This is what happens...

When your mother buys the wrong size pull-up. And when she makes you wear them even when you have wedgies....

One of my favorite books...

Ava has always loved books and lately she has been into reading a different book each night. She has so many books that their are many that we have read only once or maybe even not at all. The other night she picked out one of my favorites, "No, David!" by David Shannon. I bought this book back in college because I just found it so hilarious and the illustrations are so funny. By the way if you look at the cover, Bradley points out that Little David needs to go see a dentist! She loved it because David is doing all sorts of things he shouldn't and getting in trouble. Long story (well, not really since it is a picture book) short, David gets into ton of trouble but at the end, his Momma hugs him and says, "I love you." The best part for me is that he actually based it on a book he wrote as a child with the only words being "No, David." Since we read it the other night Ava has been reading it to herself and even doing the little narratives and questions I ask as we go along. Hilarious and totally cute. Here she is in my bed reading "No, David!" and wearing a newborn hat that Nana made for her before she was born (hence the tight fitting hat - more pictures of that to come later!). You can also note that once again we are only wearing a pull-up due to potty training!

Keeping her busy

When we got home from town yesterday, Ava was complaining about her tummy hurting. She had just eaten a big meal at the Chinese restaurant and I had no desire to sit around watching her rub her tummy so I decided to sidetrack her and take her mind off of the tummy pains. I remembered this pop-up dollhouse my mom had given her when she was just a newborn. I had put it in her closet until she was older and I thought it would be the perfect time to break it out. Sure enough it took her mind off of her tummy ache and has provided lots of distraction and play time. She has now started putting her big plastic little people in it and having little parties. She has developed a fascination with making her toys walk (Thanks Daddy!) and loves making them move around and walk through the house.

And I included this one because we seem to be doing so much "pants-less-ness" because of the potty training!

She...

• She loves to play hard and make tons of messes. Plus she hates to clean up!



• She loves The Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, and Cinderella.



• She has a very active imagination.



• She wakes up and tells me she had a good sleep and what she dreamed about.



• She is too opinionated for her own good.

• She has developed a totally cheesy smile for the camera.



• She loves to eat peanut butter sandwiches with the crust cut off.



• She likes to dance and sing.

• She loves being outside and playing in the yard. That could be picking flowers, sliding, playing in the dirt, playing with sticks, etc...



• She hates laying down for naps, but feels so much better after she takes one.



• She thinks she is hilarious and will be caught saying, "Do you think I'm funny?" a million times a day.



• She loves Barbies and they have become an obsession and she has spent countless hours playing with my old ones.



• She is great at working puzzles.



• She is sometimes so exhausting and challenging, but I wouldn't trade her for anything!

(These photos taken while she was busy watching Daddy mow.)