Ava is 1!

It's so hard for me to believe it still, but Ava is 1! Everyone keeps telling me she's not a baby anymore but a toddler, but I'm not sure. I still think of her as a baby, but I might always. She has grown and learned so much this year, and truly made this the best year of my life!



Her birthday and party were Saturday, March 27. We had the party at Grammy and Pawpaw's house. It was orange and pink "themed" and was so much fun. Ava was a little wary at first with all the people there, but by the end of it she was walking around and playing.

Happy 1st birthday, baby girl!


The outfit were gifts. The shirt was from Uncle Jake, Aunt Tasha, and Josh. The skirt was from Hope and Neil. She was so cute!

I really thought she would go for it with her smash cake, but she didn't like it. She didn't like how it tasted or having it on her. She is trying to wipe it off in this picture. I'm guessing she'll grow out of this in the next year. After all, who doesn't love cake?

She is so much fun!

I don't like this one of me, but you have to take what you can get with Ava.

Mollie, on the other hand, is a pro at having pictures taken. She always smiles for the camera! Take notes, Ava. This is how it's done.

The not-so-eaten smash cake. I thought she would love it, but I was wrong.

Shelby Lynn's Cake Shop in Springdale made this cake, and it was delicious!

Some things I don't want to forget:


- She loves to be chased, and squeals when you get her.

- She is 22 lbs. 10 oz. She is in the 75 percent but seems so skinny to me.

-She is getting better and better at eating by herself, and loves grilled cheese, french fries, green beans, pizza, pasta, and puffs.

-She is completely off the bottle and on the sippy. She drinks soy milk, though. Whole milk is too hard on her belly still, and she will not drink it.

-She loves taking baths, and plays the whole time. She always messes with the drain and lets water out.

-If everyone is laughing, she laughs. If everyone is clapping, she claps. I love it when she does this!

-She is really starting to dance and sing to music. Her "singing" voice is so sweet!

-She still has 4 teeth but has 4 more coming in now.

- She does not like shots, and starting squirming and fussing before the needle was poking her. She knew it was going to hurt!

-She likes to play "rough" and be tossed around.

-She loves it when I lay on the floor and pretend to fall asleep. She always comes to wake me up and roll around on me.

-She loves being outside.

-She is repeating things we say more and more. It makes us excited everytime!

I know we are going to have so much fun on the way to 2!