Happy Halloween!

She did not learn the gang sign from her parents.  Thanks to Katye and Sarah for the Halloween onesie!

Hanging out with Daddy

Home Grown

Hat from Grandma Randi

Ava's first Nor'easter

Skeptical and sleepy in the pink snow monster suit (Daddy's label of the awesome bunting from Grandma Joanne).  Despite what it looks like, the venture out into the storm lasted about 45 seconds.  Ava, not surprisingly, didn't appreciate the sleet on her face.

Smooth-faced Daddy

Crane

For dinner.  I know, I know....

The yellow fleece pajama sack

We love it.  Thanks, Catherine!  She's also paying attention now to the dangly wooden toy mobile from Grandma Randi.

Hanging out with Dad

Reading the bird book

Looking outward

Midwives

Midwife Pam and her midwife-in-training assistant Allison.  They delivered Ava.  This is at their office for my final postpartum check-up.  Love them!

Back from bird hunting in Saskatchewan

Processing snow geese

Locally Grown

Fantastic onesie from Lill.  Ava responds to Daddy's silly faces.  Practicing mimicking smiles and sticking out the tongue.  Happy girl.

Reading with Mom

Yawn

Looking around

Focusing

Sneezes

Conversations with Ava

Wild baby face

Laura visit

Skeptical

Which person is more awake?

Sleeping on Katye

Assorted cuteness with Grandma Joanne

Eating hands, take 2

Reading with Grandma Joanne

Friend visits

Adam, Kara, Genevieve, and bolete hunting (unsuccessful) with Catherine.

Ava's first mushroom foray

Institute Woods, with Mommy, Daddy and Petra.  Lots of oyster mushrooms, a few puffballs and 2 bouquets of maitake (hen of the woods).  Also first vertical nursing in the sling while Mommy is walking experience--moderately successful.

Hanging out with Dad, shirt too big

Petra visit

Got a little cross-eyed

Happy Baby

Ava had her 1-month (well, 5-week + 2 days) pediatrician checkup yesterday.  She's up to 11 lbs 11 oz.  She's above the 75th percentile in weight and above the 98th percentile in length!  We have a tall girl!

Ava's Liberal Education Begins

Waking up

Tummy time with Daddy

On the fabulous blanket from the MacMenge crew!

Grandma Joanne and Aunt Chris visit

Carla visit