You are just growing all the time aren't you? I think I don't give you enough credit for how brilliant you are sometimes. You are not quite 16 months and you're already counting! You can count up to three things, fingers, cheerios, books, etc. We had your pictures taken a few days ago in your little fairy costume, I swear those photographers are miracle workers, because you would not sit still, or smile or anything... I do not envy their job, let me tell you. Let's see, what else are you up to? You're still calling your dad "Matt!". Every morning when you wake up you say "hiiii!" then its "MATT!!" You're always calling him, wanting to know where he is. You're favorite thing is still reading. It's the one thing that can make you sit still for longer than 7 seconds at a time. You have so much energy it's amazing... seriously, how do I not weigh 90 pounds after chasing you around? You're not bad at all... you're really very very obedient. You throw fits once in awhile, but you understand everything I ask you to do, and generally do it. You are just so curious, and want to see and touch and eat, and take everything apart. We went to go play with your friend the other day, and instead of playing with things, you're taking them apart, and pushing buttons on the DVD player, and chasing the dog and the cat... You love things that "do stuff"... You're not really into baby dolls, you like your stuffed animals well enough... Elmo still kinda scares the crap out of you sometimes though... I can't wait to move so we can finally get you a dog, I've never seen a kid who's as obsessed with doggies as you are... at least not at your age.
I love you Avis, you're the best little thing in our lives.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Friday, October 5, 2007
All the things I wish someone had told me...
1) Nothing is guaranteed, or certain. You can lose money, beauty fades, friends can move, family can pass away, wit and knowledge can be stolen by old age... The only thing that no one or no thing can ever take away from you is Jesus. Always live your life in such a way that you remember that.
2) The type of music you listen to will directly affect the kind of person that you are.
3) Never choose a friend for their looks, their popularity, or their money.
4) No one is ever more important than you are. People are just good at pretending.
5) Hold your head up, smile, shake hands firmly and look people in the eye. It will take you far.
6) Family comes first. Stick together and have eachothers backs. One day you'll regret it if you don't.
7) Boys are a dime a dozen. Find a man who loves God, and loves you. If you're not compatible, move on. Life is short, don't waste your time with the wrong one.
8) Don't keep company with lazy people who have no ambition or goals.
9) Remember that every mean person is hurting on the inside.
10) Treat everyone as if they're the most important person in the world.
11) Never say in private what you don't want said in public. Even if only half of it ever gets out, that can lead to a lot of embarrassment.
12) You will never know how much your parents love you... until you have children of your own.
13) Don't bother with grudges or bitterness... odds are they don't care anyway.
14) Whenever you're in a new place and you're feeling insecure, smile and go talk to someone who's standing alone. They're feeling the same way.
15) 98% of life in mental. Everything is outlook and perception. Think positive, be positive. Always be grateful. Make every day the best day ever.
16) There is nothing that you can not do if you really want it bad enough. It may take hard work, but never give up. Anyone that tells you otherwise had already made excuses for their own failures.
17) You will attract what you think about. May all of your daydreams have happy endings.
2) The type of music you listen to will directly affect the kind of person that you are.
3) Never choose a friend for their looks, their popularity, or their money.
4) No one is ever more important than you are. People are just good at pretending.
5) Hold your head up, smile, shake hands firmly and look people in the eye. It will take you far.
6) Family comes first. Stick together and have eachothers backs. One day you'll regret it if you don't.
7) Boys are a dime a dozen. Find a man who loves God, and loves you. If you're not compatible, move on. Life is short, don't waste your time with the wrong one.
8) Don't keep company with lazy people who have no ambition or goals.
9) Remember that every mean person is hurting on the inside.
10) Treat everyone as if they're the most important person in the world.
11) Never say in private what you don't want said in public. Even if only half of it ever gets out, that can lead to a lot of embarrassment.
12) You will never know how much your parents love you... until you have children of your own.
13) Don't bother with grudges or bitterness... odds are they don't care anyway.
14) Whenever you're in a new place and you're feeling insecure, smile and go talk to someone who's standing alone. They're feeling the same way.
15) 98% of life in mental. Everything is outlook and perception. Think positive, be positive. Always be grateful. Make every day the best day ever.
16) There is nothing that you can not do if you really want it bad enough. It may take hard work, but never give up. Anyone that tells you otherwise had already made excuses for their own failures.
17) You will attract what you think about. May all of your daydreams have happy endings.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
September 30, 2007
Today we were playing in your room, and I was reading a book while you were “reading” your books. I looked over and you were laying down on the floor with your blankie saying “mmmm!” “mmmm!”. I went over to see what you were “mmming” about, and you were sucking on the carpet! Apparently you found a spot of childrens Tylenol that had spilled in your room when we gave it to you in the middle of the night! I swear you’ll eat anything!
Your molars have almost all come in. You’ve had a fever for daaaaays, seriously. I didn’t know what was wrong with you and then today I was tickling you and you laughed real big, and I could see a whole bunch of them! Poor kid, must’ve hurt!
We took you to Emerald Downs today too. I hope you had fun because I don’t think we’ll ever go back. =) It was very cold, and we were outside the whole time! Luckily there was an overhang because it was pouring down rain. You ate a corndog, and shared it with Caleb Gould. You would only eat it if he did too. =) You kept giving him and Noah hug after hug. It was very cute. How come you won’t give us hugs like that?!
Your molars have almost all come in. You’ve had a fever for daaaaays, seriously. I didn’t know what was wrong with you and then today I was tickling you and you laughed real big, and I could see a whole bunch of them! Poor kid, must’ve hurt!
We took you to Emerald Downs today too. I hope you had fun because I don’t think we’ll ever go back. =) It was very cold, and we were outside the whole time! Luckily there was an overhang because it was pouring down rain. You ate a corndog, and shared it with Caleb Gould. You would only eat it if he did too. =) You kept giving him and Noah hug after hug. It was very cute. How come you won’t give us hugs like that?!
September 11, 2007
Hey Ava!
I thought it would be fun to write you a journal, so that you would know what you were like when you were a little munchkin! I started a little after you were born writing on paper, but I think I’ll do much better if I can type it out. So even though you’re over 1 now, why not get started!
What made me think to do this was, the other day you were eating dinner. We were eating McDonalds, which we don’t let you have very often (but grandma gets you a lot!), and dad handed you a chicken nugget, and a little tub of sweet and sour sauce. You dipped your nugget very carefully, like you always do, and then you took a bite, and calmly placed it on the table. Then you grabbed the sweet and sour with both hands, and stuck your face in it! I guess you liked it! We got some pictures of you eating the sauce. It made us laugh so hard. We love you so much Avis, you don’t even know. I guess you probably won’t know until one day you have your own kids. And yet, it seems so impossible that our little baby will ever grow up like that!
I thought it would be fun to write you a journal, so that you would know what you were like when you were a little munchkin! I started a little after you were born writing on paper, but I think I’ll do much better if I can type it out. So even though you’re over 1 now, why not get started!
What made me think to do this was, the other day you were eating dinner. We were eating McDonalds, which we don’t let you have very often (but grandma gets you a lot!), and dad handed you a chicken nugget, and a little tub of sweet and sour sauce. You dipped your nugget very carefully, like you always do, and then you took a bite, and calmly placed it on the table. Then you grabbed the sweet and sour with both hands, and stuck your face in it! I guess you liked it! We got some pictures of you eating the sauce. It made us laugh so hard. We love you so much Avis, you don’t even know. I guess you probably won’t know until one day you have your own kids. And yet, it seems so impossible that our little baby will ever grow up like that!
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