BIRTHDAY GIRL!!!

My girl turns 3 today!

Nail Polish....she's hooked!

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.

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!

3 Word Sunday!

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.