Happy 1st Father's Day!

I just wanted to say just how lucky I am to have such a wonderful husband. He is my best friend and I have loved beginning this new journey of being parents with him. Ava is one lucky little girl to have such a great daddy! I think I see a 'Daddy's Girl' in our future.

We celebrated by going to Ming's last night (one of Trav's faves is Chinese and I never want to go there). They do have crab legs so I allowed it. :-) Ava and I got him a Cubs grill cover which he loved AND we had Taco Bell (another Trav favorite) for lunch today (fancy I know!).

We love you!

Trip to Gma's!

Travis, Ava and I went home this weekend so he could go to a buddy's wedding. I hung out at my mom's with the girls. They had a blast. Anne and Ethan also stopped by. :)

Visitors :)

Ava is definitely a blessed little girl! Here are pictures of all of the visitors we've had in the hospital and at home. I think Cristie and Stacy (SORRY!) are the only ones I missed getting their picture. My Aunt Debbie also came over but I need to find the picture--wondering if maybe it's on my mom's camera.

Thank you to everyone for all of the well-wishes, cards, gifts, and love! She has changed our lives already and we love her to death!



From top left (clockwise): Steph, Katie, Annie (teacher friends), Wendy (friend); Pauly (friend); Great-Gma Cunningham; Great Aunt Sheri, Aunt Bridgett, Great Gma Bettis, Grandma Holtman; Isabelle and Olivia (cousins); Grandma and Grandpa Cunningham; Kim (friend); Denni and Brian (my sub for the end of the year and her son--one of my students!)



From top left (clockwise): Jamie (Trav's buddy); Sara (teacher friend); Jaime (BFF from college); Great Aunt Sheri; Great Gma Bettis; Grandma Holtman; Nanci (friend from Macomb now lives in Blm); Dana (teacher friend)



From top left (clockwise): Karen (friend); Brooke (friend); Aunt Genna; Great Gma Cunningham; Brooke (friend); Kim and Lauren (and Craig); Anne (BFF from high school and college); Grandma Cunningham

Sheri's

Abi

Anna

Grandma

Family Fun

Last week I made the trek over to Forsyth to my aunt Sheri's with Little Miss Ava. The trip went fine! She's still getting used to the carseat I think though, so I am always afraid she is going to start crying while I'm driving alone with her. :) We spent the day visiting with my Mom, Aunt Sheri, Grandma, and cousins Anna - home from Arizona, Abi, and Megan. Ava met Megan and Nate's little guy Reddington for the first time! He's such a doll!

We had fun and I actually got a little bit of sun time chilling on Sheri and Bret's new deck! Ava and I even matched (not on purpose!). I got her a few new outfits in newborn because she wasn't quite in the 0-3 month stuff yet but this particular outfit must run small. She won't be able to wear it again because I realized when I went to change her diaper that it was a little tight on her little leggies! Of course I had backup outfits but I'm so mad because it is sooo cute!

Newborn Pictures

My Uncle Dennis and his wife Lori came up last weekend to take Ava's newborn pictures. Lori also took the maternity photos we had done. Thanks again Lori for everything!!!!

These are just a sample!! and we love them all! I have no idea how I am going to choose so I'm sure I'll end up with one of each. :)

Newborn Pictures