Videos of Ava walking

I have a few pics that I will download later, but here is some video footage of Ava walking. It is just so fun to watch, but I also find myself holding my breath when she's around the coffee table. I am scared for her, but yet it is so fun to watch. Enjoy these 3 videos!







And here is one of her dancing to the Backyardigans. How adorable is that!

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a walker!

Ava finally started walking yesterday. She made it about 5 feet until she realized what she was doing and then she sat down very carefully. She needs coaching and encouragement, but she's doing it. It is so cute to see her do it!



Sorry I haven't been able to post, but being back at school has really zapped me by the end of the day and I am just pooped. Our freshmen started today and all grades start on Monday, so let the games begin! How far until Fall Break? ;)



Also, Ava has kept us super busy this week. She has been sick with a little summer cold or bug and it has just worn us out. Nana had to take her on Wednesday to the Dr. for a cough and runny nose. It was the first time she's been to the Dr. without me, but there's just no getting out of inservice! He said she had a croupy cough and conjunctivitis in her eye, so she got a shot and some eye drops. You would think we were killing her trying to get those eye drops in. Needless to say most nights have been spent with a crying baby who doesn't want to be held, but doesn't want to not be held. It has really tried our patience, but it is starting to pass.



Anyway, as promised, here are pics of mashed potato face! And note that I didn't strategically place them there. Ava has gotten to where is she doesn't want a bite, she will sometimes knock your hand away. This is one of those times...

523 pages down, 236 more to go!

So Bradley went out after midnight on Friday to get me a new copy of the Harry Potter book. I was worn out from the Ava saga of the day so he volunteered to go. When I posted Friday Ava was just a little moody from teething and fever, but as the day wore on she came down with a horrible runny nose and a cold in her eye. So we were also dealing with that on top of the teething and with the runny nose she was not sleeping good and woke up a couple of times just wanting to be held. She is much better now, still a little clingy, but no fever and one of the teeth has come through. By the way, thanks for the tip Mandy, we will try it.

Anyway, we have been super busy here at our house (and not just with Potter reading!), but with working and cleaning. As you know, we are busy preparing for Ava's first birthday. We have a list of things to get done and at the top of our list was to fix our downstairs toilet. It had developed a leak and then part of the floor had rotted. Bradley wanted to hire someone to fix it, but with money being as it is, I convinced him to let Joe and him try to tackle it and go from there. The repairing of the floor was not a big problem, but replacing the toilet was. Our original toilet had a crack so Joe and Anne had an extra one that they hauled down here. One they got it in, it had a crack too. So Joe headed off to Lowe's to buy one. Once they got it here they discovered it was the wrong size. Took it back and bought another one. Got it out to the car and broken pieces started falling out of the box. So they took it back in and got another one. So after 4 toilets, the 5th one has successfully been installed. Thank God! No more walking upstairs to use the restroom.

In the middle of the toilet debacle and blowing up our living room light, we got a phone call. The people who originally built our house in the 1920's have some grandchildren that are visiting who want to come and tour our house. Crazy, huh? Anyway they will be coming this week so we have been furiously getting ready to have strangers come into our home and take a look around! Exciting, but nerve wracking. So we are extremely busy.

By the way, I go back to work tomorrow, so pray for me. I need it!

Anyway, here are some fun photos of me with my new Harry. I am also debuting my return to my original (or pretty close) hair color. I am also posting some pics of Ava with Pop and our new toilet. Enjoy and I will be back later with some pics of mashed potato face. Just a teaser of what's to come!