"Lub You, Daddy"

Hi Jeff, we miss you...LOTS! Sorry I haven't posted much since you've been gone; someone has been a little difficult lately. I suppose I can't blame her though, she knows something is up, between Daddy not coming home at night, spending long hours at Grandma + Grandpa's house, and probably sensing something with the baby coming. I had to let the babysitter leave early twice this week, and even her buddy, "Me-you" (aka Grandma), can't seem to settle her down; seems that she is VERY attached to Mommy in the last few days. Anyway, Grandma and Aunt Lisa seemed to hit a break-through yesterday with some retail therapy. While I was trying to work on some projects they took Ava to the mall for some "merry" (merry-go-round), lunch & ice cream, the Disney store (a big hit), and some Easter clothes. They said she did really well, and only looked for Mommy a couple of times. So today when I went to my parents' to work she was much better, and played hard with her "Me-you". She's not real jabbery on the phone with you, but she always says she is calling Daddy when she picks up my cell phone. And when I ask her if she misses Daddy, she says, "Lub Daddy" (or "love" Daddy in Ava talk). Can't wait to see you soon! We love you!

Example of a "fit face":

Grandma tries to calm the situation by diverting attention to Ava's new bed at their house: (Bed frame coming soon).

Now the princess is ready to show off her new bed:

A dive into the soft bed and Elmo:

Talking to a little shopping cart; I think she is saying, "shopping" here:

Playing with Mommy's & Aunt Lisa's old toys in her toy closet at Grandma's & Grandpa's:

Wanting Mommy to play: