March Madness

Ava didn't watch much basketball this month, which is a good thing since Ava has clothes from three different schools and none of them did very well in the NCAA tournament (UCLA - Chris and Abby's school; Cal - Grandma and Grandpa's school; and Clemson - where our friend Greg used to teach).

It's a good thing Ava didn't spend time glued to the TV since she had her own March Madness with all her usual activities like Gymboree, trips to the park, and music class, in addition to some special activities.

Ava enjoyed chocolate cake at her friend Jamie's birthday party.

Like any good Irish girl Ava celebrated St. Patrick's Day by dressing up in Green.

And toward the end of the month Ava got a nice visit from Auntie Hannah. We had been working on Ava learning Hannah's name all week, and Ava knew exactly who Hannah was when she stayed with us.

One of the most amazing things about watching Ava grow is seeing all the different ways she entertains herself.  Ava has enjoyed looking in the mirror since she was a little baby, but this past month she's taken it to a new level, and now part of our regular routine both before and after bath time is for Ava to talk to the other Ava in the mirror.  She cracks herself up!