And 6 months later...

our little Ava is no longer a baby, but she is now a little person!  It is absolutely amazing what a sweet little girl can learn in such a very short period of time!
Ava at 5 months old

Of course before I tell you about what she can do at 6 months I have to tell you what she was doing at 5 months.

At 5 months Ava :

- could roll over in all directions.

- still absolutely hated laying on her tummy...I am convinced that she will never crawl.

- ate breakfast every morning.

- enjoyed her favorite fruit is pears and her favorite veggie is squash.

- still enjoys watching TV.  Her favorites are Super Why, Wonder Pets, and Dinosaur Train.

- enjoys reading with mommy, but it is almost impossible at times because she wants to hold the book and control the page turning.  Mommy cannot keep up with Ava's pace on this one;)

- LOVES bath time!  She is definitely going to be a water baby!  Can't wait to see her swimming in a pool next year!

- plays with simple toys.  Her favorites are her plastic keys.

- could grab things and pick them up.

Ava's first UGA game

Ava at 6 months old

At 6 months old Ava :

- can completely push herself up on her hands and pull herself around, but she still hates laying on her tummy so getting her to actually do this generally requires making her whine. In other words...it happens rarely.

- can sit unassisted.  We L-O-V-E this one because we can now sit her down in the floor and she can occupy herself for a short time with her toys.

- plays with most toys.  Her favorite thing to play with is anything that she can get to her mouth :)

- has acquired a tooth!!! It has just broken the gum, but it is there!

- babbles to anything that she thinks is listening to her.

- reaches for the cat.  Poor Miss Kitty just runs for the hills hahahaha

- eats two meals a day (breakfast and dinner).  Still loves pears and squash, but will eat mostly anything except bananas and sweet peas.

- loves playing in her Exersaucer, but does NOT like to be in her walker.

- enjoys that PBS now has The Cat in the Hat on at 7:30 a.m.  It is her favorite book, and she really enjoys the show too.

- still wakes up once at night and at 7:00 a.m. like clock work.

- was told at her six month Well Check that she is perfect.  Dr. Flowers was very impressed with her in all areas.

- is constantly asked by her daddy if something is wrong with her because she is too happy heehee.  She seriously is one to the happiest babies that I think I have ever met!

- can hold her own bottle.

- will drink from a sippy cup on occasion. 

Isn't she just too cute?!

She will be seven months old in just a few days, and I promise to be timely in posting about what she is up to now!

XOXO

You still wanna be Judge down there?

Is the question that was asked of my very AWESOME boss on July 12, 2010.  Yes that's right it has taken me this long to write about it (I think I mentioned it briefly in a previous post, but never followed up with it)  so sorry for lack of posting:(
Anyway, on August 18, 2010, Mr. William C. Rumer was sworn in by Governor Sonny Perdue and was officially named JUDGE William C. Rumer.  I cannot express how immensely proud that I was to sit in that room and watch such a wonderful person be bestowed such a tremendous honor!
Taking the Oath

Signing the Oath

Two of most favorite men in the wide world!!!

Many thanks to the Judge for bringing me along for the ride!  I love each and every moment of my new job!  Everyday that we enter the courtroom it is affirmed to me that the Governor made the BEST choice!  Judge Rumer was absolutely born to do this job, and I thank GOD I was born to be his assistant;)

Candler Michael Shaw

was born on August 14, 2010.  He is absolutely positively precious!  I am so sorry that I have waited this long to post the announcement and a picture of the little man.

Yes he did keep his head FULL of hair;)

Well Check

Tuesday was the day for the dreaded 4 month well check visit with Dr. Flowers.  I say dreaded because well check means shots...ugh :(  Ava weighed in at 14 pounds 3 ounces and is now 25.5 inches long!  She is getting big right?!  Dr. Flowers says her growth is right on track and he is very proud of her hitting milestones early or right on time.  Of course he wanted to see her roll over and as soon as he laid her on the table she poked her lip and started to scream...that's my girl :)  He finally addressed her eczema issue that had turned into a big RED rash taking over her body little by little, and I am very happy to say that the steroid cream he gave to us has worked wonders, and she looks like she never had eczema!  Our Bug has also had issues with her sinuses since she was about three months old and Tim was told at an earlier visit that she was too little for any medication.  Dr. Flowers told me that this wasn't true and told me to go get her some over the counter Zyrtec or Claritin and switch her to a soy based formula.    Other than that she is perfect!  

She loves to sit in her high chair and watch the Braves play baseball.

XOXO

A Whirlwind...

is what I have been in lately.  My very wonderful boss received a phone call from the Governor on Monday, July 12 at around 10:30 a.m. to say that he was to be sworn in as the newest Superior Court Judge in the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit!!!!! Everything has been total chaos for me since then...in a good way of course.  So very soon Mr. Rumer will take the bench and he has asked me to come along with him and continue to be his right hand woman!  I feel very privileged that he thinks so highly of me, but this means lots of prep work in a very short time.

Anyway, along with the exciting judgeship news Ava and I had a baby shower for my sister, Robyn, to attend.

I can't believe that Candler will be here in just a few weeks!

Saturday, July 24 Ava turned 4 months old!  Can't believe it!

Here is a collage of how she has changed (top right 1 month, top left 2 months, bottom right 3 months, bottom left 4 months)...

(If you click on the collage it will get bigger and you can see the difference a lot better.)

Today we are going to visit the magnificent Hadley Scott for her 4 month panel pictures.  I just can't believe that it is already time to do them!  And next week we go see Dr. Flowers for her 4 month well check and shots.

At four months old Ava can:

-  Roll over to her tummy, but cries when she gets there because she hasn't figured out how to get back.

-  Still doesn't really like being on her tummy, but she can push herself up and look around a little bit now.

-  Tries to scoot when she is lying on her tummy.

-  Grabs her feet and almost pulls them to her mouth.

-  Babbles non-stop at all times of the day and night.

-  Wakes me in the morning babbling not crying.

-  Sleeps until seven most mornings.

-  Enjoys eating rice cereal made with Apple Juice.

-  Enjoys sitting in her high chair long after she has finished eating.

-  Recognizes mommy and daddy and greets them with a smile.

-  Plays with simple toys, but enjoys chewing on a burp cloth more.

-  Enjoys standing in her ExerSaucer.

-  Still loves Dinosaur Train and SuperWhy on PBS.

XOXO

Our little lifesaver...

the ExerSaucer! Ava is in L-O-V-E love! It allows her to do her most favorite thing in the world, STAND, and it also offers super fun toys to play with while she stands :) Below is a video of her enjoying her ExerSaucer and talking to me in the process.

4th of July Weekend

was tons-o-fun!  Friday Robyn, Michael, Cameron and Ethan came down to visit.  Robyn and Michael watched Ava while Cameron and I went to see Eclipse (best movie so far in the Twilight Saga) and Tim cut the grass while Ethan followed every move he made.  Ethan LOVES his Uncle Tim!  I wish that I had have thought to get the camera out and snap some pictures, but it all went by too fast.

 Saturday we packed up and headed over to Mr. Billy's house for some delicious BBQ and a good time around the pool.

 Ava went on her first swim and enjoyed it (at least I think she did anyway).

She was pooped from all of the excitement of the pool ;)

    

Brodie insisted on holding her in his lap as always.

    

Hanging out with Daddy is ALWAYS one of her faves!

    

Sunday (while Timmy was cutting grass) Ava and I made an appearance at her Auntie Sue and Uncle James' house.  

She loves Auntie Sue:)

     

Getting so big!

     

Monday we relaxed at the house.  While relaxing Ava found a new favorite thing to do...play in her ExerSaucer!

     

She still H-A-T-E-S being on her stomach, but I still make her try it on a daily basis.  She is getting really good at holding her head up while in that position, but she doesn't like it because she can't see everything that is going on around her:)  She is such an inquisitive baby, and she MUST see what is going on at all times!

  

XOXO