Potty Talk

Today we started potty training Ava. Being only 14 months maybe it's too soon but I figure why not try?! We have added the "potty routine" to the 1st thing Ava does when she wakes up and the last thing she does when she goes to sleep. Although we have had no success yet, Ava LOVES her new potty (as you can tell from the pictures below). Ava has learned to sign many words so we figure the next word she learns will be bathroom.



Ava loving her new potty.

Getting up from the potty after signing "all done".

Oakland Zoo

One of our many adventures this summer was to the Oakland Zoo with my best friend Kelie (aka Aunt Kelie). What a blast we had! Ava loved looking at all the animals and espically enjoyed brushing the goats.

Ava looking at the Giraffes.

Brushing the goats although she tried brushing her own hair first as Kelie and I yelled "Nooo...." and freaked Ava out.

Enjoying the "Sky Ride" as the whole time I had my arms tightly wrapped around her and praying she wouldn't have one of her tantrums in which she turns into a 25 pound Al Dente noodle. The joys of parenting!!

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.

Ava enjoyed many outings to the Monterey Bay Aquarium this summer. She loves looking at the fish in the large tanks! She would often point and yell in delight as her friend Hayes would keep saying "take out, take out Momma!"

Ava and Hayes enjoying lunch.

Jessica trying to figure out how to be 8.5 months pregnant, walk her son with a monkey backpack and push a stroller all at the same time... I'm glad to report Jessica gave birth to a beautiful healthy baby girl on Aug. 3rd!

Ava and Hayes enjoying the water table.