She's walking now

Well, she's getting all over the place.  I needed to make this post to remember when she started walking because I know I will forget.  She actually took her first steps at a year old, but she would only walk up against stuff.  So last Sunday Danny and I decided we would help her practice her walking.  Well she LOOOOVES stuffed animals.  Doesn't matter what kind or anything she will go straight for it a cuddle it with all her might! so we decided to pass a stuffed animal to each other and make her walk to us to get it.  It was just like 3 or 4 steps at a time and each time danny would scoot back a ltitle bit more.  but about 10 minutes later she was going across the living room! Then the next day, she started doing it on her own.  Then about 5 days later she figured out how to stand up without pulling up on something and has been walking in circles around our house ever since.  I did get a video of her walking but not sure how to post it. 

We have also been teaching her a little sign language and I can't believe how fast she picks up on things! she has been doing all done since about 10 months and then she learned more...then she learned please and I just can't believe how fast she is picking up on things.  She actually understands things we say to her.  I do have mixed feelings about the whole sign language thing so I don't think I'll teach her anymore simply because I know a child who won't talk and only signs....So that will be all she's learning, but is sure is fun to watch.  

domestication

I don't know if domestication really is a word but I've been feeling like I have started to become domesticated this week.  I guess it's a good thing because everything I did this week made happy....but old.  I didn't think I would ever get to this point in my life but I guess here it is!!

I bottled fresh pears.  I watched my mom bottle everything tons of times growing up, but this is my first time :)

I went to the cannery with my ward and canned some food...never done that before...

 

Made a fall flower arrangement....I've also done things like this before but never because I felt like it.

 

I baked some rolls and cooked a roast in my crockpot.  I have done both of these before many many times but it went along with the theme of the week :)

love her!

So I will have to warn you that all these posts are about Ashlynn.  I used to think moms were crazy when all they would talk about were their children and crazy things they do.  But I just can't help it.  I love her soooo much and am so happy to have her that I just have to share it!! So if you are bored of looking at pictures of her I'm sorry....but I am officially one of those moms. 

She has figured out that a camera means to smile.  So I get this cheesy look every time the camera goes up.  It actually might come from the fact she knows a bright flash is about to go off...but I like to think she's smiling :)

Hunting

Hunting season has come around again.  So one night when we were getting ready to go up on the mountain Danny decided Ashlynn should dress for the occasion.  She did look adorable so I had to share.  And Dad was very pleased with her outfit :)

These two sure do look alike....

Happy 1st Birthday!

So I'm finally getting to Ashlynn's first birthday party.  It was a fun night.  We just had a small barbeque with the family at our house.  We had Danny's mom and step dad and his dad and step mom and then my parents and two of my sisters and their families.  Ashlynn sure did get spoiled by all her grandma's but I think everyone had a good time and thank you to those who made it. 

 She wasn't sure at first what to think about her cake, but then she ate some...but not much.  She had a chocolate cake and homemade vanilla ice cream.  yummm :)

getting attacked by uncle Enoch....

Cousins! and Grandma Decker

 

She enjoyed opening presents by the end when she figured out she could take things out of the bag.  We love you very much sweetie! happy birthday.  

Ashlynn is one!!

Well this is also a much overdue post but I haven't had the camera to post pictures and I still don't have the ones from her birthday on the computer so I'll just tell you a little bit about her because she's soo stinkin cute!! :)
She is officially off the bottle and only uses sippy cups.  I thought that would be a hard thing to do but there really was no problem other than me not wanting her to grow up.  She isn't walking yet but she can because she will walk everywhere as long as she has a hand on something.  She will also stand on her own for a while but she won't take a step.  instead she will VERY slowly squat down.  it's kinda funny.  She looooves stuffed animals and will cuddle any stuffed thing you put in front of her.  She also loves to cuddle at night and so do I.  She is eating everything and anything.  She definitely is not a picky eater.   Even things I think she won't eat she does...like Lima beans.  Her favorite is definitely cantelope and string cheese.  She gobbles that stuff right up.  She is such a little entertainer and will do anything to make you smile. She can pull some interesting faces and then if you smile back at her...she'll clap for you.  She is an awesome sleeper as normal..goes right to bed at about 8:00 and sleeps till a little after 8:00, unless I take her to the sitter then she gets up at about 7:00.  She also takes about a 3 hour nap in the afternoon.
Her stats at her last appointment were 18.12 lbs (14%) and 29 in long (50%).  the weight kinda surprised me.  She only gained a pound in the last 3 months and she was at 30% at her 9 month checkup but at the same time it doesn't really surprise me because of how small she was when she was born.  So no new car seat for her yet.

Well as you can tell I could blab on and on about her but I will stop myself.  We love you Ashlynn!!!!