Pardon the Mess

Forgive my mess...as a friend called it, I'm trying to bling my blog and I'm learning as I go. So if you notice things rapidly changing...its just me probably messing things up.

Tackle Me Elmo (and Charlie)

Ainsley played in her pack in play yesterday morning while I showered. Dustin was at work. Not long after I got out of the shower, I heard her little Elmo giggling. Ainsley had tackled Elmo and was repeatedly opening and closing his mouth in order to make him giggle. Then later in the day, I found her with an arm and a leg wrapped around Charlie (of course by the time I got the camera she was rolling away from him). Perhaps it's a sign that Dustin is watching too much UFC with her around...

On another note...she is doing great with her sitting up. Ainsley thinks toys are way better sitting up than laying down. She falls forward more often than backward now...either because she's grabbing for something just out of reach or because she's head banging (a new odd habit of hers). She tries hard to go forward onto her hands and knees to get what she wants, but usually ends up face planting and requiring mommy or daddy to make it better. We are also trying to teach her to wave...she's got the opening and closing of her hand down, but she does it where ever her hand is and doesn't pick her hand up. She also does it frequently and without us instigating...maybe we tried too hard.

Happy Easter!

We hope you are having a very happy Easter and that the Easter Bunny left you lots of goodies!

She Sits and Spits

Ainsley is sitting up for extended periods on her own! And it couldn't come at a more perfect time. We are going to Dallas Blooms this weekend and I was really hoping she would be able to sit up for pictures (she knew this of course and worked hard to make it happen for me, or maybe it was just luck).

Ainsley is also drooling a bit more now thanks to teething. Her first tooth started coming through the day after she turned 6 months and her second tooth made its appearance this morning. Hopefully in a few more weeks her teeth will be out enough for a few cute toothy pictures.

Unfortunately, all these things are just more reminders that she is growing too quickly...well everything except her feet (she has tiny Caughron feet).

Ainsley would like to give a big Gig 'Em Aggies in honor of their win over BYU this evening.

Graduation

Ainsley has graduated to her high chair. She wouldn't sit back in her papasan to eat. She looks so tiny sitting in it, but it will do until she grows into it. She also decided to hold her bottle and feed herself last night. She's growing up too fast!

Peas Up

Ainsley has decided that instead of laying back in the baby papasan to eat, she wants to sit up in it to eat. She's typically a pretty clean eater, but eating sitting up like a big girl is a different story. I think we officially move to the high chair tomorrow and the papasan gets a washing to rid it of peas. Luckily there is always a dog around to clean up afterwards. She can sit up by herself just about everywhere except on the floor, but I'm sure that will come in the next week.

Little Genius

Ainsley is already working on her own blog. Okay, so not really, but she is at the stage where everything that isn't her toy is more interesting to her than her toys. Her current favorites are the laptop, our cell phones, the home phone, keys, the camera, and the remote control...she will have to fight her dad for that one. And then there are moments when something as dull as hanging out underneath a chair is the best thing ever!! And her newest form of entertainment...sitting up in the bath tub playing with her toys!

Ainsley's first half birthday!

Ainsley is 6 months old today! We are both amazed at how much she is changing right before our eyes. She is working so hard on sitting on her own right now and does great with a little assistance. She's rolling all over the place and loves her toys. She loves to eat and hasn't turned her nose up to a thing she's tried so far. Hopefully this means she won't be a picky eater like her mother! Tomorrow we go for her 6 month appointment and hoping her weight is still on track.

She had a rough day, but we still managed to get a few good 6 month shots of her. Last month she was mostly interested in waiving around her 5 month old sign. This month she was mostly interested in eating it.

Fruit!!!

Ainsley had her first fruit yesterday...Pears (made with love by Nana)! I think how clean she is after finishing them says just how much she loved them.

Happy Birthday Maddie and Christi!

Ainsley went to her first birthday party yesterday (as a party goer that is). We went to Maddie's birthday party at the Wiggly Play Center. I think the mass of people there was a bit overwhelming for her, but we did find a few minutes to let her roll around on the floor and have some fun while I shielded her from stumbling toddlers. Maddie turned 2 on Thursday. Maddies's mommy Christi's birthday was on Saturday (the day of the party). I'm not sure if she wants me stating her age, but I will say she is not 30 yet. Saturday night Dustin and I left Ainsley with his parents and we went to a hockey game to celebrate Christi's birthday.
















Happy Birthday Maddie and Christi!