Somebody's Turning Two

Guess who has a birthday coming up soon? Ava turns two in 6 days. We, her parents and grandparents, plan to take her to a butterfly emporium in a nearby city on her birthday. It will be a treat just for her to enjoy new sights and wonders - flowers, butterflies, animals, and whatever else the Museum of Life and Science has to offer. Yes, no birthday party. I doubt Ava would remember anyway and we don't want to stress of planning a party in the middle of this transition time. 

Of course, we will have the cupcake and candle to blow out. Can't skip that tradition.

I was away from Ava for nearly two weeks, back to back. Ava spent a week with her daddy and I'm glad because I think they bonded well. I missed her during my time away and she seems to have grown exponentially. Greg tells me that she can say letters of the alphabet correctly and still sign them at the same time. She likes to say, "bye bye, tuck" when she sees a particularly loud truck going by.  Ava loves her tea set that she got from her Gan-ma and Gan-pa. She's also showing interest in dollhouses and little figures. She's still crazy about spending time outdoors and loves going places. She's extroverted and loves playing with other kids. She can sign "I love you" correctly with her hand. She's really starting to talk more and more. She still pays attention when I sign so that's a good sign that she will retain sign language even more.

When I came back from being away, Ava has been super cuddly and I've enjoyed that a good bit. 

I can't think of anything that Ava has been doing. She changes in such tiny increments that I hardly notice and cannot think of how to report them. 

I will post pictures next time of her birthday! Stay tuned!