A Tough One

Those lips!

When Mom chooses....When the 3-year-old chooses

Siblings

The Birthday Princess

We had a little family dinner/birthday party for Ava where she got to dig into a little personal pink frosted chocolate cake. She was hesitant at first, ate a little, smushed it around really well, and tired of it quickly. She received some lovely gifts and had LOTS of fun with the wrapping paper and her cousins. I would have loved to have done a big outdoor party in the warm sunshine, but alas, it is winter and we live in Utah. January has been bitter cold - endlessly cold - but fun was still had by all, and my baby is one. A really cute one.

Ava Grace - 12 months

She is wild and fun and full of energy - and we wouldn't have it any other way. A few things about her so I don't forget:

• Height: 31 inches - 95% Weight: 24.4 lbs - 91%
• Love love loves to clap on cue and any other time she hears or sees others clapping
• Has four teeth - 2 bottom middle, her right front tooth and right incisor (random)
• First word: Dada - even though I have tried my best to get her to say Mama
• Makes car noises as she pushes Harrison's cars around the house
• Takes 3-6 steps on her own before grabbing onto something or lowering herself slowly to the ground
• Is in LOVE with books - she sits and 'reads' by herself a lot and loves to be a part of reading time with Harrison
• Has destroyed the sides of her crib with her little chompers - black paint flecks were a regular in her neck chubs before the teething coverings went on
• Sleeps with the same blanket every night and likes it up around her face at all times
• HATES cooked carrots - spits them out every time
• LOVES cheese - especially Colby jack
• Plays with her 'kid kitchen' A LOT - she loves opening and closing the compartments and filling them with pretend food
• Is a CRAZY woman in the tub. Splashing and thrashing, climbing and falling best describe tubby time
• Loves to give high-fives and slobbery open mouth kisses
• Follows her brother everywhere
• Crawls faster than the speed of light if she sees an open bathroom door
• Loves to dump out trash cans
• Signs - 'all done' 'milk' 'more' and 'please'
• Sleeps like an angel - stick to her schedule and she is a happy girl
• Loves to empty the kitchen cupboards

What a beautiful and blessed year we have had with this little one. My Ava.