Our big girl {Ava 9 months}

 Our angel baby has really grown this past month! It's a gift to watch her learn new skills and explore her world. This past month Ava has grown a liking to real people food!  She loves turkey, chicken, ham, puffs, avocado etc.  She is getting the hang of her sippy cup (we use this one and love it). The majority of water ends up all over her because she can't figure out how to stop sipping when she is done.  This month officially marks the first time she slept through the night multiple nights in a row....it was also one with a bad sleep regression when the only person in the house getting any sleep was Mason.  Ava is also doing a lot of rocking and trying her best to get moving.  It almost looks like she is trying to stand instead of trying to crawl.  She is getting on her toes instead of her knees; either way this gets her scooting and to whatever she is in need of at the time.  Ava has also mastered the skill of babbling; lots of dadada, bababa going on around here.  I also think she is saying the word, hi.

Ava's LOVES:
- Mason, Mason & more Mason
- Being held
- kisses on her belly and neck
-holding onto her loveies while sleeping
- clapping her hands


Ava's DISLIKES:
- having her face/nose wiped
- not being part of the action
- not being able to get a toy on her own
- strangers (separation anxiety is in full effect)

Ava is so sweet and continues to warm our hearts everyday!  We are so lucky to be her parents and watch her and Mason grow together and develop their personalities.


Mason at 9 months

Where did our baby go?!?! {9 months}

Honestly, where did our baby go? The one I nursed & rocked hours on end!!! At 9 months our little baby has transformed into an independent toddler (ok, not really but we are getting there). Mason started crawling & boy is he on the move. He is great at communicating with us which makes our job a littler easier. Speaking of communicating he has added the following words to his vocabulary mama, dada, ba (bottle), car, up, bubbles, pool & papa. If we say the word he can repeat it...so fun! He can also pull himself up which is a little nerve wracking at times. Not going to lie falling and bumping his head are the norms these days. He likes to feed himself which makes meal time a little bit longer these days. We have to provide food for him to feed himself and then in between bites spoon feed him. And if we are lucky he will offer us a piece of his food which is like the cutest thing ever.  

Mason's likes:

- the book Lama Lama Nighty Night 

- straws

- avocado & watermelon

- his toy cars & trucks 

- being outside (I'm in trouble when it starts getting cold)

- playing in his room by himself 

Dislikes:

-  door stoppers (they scare him)

- bumping his head

We are so lucky to be Mason's parents! I love spending my days with him; it is priceless.