Staring Contest, Anyone?

My new thing is to stare intently at anyone in my vicinity. Nobody knows just what I am thinking. Perhaps I'm thinking "What's wrong with her hair today?" or maybe I'm trying to hypnotize you. Just when you least expect it, you will feel my strong gaze upon you. If you're lucky you can snap a picture quick enough. I can't wait to have a little brother or sister to have a staring contest with...I'm SO going to win!

The Sofa for Scale

Ava is almost 4 months old now and we can't believe how fast she has grown. Of course, while she seems big to us she is still pretty small. Prima Catherine took a picture of Ava sitting on the couch for scale. (Perhaps we have a budding geologist?)

General Ava "George" Washington

Last Sunday we went to Valley Forge. It's huge and there are lots of walking paths so we thought we would go check it out. It was a sunny but windy day so we bundled up Ava pretty well. Doesn't she look just thrilled?!


The visitor's center had a cut-out of George Washington. It took a few trys but we finally got Ava to look at the camera instead of her hands.

Our day ended abruptly with a minor meltdown, but overall it was a great adventure.

My Daddy-the Hair Stylist

Guess who did my hair today? Daddy!!! I took a bath this morning-which I LOVE to do. After I was finished splashing and playing, my Daddy thought I looked a little cold. So, he got out this big noisy thing that blows warm air and dried my hair. Daddy always calls me "Pretty Girl" and now you can see why!

My Day

I wake up at 9:30 or 10 and like to lounge in my basket for a bit.

Then after a bottle at noon and a nap, I like to play in my Exersaucer. If it's nice outside, I exercise on the deck.

I've been required to participate in a number of photoshoots lately because Mommy is so far behind on the blog. Here you can see some of the remnants of my bubble blowing--it's my best talent.

If it's too windy, then I have to come inside. I like to wear my shades on my head just like my Mommy does. It keeps my hair out of my eyes. This is a great shot because you can see that I spend a lot of time drooling each day. See how wet my bib is?

The Many Faces of Ava

Happy

Pensive

Curious

I'll give you one guess what I'm doing in this picture!

Prima Catherine

I love my Mommy and Daddy, but...PRIMA CATHERINE ROCKS! I have so much fun every day with my Prima Catherine while my Mom and Dad are working. Prima Catherine plays with me in my Exersaucer, reads me books, takes me for walks, and most importantly, feeds me. Sometimes when Prima Catherine takes me for walks, people say "Congratulations!" That really freaks her out!!! I am going to be so sad when she goes home.

Mail Run!

I love it when daddy gets home from work! He always dresses me up to go get the mail with him. It was pretty cold the other night so I have on my fuzzy dalmation outfit (daddy still calls me "puppy"), my hat , and my gloves (OK-they're actually socks!) I'm also drooling profusely these days so I have to wear a bib. It confuses me because I think I get to eat when someone puts a bib on me. I bet you wish someone could carry you around like this!

I am Mammoth

Ok, so actually it's our cousin Mike and his company. Mike and his buddies started a company in Chicago called Mammoth. They are a web development group that builds Flash applications for some pretty impressive clients. Mike made Ava some cool onesies with his company's logo. She loves to wear them! You can check out Mammoth for yourselves.

My Future's So Bright...I Gotta Wear Shades!

Check out my new sunglasses! My prima Catherine (that's Spanish for "cousin") and my mommy picked them out for me.