Sick

Poor Ashlyn has been sick the last few days. She is getting better, but it has been a slow road to recovery. She has a croupy sounding cough. She has been congested and it is now all draining. We have been giving her lots of extra hugs and cuddling. We were supposed to start swimming lessons tonight, but she is just not well enough. We ended up switching her classes to Saturday mornings. Her first lesson will be this Saturday. Saturday's are going to be a little crazy with swim lessons and gym classes, but we will make do.

We did have a great weekend. The weather was just beautiful here. We decided to venture out to the zoo on Saturday. Ashlyn and I went with my sister and a friend. I think lots of other people wanted to take advantage of the warm weather, as the zoo was very busy. We did manage to see some animals. We attempted to feed the giraffes, but Ashlyn was very scared. (Add giraffes to the list with Santa, of VERY scary things!) She did really enjoy the monkeys and gorillas. The zoo has a really neat area for viewing them and she was just mesmerized by them. I can't wait to go the zoo more as the weather continues to warm up in the next couple of months!

Ashlyn turns 15 months old on Friday. Wasn't she just turning one? I realize more and more everyday that she really is a toddler now and not a baby :( It makes me sad, but we are truly enjoying this stage. She is saying "Mommy" this week. Mommy is even cuter than Mama. I think she picked it up because I am always referring to myself as Mommy. I took the day off on Friday. We are starting the day with a doctor's appointment. I hope that she is well enough to get her shots, as it is very difficult to get an appointment with her doctor! After the doctor's, we are heading to a new picture place to get her pictures done. Since they are only her 15 month pictures, I am going to try not to go overboard. (I always say that.) I don't think I will be too successful because when I booked the appointment they said they take 50-80 shots. The place we usually go to only take 6. I hope we get some good ones. I have not been too pleased with the pictures we have been getting from the old place.

Below are some random pictures we have taken the last few weeks. I am trying to get better about updating, but it is just so hard to fit everything in these days!



Laying down in her toy basket.

She was having fun!

Her new outfit. The shirt says "Wild about Daddy"

Doesn't she look so grown up?

Playing with her best friend, Alli.

She is trying to get Alli to chase after her.

Trying to ride Alli like a horse.

Best buds!