Ava's Routine

Ava's daily or weekly routine isn't totally regiminented, but she does have a rough schedule that we try to follow. Ava is usually gets up around 6:30am. After Abby feeds her, Ava usually spends time playing in our bedroom/bathroom area while Abby and I take turns getting ready for the day.

Ava is well past just drinking milk, and now has several real meals a day. Ava much prefers finger foods to eating oatmeal or jarred food, and is a big fan of cheerios, avocado, and fruit.

Ava takes two naps a day and when she's not eating or napping she crawls around, pulls herself up on tables, chairs, and cabinets, and scoots around to explore her world. Some of her favorite indoor activities are trying to pull things out of Abby's diaper bag and reading books.

Ava's other weekday activities include going to Gymboree, daily trips to the park, and playdates with her friends like Jillian.

After a long day of crawling around it's time for a bath, which means playing around in the tub, and sometimes trying to escape. Ava gets one last feeding and then goes to bed around 7:00pm.

Ava Goes to Crystal Cove

It would be a shame to live in Orange County without going to the beach, right? Ava has now been to the beach at Crystal Cove State Park several times, but our most recent visit was the first time Ava was able to really crawl around in the sand. Crystal Cove is a short drive from our house and not only has a beach area, but it also has a historic district with cottages from the 20s and 30s that you can stay in, and a great restaurant on the beach called The Beachcomber. The wait at The Beachcomber can easily be an hour or more, which gives us enough time to play on the beach and work up an appetite.

Ava really liked lounging around in the sand, but didn't care too much for the cold water. Abby will be taking Ava to swim lessons soon (not really swim lessons, but mommy and me classes in the pool), so hopefully Ava will be able to enjoy wading into the water at the beach this summer.