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These pajamas sat in the closet for months waiting for Ava to finally grow into them, and now that they

Bubbles are pure magic for Ava right now. She lights up every time we bust them out at bath time,

Ava and I spent the day at the Shedd Aquarium with Auntie Francine, wandering from tank to tank and taking

Ava and I linked up with our Peterson friends for a mini reunion at Pickle’s Playroom — the weather had

Ava got her first stamp in her passport this trip — we flew down to Cabo for Marcus and Susanna’s

There’s a game I love playing with Ava where I ask her, “where’s your tummy?” and she goes to town

Ava rocked the cutest little Yoda costume at Julia and Justine’s second birthday bash at the Kohl Children’s Museum. Christine

Christine’s mom flew in from Salt Lake City to help out while I was down in Vegas with my buddy

Christine’s mom flew in from Salt Lake City to help out while I was down in Vegas with my buddy

Ava is all in on spaghetti night, and honestly, all in on anything Mama cooks. Tonight she had an absolute

The phrase “time is flying by” has never felt more true. Summer’s basically over and our angel just turned 14

Every day with Ava feels like a gift, and I love watching her hit each new stage. From bath time

We had such a nice weekend up in Madison, Wisconsin visiting Auntie Amy and Uncle Bryce. Ava and Hoober both

Ava gets so excited every single day the moment I walk through the door, and Christine caught it on video

I’m not sure Ava’s cut out to be a veterinarian, but she sure loves dogs, especially her own dog Hoober.

Ava turns 14 months old tomorrow, and Christine and I keep saying the same thing to each other: we can’t