Busy Days

man oh man....Have we been busy.
Ava, You are 10 months and 1 day old.
You wear mostly size 12 months clothes but there are some 9 month pants thrown in the mix.

You HATE when I wipe your hands and face after you are done eating. And I mean HATE. It gives me a good chuckle.

You went on your FIRST ROAD TRIP!!!! Whoo Hoo!!!


Destination = Gatlinburg, TN.
I have to say that you were amazing. (for the most part) Our first day we drove 13 hours. That is a heck of a long time for a baby to be in a car. Needless to say you were VERY excited to be out of the car.
On this trip you experienced :

Your first bath in a jacuzzi tub. It was interesting. I had to sit in it with you and I was at eye level with the top of the tub. It was a VERY deep jacuzzi tub.

your first hotel room


Your first Continental Breakfast (such a world traveler)


Your first Mountain


Your first air vent (they were your favorite thing to play with at the cabin)


You saw your first bear, horse, chipmunk, otter and hedgehog

You saw and dipped your feet in your first river (super cold water)


Your first lightning bug

Your first Cracker Barrel

(you really did enjoy it....you were just tired, we all were)


Your first rocking chair...L.O.V.E.D. it


So many things Ava. You had a great time on your trip. I think you loved having your sister there everyday when you woke up.
It was such a great vacation. It was a big deal for you and for your mama.

On a less enthusiastic note, you have gotten your very first cold. It's a sad sad thing to see you cry like that.
I don't really know if it is a cold or maybe you are getting some teeth, but you have slept ALL day and had a temperature of 103.1 at it's highest.
I can hear you whimpering in the bedroom. I've got you only in a pair of shorts. It breaks my heart, little Ava.
I hope tomorrow brings with it good spirits and a healthy happy baby.

I love you Ava!