Thank You!

I was in such a rush to post my last entry that I realized I had forgotten to thank all of you for your prayers and sweet comments during Ava's first few weeks. I can't tell you all how much it means to Kurt and I that so many people were praying for our sweet baby. It's amazing that so many people we have never met in person were praying for all of us. I am printing all of the comments from this blog to put in Ava's baby book. I want her to know how many people were praying for her to get well. I feel like my words are very inadequate, but thank you again.

Update

Ava is now over 5 pounds! We went to the doctor on Tuesday and she weighed 5 lbs. 1 oz. She had gained 6 oz. in a week. She is doing great. We go back to the doctor two weeks from our last appointment. We are hoping Ava will be close to 6 lbs. by then. The doctor said that once we get to 6 lbs. we can reevaluate our feeding schedule. I really hope this means he will let me nurse her for full feedings. I can't wait to get to the point where I just have to pump occasionally!

We are starting to get a taste of what it is like to have a normal newborn. For the first three weeks or so, Ava slept almost all day and never cried. She is now starting to cry when she is hungry, gets her diaper changed, or is put down when she wants to be held. The last part is new. She wants to be held all the time. If you put her down, she will grunt until you pick her up again. I love to hold her, but when am I going to get things done??? The last two nights she has spent sleeping on either my chest or her grandmother's. I really hope this is just a phase. Again, I really can't complain too much. She really is a very good baby.

It's time to feed Ava again, but here are a few of her newest pictures.

Ava with Boompa (her great-grandfather)

Ava with Aunt Donna