Sunday, March 17, 2013
Booster Seat
I love our Britax Car Seat, but Ava didn't feel the same. She is 32lbs and the seat was looking a little snug. So I purchased this Evenflo. It still has the 5 pt harness (until she reaches 40lbs), but is also a booster seat (so we'll use for a long time). It's much bigger and is contoured just like seat. I can already tell Ava likes it!
Rodeo Day
Ava's school had Rodeo Day. Ava was dressed in a cute western shirt. Ryan did his best to get a picture, so this is all he got.
The school also had a petting zoo. Ava rode on a pony and held little farm animals. When I picked her up from school she told me she wants a pink horsie.
The school also had a petting zoo. Ava rode on a pony and held little farm animals. When I picked her up from school she told me she wants a pink horsie.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Morning Routine
Oh boy, how I do not envy Ryan's morning routine with Ava. From what he says, she can be a little brat somedays. For example, I always lay Ava's outfit out the night before. Well today she did not like what I left out. She kept telling Ryan, " I no wanna wear that. I what to wear green." Currently her favorite color is green…and pink. Her favorite shirt is a lime green shirt with a hot pink strawberry on it. So today was one of those days she was a little brat!! Needless to say, Ryan won that battle. On top of that she wants to pick out the color bow she wears in her hair. So most days when I pick her up from school her bow doesn’t match what she is wearing.
Good Company
This weekend we had one of our favorite families come visit us. Chris, Nadia (baby Miles) & Heidi come in town for a short visit and stayed with us Saturday. We always have a great time with them. We stayed in, cooked dinner, chatted all night and the girls played. Ava loved playing with Heidi. There were an occasional "you need to share" moments, but over all the girls had fun.
Friday, March 8, 2013
Our little fishy
Ava is loving swim lessons. She is not afraid of the water by any means and has already mastered 2 things.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Sweet Ava Memories
Oh Ava Bug.....I love you so much!! You are the cutest little thing ever. You bring love, laughter, and happiness to your daddy & I. We truly are enjoying this age!! I want to remember all the things you do and say.
You are talking non stop. You say new words every day and speak in full sentences. Sometimes we are shocked by how well you express yourself.
I want to remember:
"I want hug." Then we squeeze each other.
"I want smooch." Then I tell you I want a smooch and you kiss me on the cheek.
"Huh" - I dislike you saying it, but you sound so darn cute
"Peas" - Please - I still love hearing you say this
"Yes ma'am" - just cute
"That’s scary" - you heard the printer one night and said this.
"Cover me" - you tell me when I lay you to bed
"I go Mimi's house" or "I go Mimi's" - you say this when you don’t get your way at home
Your favorite things:
Still dinosaurs! You carry a purse filled with all your dinosaurs. You tell us their colors almost every day. You enjoy watching Dinosaurs on Utube. Your favorite is the Dinosaurs Song. When you are at your Mimi & Gramps, you and Gramps will sit at the computer all evening watching dinosaurs or playing the Dinosaurs Song over...and over...and over.
You also like "Horsey's" as you call them. You also carry these in your purse. You have a name for everyone. They are basically their color or size. You have 5 favorites right now you call brown, tan, white, spot and baby horsey. The white one is by far your favorite. Then you have all you little pony's and you have one special horsey. You say he has poo-poo, but we actually bought him at the tracker supply store, so he has all his male parts..aka the poo-poo.
Then you have this crazy tendency to line them all in a row. Your daddy said he used to do the same thing.
You have several purses. 1 clear one for all your dinosaurs & horseys. Then you have one special "Dora" purse that you keep all your "moneys" in. Dad will give you a dollar here and there and you know exactly what purse to stash it in.
When you go to bed we have narrowed down your toys in the crib. You used to take your big green dinosaurs, lately it’s a toss up between your green little pony or your orange and white striped horesy. Then you have your pillow pet, stuffed Hello Kitty, your BIG stuffed cow, your "white" aka white blanket and I cover you with your "pink" your pink blanket.
You have a pink soft ball you call "base-ball game". You must have it when you play in the backyard.
You love to pick flowers.
You STILL love to jump/roll around on mommy & daddy's bed. I think daddy also likes this special time with you. Ya'll have been doing this for as long as I can remember. Teddy even joins in the mix sometimes.
You STILL ask daddy for piggy-backs.
Your daddy is still the enabler of the pacy. When we get home from school you never ask me for it....I don’t even think you think about it, but as soon as your daddy gets home you ask him. He tries to change the subject and some days it works others he gives it to you. You have broken all but one pacy (bit a hole in them). I keep telling you once you break this last one, that’s it...no more pacy.
You love bubble baths. Now that you take swimming classes, you will lay in the bath on your back and say "I'm swimming".
News things:
You are now wearing pull ups all the time except when you sleep. At 1st you didn’t like them and kept asking for the "Monkey ones" aka baby diapers with Monkeys on them.
We bought you a stepping stool, so now you stand on there and brush your teeth (with a little help).
For some weird reason you don’t like wearing you pant pj sets. You don’t like them touching your feet. So now mama has to sew them all into capri's or shorts soon.
When we get home I take off your shoes and now you want to take off all your clothes. So most evening you are running around in just a diaper.
You now prefer Diego over Dora.
You hate for the bedroom doors to be open. You will shut every one or shout to us to "shut doors".
You are talking non stop. You say new words every day and speak in full sentences. Sometimes we are shocked by how well you express yourself.
I want to remember:
"I want hug." Then we squeeze each other.
"I want smooch." Then I tell you I want a smooch and you kiss me on the cheek.
"Huh" - I dislike you saying it, but you sound so darn cute
"Peas" - Please - I still love hearing you say this
"Yes ma'am" - just cute
"That’s scary" - you heard the printer one night and said this.
"Cover me" - you tell me when I lay you to bed
"I go Mimi's house" or "I go Mimi's" - you say this when you don’t get your way at home
Your favorite things:
Still dinosaurs! You carry a purse filled with all your dinosaurs. You tell us their colors almost every day. You enjoy watching Dinosaurs on Utube. Your favorite is the Dinosaurs Song. When you are at your Mimi & Gramps, you and Gramps will sit at the computer all evening watching dinosaurs or playing the Dinosaurs Song over...and over...and over.
You also like "Horsey's" as you call them. You also carry these in your purse. You have a name for everyone. They are basically their color or size. You have 5 favorites right now you call brown, tan, white, spot and baby horsey. The white one is by far your favorite. Then you have all you little pony's and you have one special horsey. You say he has poo-poo, but we actually bought him at the tracker supply store, so he has all his male parts..aka the poo-poo.
Then you have this crazy tendency to line them all in a row. Your daddy said he used to do the same thing.
You have several purses. 1 clear one for all your dinosaurs & horseys. Then you have one special "Dora" purse that you keep all your "moneys" in. Dad will give you a dollar here and there and you know exactly what purse to stash it in.
When you go to bed we have narrowed down your toys in the crib. You used to take your big green dinosaurs, lately it’s a toss up between your green little pony or your orange and white striped horesy. Then you have your pillow pet, stuffed Hello Kitty, your BIG stuffed cow, your "white" aka white blanket and I cover you with your "pink" your pink blanket.
You have a pink soft ball you call "base-ball game". You must have it when you play in the backyard.
You love to pick flowers.
You STILL love to jump/roll around on mommy & daddy's bed. I think daddy also likes this special time with you. Ya'll have been doing this for as long as I can remember. Teddy even joins in the mix sometimes.
You STILL ask daddy for piggy-backs.
Your daddy is still the enabler of the pacy. When we get home from school you never ask me for it....I don’t even think you think about it, but as soon as your daddy gets home you ask him. He tries to change the subject and some days it works others he gives it to you. You have broken all but one pacy (bit a hole in them). I keep telling you once you break this last one, that’s it...no more pacy.
You love bubble baths. Now that you take swimming classes, you will lay in the bath on your back and say "I'm swimming".
News things:
You are now wearing pull ups all the time except when you sleep. At 1st you didn’t like them and kept asking for the "Monkey ones" aka baby diapers with Monkeys on them.
We bought you a stepping stool, so now you stand on there and brush your teeth (with a little help).
For some weird reason you don’t like wearing you pant pj sets. You don’t like them touching your feet. So now mama has to sew them all into capri's or shorts soon.
When we get home I take off your shoes and now you want to take off all your clothes. So most evening you are running around in just a diaper.
You now prefer Diego over Dora.
You hate for the bedroom doors to be open. You will shut every one or shout to us to "shut doors".
Monday, March 4, 2013
Hunters 4th Birthday Party
Ava has been Miss. Popular. We had a birthday party last week, one this weekend and 2 more this month. We were a little worried about Hunters Birthday because it was right smack at her nap time. She typically naps from 1-3 on the weekends. Hunters party was 1-4.
We left right at 12:30 to get there on time. Ava took a little cat nap on the way there and woke up for the party festivities once we got there. She was pretty good for about an hour or so. We fed the fish, watched the boys rough house in the bounce house, but Ava really enjoyed the balloon lady. She made Ava a Hello Kitty in a pink dress. Ava though the balloon lady was the coolest person ever and stayed by her side until it was time to go.
We left right at 12:30 to get there on time. Ava took a little cat nap on the way there and woke up for the party festivities once we got there. She was pretty good for about an hour or so. We fed the fish, watched the boys rough house in the bounce house, but Ava really enjoyed the balloon lady. She made Ava a Hello Kitty in a pink dress. Ava though the balloon lady was the coolest person ever and stayed by her side until it was time to go.
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