Oh my Ava! What a girl. She is showing more and more signs of becoming a 3 year old. The only thing that doesn't seem to be catching on is her going to the potty in the big potty. She still prefers diapers. We tried one weekend and it was not successful. She went one time in the potty, to which we cheered and told her how proud we were of her and gave her the marshmallows she wanted as a reward. But the rest of the entire weekend, we were cleaning underwear that had been peed on, carpet and floors that had been peed on, and her sheets. We, including Ava, didn't get an ounce of sleep, because we were waking up every hour to get her to the potty. It didn't matter, she still managed to pee in her bed every time. Then, come Monday, it was total defiance over the matter, and that is a battle I am not going to fight. I do not want to make going to the bathroom an unpleasant experience.
Ava loves school. Every time she gets in the car, she has a big smile, says she had fun, and is quick to show me her sticker. I am so thankful she enjoys it. Although, I am really not surprised. She loves being around people.
Her vocabulary is really picking up. Sometimes it is funny and other times I can't believe the attitude that comes out of her mouth. Last night, she wanted Curtis to help her bounce on the big bouncy ball, but he was playing his guitar. She kept telling him to put the guitar down and he was not paying her one bit of attention. Finally, she had had enough and said, "Put that guitar down right NOW!" with an added stomp of her foot. My eyes about bulged out of my head. Of course, we made her rethink the way she should ask for him to help her and she did. She also is already creating her tools of manipulation. When she wants something really bad, she folds her hands together and says," Petty pwease???" I hate to admit, but it is hard to resist.
I know she has to talk correctly at some point, but some of the things that she say that are not said correctly are so stinking cute. I am going to miss it when it goes away. She says "per me" instead of "for me", packpack (Backpack), panana (banana), Sawwy Jean (Sally Jean), banoons (balloons), borilla (gorilla), dirday (birthday), cob corn ( corn on the cob), mulky mulk (milk), mickey house (mouse), perlicious (delicious).
Ava got to go to the beach and she loved it. She loved the sand, the pool, and the ocean water (but only up to her feet). She also loved Broadway at the Beach. I think one of her favorite things about the vacation was the balcony over looking the ocean and pool. She would just out there as much as she could with her books and seashells and just play and watch everything. One thing I was not prepared for was the attitude. Ava definitely thrives on routine and schedule. I will be honest when I say that there were times her attitude bit the dust!
She also went to the aquarium while we were there. She loved it, too. She did not want to be close to the stingrays, but she touched a jelly fish and went through the tunnel like 3 times. She loved seeing the sea turtle.
Ava visited the pumpkin patch and loved that as well. She picked out a pumpkin for her and one for Sally since Sally was not cooperating (shocker!!). She also played in the corn pit, the saddle swing, and other various cool things the pumpkin patch had. She finished it off with a nice, cold strawberry slush made by the farms own organic strawberries.
We have really been enjoying the stage of life Ava is in. She really is a lot of fun, and pretty sweet, too!
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