Let's Try This Again!

So sorry for the delay in posting on Ashley's Blog! It is long over due!!!!

Well Ashley is almost 3 and she is developing into a very smart little girl! There is not a day that goes by that we are not laughing at the cute things she does and says! I only wish I had been better at putting them on here and writing them down...oh well. Mommy will try and do a better job during her 3rd year of life! :)

Ashley loves to spend time in the country at Granny and Grandpa's house. She is my outside girl and loves every bit of it! She got to spend a couple of weeks out there when Mommy went back to work for the school year...she was in hog heaven! Granny took some great pictures of her playing outside and even baking "pupcakes" aka cupcakes.

Chef Ashley

Ashley climbing the rope up the hill

Ashley made it to the top!

Climbing a tree! (With Grandpa's help)

Waiting for the birds, hands in my pockets!

Ashley has decided on her theme for her birthday party. She loves the song "Old McDonald has a Farm". She sings it all the time so we should have guessed that is what she would pick. We were actually surprised with her theme though because her other love is still Dora. Daddy actually taped Ashley singing her "Animal Song" as she calls it. It is so cute because she is even pretending to play the keyboard while she is singing! Enjoy and I will post more at the end of the week with her birthday pictures! :)

Happy New Year!

Christmas Morning 2009

Well January is almost over and I'm just now getting to post Ashley's Christmas pictures and videos...Sorry so late! Better late than never though!!!! Ashley is growing by leaps and bounds! She is becoming the little talker too...she is putting 4 to 5 word sentences together now! I am glad that it has finally kicked in, her doctor had wanted at least 3 to 4 word sentences by December and I think she is doing just fine! She is VERY into Dora, Diego, Blue's Clues, and this week's favorite Wonder Pets! Barney still is requested every once in awhile...she definitely knows what she wants when she is asking for it! One night she woke up in the middle of the night and repeatedly asked "Barney On Mommy, Barney On Mommy." She is so much fun to play with and now have a conversation with. She will actually talk on the phone and answer a couple of questions!

The Christmas holiday went by very quickly but it was very enjoyable. Ashley really got into "Santa" but from afar. She didn't want to get anywhere close to him. She loved to watch him on TV and read books about him. We went to my Mom's office Christmas party where Santa made an appearance. "Santa Santa Santa!" she said very excitedly. And then He walked over to her...it was all over she wanted nothing to do with him up close! NO good pictures, oh well maybe next year!!! We actually got a Very White and Cold Christmas!! Ashley got lots of Dora things but her favorite would be Backpack and Map! She also got her 1st Drum set...too cute and she actually does a good job. Thank goodness they are not very loud and they are Purple!!!

Backyard

Front Porch

"Look My Dora"

Very cute Sweatshirt with her name on it from Aunt Marcia!

Playing the Drums!

Christmas Morning Video Clip

Backpack and Map Video Clip

Playing the Drums Video Clip

Ashley got her 1st haircut on New Year's Eve. I took the camera with us but forgot to check to see if the memory card was in it...it was not! Bad Mommy got no pictures of the actual cutting. She did get her picture taken afterward by the salon and a certificate. I need to scan the picture so I can put it on here. I have a little baggie of her hair that actually has a curl from the back. We are hoping that this will help her hair to get thicker and grow more!

Ashley has been exploring with taking clothing off and putting it back on. Last weekend she found my new package of socks and decided she needed to wear them. She was very proud of herself when she got them both on and walked all over the house!

Look at Me!