Future Photog

I think the constant camera in her face has rubbed off on her. She is now imitating her multi-jobbed mama. Between Bruno's, subbing and snapping photos, she and I don't know if I am coming or going. Perhaps this is why she screams bloody murder when I try to put her for a nap. " M O M M Y!!!!!!!!!!" Ava will ask me, "Where you go today mommy?" "Are you teacher? Do you go to Bruno's? Do you go to paper?" Ava calls the Indiana Gazette, "the paper." If I have just gotten off a shift at Bruno's, she likes to wear my apron and take my food order. She says, "What you like mommy? Anything else?" And then she makes up some price, hands me a piece of paper and says, "Have a nice day!" On days, which are most, that I spend taking her photograph, she gets her own Fisher Price camera and imitates me. "Say cheese mommy!" It is so cute. Perhaps I have a budding photographer on my hands or a model (according to Baby Center she will be 5 feet 11 inches at age 18) or a future Bruno's employee.

Smuggling Toddlers

Ava found out that crawling in and out her diaper bag is a rather amusing activity. She fits too! I thought I could smuggle her to St. Louis so I wouldn't have to pay for her plane ticket.

Ava's 2nd Birthday (3.6.08)

Since I haven't been posting on any sort of consistent basis, Ava's 2nd birthday has gone undocumented (at least in the blog-o-sphere world). She enjoyed a Mickey Mouse themed party, hosted at Grandma Trudy's house because our apartment just isn't conducive to large crowds. Most everyone knows that I am not so skilled in the kitchen area, but twice a year I attempt to bake-- Ava's birthday and Christmas. I couldn't find a Mickey Mouse cake pan so I improvised with a bear cake pan. The result-- a Mickey Mouse imposter but it fooled Ava. Uncle Mark came up from the Burgh to have a beer and eat some cake (Grandma Trudy has a well stocked liquor cabinet), and the family made it too, minus those from St. Louis:( Ava, of course , was spoiled with gifts, including a Sesame Street bicycle helmet, a baby scroller (as Ava pronounces it.. This was the hit of the day), clothes, toys, books and I can't even remember what else. So, here are some photos from a very fun-filled day.














Pap pap used his beloved knife to open Ava's gifts.















You never know how dangerous strollers can be.














Ava's 2nd Birthday.














Ava's 1st Birthday




















Birthday Portraits

Clothing Collage

Ava decided that in addition to her Minnie Mouse pajamas (thanks grandma Trudy), she also needed to wear her Easter dress and St. Patrick's Day snow cap (thanks Arkie). Here are a few photos of her silliness.

Easter Past

All I got was a freakin' banana?













Easter mornin'. The Easter Bunny brought "Everyone Poops."













Playin' the piano at Na's house













Where are all the eggs?

Daddy's Girl

Ava is straight chillin' in Daddy's Christmas gift.

Red hair + Red Sox = Ultimate Cuteness

Po's Trick or Treat

Ava's T.V. obsession is the Teletubbies. There is something about these puffy looking creatures that Ava just adores. Po, the red Teletubby and by far the cutest, is Ava's favorite. It only made sense that she dress up as this red, U.K. creation for Halloween. So here she is looking wickedly adorable.

Ava and daddy. What a cute pair.

Have we been invaded by space aliens?

Ava loves her pumpkin.

Stay awake Po. There is candy to be had.