My baby girl turned 2 years old on July 5! Every parent always says how fast time flies in regards to your children but really I can't believe she is 2! I recently ran into a former co-worker, it didn't seem that that much time had passed since I had seen her and then I realized I have since had 2 children since I have seen her...WOW! Having Cole this year we decided to keep Ava's 2nd birthday low key. Having 3 children now, we can't do them all big! Her birthday weekend/week has been quite eventful though and the girls have been busy. Saturday the 4th we BBQ'd and swam at my step-sister's and had a blast with her friends. Sunday (Ava's birthday) we had a 1st birthday party to attend of one of our most favorite little guys and finished our day with our neighborhood firework display!
This weekend we had a small family get together for Ava's birthday. Being in the evening Ava did pretty well for her. She had no nap and this week has been whiny and full of explosive tantrums...oh how I enjoy. The tantrums have led me to consider working part time outside of the home. I have talked to a couple restaurants about a server position. Great flexibility, extra cash and a break from the house sounds perfect as my new 2 year old is screaming, spitting and hitting her older sister as we speak. While fighting with her sister Ava continues to love her brother and want to be the one to help take care of him. Her new found independence and "I do it" attitude has her right in the middle of feedings and changing diapers. This has also gotten Ava the expected "spray" from her brother too. She wasn't quite sure what happened and stood stared with most perplexed look on her face while I couldn't help but laugh...I told her to back away from the changing table...of course she didn't listen.
Our little man is continuing to grow and surprisingly is doing quite well surrounded by high energy little girls. I tend to count everyday to confirm he has all limbs and digits as Ava will wildly grab his arms and legs. He has also already played catch, well if catching a beach ball with your face qualifies. He also plays peek-a-boo regularly, although Ava's version is VERY loud! As rough as she can be she also will run to be the first one to tell me he is crying and I need to hold him. It is entertaining to say the least watching them interact and some moments just warm the heart to watch them all care for each other, then they snap out of it and are back to a screaming match.
5 weeks old!
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