Dear Santa

Hope you are well and hope you are ready for the big trip around the world tonight. I don't want much this year, in fact, I really don't know what things are, so I'll be happy with anything. However, below is a list from daddy on the things I apparently need. I have been extra good this year and I know it's only my first full year outside of mommy's tummy, but man, I have been soooooo good. I have learned to walk, so now I'm able to run away from the bath tub faster. I have learned to talk, so now I can yell actual words all day long. I have learned to hold and drink from a sippy, so now I can fling it across the room when I don't want it. Even daddy calls me a "good girl" all the time. Just the other day we were at this government office and daddy was like number 50 in line to get to the front. So I decided to scream and get fussy and all of a sudden we were moved to the front of line and he was like "good girl, Ava.” Yay me!

Anywho, how is Mrs. Claus? Is she staying home with the elves tonight? Actually, is she home with them every day and night? How does she do it? That's a lot of elves to tend to. It's just me and daddy all day and he's always like "freeze, Ava!” or “get that out of your mouth.” And I'm always like "waaahh, waaahh” or “ahhhhhhh" and he's always like "what are you yelling at?” But I couldn't imagine being home with one elf, let alone that many.... You know, maybe if you have ten minutes tonight you should talk to my dad about quitting and taking some time to raise the elves and reindeer for awhile. Daddy seems to be handling it pretty well. Just the other day while I was yelling in my stroller on the way home he was like "wow, thank you for being so pleasant Ava!" and I was like "awwwwwww that's sweet, waaaaaahhhhhhh!"

I hope one day I get to meet you but for now I will keep leaving you letters and milk and cookies. So, like I said, below is a list of things daddy says I need, so I guess that's all I want for Christmas.

Love Ava


1) Ava, you need to stop putting everything in your mouth.
2) Ava, you need to hold still while daddy changes your diaper.
3) Ava, you need a nap.
4) Ava, you need to eat.
5) Ava, you need to stop grabbing the lamp.
6) Ava, you need to be careful with that knife (haha, just kidding "knives are NOT for babies")
7) Ava, you need a bath.
8) Ava, you need to learn to say momma so mommy will stop thinking I'm not trying to teach you that word.
9) Ava, you need to stop yelling at daddy.
10) Ava, you need to grow up and be rich so mommy and daddy can retire.