ava gets her new shoes

So, we have been wondering why Ava's shoes have been coming off so much--well, I took her to Stride Rite today and she has gone from a size 2 to 3.5 almost 4! No wonder she has been waking her daddy and me up lately! She has been crying in the middle of the night with the only antidote being warm milk. What a growth spurt. So she got some really nice stride rite shoes. The sales lady said that the average size of a one-year old is size 5 so Ava is really small!

Ava's, baby guppy, shoes.

Brandon said tonight he can't believe how big she has gotten. I love how big she is getting because her personality is blooming!

According to our family members Ava:

---speaks mandarine chinese

---loves to run and should be called double time

---is fast!

She is so social, loves dogs and loves any picture or sound that is a dog, and really loves balloons, which she calls balls. She is finally getting hair and gives the best hugs around your neck. She also loves to lift up my shirt and say, "baby" and then she does the same thing to herself and Brandon. Oh, she loves to jump off the couch into Brandon's arms, which he loves.