How did that get there?

Am I imaging things, because I swear that box was across the room a second ago.


Now the giggling coming from the box makes sense.


I don't think we've laughed this hard in a really long time. She always seems to surprise us with the things she says or does. Gotta love the toddler age.

Candy, candy, and MORE candy

After reading the title you might have a little guess as to why Ava is so happy. This past week we took a little trip to one of Ava's favorite candy factories.


The Jelly Belly Factory! Thanks to her Grandpa Bunting Ava has a huge spot in her stomach for those delicious little morsels of yumminess :)


The factory is a fully functioning candy making factory. So we were not allowed to take any pictures once on the tour. Total bummer! I wish you were all there to see Ava and her little buddy peering through the windows mesmorized by all the candy and machines. Once we got outside we had to take a picture of the girls in their Jelly Belly hats. (Ava loved hers so much she insisted on wearing her hat all through lunch)


Besides getting to see how they make Jelly Bellies, the best part was all of the free samples they let you try. Here's Ava trying to open up her free bag of Jelly Bellies. This girl is addicted to these things!


Ha! I thought it was funny how eventually she resorted to trying to eat the Jelly Belly through the plastic.


Ever heard of Belly Flops? They are the jelly beans that don't make the cut when it comes to being the "perfect" Jelly Belly. So Jelly Belly packages them up and sells them all for half price. Who cares what they look like! They still taste as yummy!


I think I'll go eat one of those reject Jelly Bellies right now.

I'll do anything for...

...an M&M! From sunrise to sunset all our little girl wants to eat are M&M's. Since I personally don't enjoy being around a sugar high child all day. We usually only give her a few of these delicacies after dinner. Which means most of the time I am having to tell my child no. Which has made her resort to calling and asking her grandparents on the phone for a few M&M's. It's actually pretty funny.

One day she actually came up to me and said "Mommy, baby need M&M." (talking about her baby doll). And then Ava proceeded to place her baby in her stroller. Look her straight in the eyes and then say over and over "No M&M" while shaking her head back and forth.

One day I was in a generous mood and decided to let Ava take a handful. Her reaction was priceless!


It went from shock, to frantically trying to open the bag, to saying "Mmmmm. M&M" over and over. I think her color dyed face says it all.


Have you had an M&M today?

34 weeks and counting

I have finally gotten around to taking a belly picture! I can't believe we only have a month and a half left until we will be a family of four. I hope we're ready for this! We pretty much have everything in order. It's been nice the second time around because you still have everything from the first child.

But we do need your help! We've picked a first name, but have no clue when it comes to the middle name. We decided to name our little boy Reid, after Josh's grandfather. So we were thinking of choosing David as a middle name because it is the name of one of my grandfathers (which just happens to be Josh's middle name also). But do you think Reid David would be too many D's? I'm totally dying to know what you guys think. So don't be shy, leave a comment!

I'm thankful for this cute little ponytail

I was finally able to pull Ava's hair back into a ponytail today.


She looked so precious!

A Wicked Valentines

It finally happened! The date that I've been waiting for since the end of September finally came.


We dropped Ava off and headed into the city. Before the play we stopped by The Cheesecake Factory for some delicious food. Scratch that, we had some delicious food at the mall food court! Traffic took twice as long as expected to get into the city, so we had about 10 minutes to scarf down our food before we had to leave to walk down to the theater. But I must admit, the San Francisco mall food court is quite classy. I mean just look at what Josh is eating. It was amazing.


After eating we walked as briskly as a 7 month pregnant woman could and arrived at the Orpheum Theatre with 5 minutes to spare. Thank goodness!


The theater had a strict no pictures policy. But we quickly shot this pic before the usher came and yelled at another couple who did the same thing.


The play was spectacular. I was worried that Josh would hate it, but that was totally not the case. The acting, singing, sets and lighting effects were awesome.


I still have the "Popular" song in my head, so why not get it stuck in yours too! So here's a little playlist of the my fav songs from the play. (To listen you have to be on our site)

Is a love for vacuuming genetic?

Probably not, but my little girl shares my same passion for vacuuming. I'm so proud! Just say the words, "Should Mommy vacuum?" will send Ava in a frenzy trying to put away all of her toys. (I must admit, sometimes I vacuum just so Ava will put away her toys in the living room) I wish the pic had sound because not only is Ava pretending to vacuum but she is adding her very own sound effects. Isn't it these little moments that makes being a mother totally worth it.


By the way, I LOVE my Dyson vacuum. I've already had it for 4 wonderful years and I wouldn't trade it in for anything else. Ava and I give it 4 thumbs up!

My Favorite Little Person

So I realize it has been way too long since I have posted a picture of my favorite little person. She totally makes my day when she whips out one of those crooked smiles.


Sidenote: Notice the two sippy cups in the bottom of the picture. Ava likes to have her choice between milk and orange juice during her meals. It's not uncommon to see her take a sip out of one just to quickly place it down and take a swig of the other.