I blinked & it's been 6 months!

Hey there loves! I feel like I've just blinked, turned around and Miss Ava is now 6 months old. Let it sink in. It's gone by way too quickly, but we've totally enjoyed the ride. We are so in love with our little bunny-boo and having the best time watching her grow, learn new things and have a blast doing it. She's now eating foods - the baby food version of course, as well as applesauce, which is her absolute fave food. How do I know? Oh because after her grammy got her hooked on it, she lunges for the spoon when it comes close (and she realizes it's on there)! It's so cute to watch. I'll mix a banana in with it, and she likes that, too. Of course, right? So sweet! Ava is totally in love with her daddy & doggie, Coco. When daddy walks in the room, she immediately turns to look at him and smiles that oh-so-cute smile. I would say, "one that only a father would love," but come on, let's be real. After you see this smile, you'll melt. Or crack up because of the way that little button nose crinkles up. Coco has been an amazing big sister, letting Ava grab at her, pull her hair, try to eat her tail, pull on her feet, etc... Coco just sits there & takes it. Funny thing is, when we tell Ava to be gentle, and tell Coco to move, Coco will come right back to be close by. It's to die for. I have about 8 cavities now because it's too sweet. We also have a crawler on our hands. Forward motion has begun! On Sunday 11/3, Ava started moving forward, scooting. She's been up on all fours now for a few weeks or more, but no movement. Then Sunday night, she started. All this week, she's on the move! She sat upright on her own at 5 1/2 mos, and then boom, crawling. She's trying to pull herself up now and I am NOT ready for that mess. Baby-proofing has begun; we took the coffee table out of the living room and I'm already in the market for a new living room rug. (The one we have now sheds and gets all in Ava's sweaty little hands and toes - and in her eyes.) Babies are not that expensive, it's the baby-proofing that is! Ava's finally growing into her 3-6 month clothes. She's petite, and has been in 3 month clothes since maybe 4 months. So I'm excited to see her grow into the bigger things. I have pulled all the newborn clothing out of her dresser & closet, and moved the 3mo things in, and will be getting the 6mo clothes ready to put in the dresser/closet. Shoes are fun now, so we have some cute ones in the mix! Ugg boots for winter - yay! I finally started making her some headbands, and that was fun. I like being crafty! I picked up the little notebook I had while I was pregnant with little fancy pants, and looked back at this week a year ago. I was 14 weeks pregnant, and hadn't found out what the sex was. I noted that I was feeling good, had a fun birthday and that I had my first baby dream. I dreamed that my baby was a girl, I was nursing her and remembered looking down at her and her reddish-brown hair. Guess what color hair Ava's was as a newborn? Reddish-brown. I know, I can't believe it. And a girl! I thought that was so sweet. I like looking back at that little notebook, where I wrote hilites of that particular week, kept track of my weight, etc. I will definitely do it the next time around, and I recommend y'all doing that, too. A fun pregnancy tracker, and I kept it with me in my purse. In mommy news, I'll be 35 next week. 35. Let THAT sink in. Wowzers... xoxo