Wow! Time has seriously gone so fast...three weeks when your pregnant seems to take FOREVER, three weeks with a newborn goes by in a heartbeat. Being a parent is one of the best experiences ever...all 21 days that I have experienced! There is no way to prepare yourself to become a parent and there is a lot to learn EVERY single day but it is the most rewarding and amazing experience ever.
Ava had another busy busy week. We spent more time on the road and went to Snoqualmie Falls, went to Lake Diablo, went on the Great Wheel in Seattle, Went to her first restaurant (Ixtapa), and had her first hotel stay. This week we enjoyed every second of our time with Grandma and Grandpa Kautz. Ava loved having her Grandparents stay with her for two weeks and will miss them a ton. Thank goodness for skype and picture messaging...though they live thousands of miles away, as well as a majority of my family...no one will miss a second of Ava's growing up....everyone who knows me knows I love pictures and I am not afraid to send one a day (or ten)
Ava is enjoying all aspects of life, Eating, sleeping, focusing on objects, bath time, cuddle time, and meeting new friends. Ava has definitely been a busy little girl and it looks like it will remain that way! Justin and I are soaking up every minute with Ava and loving it!
Justin and I also left Ava for the first time this week ( I only cried a little). It was hard to leave her, but she was in excellent hands. Ava and ALL the grandparents had a movie party and hung out at our house while Justin and I celebrated our ONE year wedding anniversary! I know Ava had a great time with her grandparents and Justin and I definitely enjoyed a nice dinner out and a fun trip to the casino ( I hadn't been in 10 months)
This next week Ava gets to spend some quality time with her Aunt Susan who came all the way from Vermont to meet Ava. We cannot wait for our many trips out to Vermont to meet Nana and all the other Great Aunts, Uncles and cousins.
Here are just a FEW pictures of our busy week!
This weeks must haves:
* SPARE CLOTHES...at first I thought maybe one extra onsie...NO!!!...Bring 2 or 3 of everything..including socks!
*Tommee Tipee bottle cooler bag! Keeps milk cold for a LONG TIME
*Bottle warmer...The cooler does a great job keeping it cool so you'll need to warm it up
*Car sunshade- Works amazing to keep the glaring sun out of her eyes
*Walmart grocery sacks- They are the only store I have found that have Mini bags..perfect for poopy diapers when out and about and for clothes that have had severe poop damage (YES, I am speaking from experince) I know they sell these at babies R Us,but these are FREE
*Spare clothes for mom and dad :) ..Again speaking from experience
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