Ava turned one recently and we had a great time celebrating her birthday. She LOVED the cake and dug into it pretty well (thank you Mom for saving my cake disaster). We had fun with my family and with our neighbors who came over to celebrate with us. Ava is into everything these days and jabbering up a storm! She loves to “talk” to whoever will listen. She “reads” to herself out loud and in the mornings she lays in her crib and talks to her bear for awhile before I come in and get her. She is becoming more and more of her own little person. Each day I get a glimpse into her little personality and it is such a joy…to watch a small person develop underneath your eyes. Happy birthday baby girl!