Ava Mae turned 1 on July 23rd, so we held a little gathering in her honor. It was lady bug themed in honor of her favorite blankie (thanks Jamie for the idea!). We had cupcakes and brownies and invited some friends over. I had planned to have everyone outside in our yard, but mother nature decided torrential downpour was the order of the day so we squished everyone inside instead. Made for a cozy evening, but the kids seemed to have fun!
We have made some great friends here in Boston and their support really means a lot to us! Mel and Derrick (above) just had their first - what a sweet baby.
Jamie, Bryson, Eliza and Rachel, Hailey and Ethan (two of the 5 kids from the ward who were born within 3 weeks of Ava)
This is the face of pure joy. We got a great video of the cupcake action and I will get it up soon. Let's just say she was not letting go of that cupcake for ANYTHING!
This is a perfect portrayal of our life these days - Ava always wanting to be touching me/in my lap and I am constantly trying to reassure her that she is okay sitting on her own.
She got a lot of great books from our wonderful friends!
Thank you again to all our friends who were able to come!
1 year stats:
Height: 31.25 inches (97th percentile)
Weight: 23 lbs 14 oz (86th percentile - a big girl!)
Head: 97th percentile
At 1 year, Ava is curious, happy, sweet and chatty! She doesn't have any real words yet (to my sheer amazement), but she jabbers up a storm and is constantly "talking" to me. She started sucking her finger a couple weeks ago, and it is her new favorite thing (see above picture!). She LOVES pulling things out of the bathroom cupboards, and still puts a lot of things in her mouth. She loves playing peek-a-boo, cuddling with her blankie, and greeting daddy when he comes home from work. She has an amazingly infectious laugh and great smiles, but those who aren't around her often have to work hard to see them. She is cautious around new people but loves to be out and about. She still refuses to sleep on airplanes and loves walking while holding on to our hands. She can unload the bookshelf in 5 seconds flat, loves bubbles and laughs at Toy Story. She is my cuddle bug, "punky" and sweetheart, and we have sure enjoyed her 1st year of life!
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