Month One

Photo taken by 123 Click Photography Thursday, February 20 when Ava was 18 days old.

ONE MONTH STATS

Length: 20 inches; below 5th percentile

Weight: 7 pounds, 5 ounces; below 5th percentile

Head Circumference: 13 1/2 inches; below 5th percentile

Ava,
You are dearly loved and are a welcome addition to our family. A new baby at homes brings a special sweetness that I love. The nighttime feedings, crying, spitting up, and being--well--completely and utterly helpless are your qualities that I'll take any day since it means I get to snuggle with you.

A few things I want to remember about you at this age are:

• I get lots of comments on your beautiful auburn, red hair. People are awed at not only the color, but also the amount.
• Your sisters love you so much! Skylie and Kaitlyn compete to see who gets to throw away dirty diapers or get me burp rags. They talk to you in adorable voices and are endlessly asking to hold you. 
• At birth your nose was pretty smooshed, but it's positioned back nicely now.
• People also comment on how teeny you are. "My babies never saw the light of day that little," someone said today. You are growing well, but at seven pounds, five ounces at six weeks old you are pretty little.
• You are a bit of a lazy eater and take a while to get it all down, but you've sped up quite a bit since your birth.
• You sleep okay during the night, but compared to Skylie and Kaitlyn as newborns, you're a bit of a night owl. Once you wake up to eat you usually want come company for a while.

We are so glad you're here, Ava! 

Love,

Mom