Boo!

That's what Ainsley says when she pops up from behind things!

Mommy's Little Helper

Ainsley came down with an obsession today...wiping things. Where this suddenly came from, I have no clue. It began this morning when some milk dripped out of her sippy on to the rug. She jumped up, grabbed my sweatshirt out of a chair, drug it across the room and wiped the milk up with it. Later I dripped some sauce on the kitchen floor. She pulled a kitchen towel off the hook and proceeded to wipe it up. She's even been grabbing wipes and trying to wipe herself during diaper changes. All day she's been asking for wipes and wiping down furniture, the floor and even trying to clean her own nose. I hope these good habits keep up.

Ice Day

Ainsley had her first ice day home from school today. Freezing rain combined with temps in the 20s in Texas will do that. I stayed home with Ainsley this morning and Dustin came home after lunch and stayed home the second half of the day. There wasn't much worth playing in outside, so we stayed indoors and played.

Welcome!

Ainsley would like to welcome you to her big girl room!!













It's almost done and she's officially moved in despite a few hiccups along the way (backordered bedding that eventually got cancelled and an old antique bed that didn't quite work out). There's still some decorating to be done, a new bed frame and curtains to be bought, but she doesn't seem to mind. Ainsley took her first nap in her room yesterday and spent her first night in there last night (she's got a new crib in addition to her new bed). She cried for an hour during the nap and half an hour at bedtime. Tonight she cut it back to just a few minutes. I think she'll be adjusted in no time at all!

Ride the Horsey

Nana's here for a visit and one of Ainsley's favorite things to do with Nana is ride the horsey. Nana says Ainsley's getting too big for the horsey, but I think Ainsley disagrees.

Camera Shy?

Not this kid! I think we are nearing that stage people keep telling me about where she will suddenly start picking up words left and right. Tonight it was the word "cheese" accompanied by a fake cheesy smile especially for the camera.

**Warning...enlarging pictures may result in seeing half chewed green beans.

Tiny Dancer

Ainsley has been learning to march and turn in circles at daycare and she loves to show her moves off at home.

Teeth, Teeth, and More Teeth

Ainsley seems to be ahead of the game when it comes to teeth. She currently has 11 teeth. 4 more are about to make an appearance that I'm sure of. That means just 5 more to go and all her baby teeth will be in. She likes having her teeth brushed and comes straight for me when I get the toothbrush out. Tonight we let her keep the toothbrush as a diversion while Dustin cut her nails. It worked perfectly. She wiggled the brush around while Dustin cut her nails in record time. She definitely has a toothy smile!





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F is for Fish

Ainsley loves her flash cards. She loves to dump them out and she loves digging through them until she finds...the F card with a pretty yellow fish on the back. She carries the fish card around and occassionally even kisses the fish. Tonight she moved furniture and then watched a little American Idol in her chair with the fish. Ask her what a fish says and she's happy to reply (unless the video camera is out).

Nap-py Hair

If you haven't seen her recently, Ainsley has a mass of curly q's on the backside of her head that you often don't see from the front in pictures. Today she woke up with straight hair...it happens every so often. I'm guessing its weather related. Ainsley's hair after naps on straight hair days is a sight to behold. The best comparison I can find for it is Donald Trump's hair. So here is a glimpse of Ainsley's hair post nap on a straight hair day. For best viewing...click to enlarge. That's a little fro sticking out in the back on the bottom picture.