Hippity Hoppity...Easter 2006

We had a wonderful first Easter with Ava. She really enjoyed opening ALL of her Easter baskets and loved to see all the suprises that were tucked inside.

After church we went over to Gigi and Great Grandpa's house for a great Easter lunch. Ava first enjoyed eating pears and chicken with Gigi, then she chowed down with the rest of the family on some sweet potatoes and green beans!

We look forward to next year when Ava can actually hunt for Easter eggs instead of eating them!

A fish tale!

Last weekend we went to Callaway Gardens to help Nick's great Aunt Martha celebrate her 82nd Birthday! We had a wonderful lunch and got to spend some quality time with the Morrow and Helm's families.

This weekend we continued to help Aunt Martha celebrate as we all took a trip to the Georgia Aquarium. Ava found that people watching was much more fun than looking at all the fish! We look forward to taking Ava back to the aquarium later this year.

Move over Elmer Fud...

Here comes Ava Morrow!!! Well not unless Ralph Lauren comes out with a stylish camo print. This picture was taken courtesy of daddy during his "daddy" time on Sunday. Nick taught Ava how to sit in the woods for a turkey hunt, organize his tackle box and even how to wash the car.

Where does the time go???

We can't believe it's already April!!! Time sure does fly when you're having fun. The past month has been really busy with all kinds of fun and exciting activities. Ava keeps on getting taller and taller and taller, and her pants keep getting shorter shorter and shorter! She continues to be quite the ham and has learned to wave bye bye and can almost play pat-a-cake. She loves to scoot backwards, but hasn't quite mastered moving her legs and arms forward at the same time. No rush though...we know that day will come soon enough.

Ava has really enjoyed lounging outside in her stroller or in the grass. She especially loves sporting her variety of hats and sunglasses.





We can't wait for warmer days to arrive when we can spend time with friends and family at the lake and beach. We hope all of you are having a wonderful spring!

How does your garden grow?

Okay, sorry we just couldn't resist! The weather was in the low 70's yesterday so we decided to see how Ava would like to play in the daffodils. She had so much fun and tried to eat them all!

SO BIG!!!

On Sunday Ava turned 6 months old! Yesterday we went for her 6 month check-up & shots. Ava is an average 15 pounds 8 ounces and a very tall 26 1/2 inches!!! Doctor Kuo is very impressed by her growth and development, and Ava did very well with her shots and cried only a little. It's so hard to believe our little 6 pound girl is getting SO BIG!!!

Friends Forever!!!

This weekend was very exiciting for Ava as one of her best friends, Camille Meyers came over to play. Ava and Camille had a wonderful time and were quite facinated with each other. They had a lot of fun playing with all kinds of toys and got along quite well. Later they went out on the town and ate at Dos Copas...not to worry no margarita's were involved. We all love Todd, Brooke and Camille and can't wait to see them again soon!!!

Ski Bunny!!!

Well our first family vacation was a huge success! We left for our annual ski trip to Utah on February 2nd with 1 Mimi, 1 Papa Guy, 1 Uncle "Kiss", 1 Mommy & Daddy, 1 baby, and 15 bags! While last year Ava was self contained and only the size of a firefly this year was quite different as she was raring to go!

She did great on the plane and found her surroundings quite entertaining. After arriving safe and sound in Salt Lake City we had a short drive and got settled at the hotel. That night Ava got ready in her "snow bunny" gear and she couldn't wait to see her first snow the next morning.

We hit the slopes bright and early, and Ava had a lot of fun sitting in her pack n' play people watching and smiling at everyone around her. She even made a few friends one of which was a 23lb 30" long 5 month old little boy from Michigan! Ava wasn't scared of him even though he was twice her size.

That afternoon we ventured outside and played in the snow. Even though it was very cold she stayed quite warm in her bunny suit, pink glasses and baby uggs.

We all took turns during the trip watching her which worked out really well. The last day we brought the back pack so Nick could ski with Ava down the mountain; but the weather was almost below zero and it was snowing like crazy so we decided to just play in the snow instead. We had a great trip back and can't wait until next year...maybe Ava will be able to try on her first set of skis!!!

 

Hello World!!!!Okay, okay...We know Ava is almost 5 months old already, but we are just now getting up and running here at the Morrow Manor! Just a quick recap for memories sake. Our sweet precious little Ava Nicole arrived screaming 18 days early on August 26 at 12:47am! She weighed a dainty 6lbs 5oz and was a 18 1/4 inches long. We knew that we would be in love with this precious girl, but had no idea what joy and excitement she would bring into our lives. These past 5 months have gone by so fast, when it seems like the 9 months we were pregnant went by so slow. In the past months we have had so many "firsts" it is unbelievable. Besides being the first child and grandchild on both sides, we have had our first shots, first smiles, first giggles, firsts Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years; not to mention the Baptism, cereal, vegetables & fruits, Georgia Games, overnight trips, riding the Pink Pig and so many more!!!!! We have been busy!
Ava of course is a true joy and quite the comedian. She loves to laugh, play in her exersaucer, read books, visit with family and her friends Camille, Bryant, Tyler, Carter & Jackson and of course shop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We all know the determination it took for her to get here, and that same determination shows as she would rather sit and stand than roll over or have "tummy time." She is a blessing sent only by God and we thank him every day he brought our little "bean" into our lives.
We hope all of you are doing great and we look forward to sharing more memories with you!