Aven at 18 months

Aven turned 18 months, and she is a source of joy for her Mommy, Daddy, and especially her big sister Rory. Aven is our little scientist, constantly exploring the world around her, figuring out how things work, watching for dogs and other animals, and telling us everything that is on her mind (in a language that only Aven understands). You can watch her in action in this video, in which Aven is stacking cans and celebrating her success.

Aven has an expanding vocabulary and impressive climbing skills, her development accelerated, we believe, by how much she wants to do everything Rory is doing. Aven also loves her books, often falling to sleep while "reading" one (as in this picture).

Aven is 31 inches tall (30th percentile) and 21 pounds (10th percentile), very similar to Rory at this same age.