Monday, April 29, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
All you need is Love!
February 14, 2013
Happy Valentines day! I have to admit that I am not a huge fan of this "holiday" however; it is so much better now that I have have a family to celebrate it with :)
Lately, I have been doing a lot of reflecting about my life and the people in it. I am constantly reminded how lucky I am to have such a wonderful group of people around me and to be in a job that I truly love. What more do you need to be happy?
I have not mentioned this before on this blog but, in September (the day before school started)I found out that I was pregnant again. Jeremy and I were in a state of shock for the first couple of days and to be honest a little worried...about how we were going to handle 2 kids so close in age. Unfortunately the pregnancy ended up being ectopic and after months of not knowing what was wrong with me and the pregnancy it ended in a surgery where I had to have my right ovary, fallopian tube and my appendix removed. It was a very scary and painful time for me (emotionally and physically) and it is something I think about every day! The truth is..I am scared. I am really scared! So many "what ifs" enter my mind every single day. What if we have trouble conceiving? What if I never get pregnant again? What if this happens again? What if having two kids is too hard??
One thing I know is that having a child is hard but also the most amazing thing that I have done in my life thus far.
It has always been an issue for me to "live in the moment" and I feel like with Ava this is the most important thing to do right now. She is growing so fast! She turned 19 months this month and she is really starting to develop a personality!
Having a week off with her this month was great and also VERY tiring! LOL I have such a new found respect for stay at home moms!! :)
Here are some recent pics of Ava that really show what she is up to.
Happy Valentines day! I have to admit that I am not a huge fan of this "holiday" however; it is so much better now that I have have a family to celebrate it with :)
Lately, I have been doing a lot of reflecting about my life and the people in it. I am constantly reminded how lucky I am to have such a wonderful group of people around me and to be in a job that I truly love. What more do you need to be happy?
I have not mentioned this before on this blog but, in September (the day before school started)I found out that I was pregnant again. Jeremy and I were in a state of shock for the first couple of days and to be honest a little worried...about how we were going to handle 2 kids so close in age. Unfortunately the pregnancy ended up being ectopic and after months of not knowing what was wrong with me and the pregnancy it ended in a surgery where I had to have my right ovary, fallopian tube and my appendix removed. It was a very scary and painful time for me (emotionally and physically) and it is something I think about every day! The truth is..I am scared. I am really scared! So many "what ifs" enter my mind every single day. What if we have trouble conceiving? What if I never get pregnant again? What if this happens again? What if having two kids is too hard??
One thing I know is that having a child is hard but also the most amazing thing that I have done in my life thus far.
It has always been an issue for me to "live in the moment" and I feel like with Ava this is the most important thing to do right now. She is growing so fast! She turned 19 months this month and she is really starting to develop a personality!
Having a week off with her this month was great and also VERY tiring! LOL I have such a new found respect for stay at home moms!! :)
Here are some recent pics of Ava that really show what she is up to.
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| Ava's first time sledding |
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| Ava on the way home from Sesame Street live :) |
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| Ava and Papa waiting for Meme to get out of surgery <3 |
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| Silly Lauren and Ava during a playdate |
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| Ava's new thing is asking for her sunglasses when it is sunny outside. |
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| What do we think of pigtails?? I really tried doing her hair while I was of from work :-/ LOL |
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| Ava and Brayden eating lunch. |
Friday, December 21, 2012
SO very blessed!
December 21, 2012
Merry Christmas!
As I think about the last year I am so very grateful. We have had our share of ups and downs this year for sure. The latest tragedy in the news has once again made me appreciate what I have and that having a healthy family is such a blessing that I try to NEVER take for granted.
Ava is 17 months old this month. I know I say it in every post but it is SO amazing to watch her grow and learn every day.
Here are a few things that I am loving about Ava at this age:
1. The way she sings songs with me!
2. The way she swims in the tub
3. The way she gives hugs and kisses
4. The way she colors
5. The way she dances to music
6. The way she uses her step stool to get up on the furniture
7. The way she swings her feet when she is eating something she likes!
8. The way she remembers EVERYTHING
9. The way she says "bye, bye" to me when she wants to be in her crib at night
10. The way she babbles/sings herself to sleep
11. The way she counts (knows up to 13)
I am SO excited for Christmas with her. She is loving all of the "ho-ho's, lights and trees in the stores.
Here are a few recent pics:
Merry Christmas!
As I think about the last year I am so very grateful. We have had our share of ups and downs this year for sure. The latest tragedy in the news has once again made me appreciate what I have and that having a healthy family is such a blessing that I try to NEVER take for granted.
Ava is 17 months old this month. I know I say it in every post but it is SO amazing to watch her grow and learn every day.
Here are a few things that I am loving about Ava at this age:
1. The way she sings songs with me!
2. The way she swims in the tub
3. The way she gives hugs and kisses
4. The way she colors
5. The way she dances to music
6. The way she uses her step stool to get up on the furniture
7. The way she swings her feet when she is eating something she likes!
8. The way she remembers EVERYTHING
9. The way she says "bye, bye" to me when she wants to be in her crib at night
10. The way she babbles/sings herself to sleep
11. The way she counts (knows up to 13)
I am SO excited for Christmas with her. She is loving all of the "ho-ho's, lights and trees in the stores.
Here are a few recent pics:
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| Ava's first time standing/touching snow :) |
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| Our latest family picture! |
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| Silly Ava :) |
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| Reading in the basement |
Monday, November 19, 2012
A little of this and a little of that
November 19, 2012
Ava is almost 16 months old! I cannot even believe how fast she is growing. Here are some things that I feel are worth sharing about her right now and that I really want to write here since I cannot seem to keep up with a baby book.
Ava is almost 16 months old! I cannot even believe how fast she is growing. Here are some things that I feel are worth sharing about her right now and that I really want to write here since I cannot seem to keep up with a baby book.
- She loves to sing and dance. I am so excited for her to be old enough to join a dance class or something
- She is able to count to 5 (and do this when taking objects in and out of something)
- She knows some colors (purple and red)
- She is starting to want to "swim" during tubby time
- Her vocabulary is expanding every day. Right now I am starting to teach her about Christmas and she is able to point out Ho Ho, wreaths, bells and trees when we are out.
- She is still a pretty good eater. Her favorites still include eggs, ravioli, grapes and cereal
- She loves to look at pictures of family members and identify them
- She is able to point to and say (head, eyes, fingers, hands, knee, toe, ear, nose, mouth, teeth, and back)
- She just started using a step stool to get up on furniture and is SO proud of herself
- She loves to pretend play with dolls. She feeds them and puts them to sleep (it is SO cute)
- She loves to ride in the bike seat and have daddy take her for a ride
- She is starting to be VERY strong willed (has had a few tantrums)
- She likes to be silly and make people laugh
- She still does not like having her diaper changed or to get dressed
- She is only nursing at bedtime
Here are some recent pictures of my lovey!
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| What a difference a year makes! |
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| "Ride, Ride, Ride on a bicycle" That is what she sings the whole ride :) |
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| Playing with her friend Zade |
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| Ava's first Mani....done by Papa :) |
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| Sleeping on a road trip to Rochester (well actually on the way home) |
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| Meeting her new cousin Noah (Nono) |
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Life is so precious...and too short
Ava is such a blessing and I am so grateful for her! She has a way of making me smile and feel proud even on my worst days. She is such a caring loving little girl and I can only hope that she stays that way forever. She amazes both Jeremy and I every day the way she takes everything in. She is a smart little girl to say the least.
Here are a few recent pictures of my "sunshine"
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| Such a lover! Even to Elmo |
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| Ava and mommy making out silly faces :) |
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| My Pretty Girly |
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| Silly girly! |
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| My Bumble bee on Halloween |
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| Such a clown! |
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| Coloring! |
Saturday, August 4, 2012
First Birthday
Ava turned 1 on July 23rd! I cannot even believe that my baby is 1 already. It has been such a crazy ride. It has been so amazing watching her grow and learn everyday. Being a mom is something that no one can ever prepare you for. There has been some very high moments and some low moments as well but overall I have learned so much in this last year and I know that I will continue to learn as Ava grows. I am so proud to be Ava's mom! Jeremy and I are just in awe of her! I will leave you with a slideshow I made for Ava and some pictures of her first birthday party!
Happy Birthday to our sweet girl! Mommy and Daddy love you so much xoxo
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| Waiting by the window for her guests to arrive :) |
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| Happy Girl! |
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| The Very Hungry Caterpillar |
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| I set this table up to look like the pages in the book! |
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| The food table! |
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| Our little family! |
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| Time for Cake:) |
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| Time to open gifts |
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| Ava and her friend Lauren! They are so sweet together :) |
Happy Birthday to our sweet girl! Mommy and Daddy love you so much xoxo
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
A little of this and a little of that!
June 12, 2012
I was doing SO good writing regularly...for a couple weeks anyway :) The past couple of weeks have been pretty great for us! This past month Jeremy and I have seen such a change in Ava. She is really developing such a great little personality.
Here is some recent info about our Ava Bean :)
Likes:
"reading" books
Watching and listening to Barney
Balls (loves saying this too)
Playing with my phone
Playing chase
Cheese, Peas, Watermelon and Ritz crackers
Taking walks in her stroller
Kitty Cats
Pushing buttons
Emptying baskets/drawers and cabinets
Splashing in the tub
Dislikes:
Having her diaper changed
Getting dressed
Riding in the car (lately)
Milestones:
Got her 1st pair of stride right shoes!
Walking while holding on to something
7th and 8th tooth coming through (soon I think)
Still sleeping 10-12 hours a night
Saying many "words" (ball, cheese, cat, puff, barney, booty, Da-Da, More, shoes, up, baby (de-de), light, Ava (ehh), Elmo, done, book, rocky(when rocking the chair)
When asked what does the cat, tiger, bird, monkey, horse, sheep, train and bunny say/do she can answer with the correct sounds or "hop" for bunny!
She is SO observant and such a sponge! It is so fun to play with her and teach her things everyday! This is what I have dreamed of my whole life :) I am a very lucky Mommy.
It is very hard to believe that we will have a 1 year old next month! I am so excited for her big party and have already started planning...
Until next time I will leave you with some recent pictures.
I was doing SO good writing regularly...for a couple weeks anyway :) The past couple of weeks have been pretty great for us! This past month Jeremy and I have seen such a change in Ava. She is really developing such a great little personality.
Here is some recent info about our Ava Bean :)
Likes:
"reading" books
Watching and listening to Barney
Balls (loves saying this too)
Playing with my phone
Playing chase
Cheese, Peas, Watermelon and Ritz crackers
Taking walks in her stroller
Kitty Cats
Pushing buttons
Emptying baskets/drawers and cabinets
Splashing in the tub
Dislikes:
Having her diaper changed
Getting dressed
Riding in the car (lately)
Milestones:
Got her 1st pair of stride right shoes!
Walking while holding on to something
7th and 8th tooth coming through (soon I think)
Still sleeping 10-12 hours a night
Saying many "words" (ball, cheese, cat, puff, barney, booty, Da-Da, More, shoes, up, baby (de-de), light, Ava (ehh), Elmo, done, book, rocky(when rocking the chair)
When asked what does the cat, tiger, bird, monkey, horse, sheep, train and bunny say/do she can answer with the correct sounds or "hop" for bunny!
She is SO observant and such a sponge! It is so fun to play with her and teach her things everyday! This is what I have dreamed of my whole life :) I am a very lucky Mommy.
It is very hard to believe that we will have a 1 year old next month! I am so excited for her big party and have already started planning...
Until next time I will leave you with some recent pictures.
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| My Pretty Girl :) |
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| Ava + her Papa=love |
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| Watching her favorite baseball player :) |
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| Ava's first hike |
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| A little snooze! |
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| 1st trip to Lake George |
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| Reading with Daddy |
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| Reading with Mommy |
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| 10 month picture! Look at those new shoes :) |
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