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Posted in Ava on Dec 31st, 2014
It’s that time again! 1. What did you do in 2014 that you’d never done before? I had a C-section. I really wanted a natural birth, but for Ava’s safety and my own, it was necessary to have a C-section. I’m not disappointed because both of us are healthy, which is the most important thing. […]
The new house is a lot smaller than the old one so we didn’t put up a big tree this year. Instead I picked up a lighted tree from Restoration Hardware. Before adding the ornaments, I put Ava’s toys on the tree. What do you think? I am ridiculously sentimental when it comes to […]
Merry Christmas! Jon and I picked out an outfit for Ava for Christmas. She wasn’t too happy to wear it for long, though. This was the happiest image that I got. My father, step-mother, and aunt came for the holiday so Ava probably felt like a movie star in front of the paparazzi. There were […]
Posted in Ava on Dec 24th, 2014
Ava’s bedtime routine is getting better. I start her routine at 7:30 with changing her diaper, changing Ava into her pajamas, filling up her humidifier, and making Ava a bottle. I give her the bottle and put her in the crib. If Ava falls asleep while eating, no problem. If she’s still awake, I kiss […]
Posted in Ava on Dec 20th, 2014
Jon is Ava’s favorite person in the world. She gets so excited when he walks into a room. If I’m holding her when Jon comes into view, she’ll start wildly kicking. Ava loves to play rough. She loves being lifted into the air and dropped onto the bed. If you punch her in the […]
Posted in Ava on Dec 12th, 2014
When Ava was five months old, I was thinking that all my pictures of her toothless gums were going to be the last pictures. Unfortunately, tooth watch 2014 is going to progress into tooth watch 2015. She’s still toothless. Ava says: “Put a bird on it!” Independence/Motor Skills As you can see in the […]
Posted in random on Dec 7th, 2014
The house is coming along. I haven’t finished organizing the kitchen, but it’s good enough to be photographed. Here’s the view of the large cabinets and the sink. There’s a lot more space in this house and I’ve been able to bring out some of my old plates. I love it. I can arrange sushi […]
Posted in Ava, Boston Terrier on Dec 2nd, 2014
Hello! How was your Thanksgiving? Since Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks, I’d like to give thanks to Ava. She gives me such joy. On Thanksgiving we went to a friend’s house who hosted a massive Thanksgiving for a group of people. There were so many wonderful friends there, including one who hadn’t […]
