They grow too fast!

We've been experimenting here and there with putting Ava in the exersaucer, but she is just now seeming to be comfortable in it (without flopping around). Every new thing Ava does is exciting, but definitely a little bittersweet. I remember with Claire, I couldn't wait for the "next phase," but it's just so different with Ava. I want to keep her a baby as long as I can! Just look at those CHINS!

As we are doing our ritual before bed tonight, I am reminded of just how quickly Claire is growing up as well. We brush our teeth.....she has recently started brushing her teeth with the toothpaste you are supposed to spit out (and not swallow). I have no idea if we are doing this early or late for her age, I just decided one day a few months ago to get "big girl toothpaste" instead of the "safe to swallow" training toothpaste we had been using. We had major resistance when we first introduced it to her, I guess I just never imagined something like that would be such a difficult transition. Anyway, she finally now has the hang of it. She changes into her pajamas and picks out a book for me to read to her....tonight it was Go Dog Go (one of her favorites). We have read it so many times that she basically recites most of it, and I realize it won't be long before she will be reading to me. We say our prayers....of course she has me say one and then she says her own. Tonight, she thanked God for her family as usual, but also her hairbows, toys and for making her tongue feel better - how cute is that?!