could see the bed and bedding! Julie helped me pick out the bedding, and Adam, Julie, Chad, and Karen got it for us as a gift! I am so excited to have it too!

The glider was a gift from my parents, and my cousin Chasidy painted the ABG picture!

This is where we will rock our sweet baby girl! We can't wait to get to use it!

This is the changing table my wonderful husband put together! He was glad to do it too! He just can't wait to change all those diapers. In fact, it's going to be his first experience with diapers....I'll let you know how that goes! My mom painted, finished, and put the ribbon on the letters. Yes, she is very crafty and talented!

My mom also refinished the drawers on the chest! It was a lot of work! The dolls were my Meme's, and my mom and I just thought she would love to have them in Ava's room. My Meme loved her dolls and I'm glad that Ava can have a piece of her. I can't wait to tell her all about her Meme! Those are headbands hanging from the shelf. (I'm kind of addicted....)

This is a close up of a drawer so you can see the cute knobs we found! The drawer is painted pink with a light brown stain over it and the edges are sanded.

I just have to say "Thank you" to my mom for all of her hard work. I never would have been able to do what she did! Also, to Dad and Matt who helped a lot too! I know Matt is glad it's done, so I will relax a little! Now all we need is a baby to make this room complete!

Baby Shower 2

2009-03-17T16:24:00.000-07:00

Baby Shower 2 was a few weeks ago at Betonville Church of Christ. It was so much fun! I was really glad that my Grandma-in-law, Mother-in-law, and Sister-in-law were all able to come up and spend some time with all of us! Matt and I are so blessed to have wonderful people who love us and our baby! Everyone is so excited and just can't wait to kiss her cheeks!

My wonderful Grandma-in-law, Mother-in-law, and Mom! I love them all so much!

One of the many pictures my mom took of me opening presents. I think she took one of me opening every single one! That's why you don't give Moms the camera.

This is one of my best friends, Kyla! We always have fun when we are together!

Kyla, Tasha (Sister-in-law), and Amanda.

Tasha is also one of my favorite people to be around, and I can't wait till we can hang out more often!

Baby Shower 1

2009-02-27T17:52:00.000-08:00

We had our first baby shower in Jonesboro a couple of weekends ago. Everything about it was perfect! We got some much needed stuff, ate a great cake, and got to hang out with my wonderful family and friends!

Baby Ava is doing great! Anyone can tell she is getting bigger just by looking at me! Pregnancy is still going well, but I have to admit I am getting ready for the end. My mom and I (mostly mom) have really been working on the baby room and hope to have it done in a week or two. I'll post pictures when it's done. We are still getting ready for the baby, but I definitely feel more prepared than I did. We cannot wait to hold our sweet baby!

This cake was not only super cute, but tasted wonderful!

This is the rest of the food. I bet your mouth is watering!

My sister-in-law, Karen, who is also one of the hostesses.

All the wonderful gifts we got. Don't you just love all the pink? I do!

This is Cousin Meghan. She is hilarious!

Here's all the hostesses (minus Julie). They all did a great job! Julie, you were missed, but we all understood. (She was taking care of my new neice/nephew.)

Some of the guests watching me have all the fun!

This is my mom and Aunt Lisa!

My mom is going to kill me for this, but I think it's cute. I don't think I have my picture taken with my mom, so I'm going to have to get one this weekend at shower number 2.

I just want to thank Julie, Karen, Chasidy, Courtney, and Aunt Lisa for throwing my shower! It really was perfect!

Ava Beth Greer

2009-01-28T12:41:00.000-08:00

Matt and I found out last August that we are expecting a baby! Her name is Ava Beth, and we are more than excited about her arrival. Right now I am 7 months pregnant. These pictures are of Ava at 31 weeks! She is due March 31st, only 9 weeks to go!

new to blogging

2009-01-28T12:38:00.000-08:00

I was talked into blogging recently so that I can remember every little thing about Ava growing and learning. I am new to this, so I'm not really sure how it will work and if I'll even be good at keeping it up! I'll try my best, so here goes....