avablog

“Grandma” and Poom Poom were in town this weekend for fun. Ava’s gone to calling Leah’s mom grandma now instead of G.G. Just out of the blue. This has come on about the same time she’s started pointing with her middle finger, so take it with a grain of salt.

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G.G. and Poom Poom are coming to town this weekend for pumpkin patch madness. I have to say, Halloween is something I don’t look forward to these days nearly as much as I used to. I suppose that’s what growing up will do to you.

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I’ll stop posting them when they stop happening. Deal?

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We’ve got a maple in the yard that’s on the verge of dropping its last leaves. You know what that means, don’t you?

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We traveled to IL this weekend to see my friend A.J. It was a nice trip, if a little on the cool side. The Brookfield Zoo was having its annual Boo in the Zoo celebration on Saturday, and the place was full of kids (and some adults) in costume. I wonder what the animals thought. […]

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The hits just keep coming.

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I came home last evening to find Ava painting the sidewalk with her mother. I’m a big fan of diffuse sunlight, so I grabbed my camera and started clicking away.

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What a great weekend in Madison! I believe this photo sums up our adventure fairly:

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Please bear with me. I almost never get Ava to pose for me, so when I do, I tend to get carried away. See how the eyes match the color of the pillow?

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What better way to celebrate the new home than a moment of cuteness? I ask you….

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I think we mentioned that Ava’s been waking up every night (morning) between 2 and 4 and crying in her bed. At which point, one of us gets up and brings her into our room. It’s frustrating.

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because I’d so have her in one of these. I gots to find me an adult size of this model.

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I’ve been shooting RAW lately in my XTi and playing with the results in Adobe Camera Raw. I’m still undecided about whether I want to spend a lot of time fussing with my shots after they’re out of the camera, but I have to say, a couple small tweaks can make a noticeable difference in […]

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Those of you lucky enough to be one of my family or friends on Flickr may have already seen this. For the rest of you, behold Ava’s 2008 Halloween costume:

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We had Ava’s four-year checkup today at the doctor’s office. It included four different injections, a finger prick for a blood test, and an anti-flu nasal spray. Many tears were shed, but she actually did a pretty good job. Leah hit her with a sucker as soon as the last shot was done, and the […]

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Because once your kid is that old, she wakes up at 4 o’clock every morning. Why didn’t anyone ever tell me?

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Ava with Poom Poom and Joyce, scrubbing apples in Decorah this past weekend.

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A picture from Ava’s photo shoot at the UIF, courtesy of photographer extraordinaire Jill Tobin.

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Well, girl on film, at least. And, actually, not on film. Eh. No matter. Ava’s coming in to work today to have her picture taken for a publication we’re putting out. She’ll be sharing the spotlight with the inimitable and adorable Arlo. These two should make a cute team. The setup, as I understand it, […]

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I’m home with Ava today. Leah says she’s sick. So, in an effort to try to get her back on her feet before a busy weekend, we’re home resting today. After breakfast, the first order of business was painting. We’ll see if I can get her down for a nap in a bit. I have […]

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