13 Months

Ava's 13 months old now! Dang time goes way too fast. Still no walking but she is standing on her own more and more often. She will let go of things and wave or clap or play "so big" and then go back to holding onto whatever piece of furniture it is.

She is playing more games now, she's had 'patty cake' down to a science for a while but now if you ask her how big she is she will throw her arms up and we say "so big" and she will also do "popcorn popping" and if you ask her to do "popcorn" she will pop with her hands. Its so cute!

She still doesn't say any words other than make noises like "mama" and "dada" but she's got time. I'm trying to get her to say "ba" lately, she used to say it more but now I'm trying to get her to say it for "ball" She has this little kick ball she loves, she throws it or kicks it or rolls it all around. Today we all sat on the floor rolling it to each other :) she loves it!

Ava loves books. She will sit and 'read' forever. Its one of her favorite activities. She also adores other kids. Whenever other kids are around she has to be turned around looking at what they are doing and starts making all her happy noises. It sounds like she is trying to get there attention.

Ava still sleeps really well! 6 months now she has been a SOLID sleeper and I am so thankful for it. I can even go into her room at night (while she is in there asleep) turn on the light, put laundry away, clean up and she doesn't wake up. One night this week she sat up but kept her eyes closed so I just had to go over and lay her back down and she just stayed asleep! Every now and again I get her out of her crib in the middle of the night to cuddle her and rock her in the rocking chair. If I stop rocking she starts pushing against my legs to tell me she wants me to keep going. I love it. She won't cuddle with me or sleep in our bed so when she lets me rock her in the middle of the night makes me really happy.

We love our little Ava. She won't stay little for too much longer, she'll be 21 before I know it!