It amazes me how much a child can accomplish in such a short amount of time. Little Ava has only lived for a short two years (on monday) but I cant believe how much she has done already. I know in the long run, things like walking and blowing kisses aren't really known as big ta-da's, but from a moms point of view, I am so proud of everything she has done. Some of our loved ones don't get to spend tons of time with Ava, Daddy included right now, so I thought I would just do a little post on everything she is up to....it's a lot so just bare with me and skip over any parts that may be boring to you! :)
The biggest thing Ava has done this past year is move across the country with us. She is a great traveler! Since she has been born she has moved like 4 times and been on a good 9 flights. She adapted very well. She loves the ocean and playing in the sand.
She is amazingly good at feeding herself with a spoon and fork now. I cant believe how much control she has gained in the last year. Makes for a lot less messes at meal times!
She has been to a ton of really cool places this year. We took her to her first fair. Her favorite part was not the rides or the games but the roasted corn! She has been to the Dole Pineapple Plantation, All the famous surf spots on the North Shore, The Georgia Aquarium, The Jacksonville Zoo, Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head, Panama City Beach, and lots of other exciting places. We hope to take her to Disney World when Daddy gets home!
She has totally forgotten about her PACI!! I know, it shocks me too. I seriously thought she would be the one child that went to kindergarden with it! She was so big through the whole thing, and really kind of gave it up on her own. It was sort of sad for me :(
Right now we are potty training. She has done remarkable. She still has some accidents every once in a while but we have been diaper free for quite a while and I am so happy and so is she. You can tell she is very proud of herself. She loves to pick out her panties every morning and always reminds me when she has kept the same ones on all day!
Just a little list of things she can do now :
* Climb on anything!
* Unlock my phone and get to the camera to take pictures
* Dress herself. Shirt, Panties, Pants, Socks, and Shoes.
* Sing lots of songs
* Open the refrigerator
* Lay down in the bath tub to wash her hair
* Brush her own teeth and hair
* Point out a few letters in the alphabet
* Knows a few colors
* What red lights and green lights mean
* Count with you
We are very proud of her and all that she is doing. She loves to learn new things and I cant wait to continue to watch her grow. I cant believe she is almost 2. My baby girl is growing up!
