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.

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!

3 Word Sunday!

FOREVER FAMILY DAY!!!

Together One Year Today!!!

A MUST READ!!

This blog is a MUST read, especially for those still waiting!

http://www.afterstories.blogspot.com/

3 Words Sunday!


If you want to know what 3 Word Sundays are about go to my post on Sunday March 9nth.

Happy Easter!

TOP O THE MORNING!


Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Ava and I baked last night...made a cake for Nana and Papa and cupcakes for day care.

Happy ST. Patrick's Day!!

THREE WORDS







Our submission for this week! If you want to know what "Three Words" is all about go to last Sundays Post.

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:

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

CNY 2008

Sunday afternoon Ava and I and my friend Sherri and her daughter Shauna went to my agency's CNY party in Toronto.


Ava in her traditional Mongolian Dress


Having fun at the craft tables



Ava and Shauna making their cherry blossom trees




Trying to get a picture of Ava and Olivia(her mom Deb is a friend from the waiting moms group) sitting on the steps...everytime Ava would sit down, Olivia would stand up and visa versa!






Having fun running around on the stage after the show was over!







The Lion Dance








Two tired girls!

FAVORITE FOTO FRIDAY!!

Since Ava has been sleeping in my bed, this is the sweet face I get to look at just before I go to sleep every night and as soon as I wake up every morning...who could ask for anything more?