April showers bring Ava and flowers!

Ava Aleen joined us on April 28, 2009, weighing 8 lbs. 13 oz. Ryan and I immediately fell in love with her. Grandma O was there to witness it all and was a HUGE help, both pre and post-baby. Since that blessed day, Ava has gained almost four pounds and seems to get longer and longer every day. She is a morning person and greets me with smiles from her crib every day. For those of you who know how much I value my sleep and the quantity that I get, you should know that I practically leap out of bed in the morning when I hear her and can't wait to see what the day has in store for the two of us. Ryan gets to work from home on occasion and he really seems to love those days. Getting to see his girls whenever he wants takes some of the stress out of an otherwise stressful job.

We're getting ready to take our first family road trip this weekend. We're heading up north to visit family and friends, and to spend the 4th of July in the Adirondacks as usual. Although our itinerary isn't concrete, here's where we'll most likely be and when:

June 27-28: on the road from FL to Columbus, PA
June 28 - July 1: At Ryan's parents' in Columbus, PA
July 1 - July 2: A short stay at my dad's in B'ville, NY
July 2 - July 23: AT CAMP! Brantingham Lake, NY
July 24-25: B'ville, NY
July 26-31: Columbus, PA
August 1-2: on the road from PA to Florida

We are so looking forward to seeing loved ones along the way!