Yesterday was so fun. It was such a nice day so we took Avalon to the Folsom Zoo. One of the tigers were up and was so close. Avalon LOVED it. She kept growling like a tiger. She knows what they say because theirs a picture of baby tigers above her changing table. We also saw some deer. They are definetly domesticated there at the zoo. The came right up to the fence and we were able to pet them. They were so cute. Then we went to babies r us. Avalon has this book called "Big Girls Use the Potty." Out of the million books that she has she makes us read that one over and over and over again and will sit through the whole book. Well we thought who knows when Avalon will be ready to potty train let's just buy one now and she what she thinks of it and then if she doesn't want to sit on it then we'll at least have it for later. Well, later that evening we got home and I put it together. I sat her on it and gave her her book about Big Girls Use the Potty and after I read the first two pages of it SHE DID IT!!! Of course we were excited even though we know she has no idea what she just did. We got a potty that when she does her business it starts signing and of course she loves that and then it has a pretend flusher that makes a sound and a place to hang toilet paper on it. She is hilarious. She absolutely LOVES toilet paper. I showed her how I use it and she caught on quick. It's pretty cute. Well, this morning I woke up before she did and when I saw her wake up I decided to try it again. And well, SHE DID IT AGAIN!! And then later after playing for a little while I had to go so I brought her in and told her mommy had to and I had her sit on hers and SHE DID IT AGAIN!!! We'll see how it goes. Hopefully she'll keep up the good work. We are so proud of her!!!

It's been awhile since the last time I blogged. Well, we've had a lot go on the last few months with the lose of Avalon's Great Grandpa, my step dad having surgery to remove cancer that they had found in his neck, to Avalon's birthday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. It's been busy. Avalon had her first birthday on November 12, 2009. She had a blast. She had her closest friends and family there and was spoiled. She has so much fun with all of the toys she got. She is so attached to baby dolls and books. All she ever wants me to do is pick her up and read her a story. She'll go to her book self and pick the one she wants. And of course I can't just read it once. I have to read it over and over again. She's gets mad when the story is over. Then we had Thanksgiving with great grandma green and the family. That's always fun. Avalon loved chasing around the little weiner dogs they had. Especially because she just started walking that week. We also went to the Santa Parade with Sean and Lindsay. NEVER go anywhere without Avalon taking her nap. OMG!!! Lunch time was awful. All she did was scream. This child is a whole other person if she doesn't get her nap. But we still lover her (just won't go anywhere unless she takes her nap which she'll only do if she's in her crib). Then Avalon had her Christmas show at Tricks Gymnastics and of course from the picture you can tell how she felt about Frost The Snowman and of course that's the same face she made when we took her to see Santa at the mall. It's a priceless photo. Then we had Christmas. It was so fun. She opend TONS of presents and so much fun with all of them and of course took off with my beef jerkey that I got in my stocking. This kids loves to eat (but a picky eater like her mama). Avalon is now starting to talk so much more. It's so funny when you get her out of her crib in the morning and the first thing she asks for is a bath (which is funny because we always give her a bath at night, not in the mornings) She's asks for them all day long. She LOVES shoes and can say some of her colors like yellow, blue, purple, and red (red is only sometimes). And now just waiting to see what the new year brings for us. Hope everyone had a great Christmas and has a Happy New Year!!!