So I've been MIA for the last little bit since we have been really busy. Both of us are working and going to school and Ashlyn is growing up so fast! Well we have survived half a semester so far, Ashlyn turned 1, we attended Sam's wedding, and just keep ourselves busy. I will post pictures and videos later this week since I don't have my camera.
Ashlyn: Welcome to Toddlerhood
At her 1 year appt she measured in at 30 1/2 in and weighed almost 20 lbs (compared to her cousin Claire she's a lightweight but for mom she is getting heavy) and got her shots. She didn't like the shots but who can blame her. Thankfully after our nurse gave her a sucker she forgot about it for the most part.
She is into everything now that she is walking (she's been walking for over a month now, what happened to my baby?). I think her favorite things to get into is the drawer under the stove and the lazy susan. Sometimes she'll pull everything out and then climb in. She thinks it's great, especially when we spin her; but she easily gets mad because she tends to get stuck. It's also fun to see how much she likes books. If we are doing something and Ashlyn has been playing and we no longer hear her, we can usually find her back in her room with all the books pulled off the shelf and her sitting there looking at one. Another favorite of hers lately is going back into her room and closing the door and then hiding when we come and open it. She really gets a kick out of it and will continue to shut the door just to get us to react. It's pretty cute. She gives fives now and waves bye when she feels up to it. I think one of her funniest expressions is when I say what or huh to her because she mimics me and says "wha" at she raises both hands. I really need to get that recorded and post it because it is so darn cute. Overall, Ashlyn is doing great and is thriving and happy which makes us happy.
Josh and Jamie:
Josh is now working the grill up at the college M-F, instead of working up in St. Anthony every night. It's been working out really well. Jamie is still up at the hospital. She's keeping busy but is glad to know that the end is in sight in December (we know it's still a ways a way but she's really glad to be done there). School keeps us busy and we are really glad we've made it to the half way mark for the semester. Now we just need to keep going strong through the last half. After the semester Josh will continue on (he's got 2 more semester before his internship in Dec-Jan. time frame) while I put school aside. Ashlyn hasn't been handling it very well and I felt that she needed me home. She's not use to having to share time with me and my school work and I don't blame her. I'm glad though that I can do this for her because it's so much more important to me to be a good mom and be there for her. I'll finish my schooling later but for now I just need to be there for my little girl.
Overall life is going really great for us, it's just super busy! We hope things will slow down a little bit after the semester so we can have time to see family and just be able to relax a little more. Like I said before, I will post pics and videos later this week.