Another month older!

Our sweet Ava is four months old today! It is hard to believe another month has come and gone. Ava is definitively becoming more vocal and expressive. She is developing her own little personality. She used to be a great sleeper at night but due to my being lazy, I got used to feeding her in bed and then we would both fall asleep so she has gotten used to sleeping with me and wanting to nurse all night long! She is usually up every two to three hours wanting to nurse and sleep with me! It is so hard to break that habit....I hate to let her cry for a long time....plus when she cries nobody gets any sleep!

She still refuses to take a bottle and only takes a binky occasionally. She is getting stronger pushing herself up while on her stomach and has started to show interest in some of her baby toys. She can grasp and hold on to a few toys if I open her hand up and put the toy in her hand for her. She then tries to put the toy into her mouth. She laughs all the time now especially when her brothers blow on her tummy! She isn't rolling over yet but is getting closer. She tries to turn her head and body over while in her chair or on the floor but can't quite get her body to turn all the way over. She loves to look in the mirror at herself....although I am not sure if she knows that she is looking at herself or not. She is getting bigger and bigger everyday. She is no longer our tiny newborn but a strong chubby cheek healthy infant!

Her brothers are always watching out for her as they try to make her happy when she is crying. She loves her brothers most of the time, as long as they aren't being too loud and smothering her. She loves to watch what is going on and likes some commotion and noise. We love having Ava in our family....she fits right in, it is as if she has always been with us! We love you Ava.....happy four months old baby girl!