Aveah in the Kitchen

Aveah is getting so helpful in the kitchen.  Seriously!  Sometimes she makes messes, but more often she is truly helpful and it is so fun to have her around!

First-thing-in-the-morning snack: apples.

Thank you, Mila.

Mila, you are such a good little baby.  Everyday, numerous times, I say to myself and others, Mila is such a good baby!  You just are so easy and fun to be around.  You hardly complain, you sleep great, you eat good, you are fairly predictable, you smile and flirt with everyone you see, you converse with people, you tolerate your 3-year-old sister wild toddler ways, and you love being carried around in the sling or in the ergo baby.  Thank you for making this supremely special time in my life (having an infant)  and even more gratifying experience for being the cool person you are.

Thank you, God, for Mila's personality.  She's awesome!

Why Avi's Cool, #25

Avi doesn't have fear. Only trust. Loud noises don't scare her, dropped metal pots on ceramic tile floors don't phase her. She can fall asleep during fireworks. When you play games of throwing her up in the air, she doesn't worry that you might drop her, only delight shows on her face. She knows no fear, she trusts.

Imagine if we could regain just a fraction of trust that all will be alright.

Avi you teach me profound lessons. You rock!

Love, your Mama

Why Avi's Cool, #14

Avi's cool because every time she looks in the mirror at herself, she smiles. No self-consciousness, no self-loathing or self-deprecation, just pure happiness. She sees a baby in the reflection, seeing the baby makes her happy, she smiles; it is that simple.

Imagine if we were all that cool about our self-image.

Avi you rock.