Alfonso Ribeiro's daughter Ava is 'doing better each day' after a scary scooter accident
Alfonso Ribeiro's daughter Ava is doing much better after a scary scooter accident the day before her fourth birthday.
The Dancing with the Stars host's wife, Angela, gave an update on her condition during an Ask Me a Question session on Instagram.
When one follower asked 'How is Ava healing?' the influencer was able share the good news.
'She's doing better each day,' the relieved mother wrote over a photo of the little girl who was still healing from the impact.
'She has certainly been a trooper this week.'
Frightening: Alfonso Ribeiro, 51, and his wife Angela, experienced some frighting moments when their daughter Ava was injured in a crash on her sit-down scooter the day before her fourth birthday (pictured in Los Angeles in December 2018)
Angela shared a photo of Ava after the crash, explaining that preschooler had undergone an emergency procedure 'to hopefully eventually have little scaring on her face and arms.'
Alfonso, 51, went into a little more detail in an appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark, revealing, 'She fell and had basically road rash on her face and arm, and so they had to scalpel off all the skin.'
The plucky four-year-old had recovered her spirits in time to enjoy her Tangled-themed birthday party.
Sharing sweet photos on social media May 14, the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum wrote, 'Happy Birthday to my sweet Ava Sue,' next to a series of snaps which included one of Ava in a princess dress and hugging a large balloon of the number four.
Wounds from the scooter crash were visible across her small body.
'As some of you know Ava had a very difficult week. I’m so proud of how well she handled everything. She’s so brave strong and creative. I love everything about my little girl.'
The Things We Do For Love actor gave a shout out to his wife, who had joined him in dealing with 'Long nights with a little girl in pain and having to apply medication every few hours.'
He closed by calling them 'My two hero’s.'
Trooper: Angela gave an update on the preschooler in an Ask Me a Question session on Instagram sharing a photo of Ave and her injuries, calling the girl a 'trooper' and revealing she is getting 'better and better each day'
Procedure: Angela shared a photo of Ava after the crash, explaining she had undergone a procedure 'to hopefully eventually have little scaring on her face and arms.' Alfonso, 51, went shared more detais on Live with Kelly and Mark , revealing, 'they had to scalpel off all the skin'
Plucky: The plucky four-year-old had recovered her spirits in time to enjoy her Tangled-themed birthday party, although the injuries were still visible on her little body
Family: Ava is the couple's youngest child. They share Alfonso, Jr, nine, and Anders, eight. Alfonso is also dad to 20-year-old Sienna from his marriage to actress Robin Stapler
Angela praised her daughter for her 'sweet yet fierce, charismatic, independent & insanely smart girl.'
She praised Ava for her bravery.
'And even with her nasty spill the day before her party, this tough girl didn’t complain once about the pain or when I had to apply the ointment every two hours. Happy 4th Birthday, Ava Sue. Beyond blessed to be your mama.❤️.'
Ava is the couple's youngest child.
They share Alfonso, Jr, nine, and Anders, eight. Alfonso is also dad to 20-year-old Sienna from his marriage to actress Robin Stapler.
Source: Daily Mail
