Cindy Lou Who

It's Ava's first Halloween! Her school had a Halloween Parade today. It was probably the cutest and funniest thing I have ever seen. As you can see, Ava was Cindy Lou Who. (I made the cape--no laughing.)

The infant room teachers got all of the kids into their costumes and loaded them up for the big parade (apparently they even had a fire drill while they were trying to get them all dressed!)

Each of the different classrooms got their time in the spotlight as they marched (or were strolled) around the play yard. You can see all the excited parents lining the fence.

Daddy didn't get a chance to come to the parade, so we had our own parade at home tonight.

Dada

Ava is definitely Daddy's girl. (She was eating sauteed mushrooms for dinner so ignore all the food on her face.)

The Hair

Just in case you ever wondered what Ava's hair looks like AFTER the pony tails get taken out....

Going to the Milky Way for Pumpkins

We went to the pumpkin patch today! The Milky Way Farm is right down the road from our house. It was so much fun. I have never seen anything like it. There were so many other kids and baby animals, and these big, heavy, round, orange things. Daddy says that we are going to "carve" our pumpkin. I don't know what that means but I can't wait to find out.

We went on a hay ride out to the pumpkin patch.

It was a little windy, but I didn't mind.

Wow! What is this?




I'm so glad I know how to walk. It's fun exploring!


This baby calf is only 11 days old. I liked petting her.

Fall Fun

Grandma and Grandpa Reita came to visit me this week while Mommy was in Boston. It's so nice of them to help me and Daddy when she is gone. I had so much fun with them. One day we even went to play on the playground. It's getting a little chilly so I wore the coat and hat my Grandma Barker got me. It's still a little big but it keeps me very warm.

Grandpa's Birthday

Ava and Her Shadow

Ava Walks!

Well, it was just a matter of time. The official winner of the "When will Ava walk?" contest is Grandpa Jim. He guessed a few months ago that she would walk in September. We all thought he didn't know anything about child development...but once again, he was right and we were wrong. Check out the video. (You can just ignore Ken's feet....)

Aunt E!!!

My Aunt E came to visit me last weekend. Well, actually, my Aunt E and Mommy went to New York and then came home to visit me. During the days while my Mommy worked, Aunt E rode the double decker bus all around Manhattan. One night she and Mommy went to see Wicked on Broadway. (I can't wait until I'm big enough to go with Avery and Remy to Broadway!) On another night, my Uncle Adam bought Mommy and Aunt E tickets to a Yankees game. They had such a good time! Here are some highlights from their trip:

Taking the "D" Train to the Bronx

YANKEE STADIUM!!!

Inside Yankee Stadium

Aunt E loves A-Rod! Isn't this a great picture?!

After the game, Mommy and Aunt E decided to stalk the players. Here's Derek Jeter!!

Winnie the Pooh

Ava's Pap got her a new friend. You can see how much she loves her new Pooh bear.