5.31.2008 ~ 5.31.2009

Wow, what a year it has been. I gave birth to this beautiful little person on 5.31.2008. I had to call the Red Cross to get her daddy home from Iraq. She was earlier than we expected and definitely smaller than we expected, 4 lbs and 11 ounces to be exact. Now we fast forward to 5.31.2009.

• Her daddy has been home for about 4 months.
• She shakes her head No
• She moves her head from side to side in her own way of dancing
• She stands up all the time and crawls all over the place
• She laughs, giggles and squeals when being tickled

She is just the little person with a little attitude sometimes. Life has changed for the better, 1 year ago today!

Daddy is home and doing just fine :)

Shaun has been home for about 2 days now and received the first kiss from Ava! (mommy has not even received a first kiss yet!) He was gone for 15 months but it made me appreciate him that much more. He is still settling in but they share many smiles and laughs between each other, it is very sweet. We are glad to be a whole family again! We will continue to move forward and look forward to every day and all our new memories together.

My baby is not staying a baby

Daddy will be home in less than a week and Ava seems to be doing new stuff all the time. She totally gives herself kisses in the mirror but won't give mommy a single kiss? She dances and moves her head from side to side on beat...LOL.
She loves Spaghetti and Cheese Organic stage 3 baby food. Her and Sophia play fetch in their own little way. Her giggle is enough to make anyone laugh!