Monday, December 7, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Food In My Face and Little Yellow Jacket
This is how Ava eats....she just dumps the whole plate of food onto herself and slurps out what she can. Its so funny. She then makes all sorts of noises into the plate and laughs at herself.
One of her new favorite toys is Little Yellow Jacket. Given to her by Grandpa. After her nap she'll reach up for him. (He sits on a shelf in her room.) I make him jump up and down on her and she laughs. She loves him!
One of her new favorite toys is Little Yellow Jacket. Given to her by Grandpa. After her nap she'll reach up for him. (He sits on a shelf in her room.) I make him jump up and down on her and she laughs. She loves him!
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Helping Around The House
I was cleaning this morning and I had just finished dusty our table and I looked down and there was Ava, cleaning away! Dusting the table for me. It was so funny. And she actually did a pretty good job! Already, OCD like her mother...poor thing.
She also likes to help me with the laundry. She'll wait until I put the clothes in the dryer and then she pushes them in as far as she can. She is already such a good helper.
She also helps throw things in the garbage. I once caught her taking one of used kleenex's into the bathroom to throw it away. Such a smart girl. She is learning things so fast. She loves to sit in her chair and look at her books. Or sit in your lap so you can read with her. She is now Binkie-Free!! She jabbers all the time. Using her hands for emphasis. I only wish I knew what she was trying to tell me.
She also likes to help me with the laundry. She'll wait until I put the clothes in the dryer and then she pushes them in as far as she can. She is already such a good helper.
She also helps throw things in the garbage. I once caught her taking one of used kleenex's into the bathroom to throw it away. Such a smart girl. She is learning things so fast. She loves to sit in her chair and look at her books. Or sit in your lap so you can read with her. She is now Binkie-Free!! She jabbers all the time. Using her hands for emphasis. I only wish I knew what she was trying to tell me.
I was also making her fly yesterday and when I stopped, she tried to figure out how to get me to do it again....
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Good Read
I am reading this book called "Maos Last Dancer" by Li Cunxin. Its a true story about Li Cunxin-a famous ballet dancer. It is about a young peasant boy growing up poor and hungry in communist China, under the rule of Chairman Mao, in the 1960s-70s. He is picked from his school to join Madame Maos dance school in Beijing. Thru a lot of trials and tribulations, he goes on to become one of the greatest ballet dancers in the world. He now lives in Australia with is family.
They are making the book into a movie. I saw advertisements all over while in Australia. The movie stars the girl from "Center Stage". Anyway, I kept seeing it and I thought it looked really interesting so I ordered the book when we got home. So far i can't put it down. Its funny and sad and inspirational and heartbreaking all at the same time. I highly recommend it! Its very interesting to read about China under the rule of Chairman Mao and the communist ideals. I never realized how much freedom we actually do have here in America. (That sounds stupid until you read about communist China thru the eyes of 10 year old peasant boy.)
Anyway, if you have a second read it. Its a great book.
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