And I think to myself, what a wonderful world....

I cannot help but feel incredibly blessed to have Ava in our lives. She is growing so fast and surprises us with something new each day. She recently started taking a pacifier (still hit and miss) which has given us more options of places to go on the weekends without worrying about her crying. She also has been grabbing and swatting at things for a while now, but today instead of just hanging onto her raddle, she shakes it and puts it into her mouth! We just eat up her every move. She also enjoys watching Dave and I do p90x. She will smile and giggle at the different moves that we do and then will coo at us while we do it. Sometimes I feel like she is my little cheerleader helping me through the workouts! I looked at her tonight and felt so grateful and honored to be her mother. I was also filled with gratitude for all that my mother has done for me. The love that Dave and I feel for Ava is so unique. She didn't have to earn it by any means, and it is stronger than anything we have felt before. We would give up anything for her and her happiness. She has truly made us feel complete, accomplished, and teaches us so much. I now understand why my mother would do anything for me. I understand why she tucked me in at night, why she stayed up late to make sure I came home safe, and why she cared so much about my success and happiness. It all has come together, and I am so grateful that she exemplified the mother that I need to be for my daughter. I am so blessed. Ava is now 3 months old. She rolls over now to her side, coo's all the time, and has the cutest little giggle! She also has started to sleep with a bunny her Grandma Holley gave to her, we just melted when we saw this.  Here are some new pictures of our little doll: