Where does the time go?! Just a short while ago it was Labor Day, then Halloween and Thanksgiving and now we are already done and gone with Christmas!
Ava is doing so well I don't even know where to begin!
She began eating solid food (rice cereal and now we have upgraded to oatmeal because she loves the taste so much better). She loves food! I'm surprised I don't have a little porker on our hands.
Ava has been turning or rolling over since she was just about 3 months old. She can now stand to be on her stomach for a longer period of time and prop herself up on her front arms and lift her stomach off the floor. She also has just begun to figure out how to push her legs under herself so she can lift her butt in the air for just a second or two. She also wildly thrashes her arms about and kicks her legs so much her socks fly half way across the room. I swear she is determined to start a fire with her feet.
The day before Christmas Ava started sitting by herself. It was only for about 3 seconds but I was so impressed! Today she sat for a record time of 11 minutes (she probably can sit longer than that but thats the only one I actually timed). Its amazing how much she has accomplished in such a short amount of time! 
Ava will also give daddy and me hugs if we ask for them by saying "Ava, give me hug". She also has begun to get shy. We had several people over for Christmas and she would bury herself in my stomach if she got too much attention. It was funny.
Christmas Eve we spent at my parents house and we had a wonderful Prime Rib dinner with my parents and their neighbors. It was very nice. My parents neighbors gave Ava a wonderful present. A Frosty suit! It was so adorable! Unfortunately Ava didn't appreciate the suit as much as the rest of us did. 
Christmas Day everyone came to our house. Phil's family which included his Dad, his Mom, his brothers Brendan, Andrew and Andrew's girlfriend and then his brother Steve came with his family Billie, Luka and Juno. My dad was there and then Phil's friend James also came over for a little bit. Everyone left except Steve and his family left round 11am. It was a great holiday. I miss going to Southern California to visit the rest of my family but it was nice to be at home for Ava's first Christmas. She got some great stuff!
It was also great having four days at home with our little princess. Phil is such a great dad. He takes such great care of Ava. It was fun spending time with my favorite people!
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