Eleven Short Months

Eleven months has come and gone. The days have passed so fast but have been filled with such wonder and joy as we have watched our sweet Ava grow from a helpless infant to an almost toddler with an emerging determined personality. This month you have mastered many things and tried many more. You started the month with excitement and lots of "talking"...you've become very good at "bababa", "mamama", "dadada", and "yayayaya". You love to crawl around the coffee table and have us "chase" you...it makes you laugh.
We had Christmas with Grandma and Grandpa and you got some fun toys. You especially love the little purse you got. We went to Mississippi to visit Nana and Pawpaw. We got to see all the cousins...you loved to spend time with all the girls. You enjoyed following them around. You got a little pony that you can ride on....you very quickly learned how to go backwards!!
You have learned that you have magnets on the refrigerator and go straight to them to play. You have started to "point" at things that you want. I am amazed that you are so alert. Today after your daddy left for work you held your arm out toward the door. We walked to it and you put your hand down on the door knob...wow... You did the same thing at the door to go outside. I guess you were looking for your daddy :) You also figured out that you can lay on your tummy and look under the couch. You stopped and put your arm under the couch then pulled it out...then you did it again...like you were trying to figure out what the space was.
You have become a lot more cuddly and lovable. That makes me happy...I love to get hugs from you. We ask for a kiss and you either turn your cheek toward us or either come toward us with an open mouth!!! How sweet!
As I am writing this I am in the process of planning your first birthday. It is going to be fun...and although that day is coming too soon, I am looking forward to it. I look forward to watching the new things you learn everyday and seeing the beautiful little girl you are turning into!

Here you are trying to get on your little pony...


Checking out baby's fingers-



Cheesy smile for the camera...



Hugging your baby!