Ava's Faces

This little girl has so many expressions. 

She cracks me up! Maybe acting is in her future. 

She can do each of these expressions on demand.

Too small, too big, or just right?

We went to the Colorado Springs Zoo. They had an area where you could feed and pet giraffes.

Ava made a new friend. Just her size... kind of.

We went to the zoo with Ava's Great Grandpa and Nana. It was good to see them!

Ava had fun at the Children's Museum. You have to watch this video. Justin is behind the puppets, and Ava just loved it. By the end of the show, Justin had a handful of kids watching and laughing.





We took Ava to "Jumping Jordy's." They have several bounce houses and inflatables for kids. Ava loved it of course. Listen to her laugh after Justin comes down the slide. I love this laugh.

Ava Update:

She is almost 18 months old! Here are a few things she likes to do.

**"NO!" Her new favorite word is "no." She says it about 30 times a day. If you ask her if she wants a popsicle, she'll tell you "no" as she reaches for it.

**Ava has started kissing her dolls goodbye before we leave the house. It's been really cute. Then, the other day, she picked up a book and kissed it goodbye. Hm... Today, she picked up the toilet from her dollhouse, gave it a kiss and said, "bye bye." :)

**Her favorite number is 2. She doesn't say 1 or 3, but counts by saying "two... two... two."

**Ava loves to clean (I hope this trait stays!) I opened some food and put the wrapper on the end table. She walked by, said "Oh!" and picked up the wrapper and threw it in the trash.

**When Ava hears a song on the radio she likes, she nods her head to the beat and shrugs her shoulders.

Having Fun at Home

What do we do when we aren't out exploring Denver?

We go swimming at the apartment pool. Love the post pool hair.

We play hide-and-seek in the empty kitchen cupboards. Don't worry, only Ava does the hiding.




We have dance parties. Check out her break dancing moves.





We tell long stories. The camera cut this movie short, but she went on for a good three minutes. I wish I knew what she was saying. Translation anyone?




We build forts with Daddy.

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?!!

You know those obnoxious people who talk so loud on their cell phones that anyone within 30 feet hear their conversations?

To anyone who has been on the receiving end of one of Ava's phone calls, I apologize if you had temporary hearing loss afterward.