Where to begin? We had a lovely winter holiday in Montana and enjoyed spending time with friends and family. The New Year has brought a new job for Amber working to internationalize science curriculum at UW-Madison. Alan's work is going well and he is hopeful for some good news in April. Ava is growing up so quickly! She of course is physically growing and can now crawl and stand up on her own. She is very good with her pincher grip and loves to feed herself. Ava is close to 20 pounds now and any moment we expect she will get her top front teeth in. We have had to battle several ear infections this winter but the doctor is hopeful if we can make it a few more months her ear anatomy will change and Ava will not have to have tubes in her ears. Ava is a great dancer and loves anything to do with music. Although she has always loved books, she now enjoys reading them more than eating them. Ava moved to the next room at day care and she loves it. She is such a little social butterfly and this day care really suits her. I love all the activities she gets to do and foods she tries. Her favorite activities are anything in the sensory table, playing with the big girls, and of course she loves the "music man" that comes on Wednesdays. It has been fun to watch Ava move through developmental stages and blossom into her own little being. I love to spend time with Ava doing anything or nothing at all. She is such a joy in our life.
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| Ava enjoying her new toys |
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| Christmas morning snack |
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| Reading with daddy |
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| Silly grin |
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| Hello! |
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| Blowing kisses |
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| So sweet |
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| Happy 10 months Ava! |
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| Getting some little curls |
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| So big! |
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| Super star- Ava figured out how to trigger the music without letting go of the ball |
