And we're off!

Ava is walking! Not much, but she's definitely walking by herself now. She's been cruising around the furniture for weeks. She took a few tentative steps right before we left for vacation but now she's on her own. All it took was the right motivation. Many of you have seen her love for kitties. We went to our friend Jenni's house for dinner last night and Jenni has a cat. Ava was walking all around her house trying to get closer to the cat. She didn't even realize that she wasn't holding on to Mom or Dad's hand. She's reverted a bit; she still is crawling or using her toys to get around (see video below) but she's also taking more steps on her own today.

So that's the big news. In other news, we had a great week. Ava's cough is gone thanks to antibiotics. We had a great day at the Wood's house playing in the pool and enjoying homemade ice cream. Ava and I also took a quick trip to Powell to visit all the grandparents. We came home with a BIG bucket of fresh raspberries. We also had a great time at playgroup, too. Then, Ava and I headed out to Bozeman for a friend's wedding. While there, we were able to see Kyle and Mary Johnson, my honorary parents. Ava LOVED Mary and liked Kyle. :) I told my mom it was a good thing that Mary didn't live near because she would have some stiff competition.

Anyway, here are some pics and a video. Enjoy!

*Sorry about the layout. It's giving me a really hard time and I don't feel like spending hours trying to figure out how to fix it.