Ava Neal Tabor

Poppy and Doll-Doll!

2007-11-19T05:15:00.000-08:00

My grandparents came to see me this weekend. We had a GREAT time! I can't wait to see everybody at Thanksgiving.

Do you like my purse?

2007-11-15T08:04:00.000-08:00

It is amazing how much fun I can have with a paper bag!

I can feed myself!

2007-11-10T09:36:00.000-08:00

I hit a big milestone today. While I was eating lunch, I grabbed the spoon from Mommy and started feeding myself. Not too shabby for a 16 month old. I am going to be very independent!

Fun with Vivi!

2007-11-10T09:30:00.000-08:00

We both love the ball. It is always fun until somebody gets hurt.

Quack Quack

2007-10-31T18:07:00.000-07:00

Do I look like a duck?

I had so much fun playing with The Brown Kids next door yesterday - even though Perrin was really scary!

Thank you for making my duck feet Steven! They are my favorite thing about my costume.

I was very popular at the neighborhood parade!

- Ava

Goooooo Dawgs!!!

2007-10-27T11:54:00.001-07:00

Don't tell Daddy...

Playtime!

2007-10-27T07:07:00.000-07:00

I went to my 15 month doctor's appointment yesterday and got 4 shots - YUCK! I weigh 24 lbs. 12 oz. and am 32 and 5/8 inches long. The doctor said I am doing great!

After my appointment, I got to go and visit my friends Caroline and Jacqueline Brown at their pretty new house. Mom really appreciated Kris letting us drop by!

Here are a few pictures. Keep in mind, we were running around so much it was really hard for mom to get a good shot.

- Ava

** Grammy, I wore my shoes you gave me for the first time yesterday. I got lots of complements! Thank you so much.

Bathtime Fun!

2007-10-11T17:25:00.001-07:00

Does this need words???

First Day of Fall

2007-09-23T19:31:00.000-07:00

Thank goodness it is getting cooler! I can wear my cute fall dress that Cousins Jeffrey, Elizabeth, Sophie and Charlotte gave me. Unfortunately, mom has a hard time getting a good picture because I am always moving!

My New Favorite Place!

2007-09-18T15:30:00.000-07:00

I get into everything these days!

Slumber Party!

2007-09-17T07:21:00.001-07:00

I LOVE VIVI!

Monday Morning with Mom

2007-09-17T07:07:00.000-07:00

Tammy was a little late this morning so I got to spend some time playing with mom. I ran all over the house while mom chased me. She might be tired when she gets to the office this afternoon.

Just catching up on the news!

2007-09-12T18:30:00.001-07:00

My mom has had a bad cold this week and my dad brought her a celebrity magazine to read. Well, I have to say that magazine was really interesting! My Aunt Carol would be so proud!

Visit with Great Grandmother McDonald

2007-09-12T18:20:00.000-07:00

I went and had dinner with my great grandmother a few weeks ago. WOW, what fun! She even let me put my feet up on her kitchen counter.

Aunt Peggy's Birthday Party

2007-09-12T18:10:00.000-07:00

I know it has been a while since my last post. I have just been so busy with the end of summer. I have been taking lots of walks and reading all of my books. I went to a birthday party for my great aunt Peggy a few weeks ago. I got to play with all of my cousins. I had a great time!

Fun in Gainesville!

2007-07-29T18:11:00.000-07:00

I had a great time on Saturday. I went to see Pops, Grammy, Aunt Carol and Uncle Dusty. We had a fantastic lunch and I ate squash, butter beans and creamed corn at the table with the rest of the family. I really am a big girl now.

Thanks Grammy for making such a great lunch... and Pops for creaming the corn. It was delicious!

Pops, I love my new book! I played with it all day on Sunday.

Have a great week.

Love,

Ava

Thank you Poppy and Doll-Doll!

2007-07-29T17:59:00.000-07:00

Poppy and Doll-Doll,

Thank you so much for having a birthday party for me last weekend! I had so much fun visiting with you and the rest of the family. I LOVE my CD! I listen to it all the time and like to hear them say my name. Dad can't wait for me to wear my GA Tech outfit this fall when we watch football games together.

Mom, Dad and I love you all very much and hope to see you again very soon.

Love,
Ava

Fun with Friends!

2007-07-16T20:55:00.001-07:00

Well, I had my one year check-up on Friday. I got 4 shots and my finger pricked twice - NO FUN! But, on the way home, Mom did take me by to see my friends Jacqueline and Caroline Brown. I hope I have the opportunity to play with them again soon.

Ava

My First Trip to the Beach

2007-07-16T20:42:00.000-07:00

Grammy and Pops invited Mom, Dad and me down to the beach for the week of the 4th of July. I had a great time! I celeberated my birthday a little early, swam in the pool, went to the beach and even had my first Coca-Cola. Thanks Grammy and Pops for a great week!
Love, Ava

Happy Birthday to Me!

2007-07-11T05:08:00.000-07:00

Well, I turned one on Sunday, July 8th. This year has gone by so fast.

My Aunt Carol and Uncle Dusty came to celebrate with me. We had a great time! Grammy and Pops are still at the beach (we had an early party with them last week) but they called me on Sunday. I also got calls from Poppie and cousins Elizabeth, Sophie and Charlotte.

I had a great day and loved eating birthday cake!

Love,

Ava

Happy Father's Day!

2007-06-18T07:27:00.000-07:00

I love my daddy!

Fun Visit!

2007-06-18T07:12:00.000-07:00

I had a great weekend! Doll-doll, Aunt Katherine and cousins Zac, Ryan and Gabriel all came to see me on Saturday. We had so much fun. We ran around in the back yard with Vivi, went and had lunch and played on the hammock. I was so tired that I was not even able to finish my bottle when they left (I fell asleep in mom's arms). Mom said they are welcome to come over and wear me out anytime!

Here are a few pictures from Saturday. I think I look a lot like my cousins, don't you?

Love,

Ava

I'm Back!

2007-06-15T07:37:00.000-07:00

Okay, so mom has been terrible about updating my blog over the last several weeks. Things have been so busy and I am just not as easy to photograph as I used to be. I am all over the place! I started walking about a month ago (I am now 11 months old) and have gotten so good at it that I can even get up without holding onto anything! I also love to run all over the house!

So, mom and dad have their hands full but they tell me I am a lot of fun (I certainly think so...).

I hope you all are having a good start to your summer. Mom promises she will be better about posting. I am changing so fast these days.

Have a great weekend!

Ava

Hey Jenny!!!

2007-05-15T12:19:00.001-07:00

Jenny,

Mom told me you like to look at my blog. I wanted to send you a few adorable pictures of myself. We will have to play together very soon.

Have a great afternoon!!!

Love,

Ava

** P.S. - Don't let Steven see my dirty shoes. You know, I have just started this walking thing and crawling is a little messy.

There I go...

2007-05-14T04:46:00.001-07:00

I can WALK! Yesterday I walked from the front of our house all the way to the kitchen. Watch out mom and dad, I am outta here!

Happy Mother's Day!

2007-05-14T04:42:00.001-07:00

I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day! We had a fun day... Mom, Dad, Vivi and I all took a walk to The Carter Center and then Dad made blueberry pancakes. Mom was very impressed that he could actually cook something!

I thought it would be nice to post a picture of me with my mom and my grandmothers as a way of saying happy Mother's Day to everybody.

I am very blessed to have such a wonderful family.

Love,

Ava

Sunday Fun!

2007-05-06T19:40:00.000-07:00

Well, I have had a great Sunday! Grammy, Pops, Aunt Carol and Uncle Dusty came by and took me out to lunch. I had so much fun with them. Mom decided to give everyone a break from the camera and not have a photo shoot while they were here. But of course, we had to take pictures later. We had a nice walk to the park where I played on the swing, spent a little time with my good friend Vivi and practiced walking. Mom captured of all of it...

I hope everyone has a great week. I will continue to work on my walking. I will be tearing around the house by next weekend (I am sure there will be pictures).

Love,

Ava

The Strawberry Patch

2007-04-28T19:35:00.000-07:00

Well, mom and dad were brave (or crazy) today and took me up to Dahlonega to pick strawberries. After a few pictures, we all decided that picking strawberries is a lot of work so we just bought a bucket at the stand up front.

We hope you will all come and see us soon. If you do, guess what you will be eating... strawberries. We have enough to last 3 years.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Love,
Ava

Thursday Night Photos

2007-04-26T16:47:00.001-07:00

Well, it is just a normal Thursday night. I have had my bath and am in my pajamas. I can't wait to have my bottle and go to bed.

Goodnight!

Ava

New Pictures!

2007-04-23T05:09:00.000-07:00

Hi!

Sorry I have been away for the last two weeks. Mommy and Daddy have been very busy and have not been able to help me post my pictures. Grammy and Pops came to see me yesterday. We went to Watershed for lunch and Pops gave me a bottle. Don't I look cute in the dress Grammy gave me?

I had a great time with my Grandparents. I love them very much!

I hope everyone has a great week. I will post again soon.

Love,
Ava

Happy Easter!

2007-04-08T20:30:00.000-07:00

I hope everyone had a great Easter weekend! I sure did. I got to visit with lots of people I love. First, I went to Aunt Peggy's house and played with my cousins Zac, Ryan and Gabriel. They really know how to make me laugh! I can't wait until I am old enough to listen to Ryan's iPod. I also saw Aunt Katherine, Poppie, Doll-Doll and cousin Rusty and I finally met cousin Audrey . It was really fun. I will just be happy when I am old enough to eat pizza, too!

Then on Sunday, I went to Gainesville and visited with Grammy, Pops, Great Grandmother McDonald, Aunt Carol and Uncle Dusty. Aunt Carol fed me my lunch and got to see what a mess I can make with peaches and oatmeal! Yummy!!

I am 9 months old today. I am growing up so fast. I feel very blessed to have such a wonderful family who loves me.

I hope everyone had as much fun on Easter weekend as I did. Whew, I am tired. Mom and Dad hope I will go to bed early tonight because I had such a big day. I may surprise them and stay up late... We'll have to wait and see.

Love,

Ava

I love my cousins!

2007-04-05T20:53:00.000-07:00

Elizabeth, Sophie and Charlotte,

Mommy and Daddy told me that we will not be able to play together tomorrow. Rats! We will have to plan to get together really soon. Mommy has ordered some pictures from your last visit but I asked her to post them on the blog so you can see them. I am much bigger now. I have seven teeth! I can't wait to see you again. We will go to George's and have corn dogs and hamburgers.

I love you guys!

Ava

Time for a walk with Mom, Dad and Vivi!

2007-04-03T15:42:00.000-07:00

So, I am such a big girl that I am staying up until 8pm at night. Mom and dad are really enjoying taking me and Vivi for a walk each night when they get home from work. I like to wear my hat on walks to keep the sun out of my eyes. Vivi just runs along beside me and licks my hands. What fun!

Check out my hip new outfit!

2007-04-01T07:02:00.000-07:00

Aunt Carol sent me the cutet sweatsuit! I am going to be the coolest baby in Virginia Highlands this spring.

Visit from Grammy, Pops and Great Grandmother McDonald

2007-03-31T17:54:00.000-07:00

I had such a great day today! Grammy and Pops came over and brought Great Grandmother McDonald so we could celebrate her 93rd birthday. We had lunch at Murphy's where I sat in a highchair for the very first time (I was very well behaved) then we came home and had cake and of course took pictures!

Thank you Grammy for the beautiful new dress! I will wear it when we go to the Cloister in May along with the CUTE outfits Aunt Carol sent me. I also love my easter basket and rubber duckies that blink.

Come play again soon! Pops, I love all the kisses you give me.

Love,
Ava

My Pretty New Dress

2007-03-27T15:36:00.000-07:00

Mommy and Daddy's friend Mrs. June gave me this pretty smocked dress. If Mommy is fast with the camera, I just may let her take my picture!

Splish splash, I was taking a bath!

2007-03-26T17:01:00.000-07:00

Okay, okay, I know my hair is a little out of control tonight... but at least I am clean!

Pretty Baby

2007-03-25T19:31:00.000-07:00

We hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and spent some time outside enjoying the beautiful weather. We hit a record temperature of 87 degrees in Atlanta today. Ava had some fun in the park. Of course, there were pictures...

Have a great week.

Catherine

Mommy, Mommy, look at what I can do!

2007-03-24T14:20:00.000-07:00

I can climb right out of my chair when you are not looking! Surprise!!!

Springtime With Ava

2007-03-24T14:06:00.000-07:00

We went out and took a few pictures in Ava's Easter dress this afternoon. It was a little late in the day and Ava was not the very best subject... but we did get a few good shots of her new teeth!

We will have to try for that perfect Easter picture another day.

Love to all!

Catherine

Thank You Doll-Doll!

2007-03-22T08:39:00.000-07:00

Doll-Doll,

Thank you for coming to Atlanta this week and last week to stay with me while my nanny was on vacation. You taught me lots of new things! I can now wave hello, say uh-oh, dada, mama and Doll-Doll. I had fun playing and taking walks with you. I hope you come back to see us soon!

Love, Ava

Separated at Birth?

2007-03-21T15:48:00.000-07:00

Well we were definitely separated at birth but I am not sure we look alike. Grammy saved a dress she and Grandmother McDonald made for me when I was little and Ava and I have now both been photographed in the Little Red Riding Hood dress. See if you can guess who is who... I bet you can!

Ballet Anyone?

2007-03-18T07:57:00.000-07:00

Okay, so maybe Ava is a little young to be a prima ballerina... However, she sure does love the costume.

Welcome to Ava's Blog

2007-03-12T11:10:00.000-07:00

We have had so much fun sending everyone pictures of Ava as she grows (and there have been many pictures)! As Pops McDonald likes to say, "Ava wakes up then poses for pictures, has a bath then poses for pictures, eats breakfast then poses for pictures, etc...".

So, I thought I would start a blog for Ava so you can check in and see how she is doing anytime and you don't have to worry about downloading large photo files.

We hope you enjoy the blog!

Love, Matt, Cathy, Ava, Vivi and Kitty