SHOWER FOR AVA AND I HOSTED BY PACU STAFF!

This evening Ava and I went to a shower in our honour hosted by the PACU(recovery room) staff. It was a beautiful evening and we were able to spend the whole evening out on the deck by the pool. It was great seeing everyone again and getting caught up on the gossip. Ava sure enjoyed all the attention she got.

Time to open the cards and gifts!

Look at all those gifts!

Ava modeling some of her new duds!

Receiving more quilt swatchs and wish pages for Ava's 100 Good Wishes Quilt!

Ava clapping at all the presents!

Ava using the foot rest as a slide!

Time to get caught up with all the gossip at work.

What a beautiful cake! Note the ladybug!

Time to cut the cake!

On a bit of a sugar high(icing sugar)

Ava enjoying her cake

Boy, this icing is the "Best"!

Above is a picture of all the beautiful gifts we got at the shower. Also included but not in the picture was a gift of money for Ava's education fund, gift certificate for Sears Photo Studio, a gift certificate for a day at the Toronto Metro Zoo for both Ava and Mama as well as a Spa gift certificate for Mama. Thank you all for all the wonderful gifts and for such a lovely evening.

FREE, FREE AT LAST!!!

Ava's free, free at last...free of her splints that is! She is one happy camper today. This is now three weeks post op and her lip is healing beautifully. The three weeks in the splints 24/7 went much more smoothly than I had anticipated...she is quite the little trooper! I continue to be amazed at how well she goes with the flow.





My friend Ann from Florida with Ava


Ava with her arms free!



Lip looks great!




There's that smile!

PICTURES AT THE LAKE!

Yesterday, Ava, myself and my friend Ann who's up from Naples, Florida spent part of the day at the Lake(Lake Ontario, that is). Ann took a ton of pictures, over 200! Here are about 20 of them. Ava and I had a great time spending the day with you Ann. We'll have to do it again and get more Pics once Ava's splints come off.

CELEBRATING 3 MONTHS TOGETHER....AT CANADA'S WONDERLAND!

This past Wednesday, July 18/07 marked the three month anniversary for Ava's Gotcha Day! Three months together...I can't seem to recall what it was like without her in my life...this is a good thing! We celebrated the day by going to Canada's Wonderland with Sherri(my China travel partner and Ava's Godmother) and her kids.
We had a great day, going on many rides, catching a few shows, doing some shopping and eating too much!
Here are some pics from our day. Enjoy!