Ava Grace

Well, she has arrived. Our friends Sam and Kinsey Johnson welcomed the beautiful Ava Grace into our world at 8:04 Sunday night. She weighed 7 lbs and was 19 in. What a GREAT Mother's Day gift!

She is the spitting image of her father!!

I knew that Kaleb was going to look big next to her, but I never dreamed just how big he would look! While he wasn't ever quite as small as her, he was close--just a short 6 weeks ago! Even now, without Ava next to him, he looks so big! He is no longer my little curled up newborn. Man how time does fly!

Kaleb was very excited to meet his new friend and future bride! He even went prepared with a conversation starter!

While they may not actually get married, they will always be friends. What a sweet keepsake this will be! They already look like the perfect match...they can nap together forever!!

On the Kaleb front...not only is he growing so much in size (we are wearing a good bit of 3 month clothing--at 6 weeks), but also in intelligence and and skills! He is getting VERY good at holding up his head. In fact, it is pretty rare that we have to hold it while holding him upright. He is working very hard on keeping his head up while laying on his tummy...and if the tv is in front of him he does a really good job! He is getting really strong with his legs and is already putting some good strength behind his pushing--I think he is going to give Joey a run for his money on the diapering--I am going to have to quickly master Rachel's technique! He is becoming more and more alert everyday and has started cooing more and more! Those of you who haven't seen him in a while will be amazed at the difference! I cannot believe how fast this is all happening!