August 2012

This deployment has had its fast moments and slow but either way we are ALMOST DONE! Mid-October is our target and we hope to speed towards it. :)

Just to fill you in...

Ansley has continued to grow and blossom. Her personality is as cute as can be and charms her way into everyone's heart. 

-I am not sure of Ansley's height or weight but will have her 9 month check up at the end of the month. Last visit to the doctor in July said just under 15lbs., approx. 26 inches long and I know she has grown since then as she is in 6-9/9month clothes now.

-Ansley has been to 11 states thus far in her 8 month, 3 week life:

   -Driving from CA to CO route 1: CA, NV, UT, CO

   -Route 2: AZ, NM

   -To Granny and Papa's: GA, AL

   -To see the McFadden's: OH

   -To Brown-Sherman family reunion: WI, MI

-Pulls herself up onto tables, people, toys, couch, chairs, etc. 

-Crawls like a pro with her belly off the floor, unless she is tired and then it's belly down as if she is breast-stroking on land (which suits her because she LOVES pool or bath time).

-Loves to feed herself arrowroot cookies, puffs, and yogurt chips. She eats all kinds of baby food including oatmeal and "apples with chicken." She does not like green beans lately. She drinks from a sippy cup with water or apple juice/water mix.

-Smiles, laughs, and plays constantly. 

-Ansley doesn't like naps so mommy is constantly coaxing into a sleepy mode and it never works.

-Ansley is patient and well behaved. She smiles even when she is tired or upset. Attracts the attention of all and loves the coos from them. 

-Enjoys playing by herself as much as she enjoys playing with others.

-Needs to be in the same room as others.

-Waves, claps, and points.

-Needs to know where mommy is all the time unless she is too busy playing to notice she has stepped out of the room. 

-She loves her puppy, Grandma, Grammy, Poppy and Grandpa and is very comfortable with them holding her. 

-She has been teething FOREVER and we now have a diaper rash to prove it regardless of the amount of desitin or A & D mommy uses. 

-Sings (holds random notes) and dances (bounces or rocks) along with the radio, TV commercials, games, and someone singing.

-Says "Dada" all the time with the occasional, "BB" (for grammy BB), "DD!" (for Diesel), she will reply "Yes" or "Ya" to your questions. There are other undistinguished sounds coming out of her mouth, but she refers to everything as "this" and tonight she said "mama."

Some other news:

-Mommy is 2.5 classes from her MBA. :)

-We move back to 29 Palms with Poppy's help the third full week of this month. 

Here are some pictures the past few months in random order:

First bath in the sink (usually bath tub), an oatmeal bath thanks to the rash.

Pulls herself up onto things

Sending Love to Dada.

Your Majesty on his throne

LOVE the water!!

can't get her away from the pool

Michigan visit

 

First 4th of July

Went and visited Granny and Papa

Pretty Girls 

More love from Great Grandparents

More Fun in MI

CHEESE!

Ansley is 6 months old!

Kyle is now deployed and Ansley, Diesel, and I are trying our best to pass the time. We have moved back to Colorado for the summer and we are keeping busy visit friends and spending time with family. I realize how much I missed being able to call any family member and ask if they want to get together for dinner or lunch. It is so fun being able to sit on the back patio and not melt from the heat.

Ansley is growing so fast and she brings smiles to all our faces constantly. She babbles crazy sounds all day and is now comfortable with others holding her for a short period of time. "Dada" is the most frequent thing said and I am just waiting for "mama" and then it isn't too long before "grammy or grandma." She is also SO close to crawling. She can sit alone for a few seconds and lunges forward. She can scoot and reach for things so crawling is just around the corner.

We miss daddy everyday but we are finding that family is everything so we will pull them in close while he is away. These pictures and video are from when Grammy sat her in front of the mirror. She had so much fun talking to her new friend.

Laughter makes everyone feel better

Tickling Ansley now makes her laugh instead of the old look of "what are you doing?" This video was taken on Friday the 13th (haha) before bath time.

Yummy in my tummy

Mommy and Grammy fed me oatmeal for the first time over Easter weekend. I loved it so much I leaned into each bite and I tried to grab the spoon myself. In a few weeks I will try veggies!

Belated 4 month visit

Today was Ansley's 4 month check up (even though she is 4 1/2 months). She weighed 12.71 lbs., 19% and was 24.13 inches long, 31%.

Doc said she is healthy and right on track. Apparently her rolling from back to tummy is a 6 month milestone so she ahead of the curve. :)

Doc also said we can start integrating rice or oat cereal once a day. I am thinking once at night so we can all get some sleep!

Our brave little girl did well with two shots so we have a little road runner band aid on each chunky little thigh.

3-30-12 feet and rolling over

Ansley loves her feet. Any chance she can get (socks or no socks) thy go straight to her little mouth. :)

She can't always get her arm out, but once it gets out- straight to her mouth.

Rolling over!