ROLL OVER TIME...

Yesterday we were practicing tummy time, which she hates and of course had to involve the binkie...or chucho as we Italians call it...and you will never believe it!! SHE ROLLED OVER ALL ON HER OWN! You know I didn't catch it on video, but it will forever be etched in my memory. Here's the scene, which took place on her playmate, "Wow Ava you rolled on your side....okay, now what are you doing, you sure like to do that rocking motion...What the...You can do it Ava...You can do it...OH MY GOODNESS, you DID it....okay stop screaming, it's fine, you just made a move you've never done before...oh your arm is stuck, sorry is that better..I can't believe you just did that...stop crying it's okay....YIPPEE, let's call Dad (who of course didn't answer the phone, but was very proud and laughing at the whole scene later that night). Way to go Ava! Below you will see how she tells that chucho what she thinks!

Today we are relaxing and getting ready to watch the first Iowa State Football Game tonight. Ava is already brainwashed and enrolled at ISU for the year 2026 (geez, that seems so far away...thank god!).

Hand over the binkie and no one gets hurt...

So I called my older sister today, because as usual I am questioning my parenting skills, and had to ask "am I overusing this binkie?" As you can see by the picture, she just can't be without it. "NO!", she said. "Okay great", because it makes my life so much easier! Thank you mom for the shirt, it captures her to a tee.

The Beginning of our memories...because I can't seem to remember anything anymore!

"Why not", I told my sister Rosanna, I don't have anything else to do! ha ha So, here it is, the beginning of the Djordjevich blog!! My memory has always been terrible, but that's why we have my other sister Jennifer, SHE REMEMBERS EVERYTHING! Unfortunately she lives too far away to help me remember our day to day lives, and I think I will want to remember this new chapter.

This little peanut is why. Her dad and I waited 6 long years for her arrival, and now that 3 months is passed, I can say she was well worth the wait! Her and I had a rough start, me with my crazy hormones and inability to nurse, and her underdeveloped digestive system gave us both a run for our money. I've never heard so much gas come out of a person!! Ava has been a true blessing to our lives and I can hardly stand how much she makes us smile! Thank you God and thank you Dr. Young for allowing me to leave the operating room in a panic, only to come back 9 months later to your smiling (or was it laughter) face...you worked your magic!