She's 9 Months Old

For Her Daddy

On Father's Day we celebrated one of the greatest men I know: my Husband! And just to show how much I love him, I bought an entire case of Code Red just for him. I did it willingly too.
And then we made sure we remembered to honor our fathers...

Man of mine, whatever I call you, you are the best.
Hubs
Honey
Hunk
Darling

I must be honest.
Sometimes I call you weird,
strange,
funny,
goofball,
ornery.

But you wouldn't be the man I love if you were without quirks.

And Ava wouldn't have the fun daddy she does if you were perfect, serious, boring, and always stoic.

I'm glad for your funny side.
I'm also glad for the side of you that reads Scripture, that prays, that seeks the Lord.
You are setting an example for your family that is irreplaceable by any other person.
Thank you.

Thank you not only for being a wonderful daddy, but a wonderful husband.
I don't know what I would do without you.
Forever and Always, Darling.


P.S. I think when Ava wakes up with bedhead she looks more like you than ever.

Thank you for being such a wonderful daddy to our little girl.

Moving....

It was a lot of work, but we still had fun.

So many friends and family members that came over the course of 3 days to help us move out of our apartment into our fabulous house.

"I tried to be good, but I got bored". Yes, brother dear, that is probably true.

It was a lot of fun.

It was a lot of hard work too.
Moving the piano proved funny, even though these guys were breaking their backs over it. Between the piano and our hide-a-bed, I'm glad they still consider us friends.

They even managed to have fun while moving that heavy piano!

They filled the Living Room,
and the kitchen (although I had a lot of kitchen things put away in fairly short order),

and the Family Room,

and the Sun Room,

and the Guest Room,

and the Master Bedroom.

Even the upstairs bathroom got stuff put in it.
And, well, the basement was full too.
How did that all fit in our apartment? Maybe that's why it always felt so cramped.

And somewhere in the midst of it all, they found time to play with the baby!

P.S. That bathroom has been undergoing changes....
I'll keep you posted.

Thank you to my sister for taking all these photos for me. I never would have gotten such great shots, and I appreciate you taking the time!

Ava--8 1/2 months

She tells really big stories.

Her hair is pretty much awesome. (And I can't get enough of those big baby blues!)

Some days she is miserable with these teeth trying to come in.

She loves her tongue.

She also loves to use her hands.

I took Ava's "8 Month Official Photo" this evening. Yes, she is almost 9 months old. And no, she was not thrilled about my photo taking decision.
In fact, she was downright upset about it.

Then I got a tentative smile. Yes, she has drool all over her face. Cute, I know. :)

After that first smile, it was an "Oooohh, camera!" moment. A very long, very silly moment.

Like the tongue? It's her newest trick. I think it's pretty hilarious.