I apologize for not updating the blog for most of February- the threats can stop! (Ha we love our fans). Lets see, our weeks are pretty busy. On Mondays it is usually our errands day, Tuesday we have small group at church, Wednesday we have a Lent Bible study at church, Thursday is fun activity day when we either do a play group, go to the aquarium etc, Friday is "school day" when Mommy goes to her Anatomy and Physiology Class and the girls go to the Child Development Center on Base. The weekends we have been doing lots of day trips back to Northern Virginia to visit with Bdad. He has been slowing down and has been placed on Hospice. Ava and him have an incredible bond and she always seems to lift his spirits. We cherish all the time we have been able to spend with him this past month.
In Ava news, her new favorite phrase is- "Boo Ya!". It is hilarious. At the CDC they have told me that whenever music comes on she always dances no matter what she is in the middle of doing (you can tell she is Greg's daughter). She is in the "what's this?" stage and is curious about all her surroundings. We have been working on our colors and can she say about half of her ABCs. She is finally starting to let me do her hair more often because she wants to wear a hairbow like Ellie does. Sibling rivalry working to my advantage! On the potty training front, she is still not interested. She will go Potty for Daddy whenever he asks to impress him but wants nothing to do with it when Mommy is involved. I definitely don't have enough energy to force that issue and will just let it happen when she is ready. Ava lately does NOT want to be separated from Ellie. She gets very stressed out if I take her out and Ellie stays at home with Daddy. About every 15 minutes she will ask, "Where is Heidi Momma?". Ava has been quite the bookworm lately and wants to bring a book with her whenever we go out. A great habit that I hope stays with her.
In Ellie News, she is growing rapidly! Shockingly our little chubby cheeked baby is in the 40th percentile in weight and height and the doctor would like her to gain more weight. I have NO idea where that weight would go because at this moment she is covered in cute little rolls all the way down her legs. She is quite the mover and rolls over almost instantly when you put her on her belly. She is batting at her toys now and having "conversations" with us. We love her little giggle that comes out when we play peekaboo with her. She has two dominate nicknames currently- Ellie Bean and Mini. Mini is for Mini Babe because she looks exactly like Ava (Daddy calls Ava "Babe" the majority of the time still). Ava still calls her Heidi but will occasionally call her Mini as well. Ellie is going through a growth spurt right now and wants to eat every hour when she is awake.
In Greg news, he just found out that he got the FAQ A position that he wanted for deployment (he helps call in which areas that need to be targeted by the super hornet jets). He is in school all month for it at Little Creek. It is nice to have him on a 9-5 schedule rather than his usual erratic schedule. We have study sessions together at night and it reminds us of our old High School Chemistry days. My class has gotten even more intense lately and I have 2 weeks to learn all the bones, grooves, and depressions in the body. We'll hopefully update the blog more frequently this month. Love to all.
sweet Ellie Bean sleeping
Ava was just like me when I was little, loved to snuggle in Momma's comforter.
Late night hang outs with Miss Bean
Daddy and Mini
Ava reading to Ellie while I fold laundry
So serious
So strong!
Sweet Ava won't sit still for long for pictures these days
We still love you Penny Lane!
Talking to Ellie
Ellie is 4 months old now
Matching outfits curtsey of Megan Ashley!
Ava puts the A in DIVA.
The joys of being two years old.
We got a membership to the Aquarium and it is fantastic. We were on a playdate here and all the kids were fascinated with the scuba diver (he was in the shark tank- yikes!)
Megan and Emmy were basically running the shuttle run from tank to tank.
Ava refused to turn around to take any pictures because she didn't want to miss anything with the fish.
Ava reading with Bdad
Such a great bond they have.
Ellie and Mom visiting with Bdad on Valentine's Day
Ellie is in the stage where she is really enjoying her rattles.
Aunt Jen stayed with us a few weeks while waiting for her things and husband to get shipped to the East Coast. Every night from about 8- 10 PM her and Ellie would cuddle.
Ellie playing with her Valentine's Day balloon.
Big girl in her bouncer!
Can't quite reach the bottom yet.
Out to lunch with the girls to celebrate Liz and the soon to be Bridget Ann! Megan, Kimberly, Liz, Joelle, and me.
Sami and her bridesmaids at her bachelorette party in February.
Greg and I before attending our first Dining Out with VFA 32
Mischievous!
Mini
Isn't she tiny in comparison with our bed?
Ava wants to be just like Aunt Jen in every way.
Ava wants to wear a bow anytime Ellie is wearing one
bundling up
Ava has become quite the chef
Ellie grabbing her toys now
Ava helping Aunt Jen fix dinner
