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Ava's Voice

Over the past month, Ava's personality has blossomed! She readily hands out smiles to everyone who looks her way! She is truly a happy and content baby (and I am SO thankful for that!) I love putting Ava on the changing table and watching her whole body move in excitement as she coos and kicks. She hates being put on her tummy and loves reading the book "Mimi's Toes". Three months is truly one of my favorite stages.

We took Lucas and Ava to Olan Mills last night to get pictures made for our Christmas card. I rarely put Ava in a dress, but last night she looked so adorable in her Christmas plaid dress complete with green bloomers. Of course she spent most of the time pulling her dress up and showing off her bloomers, but she was still precious. Lucas looked so grown up in his Christmas sweater vest. Haha I can't believe I put him in a sweater vest. That is something I NEVER do, but I couldn't resist this one time!

As the holiday season is quickly approaching, my mind is full of ideas of creative ways to teach Lucas about this special time of year. I'd love some suggestions on ways to communicate the TRUE Christmas story on a level Lucas will understand. He certainly had no trouble grasping the concept of Santa. Meg over at Muses of Megret had a great idea about writing letters to the North Pole.

So, as I gear up for holiday preparations with Thanksgiving next week, I'm taking time to cherish every coo and slobbery smile Ava sends my way. "She'll only be little once" as everyone says.

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Anonymous said…
i know that every year for as long as i can remember, my family has read the Christmas story out of the Bible before opening gifts. when i was younger we read the story out of a children's Bible, so that the wording made a little more sense. once my brother and i were old enough to read we took turns each year reading it to our parents and each other. it's kind of a neat tradition that i love, and it's a great way to make memories, and remember the real reason we celebrate Christmas.

i also had a friend whose mother made a birthday cake for Jesus every year and they ate it after their Christmas dinner.
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megret7 said…
Last year, we bought and used What God Wants for Christmas from Lifeway. It is a really, really neat, tangible nativity set that you open day by day, a story for each character.

This year, I was lucky to find a DVD to compliment it (Miss Patty Cake -- Our kids love her.) It helps tie it all in. It helped G last year, and I can already see R's wheels turning this year. :)
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