Walking?!?

Avah started walking this week!! She used to take a few steps at a time then fall, now she walks across the house!! She giggles the whole time with excitement, it is the cutest thing to watch. I had a 5 day weekend last week and we had some good family time which was needed. Every other break we have traveled or had company so it was nice just to be on our schedule all weekend! We took Avah to fit for Fun in Wilmington. She was a little sleepy from missing morning nap but she was still a trooper. She spent a lot of time in the pink car..(1st birthday present # 1) we celebrated Daddy's 32nd birthday with Aunt Suesue and the boys. Then we spent everyday outside playing at the park.
Avah favorite food currently is blueberries, she loves string cheese too! She doesn't really eat much baby food anymore as she likes to pick up food with her fingers. Now it's time to start planning the first birthday party, I have narrowed it down to "high tea" party, really girly and shabby chic!
The last picture brings a tear to my eye. She is growing so fast it makes me sad when I look in her room and she's jut happy as can be playing by herself. Where did my baby go, the one that needed me to sit behind her or shed topple over?

10 months!

Avah at 10 months, oh soooo much fun!!!

Likes (in no particular order...)
swings
tickle monster
peas, blueberries, string cheese, scrambled eggs
pasta, all kinds..true Italian girl.
water in her sippy cup
anything in a cabinet

She is sleeping 6-6ish most nights, sometimes I can stretch it to 7 but this little girl loves to fall asleep early and wake up at the crack of dawn!

We have been pretty successful at weaning so far. During the week no problem she takes formula from Dada all day. I nurse her before bed and once at night. On the weekend I have pretty much cut out nursing during the day too, although sometimes I still give in..I love it just as much as she does so sometimes she needs the comfort. :)
I've started converting the "man room" into "Avah's palace" as you can see from the picture. This summer I want to add some cool black/white photos of her, window coverings and a rug.

Now its on to party planning time. Thinking of going with a theme rather than just colors..and keeping the invites "light" I dont want to overwhelm her. Plus there will be MANY more birthdays she will remember so thinking of saving the "big" parties with blow up houses and ponies for later-haha!
We've had some amazing weather in January, 70 degree days brought us lots of beach, park time & stroller rides. I cant wait until its here to stay. Avah loves to be outside and crawling around the beach.

Christmas!

A few of my favorites from Christmas. This was the best Christmas yet, seeing Avah & the kiddos excited over gifts was the best! We celebrated a few days early at our home so we could travel to Ohio on the 21st. She opened her Christmas eve gift which was the DVD player for the car. BOY was this a life saver on the trip! Avah slept the entire time or watched a little Baby Einstein. :)  Thanks to Nana. Her favorite gift from Mimi was the ball pit or the shape box. Little puppy mojo enjoyed the ball pit too. The photo of Avah in the puppy bed makes me laugh...she LOVES sitting in anything that she isnt supposed to-boxes, serving trays, cabinets..or dog beds to name a few.