Ava and her very first friend, Gemma

our aspiring Rockette

Nesting?! I wish I could nest!!

So I think I had about one bout of nesting during this, my second pregnancy. It lasted all of about four hours, just about enough time to reorganize our coat closet. I could really use another wave of nesting motivation... we have so much work to do!
Lots of big changes with Ava over the last few months and weeks. No more paci's!! That was huge for her. We took Ivy's lead and talked about the "Bobo Fairy" (even though Ava never called her paci a bobo). We shopped for a special box and then painted it and finally wrapped all of her pacis in pink tissue paper and gave it to the bobo fairy. All she wanted in return was a Belle dress-up gown, so the next morning she came out of her room and found one hanging on the mantel. The look on her face was absolutely priceless. I will never forget it.

She's also in a big-girl bed... back in her room. She's actually been sleeping in a bed in the guest room since the end of last summer, but we finally have put her back in her room in her own bed.
I cannot believe how quickly these last three years seem to have gone.

what color are your eyes?

They're RED.
I'm so exhausted that RED is the appropriate answer and the one I chose to give when asked that question tonight. I'm working the NCAA Tournament for CBS Sports as a relief AD. I spend a lot of time sitting around waiting for people to take breaks, which is exhausting. I so prefer being busy. This sitting around gives me time to focus on my new psycho-somatic condition "restless legs syndrome". I wonder if I would still think I have this condition if I didn't roll the commercial for its remedy over and over.
But I digress.
From what exactly, I don't know.
I've had great chats with Ava since I've been away. She told me that she, Joan and Belle exercised this morning. When she feels like getting off the phone she says, "Bye, Mommy. You can talk to my sister Joannie now." It cracks me up. Every time. I love that kid.