Ava's First Christmas

We had such a fun Christmas! Ava was much more into it than I thought that she would be. I think she just loved all the commotion so it was great. On Christmas Eve we went to my dad's twin brother's house for a Stanfield family brunch. It was great to see my cousins and their kids. My cousin Jennifer's little boy Grant was so cute. We made him kiss Ava and she kept leaning in for a big old smooch. I know, this is how rumors start but they were so cute together. On Christmas Eve night we went to church with my parents and then went back to their house for dinner and presents. Ava got a baby doll which was quite obviously her favorite gift as she began to squeal and talk to dolly for a good 10 minutes. We were able to get it on video and it's so funny. It's two weeks later and we still get that response when she sees dolly. She also got a musical stage that has a mirror and lights up with music playing. My child has a thing with mirrors so this has also made for hours of endless entertainment. She got tons of clothes, a really cute book and several other toys. Needless to say she was quite spoiled. We spent Christmas Day with my mom's family and then Brandon and I left Ava with Mom and Dad and went to see National Treasure. Right as we were walking in the door Ava threw up everywhere. Poor girl was covered in it as was mom, the floor, the couch and their dog. So we had our first stomach bug on Christmas and it was miserable for her and for me. She was so pitiful and it's hard to see your helpless child be so sick. Anyway, she finally started to feel better by about Thursday so we are definitely on the mend. I hope you all had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year. I have several other things to post and I will try to do so tomorrow.