Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Sunday, May 11, 2008
REMEMBERING AVA'S BIRTHMOTHER
For Ava's Birthmother !
I will forever be grateful to Ava's Birthmother for choosing Life and giving me such a precious gift! Tonight we started a tradition (from Alison and Mali's Blog) of lighting a candle in honour of Ava's Birthmother.
Today, of all days, I especially find myself thinking of Ava's Birthmother and how hard it must have been to let her go. Ava will always have two mothers; the one who gave her Life and the one who gave her a home. Loved by both, just differently.
I love you Ava, more than words can express! Always and Forever!
MOTHER'S DAY 2008
Mother's Day 2008
Ava and Mama, Mother's Day 2008
Ava's gifts for mommy, made at daycare.
Ava's gift for mommy made at preshool.
My Mom, Ava and I.
We spent a few hours with my mom today for a barbecue lunch.
Mom, I don't tell you enough how much I love you and appreciate all you do for me.
I am especially thankful for all the help you give me with Ava, she just adores you!
For Ava's Birthmother !
I wanted to plant something with Ava in remberance of her Birthmother.
Ava and Mama, Mother's Day 2008
Ava's gifts for mommy, made at daycare.
Ava's gift for mommy made at preshool.
My Mom, Ava and I.
We spent a few hours with my mom today for a barbecue lunch.
Mom, I don't tell you enough how much I love you and appreciate all you do for me.
I am especially thankful for all the help you give me with Ava, she just adores you!
For Ava's Birthmother !
I wanted to plant something with Ava in remberance of her Birthmother.
I went to the garden centre looking for a Chinese Lily to plant and when I passed this plant the aroma stopped me in my tracks. It has such a beautiful scent and the flowers were quite attractive also. When I looked at the name on the tag I was shocked to see it was called a "Chinese Wisteria"...had never heard of it before...I took it as a sign that this was the plant we were looking for...never did find a Chinese Lily!
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Mastered the Straw!!
Until Ava had her palate repaired in December she was physically unable to suck.(Cannot produce suction if your palate is wide open) I've tryed many times since then to get her to use a straw...but I guess after having to bite on a nipple to get fluids for the first 2.5 years of her life...it was going to take some time to learn how to suck.
Today while we were shopping in Walmart she grabbed my cup of diet coke out of the cart and proceeded to drink it...from the straw! I was shocked to see the coke move up the straw...she just all of a sudden got it! Now she doesn't want to drink anything without a straw.
Her ability to purse her lips together and suck will also do wonders for her speech therapy! She will now be able to direct the flow of air more precisely when forming certain sounds.
Monday, April 28, 2008
FELL!
Fell...out of her crib today!
Other than nap time Ava is in my bed...but I will on occasion, when she wakes up early and I've been on the late shift the night before, put her back in her crib with a half dozen books and a cup of cherrios so Mama can get a much needed additional hour sleep.
She is usually quite happy to sit there with her snack and read "Boo" her books...not this morning...I was barely back to bed and heard a THUD! It didn't take me 30 seconds to get into her room...she was already standing beside the crib whaling!
She has never as much as raised her foot to the crib rail before...so don't know what possessed her to climb out today. She must have rubbed her nose on the wood rails coming down as this "rug burn" type of abbrasion showed up on her nose an hour or so later.
This crib is now history!
Ava's new "Big Girl" bed!(not as far to fall)
Trying out her new bed at nap time
She always falls asleep in my arms in the rocking chair before nap...so not sure how this new bed thing is going to work out if I actually start her in the bed before she's asleep...any hints on how to keep them in the bed!...when there are no barriers to keep them there.
Reading "Boo" a book after her nap!
Other than nap time Ava is in my bed...but I will on occasion, when she wakes up early and I've been on the late shift the night before, put her back in her crib with a half dozen books and a cup of cherrios so Mama can get a much needed additional hour sleep.
She is usually quite happy to sit there with her snack and read "Boo" her books...not this morning...I was barely back to bed and heard a THUD! It didn't take me 30 seconds to get into her room...she was already standing beside the crib whaling!
She has never as much as raised her foot to the crib rail before...so don't know what possessed her to climb out today. She must have rubbed her nose on the wood rails coming down as this "rug burn" type of abbrasion showed up on her nose an hour or so later.
This crib is now history!
Ava's new "Big Girl" bed!(not as far to fall)
Trying out her new bed at nap time
She always falls asleep in my arms in the rocking chair before nap...so not sure how this new bed thing is going to work out if I actually start her in the bed before she's asleep...any hints on how to keep them in the bed!...when there are no barriers to keep them there.
Reading "Boo" a book after her nap!
Sunday, April 20, 2008
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Sunday, March 9, 2008
3 WORDS
Pug Mama started this great blog activity on her blog, and every week she makes a video of everyone who participates.
What this is:
Sum up your week in three little words. "You can sing it , you can say it, you can write it , you can draw it. It can be funny or sad, or poignant as long as it's honest." 3 words to sum up your week-posted in any form you chose. Video, picture, etc...get as creative as you want. We will do it on Sundays, that way you will have had enough time to think about how you want to sum up your week.
Our Submission:
Pug Mama started this great blog activity on her blog, and every week she makes a video of everyone who participates.
What this is:
Sum up your week in three little words. "You can sing it , you can say it, you can write it , you can draw it. It can be funny or sad, or poignant as long as it's honest." 3 words to sum up your week-posted in any form you chose. Video, picture, etc...get as creative as you want. We will do it on Sundays, that way you will have had enough time to think about how you want to sum up your week.
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