My favorites of Baby Boo

Ava has been growing SO much the last couple weeks. She is now 7 weeks old, and she is a TANK! She started off at 7lbs and 14oz, dropped 7oz in the hospital and then was up to 9 lbs by her 2 week appointment! Well the growing didn't stop apparently, cause she had a bit of a nasty wheezing going on the other day and I took her to her doctor to see what was up and she was now a whopping 12 lbs 2 oz at only 6 weeks old! Im not totally sure if that is normal...she is in the 93rd percentile for her weight and 72nd percentile for height. She has the craziest little double chin. We have affectionately dubbed her "the iceberg baby" because when she is covered with blankets her head looks so tiny and she looks so young and little but under the surface you have no idea how big she really is. She also holds up her head on her own with no support what so ever and looks around, also lifts it off the ground during tummy time, and puts a substantial amount of weight on her legs when put standing. We have decided that she is probably super advanced and will eventually end up on the show Super Humans. We are ok with that, as long as her super human-ness makes some sweet moolah.

Ava is SUCH an amazing baby. She is the sweetest thing ever. Seriously. I sometimes worry that since she is such a good baby, my next might not be such a pleasure. But only time will tell. In our home we hardly call Ava her name. Its a variation of Bug, Buggy, Buggy Boo, Baby Boo... I worry that she might grow up not knowing what her real name is!

Anyway, in my short time having her she is already expressing her personality and what she likes and does not like.

She Likes:
-Bath time (surprisingly)
-Her swing more than her bouncer
-Being in her car seat (for some amount of time)
-Staring at lights and patterns
-sleeping unbundled


She LOVES:
-taking showers with momma (seriously, I take her into the shower with me, let her breast-feed, its her favorite most calming thing EVER)
-going for car rides (puts her out in minutes flat)
-the song "Sweet Dreams" by Jewel (she falls asleep to it every time without fail)
-getting kisses (she smiles every time)
-sleeping in our bed (we might have a battle getting her out later, but for now she sleeps like an angel with us)

She Hates:
-Laying flat on her back or flat on her stomach
-getting her diaper changed
-wearing clothes (she would rather wear just the diaper)
-putting clothes on
-sleeping in her bassinet
-being swaddled (she can't stand her arms being restrained


I have learned and continue to learn something new about her each day. Here are some things I have learned about motherhood:

1. Huggies are THE WORST diaper ever made. She soaks through or has a blow out every single diaper.
2. Parents Choice wipes from Wal-mart are terrible.
3. When crying, if all else fails, try burping again, or letting her eat a little more.
4. She is super sensitive to dairy and I can't eat too much of it without it affecting my breast milk.
5. Ava is the most happy when she wakes up in the morning
6. Crying is the most painful thing to listen to ever, but sometimes it is needed and its ok to let her cry for a few minutes if I need a break.
7. Its ok to ask for help and its ok to tell people they can't hold her (when it comes to making sure she stays healthy)
8. Note for next time: newborn clothes are a waste of money, they grow so fast they will hardly be in them.
9. Getting compliments on a cute baby is the best ego boost ever.
10. Motherhood is hard, but is more fulfilling and rewarding than I ever expected.

Im excited to see this little lady grow and change. I love her so much!

Here are some of my favorite pictures as of recently!










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