Easter was so much fun!

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Easter has come and gone.  It was so nice to spend time with all of my family.  My school was closed Thursday, Friday, and Monday.  Bert took off Friday so we all had a very nice weekend.  In my fantasy world I would love for everyone to be home everyday!  Ava loved her first Easter.  She received four Easter baskets!  One from Grandma, Grammy, Marianne and Mommy.  Ava also enjoyed her first Easter egg hunt with cousin Leo.  I am getting ready to start Ava on cereal.  It's a big step for us.  I think she's ready for it. She shows a lot of interest in what we are eating now.  I have noticed when you have a baby everyone wants to give you their opinion on how to raise your child.  I think I am dealing with that in a positive way.  I politely listen, but in the back of my mind I know my child best and feel confident making my own decisions. 

 

 

Easter egg hunting

Easter buddies

 

 

 

 

ExerSaucer Time!

 

 

Having so much fun

 

 

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Ava is getting so big!  She can play in an exersaucer (with the help of a pillow,) sit in a high chair, and reach for objects in front of her.  Her tights fit her so well.  These are the tights she wore at Thanksgiving and they were so baggy the looked very silly.  It's so true babies grow so quickly.  I am enjoying every minute of her life.  It may sound cliche but she is the best thing I have ever done.  I love her so much!!!!!!!  I am working on downloading a video of her laughing at our dog Bella.  Ava loves dogs.  The louder they bark the funnier Ava thinks they are.  I can't wait to take her to the zoo this summer.  I think it would be a great play date with cousin Leo!

 

 

Easter is Coming!

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I am so excited about Easter!  I hope and pray the weather is good.  This picture is of Ava's Easter outfit.  I love picking out her clothes, it was so exciting and it took me two weeks to decide on this dress and pair of shoes.  Ava will also be wearing a big pink bow of course and tights if the weather permits.  Leo and Ava have been spending alot of time together since Grammy is visiting Tommy in New York Marianne is watching her and Leo.  I have planned an Easter egg hunt for Leo and Ava in Grammy's back yard.  I think the two of them will be great friends.  Gus will be here shortly and he will get to join the fun!

Work is Good

Ava is four months old

1. Hey everyone I know I have been lacking on updating my blog, but I have been a busy Mommy.  With work I feel like time is just flying by.  Ava is 4 months old now! Time feels like it's flying by because I teach preschool.  At school, w
   e do a different theme, number, and letter of the week.  It feels like just yesterday we were on letter P, and next week is letter V!  I know it sounds silly to associate my life around the letters of the alphabet, but hey thats my life for ya. I had a mom at work ask me the other day if I was tired when I get home now that I had a baby.  When you teach preschool you are tired no matter what, juggling 19 three year-olds is mentally and physically exhausting.  It made me think about how nice it would be just to stay home with Ava.  However, I thought a little longer about it and realized how much I love my job!  My co-teacher is amazing we are always on the same page about everything.  The kids keep me laughing all day long with their innocent comments and charming personalities, and I feel very much at home when I am at work.  Don't get me wrong, my little students can have their not so cute personality moments and throw some major fits over the most insignificant things, but for the most part they are little angels!  I realized that in a way Ava is with me during the day.  I keep her in my thoughts all day long, I talk about her all day long, and we pray for her everyday in religion.  The Moms at school tell me that their kids pray for baby Ava every night at the dinner table and that all their baby dolls are named Ava.  It brings me so much joy to know that Ava is in a way part of their lives too because my kids mean the world to me and I treat them like they are my own.  Basically I have come to realize that working and having an infant is alright.  The guilt is fading and my worries of her missing me is diminishing.  It also helps that Grammy(my mom) is watching her.  I know Ava loves everything about my Mom.  She smiles and laughs every time my Mom sings and talks to her.  I know she feels right at home in Grammy's house. The picture of Ava is on her four month birthday!  I am a fan of the big bows!