Ava likes being a big helper cousin to Grace (when shes not bossing her around). Today she pushed her around on the tricycle and back at nannas Grace requested Ava read to her, so Ava loved having a captive audience as she read grace a few stories. She even shows the pictures like they do at school! :) I live that they are becoming good friends!!
While I fold laundry, Ava is great keeping Claire entertained with books! Claire just sits happily and stares :)
As our Portland friends post pics of snow, it's still hard for me to believe the mild winter we have had...not that im complaining...but i at least expect to wear a jacket in jan! This past weekend at Tim's parents house we were in shorts! It's great to be within driving distance now! Great weekend checking out tide pools, aquarium and watching surfers and golfers...
Look mom! I'm the underwear princess!
Every time we ride in the car, Ava reaches into claire's seat to hold her hand...I love that she is so in love with her lil sis! :)
While unpacking, I came into Avas room to find her proudly showing me the fort she built for sis! I think I'd better stay in the same room:)
Our fall has been a little crazy to say the least...even with Tim gone all month, we managed just fine and had a great time trick or treating with friends on Halloween. Ava as a little princess fairy and Claire as a little sweet pea...( our last Halloween wearing extra layers and heavy jackets...)
We also had fun at the pumpkin patch and took Claire on her first hayride!
And before Tim left, we were able to forge through a pretty tough corn maze with Ava leading the way. (she made sure I stayed well behind and firmly reminded me I was the "caboose".)
Im realizing more and more that people are so right about the second child....especially not taking enough pictures...I feel like we documented every breath Ava took...and Ill now go weeks without even taking one picture!
Claire is such a sweet little baby...she melts me...
Heres some pics from her first few weeks...
Helping mom with her work...(yes, I started checking work emails again when she was just days old...Im sick...I know...)
Meeting Bappa for the first time...
Meeting Emmy for the first time...
Big sis, Little Sis tshirts...
Celebrating dad's 40th!
On a hike at 8 days old...when my Dr. told me no strenuous activity for 6 weeks, I figured a hike to Silver Falls didn't count... I thought my incision might burst as I hiked up the hill...but we made it!
Looking at her ladybugs...sometimes it takes me back 4 years, since she looks so similar to Ava!
on a run with Mom...
Bathtime bundle!!
She's such a joy...always ready to give a big grin at anyone who looks her way...and has such a happy disposition..sleeps good, eats good, loves her big sis...I couldn't ask for any different!
