Thursday, September 4, 2008

Um...Since when did she decided doing this was okay?

So when did feeding herself become okay? Um... I guess last night, because from the looks of it you would never have guessed that even at dinner that night, she was not okay with it.

Wow, what a big day for us, not only because Ava fed herself crackers, but also because during her therapy this morning, she decided to crawl for the first time. We were on the wood floor, she was wearing silky pj's, and she was moving her body with only her hands, but it was a crawl! I have video of it but I took it with our actual video camera and I don't know how to get it off of it and onto the computer so I will take more today with our regular camera. Our goal we had set with the therapist was to have her doing some sort of a crawl by the end of summer and it just didn't look like it was going to happen, but Ava pulled through. The therapist and I both just sat there with tears in our eyes, we were so excited. We couldn't have asked for a better day.

P.S. To all you haters who say I blog too much about Ava, get over it. I can't think of anything else better to blog/brag about because this little girl makes my world go round!

23 comments:

Kristen said...

Who says you blog too much about Ava?? Pretty sure the only thing I blog about are my children cause my life revolves around them!

Good job to little Ava for feeding herself a cracker AND crawling! What a big day for her! She is too stinkin cute.

Kristin Wilkerson said...

You're right there is nothing better then your kids to blog about! That is so awesome that she hit those milestones! I bet you loved it. Thanks for sharing the video, so cute.

Jess said...

Yay for Ava, that is so exciting! I'm sure she has been working super hard to get crawling...Good for her!
PS I don't think you blog too much about Ava...How can you blog too much about that sweet little thing? She sure is cute!!!

Sunny said...

Holy Crapholio! That is the coolest! I couldn't believe the video...and CRAWLING? What an exciting day! What huge milestones for Ava Bug! I'm so happy for you guys and I hope she continues to surprise you with all her new tricks. Besides, she's probably just been lazy all this time and thinks it's funny to make you guys do everything for her. Maybe you should be lazy and pretty soon she'll be up and walking to the fridge to fix herself (and you if you train her right) a snack.

*Aliese* said...

Agh! She's freakishly adorable! I can't believe how much progress she's made in such a short period of time. And can I just say that your message to the "haters" was fabulous! I can't imagine people not wanting to see and hear what's goin' on with you cute baby! They apparently have issues. I definitely am looking forward to some crawlin' action...Way to keep your eyes on the prize, Ava!

WhiteEyebrows said...

I'm not a hater, but if you ever wanted a new blog topic, you could blog about your favorite cousin.

Congrats on the eating and crawling... I knew she'd pull through for us.

Anonymous said...

YAY AVA!!!! And if they are haters it's their own stupid fault, they have a CHOICE whether or not to read your blog!

Taylor and Ruby Ricks said...

Thats great and I understand about the little girl that makes the world go round I have one of my own. I love that you blog about Ava.

Mindy Neal said...

lindsie,
I think Ava is darling and yeah what else do we have to talk about than our kids.

Denna said...

That is so awesome! From the clips it looked like she's been doing that forever! It's great to see Ava doing so well with all of the therapy! She is so sweet...I can't wait to see the crawling clips! Good Job Mom!

Dalton Family said...

Well its better to brag about my kids than myself, huh! =]

miranda said...

Yay Ava! And such cute pictures!

Kirsten Brockner said...

So happy for you ALL! It's so exciting to see your kids reach milestones. it's probably so rewarding to see after all your hard work. (AVa's too!) I vote for Ladybug halloween costume. You should do a poll!

About Me said...

YEA AVA!! it is so nice once they get they can feed themselves and crawl!!I loved her little dance to Dr. Mario adorable!
I agree my blog is 90% devoted to Ellie, don't feel bad!

Brittany said...

Who's hating on you bragging about Ava? Forget them and bring it on! I love hearing about her and her progress...way to go Ava on your crawling! She's a doll, I love the family picture on the post below, it was perfect timing.

krista said...

Yea for Ava. I'm sure that was a rewarding moment for you.

I was going to call you this week to see if you wanted to teach my digital scrapbooking 101. I just need a few tips and I think I'll be set.

amber buhrley said...

ok, so I totally teared up! That is so awesome for you and I am sad that I wasn't their to jump up and down with you! Congrats over and over. i know that must have been a pretty exciting moment to see her crawl! give her a big hug from me! Also, I was thinking how much I miss our "lawn afternoons"!

Anonymous said...

Ok, for an Aunt that lives way too far away, this is more precious than gold. I love that sweet baby girl so much and I love seeing video of her sitting and moving and eating and smiling and being everything that she is. I wish I could be there so bad to play with all of you. Thanks so much Lindsie for sharing. That made my whole day. I have tears too. Love you guys.

Nadine said...

she's so cute. looks like she's been feeding herself for months. and i agree with what everyone else says...there's no better topic to blog about.

Julie Freeman said...

Yeah Ava! That is so great, I'm glad she is doing so well. I can't wait to see it!

Krissy said...

Hooray for Ava! Blog away about that cute little girl...whoever said that obviously has no kids!

Travis and Lindsey said...

Good for Ava! What an exciting day - congrats to you and your family!

Teresa said...

Hi Lindsie,

I love your sweet blog, with your sweet baby girl Ava.

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