Happy 1st Birthday Ava!

It literally does not seem possible that a year ago I was in the hospital just getting to know this little girl. She has changed more than I could have imagined over this past year, and has far exceeded any expectations I might have had. Happy 1st birthday Ava, I have loved this time with you more than you'll ever know. I can't wait to to see what next year brings!

Labor Day with Mimi and Poppa

So I'm a little behind in posting these pictures (shocker), but here is proof of our fantastic week with Mimi and Poppa on Labor Day. We all had such a great time, and it was sooo good to get to spend time with all the Fletchers! Here are some of my favorite shots:

Two of a kind

Bass Pro Shop - whats more loveable than a giant fish?

Taste test at Marble Slab...nope, just the spoon :)

Build a Bear - the greatest place on earth!

Soaking up the view at Big Cedar Lodge

Go Razorbacks, beat Alabama!

Water Baby

I'm back now from my 2 month blogging sabbatical, so here are a couple of tub shots of Ava. Starting out slow :)

We take bathtime very seriously around the Fletcher house

Ava's 1st Baseball Game

Some friends of ours, Brett and Debbie, gave us tickets to the Naturals game a couple of weeks ago, and we had the BEST time! Ava was totally in her element - surrounded by lots of people. We couldn't get her to leave everyone around us alone, she thought they were all there to play with her :) Especially this group of boys to our left, they would make faces and tickle her and she was having a ball! But when they turned around to watch the game, she kept squealing to get their attention. I had to give her to Chris so the boys could watch the game, but then she found someone else to play with...so much fun :)

Giving Daddy kisses

The petting zoo for the the kids, we got there just in time to see the baby goats before they took them away. Ava cried when we had to leave...she loves animals (thanks Oakley :)
All worn out

A dog's life...

I love having a baby and a little dog at the same time, there are just so many cute situations that happen on a daily basis. Luckily I was quick enough to get pictures of this one...

Don't worry, I had just cleaned Oakley's kennel and all her bedding. No germs here! Anywhere Oakley goes, Ava follows

Teaching Oakley how to share :)

Memorial Day

Although I'm not doing so hot with updating regularly, I had to stop in the middle of all my cute baby postings to add one about her daddy. My husband and his crazy friends had such a fun time on Memorial Day, and here's the proof...

No losers in this match, they were both so tired they had to stop before someone pulled something :)