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Trips, hikes, birthdays, belt tests, sushi nights and ordinary Tuesdays. The everyday life of the Jacobs family, written down as it happened.

May 15, 2013

9.5

As soon as Ava wakes up, we sing 'Good Morning to You' to her, followed by, 'oh my…

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May 14, 2013

Ava’s the genius

Watching Ava evolve is amazing, it's so cool seeing her mimic us and pick up on things so…

May 8, 2013

9 month

Ava is changing week by week. Her movements, sounds, and facial expressions keep both me and Dave smiling…

April 29, 2013

What a Past Few Weeks

Ava has had a busy few weeks! She started clapping her hands last week, and we cannot get…

April 24, 2013

Happy 9 Months Ava May Jacobs

Our precious little angel is 9 months old today. We've loved every single minute of her first 9…

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April 24, 2013

Ava’s 1st Music Class

Ava rocked out at her very first music class at Gymboree in Northbrook. She especially loved Katy Perry,…

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April 21, 2013

Ava Katy Perry Fun At Home

Momma and Ava had a great time at home rocking out with Katy Perry and her colorful new…

A smiling baby in a floral top
April 16, 2013

Cheeeese!

Two years ago today in Paris, Dave asked me to marry him. Fast forward 760 days, and here…

April 15, 2013

Botanic Gardens

We had a really nice visit to the Chicago Botanic Gardens for family day, even though it ended…

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April 11, 2013

Peekaboo Ava

Ava loves it so much when we play peekaboo with her that she's started doing it right back…

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April 2, 2013

Ba Ba Ba

Ava started saying 'ba ba ba' the last couple of days, and we managed to catch a great…

April 1, 2013

First Vaca

We took Ava on her first getaway this weekend! We started out with a picture with the Easter…

March 21, 2013

Weeeee!

Ava took her first ride in a shopping cart today at Whole Foods. She kept leaning side to…

March 12, 2013

Cuter!

Ava is getting cuter by the second! She loves getting out of the house and sharing all that…

March 7, 2013

Soon!

When will Ava crawl? I'm predicting sometime in the next two months. We'll see!

February 25, 2013

Peggy Notebaert Museum/ 7 Months!

Happy 7 month birthday, Ava! We took her to the nature museum today, and her favorite thing there?…

February 13, 2013

Princess Ava

Our little angel is 6 and a half months old now and keeps getting cuter and sweeter every…

February 10, 2013

First Dip in the Pool

Ava took her first swim with Dada today. We'd noticed early on that she loved the water during…

February 10, 2013

Happy New Year!

Se he bok mon e bod a sayo, in Korean that means may you have many blessings this…

February 5, 2013

Busy Bee

Ava has been more active and interested in everything than she's ever been! She loves rolling around on…

January 29, 2013

6 Month Appt

Ava had her six month checkup today, and she's healthy and happy! It was 60 degrees out, so…

January 22, 2013

Hello Mardi Gras

Our angel is growing up so fast. She's already discovering new toys, new beads, and new ways to…

January 21, 2013

Almost 6 Months

Our little angel is just a couple of days shy of 6 months old, and she keeps getting…

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January 15, 2013

Ava Playing Ball

Here's Ava playing catch for the first time, and loving every second of it.

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