8 months!

Ava is getting cuter and cuter by the day, I swear. I really wish I could freeze this time and keep her like this forever. She is so interactive, so happy, and can only move a little :) It's perfect!! She loves all things metal and plastic and is particularly fond of buttons, zippers, leather straps (like on my clutch!), her baby doll, and tongues. The last week or so she has become really interested in tongues...hers and ours. We can always get a smile and usually a good laugh out of her if we show her our tongue.

She laughs quite a bit now too, and continues to be very very social. She loves other people and especially other babies. I took her to Erik's work for lunch this week, and she was flirting with one of his coworkers! A seriously coy smile and laughs the whole time. My mom said she is just like I was!

We finally "weaned" Ava from swaddling when she slept. I was so scared to do it because I've always thought she needed it to sleep...the times she's busted out have not been good. But much to my surprise she has done great! Now I get to hear her playing in her crib before she falls asleep and my favorite part is the funny positions she ends up in. I didn't get a picture, but she had her bum WAY up in the air yesterday (reminiscent of Chel!). Here are a few of the other positions I've caught her in:

draped over her blanket roll

after a particularly hard time falling asleep...so cute, huh?

And what would a post be without a good video?! Ava is loving peek-a-boo, and has become especially fond of her daddy. She has always given me a good smile, but she has really been getting excited to see Erik when he comes home and in the morning. It is so sweet and is really fun for me to see! Here is a video of their nighttime ritual shenanigans: