Silliness

Here at the Rabold house, the fun doesn't stop until Ava passes out cold on the living room floor.

Ava's Sixteenth Month

This month was totally lame. No forts. No sunshine. No giggle-monster dance parties. Skipped Mother's Day altogether. Every day was not a new adventure. Don't let the next 62 pictures fool you.

25 Things About Ava

1. Ava brushes her teeth by holding her toothbrush still and shaking her head back and forth.
2. Ava loves playing with Brody. Her favorite game is stealing his bone and throwing it at his skull.
3. Brody is scared of Ava.
4. Occasionally, Ava sings. She sings under her breath as she sways back and forth.
5. Ava's never met a carb she didn't like.
6. Ava has taken it upon herself to become the human hand-towel dispenser at school. You will often find her by the sink, waiting for someone to wash their hands.
7. Ava is crazy about birds. When she sees them she points and says, "burrr." When she doesn't see them, she points to where she thinks they should be and says, "burrr."
8. A couple of weeks ago, Ava took her longest walk. She walked to a grocery store 7 blocks away from our house.
9. When Ava needs a nap, she crawls over to Brody's dog bed and lies down on her tummy.
10. Ava has seven teeth. Her front two are a little shorter than the outside teeth so sometimes she looks like she has fangs.
11. One of Ava's favorite words is, "okay." It is most frequently employed in the phrase, "Okay. Bye."
12. Ava is already demonstrating some musical prowess with her harmonica skills. This is especially impressive given her parents' musical abilities. Exhibit A: Ava on harmonica and Brian on recorder and drum.
    
    
    
13. Our little lady started off angry but now she is happy almost all the time.
14. When Ava isn't happy she lets you know it. Her daycare providers call for backup when she lets loose. True story.
15. When Ava sees horses she says "Wow, wow, wow." Same for swings.
16. Ava commutes by bike.
17. Ava hates her bib more than she desires food. In response to our new bib-required-for-eating rule, she is staging a hunger strike.
18. Ava feels hygiene is very important. She requests to wash her hands more-or-less constantly.
19. Ava eats dirt. She's a complex woman.
20. When Ava sees a dog, she says "dog." When Ava sees two dogs, she says, "dog. dog."
21. If Ava were a dog, she'd be a pointer.
22. Ava has a serious mullet.
23. Ava can drink from a cup. When she is no longer thirsty, she turns the cup over, finds a rag and cleans up her own mess.
    
    
    
24. Ava can now turn the front door handle. This will present a new set of problems with our flight-prone dog, who is keenly aware of Ava's new skill. We are quietly monitoring the situation.
25. Ava's current nicknames: Sweets, Aves, Goobs, Mava, Bunny, Buns.