Murray Family Mayhem: Ava Mado We love You {4 months}

We are so in love with our little sweetie pea! It is so fun to watch her make so many changes each month. It seems like so much has changed in such a sort period of time (it is hard to keep that in mind during those months of sleepless nights but it is so true, time flies). Ava seems to be a fussier baby then Mason ever was but in general her demeanor is calm and cool. When I run errands with her she is either sleeping in her car seat or just looking around at the new surroundings. She is totally in love with her big brother; she always seems to have an eye on him and watching what he is doing. Ava smiles when you talk to her or give her kisses. She is starting to giggle when you tickle her feet or belly and I love those moments; along with the peaceful moments that I get to snuggle her a few extra minutes before putting her down to sleep. I know too well that those moments of rocking a sleeping peaceful baby go by too quickly.

Ava goes to bed a bit earlier these days....around 7pm. It takes her awhile to get settled but she is getting a hang of it. She still wakes up once to feed in the middle of the night; sometimes her stretches are long then others. And last night she slept through the night....we'll see if Easter wore her out or if this will become the new norm. We already had her 4 month check up and the Dr. is very happy with her weight gain and has approved her for solids. Ava weights in at 11 pounds 4 ounces. We started feeding her once a day....she isn't 100% sure about it but she is getting the hang of it. Ava also is getting a the hang of bottle feedings (all that worrying on my part for nothing). The pacifier is finally her new best friend which is nice because it helps soothe her.

Ava makes it very clear what she likes and doesn't like and here is what going on in her world this month.

Likes:
- baths
- being ticketed on her neck or feet
- her wooden toy ball
- taking walks
- Watching Sophie the First

Dislikes:
- putting a shirt over her head
- any kind of dirty diaper
- getting shots (she was extra fussy for a couple of days)
- loud noises (or Mason screaming/singing at the top of his lungs in the car)