| Ava learned how to peddle her tricycle on 02/11/2009 |
| All by herself - go, Ava!
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| Ava & Lucie's first trip to the pumpkin patch was 10/21/2008 |
| Last year on this date, Bobby and I visited the School for the Blind Preschool and it was a miserable, rainy day. The kids that we wanted to see were gone on their pumpkin patch field trip. It wasn't a very good day for us. This year, it's Ava's turn to go with her very own preschool class and we are all going along to celebrate how far she (and we!) have come in the past year. Life's little wonders.
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| Ava Elizabeth Edmundson Pacheco's favorite song is "I Just Called to Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder (10/20/2008) |
| This is Ava's current favorite - she learned it while in the car with Nonnie & Dida on our way to a wedding in Dayton, OH. She sings the whole thing beautifully!!
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| Ava brought her first cane home on 10/03/2008 |
| She is learning how to use it so quickly and we're so proud!
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| Ava's first concert was on 06/17/2008 |
| Jack Johnson @ Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH - Ava danced and sang all night!
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| Ava Elizabeth Edmundson Pacheco's favorite animal is a sheep, a sheep a sheep! (06/01/2008) |
| Not that I actually had to document this on any specific date, but hey, whey not? We are planning a trip this summer to a farm - look out, sheepers!
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| Ava Elizabeth Edmundson Pacheco's favorite comfort toy is currently her microphone from Aunt Melinda! (06/01/2008) |
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| Ava's first time chewing up a Cheerio (with that awesome rotary chew) was 05/28/2008 |
| Horray! She can ride a school bus and go to Kennywood, but this little girl has had some issues with chewing food, that's for sure. She is working really hard with Mommy, feeding therapists Erin and Diane to master the art of moving food to her teeth and chewing it up. Watch the vido in the Videos section to see Ava's great chewing accomplishment!
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| Ava's first fall with an injury was on 05/27/2008 |
| Ava was pushing a baby doll stroller down the driveway and took a little spill. She scraped up her knuckles on one hand and there was a little blood, but we cleaned it up with peroxide and neosporin and just kept on going. I felt sad for her when she was crying, but secretly happy that she's active enough to get a little injured! Go, baby girl!
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| Ava Elizabeth Edmundson Pacheco first learned how to use utensils on 05/01/2008 |
| Ava has been working really hard this month on scooping and stabbing with a spoon and fork. She is also practicing this at preschool.
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| Ava Elizabeth Edmundson Pacheco's first time using the potty was on 03/27/2008 |
| Ava has gone on the potty before at preschool, but on this night after her bath, she sat naked on the potty, brushing her teeth, and then Daddy called me in and said, "She went!" A thunderous chorus of, "Great job, Ava!" errupted!
Since then, Ava has gone on the potty 2 more times. Pull-ups, here we come!
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| Ava's first time on a school bus was... 03/04/2008 |
| Ava rides the bus with 2 other little girls and driver, Herb, and aide, Don. She looked like such a little munchkin! We are so proud of her.
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| Ava Elizabeth Edmundson Pacheco's first day of Pre School was 02/14/2008 |
| Ava attends preschool at the Western PA School for Blind Children.
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| Ava Elizabeth Edmundson Pacheco's favorite comfort toy is Rubbery P and Q!! (02/02/2008) |
We can't leave home without them!
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| Ava's first time swimming in the ocean was 06/28/2007 |
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| Ava said the ABC's totally on her own on 06/05/2007 |
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| Ava learned how to use a whistle on 05/29/2007 |
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| Ava learned to count to 10 on 05/27/2007 |
| She can now count to 13! June 7, 2007
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| Ava said "remote control" on 05/25/2007 |
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| Ava Elizabeth Edmundson Pacheco's favorite outdoor activity is swinging! (05/23/2007) |
She likes to throw a little tantrum when we try to take her out of the swing!
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| Ava learned how to do a summersault today! 05/22/2007 |
She can also say the word, "summersault," but it sounds more like, "gummergault."
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| Ava's first sentence was on- 05/09/2007 |
"I like ice cream" and "I like music"
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| Ava Elizabeth Edmundson Pacheco's first hair cut was on 04/14/2007 |
Just a little trim by Mommy, after her evening bath. 
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| Ava Elizabeth Edmundson Pacheco's favorite comfort toy is turtle, busy bee, horsie - she carries them around in her mouth! (04/04/2007) |
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| Ava Elizabeth Edmundson Pacheco's first wagon ride was on 04/01/2007 |
She rode in a big, red Fisher Price wagon at Nonnie's house - it was a beautiful day!
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| Ava Elizabeth Edmundson Pacheco learned how to use a sippy cup on 03/11/2007 |
Forget the sippy cup - we're doing the straw cup!
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| Ava Elizabeth Edmundson Pacheco's favorite book is That's Not My Monster! (touch and feel book) (03/01/2007) |
| Every time Ava picks up this book and feels the squishy monster nose on the front, she makes this very SCARY monster sound! 
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| Ava Elizabeth Edmundson Pacheco's birth sign is Aquarius (03/01/2007) |
Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18) - is the fixed/air sign. Aquarians are born looking for ideologies to which they can stubbornly cling. They refuse to budge whenever an issue involves what they believe to be a matter of principle.[Yes! Just like her Scorpio mommy!] As in the case of the Aquarian Abraham Lincoln, society greatly benefits when these principles are noble.
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| Ava Elizabeth Edmundson Pacheco was named after Megan's Gram and sister. (02/25/2007) |
| "Elizabeth" is their middle name. Ava also shares a birthday with Gram.
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| Ava Elizabeth Edmundson Pacheco's first vacation/trip was to Cape May, New Jersey - our favorite place in the world! (02/25/2007) |
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| Ava Elizabeth Edmundson Pacheco's favorite song is "Little Bird" by Elizabeth Mitchell (02/25/2007) |
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| Ava Elizabeth Edmundson Pacheco's favorite animal is Kitty Cat Zoe! (02/25/2007) |
Ava can also say dog, which comes out, "gog!" and can imitate a cow, sheep, pig, and horse.
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| Ava Elizabeth Edmundson Pacheco's first time playing on the beach was 06/21/2005 |
when she was 4 months old - she touched the sand and the water with her little toes.
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