Ava’s 3rd Birthday

We were originally going to keep Ava’s 3rd birthday very simple. We planned on taking her and a friend to build-a-bear and then to Mrs. Field’s for a cookie. BUT, Ava has a little photo album of her first birthday which includes lots of pictures of the guests. Ava said she would really like everyone to be there again for her birthday party so that’s just what we did. Both Scott and I were so busy we really didn’t have a chance to take a lot of photos.

Ava’s school birthday party:

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Home birthday party:

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Ava had a lot of fun. I’m really glad we went ahead and hosted a big party for her. She felt very loved and her face just beamed as everyone sang happy birthday to her!

I can’t believe my baby girl is 3!!

Here’s a picture of Ava when she first turned 2:

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Hasn’t she changed so much? She’s lost her baby face!

Happy, Happy Weekend

I had the very best weekend with Ava. We spent Friday morning doing crafts and lounging around the house. We didn’t get dressed until 3:00 in the afternoon! That’s when the sunshine broke through the clouds and we took advantage. Ava rode her tricycle while I walked Farley around the neighborhood. Then we went into our backyard and drew on the sidewalk with chalk. Ava told me to draw my wish while she drew hers. We both took about 5 minutes to draw and then she asked to see mine. I showed her my drawing of a happy, healthy baby then she showed me her drawing of a garden. SO cute that she’s wishing for a garden! She wanted to grow arugula, chives, tomatoes, and mint.

Scott left early Saturday morning with his dad and brother to replace all the plumbing at the cabin (amazingly enough, they finished the entire cabin in ONE day..great work guys)!! Ava and I spent Saturday morning at my parent’s house, then we decided that Saturday night was our date night. Ava wanted to go to her favorite restaurant, Sa-wad-dee. It’s her favorite because she can order rice in the shape of a teddy bear. After dinner we went out for ice cream. We sat at the kid table in the ice cream shop, flipping through the cake book together, licking our ice cream cones.

My friends were getting together that night for food and games.. I usually can’t make it, but Ava was in such a good mood we decided to stop by. We enjoyed another dinner and some birthday cake. We got home around 9:30 so Ava and I got ready for bed. She slept with me and just before falling asleep she whispered, “Mommy, I love you all the way to the moon.” I love her so much! It was such a lovely weekend. I don’t have any pictures to go along with this post. I just wanted to write it all down so that I would never forget it!

Pregnancy Update

So far this pregnancy has been fairly easy. I have more aches and pains than I did with Ava, but from what I’m hearing from other mothers, this is normal. I am 6 months along and huge! Last night Scott told me I am as big now as I was when I gave birth to Ava! Ha! I am not that big, but I am definitely huger this time around!

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24 weeks

Baby is always hanging out on the left side of my tummy and according to my midwife has already adopted the head down position. Scott felt the baby move at 16 weeks, and Ava has recently started to recognize it’s kicks. Ava loves the baby already! She rubs it, talks to it, and even feeds it!

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Ava snuggling with the baby belly!