For Nana

Here are the pics of Ava looking out from the gate. As you can see, she didn't find it very amusing! LOL! It was funny seeing all of her different facial expressions.

Sprinkler Time

Since Ava has been thoroughly enjoying the water hose, I bought her a sprinkler to see what she would do. She was a little hesitant at first, but once she caught on, she loved the, "water!"

Recent Ava Happenings

It's been a long time since I posted an Ava update so I will post some of Ava's new things.

• She is addicted to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. You need to go back and watch the video if you haven't seen it yet.



• Her favorite snack food is fruit snacks in the shape of Dora, "Memo", or "Pincesses."



• She loves wearing a "Bowboy" hat and acting like a cowboy.



• The Little Mermaid fascinates her. She likes watching little bits of the movie, pointing out the mermaid fruit chews, and eating off her mermaid plates.



• She likes to wear a pirate hat and says, "Arrrgh," when you ask her what a pirate says.



• She likes "Disaurs." (Dinosaurs)
  
  
  
• She still loves, loves, loves animals.



• Outside is her favorite place to be.



• She likes playing with "LaLights." (Flashlights and light switches.)



• She still enjoys reading books and will say, "Come on, let's read."



• Is getting a little better about talking on the phone.



• Loves playing in the water hose with Daddy.
  
  
• She loves picking up rocks and sticks when she is outside playing.



• Has a fascination with throwing things. That means anything, she will throw it.



• Loves eating fresh fruits and vegetables.
  

Everyday she is changing and new things are happening. She is like a sponge just taking everything in. I love it! I know there are a million more things I am forgetting, but she just does so much. It is really amazing to see. So here are some recent pics of Ava from outside the other night. I think the black and whites are my favorites.

I am so lucky to wake up to this every morning...

"Good morning, sun, sun-shiny!" That is how Ava and I start everyday.

When I go into Ava's room to wake her up or get her out of bed, this is what I see. We are now in the stuffed animal stage and Ava will throw them out of bed and try to haul them downstairs with us. At the top of the stairs she will say, "Hold this, Mommy," and I just can't resist that sweet little voice and face. Sometimes she carries her animals by herself and sometimes she doesn't even bring them downstairs, but more often than not, some animal escapes to the downstairs and hangs out for the day.

Hollywood

Ever since Ava was very small, she has loved sunglasses. (That is after she got over the fear of them!) She has a pair and she is constantly stealing mine. So for as long as she can remember, anytime she would put a pair on, I would call her "Ava Hollywood." Just like, I am "Mommy Hollywood" and Daddy is "Daddy Hollywood" when we are are wearing sunglasses. It comes from the old movie,"Mannequin," where the character, Hollywood, is always wearing crazy glasses. It's from the 80's and stars Andrew McCarthy and Kim Cattrell. Love it to this day and just watched it a couple of weeks ago. Back to the point; anytime we are wearing sunglasses, I act silly and go on and on about Hollywood. So it was hilarious to me when I took some pictures of Ava in her sunglasses and when I showed them and asked her who they were, instead of saying, "Aba," she said, "Is Hollywood!" I died, it was so freaking adorable. And from there, we have seen a kid at Wal-Mart wearing sunglasses and Ava says, "Look! Hollywood!" I just love it and I think it is one of the sweetest things to hear. I love my little Hollywood!

My Heart is Broken

I just went into Ava's room where she and her Daddy are playing. It is her bedtime, but apparently they are having too much fun. She shoved me out the door saying, "Go," and then shut the door in my face. Where has my Mommy's Girl gone?

She's a helper

Here are some cute pics of Ava trying to help me out in the flower bed. She enjoys moving the pots around and playing in the dirt too. She spent a lot of time arranging all these different pots.