18 Month Checkup

This week Ava had her 18 month checkup. She clocked in at 30.5 inches, 22.5 pounds – definitely getting bigger! Not only that, but she is getting even quicker about running around the house (and yard, and playground, etc.) This week’s other development was eliminating the pacifiers – it was easier than we thought!

Here she is during a little downtime watching some Baby Einstein in her rocking chair.

Last weekend at Sofia’s birthday party.

Playing in her princess castle. With Chase’s leash on.

Getting out of the castle…

Playing with balloons at another birthday party today.

And the fountain of course!

Which is way more fun when you play with the water.

Afterwards, a little swing time…

It is hard to believe that it has been a year and half already! Got to run after the little sprinter…..

Happy New Year!

One more video from Christmas. Ava has fun pulling her little alligator toy across the floor – more to the point, taking ‘gator for a walk has become a daily ritual! Here's a video of Ava doing the daily walk...

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We also just received the photo of Ava with Santa from our gym just before Christmas. Doesn’t she look just like a little Santa helper?

After all the fun of Christmas, we had to do something to start the new year out right as well. So on 1/1, we decided to go to the Sea Life Aquarium. Let’s just say that not only does Ava swim like a fish, but she loves to watch fish too.
Here she is pointing at some fish.

Watching the splash pool area.
Reaching for some bigger fish.
Mesmerized even more…
With snacks (goldfish appropriately) in the tunnel of fish.

Happily posing for the camera.
In the aquarium with fish around her.
It was a great start to the new year…I’m sure we’ll be back soon.