What's up with Ava -February 2016

This has been quite the month for this big sister.  

 These 2 pictures are, by far, the most exciting things that have happened to Miss Ava...maybe in her lifetime!  😃 Ava loves her baby sister so much.  She wants to check on her all the time.  She gives her hugs and kisses often.  We have to get on to her all the time for touching her hands and her face.  She loves to baby talk to Evie.  Once, when I called Evelyn a sugar nugget, I overheard Ava talking to her later calling her a chicken nugget.  She also likes to sing Jesus Loves Me to her when she is fussy or she will turn on Evie's Mother Goose stuffed animal that will say lullabies to her.  So cute.  I am thankful that she has been pretty understanding when I cannot do something with her because of the baby.

 We had been home for almost an entire week after Evelyn arrived.  We decided to treat the big sisters to some frozen yogurt at Sweet Frog's with special appearances from Mimi and PopPop.

 Ava has enjoyed doing many more learning activities like alphabet puzzles, alphabet videos and picture match games.

 We had beautiful, spring-like weather this past weekend and so we took a late morning out to enjoy the beautiful weather at the park.

 Ava likes to watch movies in the loft, especially for a few minutes before her quiet time.  The other day, I snapped this picture because I thought she looked so cute watching her alphabet movie this way.

Ava has been a little more independent, more aggressive with Sally, and showing way more of an attitude and mouthiness this past month.  It is true what they say about the terrible three's.  The two's had nothing on this!  She also has a very entertaining vocabulary and sense of humor (for the most part).  The other day we were walking and there was a dog sitting in a backyard.  She asked us what its name was and we told her we didn't know.  So, she said, " It is Doggy Elizabeth, I think."  One time, when she and Sally were having a particularly pleasant time playing with one another and they were in their tent, Ava yells, "Mom!  Sally is my best sister!!!"

She is my more sensitive child and more black and white than Sally, though, too.    The other morning she was sitting in the playroom and she was pouting.  I asked her what was wrong. She said she just wants God to come.  I asked her if she wanted God to take her to heaven with him and she said yes. Often when I am holding Evie, Ava will say, "Aw, she lubs you so berry much."  

She is a lot of fun, but can be very tiring at the same time.  I lub her so berry much!