Being little can be exhausting!!!

Ava is quickly developing new abilities, expanding her language skills, learning so many new things that by lunch time she is exhausted...sometimes she can't even finish her lunch :)

She climbs on EVERYTHING...chairs, tables, ladders, ottomans, her wagon, cabinets...and in everything...closets, cabinets, boxes :)

She loves to read her books and will often sit down with a book in her lap and read with quite a bit of intonation, all in her own language, and quite expressive.  She loves to draw too.

Ava knows the sounds for the following animals and loves to tell you the sounds when you ask - unless you have a video camera, then she refuses ;): dog, cat, cow, fish, horse, elephant, sheep, duck, birds, chicken, lion, monkey, and pig ...she may know more, but I just haven't learned all the ones she knows yet ;)  She loves to say "bye", "hi", "Bo", "see it?", "ok", "more", blow kisses, talk on the phone, walk in mommy's or daddy's shoes, and explore just about everything.

Ava can get us to sing some of her favorite songs by simply looking at us and saying "row, row, row..." (Row, row, row your boat) or "e-i-e-i-o" for Old MacDonald.  Other favorites are "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", "A,B,C's", "Happy Birthday", and "The Wheels on the Bus".

She has figured out how to easily take her diaper off... not exactly a good idea, because if you take your eyes off of her for two minutes, you will find her little bare bumbum hanging out.

Can't wait to see what she'll learn next!

Second time this week she falls asleep mid-bite ;)