12 month stats and weaning

I forgot to post Ava's 12 month stats so here they are.

Length: 29 3/4 inches long (75%)

Weight: 18 lbs. 13 1/2 ounces (10-25%) Dr. Pam wasn't worried about this.

Head size: 18 1/4 inches (75-90%)

She got three shots while we there but did fine with them. Dr. Pam said she is doing amazing and that although she is 12 months she acts like she is 15 months. I believe it!! No temper tantrums or anything like that yet but she sure is all over the place, communicating with us more and more through signing and pointing, and eating like a champ!


This past Tuesday Ava and I started the weaning process. I say we because this is definitely a team effort and something that her and I are both somewhat sad to be saying goodbye to. As with everything else she has picked up on it pretty quickly and I am soo proud of her! We dropped the second feeding of the day first (11 o'clock) and gave it about 4 days before we dropped the third (3 o'clock). At first she didn't like the cow's milk, probably because it was ice cold, but by Saturday she was drinking an entire sippy cup full and wanting more. I learned after a few days that she preferred the milk warm. Initially I was nervous that she wasn't going to drink that much in one sitting since she normally just sips water from her sippy cup but when I left Mikey home alone with her during her second feeding she downed the whole thing. From then on out she has done really well. Another thing that I have done that has seemed to help is I position her highchair so that she can see the TV and I put on her favorite DVD. I give her her milk and she zones out while watching it and drinks almost all of her milk while I am getting her food ready. We dropped the third feeding of the day on Saturday too so now I am down to just nursing her in the morning and evening. We are both adjusting very well. I plan on hanging on to at least her last feeding for awhile longer. Not quite ready to be completely done with nursing yet. Very bittersweet time!

First sip of milk

The face says it all. "Mom, what is this?"

Ever since I have started weaning Ava she has been signing that she wants to eat now and she will walk over to highchair and either pat the seat or try and climb in it herself like she is trying to do here. Such a smartie!!! These little moments are so amazing to me. She must be hungrier now that she is not getting a full nursing session and then eating a ton of food afterwards.