My sweet Ava Marie, you are 2 1/2 years old and I just can't believe you are getting so big! Here are a few things I want to remember about your 2 1/2 year old self.
*You are already very caring and compassionate towards others. If someone is ever hurt or sad I can instantly see the concern on your face and your loving actions towards them melts my heart. Whether it's giving them a band aid (because you think this is the cure all for everything) or giving them one of your favorite toys to hold, or saying a prayer for them to feel better....you already try in whatever way you can to help ease their pain. It's so sweet when either I or daddy leave to go somewhere and you tell us "to be very very careful" and if a car is approaching our car or close by you say "watch out for the car momma". I love seeing these special qualities that God has given you.
*You are sweet about 95% of the time but you do have your moments where the terrible two's like to peak through. You are very independent and know what you want. If you are frustrated with something you are trying to do or something isn't given to you that you want you tend to get upset and cry. We are learning how to stop, take a deep breath, and use your big girl voice to tell me things that you want or need (not all of which is given to you). You do a good job at calming down when I ask you to and watching you take a deep breath makes me smile. :)
*You are obsessed with princesses and princess castles, all thanks to the movie Tangled which I think we have seen about 100 times by now. You like to walk around the house in my heels and put princess crowns on you, me, daddy, and Macy. If we take off the crown you get very upset with us. You think all steeples on churches and sky skyscrapers are "princess castles" so anytime we are in the car we are on a princess castle hunt. :)
*While you love princesses and like to wear dresses you also still love to play in the dirt, talk about bugs, growl on occasion (??), and I even caught you a time or two making your little family figurines ram into each other like they are fighting. I guess I can say you are well rounded and have lots of interests???
*You love going to school and learning new things. One of my favorite parts of Tuesdays and Thursdays is when I pick you up and you have a big smile on your face and you give me a huge hug. I am so glad you like school and that you feel comfortable enough for me to leave you for a few hours so you can be with your new friends and soak up new things and experiences.
*A cute little quark about you is that you like for all bedroom and bathroom doors in the house to be closed. Even if you have a handfull of toys, if you notice a door is open you will put everything down and close it. Same is true for your closet door in your bedroom. Before naptime and bedtime you like for everything to be picked up off your floor and put in it's proper place. Wish you did the same in other areas of the house! You are getting much better at picking up your toys before moving on to another toy but you aren't as concerned about making messes in other rooms as much as your room.
*You are already very caring and compassionate towards others. If someone is ever hurt or sad I can instantly see the concern on your face and your loving actions towards them melts my heart. Whether it's giving them a band aid (because you think this is the cure all for everything) or giving them one of your favorite toys to hold, or saying a prayer for them to feel better....you already try in whatever way you can to help ease their pain. It's so sweet when either I or daddy leave to go somewhere and you tell us "to be very very careful" and if a car is approaching our car or close by you say "watch out for the car momma". I love seeing these special qualities that God has given you.
*You are sweet about 95% of the time but you do have your moments where the terrible two's like to peak through. You are very independent and know what you want. If you are frustrated with something you are trying to do or something isn't given to you that you want you tend to get upset and cry. We are learning how to stop, take a deep breath, and use your big girl voice to tell me things that you want or need (not all of which is given to you). You do a good job at calming down when I ask you to and watching you take a deep breath makes me smile. :)
*You are obsessed with princesses and princess castles, all thanks to the movie Tangled which I think we have seen about 100 times by now. You like to walk around the house in my heels and put princess crowns on you, me, daddy, and Macy. If we take off the crown you get very upset with us. You think all steeples on churches and sky skyscrapers are "princess castles" so anytime we are in the car we are on a princess castle hunt. :)
*While you love princesses and like to wear dresses you also still love to play in the dirt, talk about bugs, growl on occasion (??), and I even caught you a time or two making your little family figurines ram into each other like they are fighting. I guess I can say you are well rounded and have lots of interests???
*You love going to school and learning new things. One of my favorite parts of Tuesdays and Thursdays is when I pick you up and you have a big smile on your face and you give me a huge hug. I am so glad you like school and that you feel comfortable enough for me to leave you for a few hours so you can be with your new friends and soak up new things and experiences.
*A cute little quark about you is that you like for all bedroom and bathroom doors in the house to be closed. Even if you have a handfull of toys, if you notice a door is open you will put everything down and close it. Same is true for your closet door in your bedroom. Before naptime and bedtime you like for everything to be picked up off your floor and put in it's proper place. Wish you did the same in other areas of the house! You are getting much better at picking up your toys before moving on to another toy but you aren't as concerned about making messes in other rooms as much as your room.
*You are still a good eater for the most part. You have your days where you don't want to eat much but it doesnt last long and then you are back to eating full meals and asking for more. Your favorite thing to eat for breakfast are pancakes and waffles and rasberries. You ask for this almost every day! Other things you like to eat are carrots and cucumber with ranch dip, pretzels, raisins, any fruit except for grapes, yogurt, fruit snacks, pb & j sandwiches, chicken nuggets, and macaroni and cheese.
*You are sleeping in a toddler bed and are doing so well at staying in your bed. Most days you take between a 2-3 hour nap but getting you to your room to nap is always a challenge. You would much rather play than sleep.
*On occasion you like to pick out what you wear and you almost always request a "pink dress and jellies". Like mother like daughter! (Mommy loved jellies too).You are more picky about what shoes you wear so often times rather than fight that battle I either let you wear what you want or I pack other shoes in my purse and we change them later in the car when you are distracted.
*You are fascinated with all animals and anytime we look through books with animals you inevitably ask us "Mommy/Daddy like _____?" about each.and.every.animal. It's cute though and we play along.
*You are fascinated with all animals and anytime we look through books with animals you inevitably ask us "Mommy/Daddy like _____?" about each.and.every.animal. It's cute though and we play along.
*When we are outside you like to play with sidewalk chalk or help us pick weeds. You also like to dig in the dirt and chase Macy.
*You like to identify people as either a boy or girl and anytime we are talking about someone you will often times remind me that he or she is a boy/girl.
*You can get in and out of your carseat and booster seat by yourself.
*Your favorite things to do around the house are color, play dress-up, play with your button collection, play with your doll and pet dress up magnets, play in your kitchen, play in the bathroom sink, and watch tv.
*I can already tell that you are beginning to love Jesus. You love to look through your bible and have mommy or daddy read stories about Him. We pray daily for Jesus to help those in need and you know that Jesus is always there to protect you and keep you safe, like Mommy and Daddy. I pray that your love for Him will continue to grow and that He will be your everything.
*I can already tell that you are beginning to love Jesus. You love to look through your bible and have mommy or daddy read stories about Him. We pray daily for Jesus to help those in need and you know that Jesus is always there to protect you and keep you safe, like Mommy and Daddy. I pray that your love for Him will continue to grow and that He will be your everything.
Ava, you amaze us each and every day with your beautiful heart and adorable personality. You always have us smiling and we love you more than you will ever ever know. You are our precious gift and being your parents is our greatest honor and blessing. I love you sweet girl.
xoxo, Momma
2 comments:
such great tid bits! love the one about asking you if you like an animal. I can hear you laughing :) She is just too big, as always! and more beautiful every day! love you guys!!
oh gosh, you summed up your beautiful daughter so well vaughanie! i loved the first part about her compassionate heart because it is so true! and i love how even though we don't see y'all nearly as much as i would love, i too have seen so much of the parts of her personality that you are talking about! : ) those pictures of her are just gorgeous too! she is lovely, just like her mama, with such a sweet heart! : ) way to go on that tinkerbell costume too! so cute! she looks so old in those pics with her hair up like that! i am so happy that school is going well too!
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