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I decided that it might be time to blog, since I haven't blogged in a month!!! That is the longest I have ever gone. It saddens me that I am so busy and have so little free time. I use this blog as a "baby book" of sorts and it is going to have some major gaps. I just feel like time is flying by. I'm afraid the next month might be worse with our big state tests coming up at my school.

January was a whirlwind month. It consisted of recovering from the holidays, starting school and work again, a birthday party, a trip to Texas, and much, much more. Even with all of that activity, I just realized we managed to take about 7 pictures of Ashlyn. I have to start taking pictures like crazy again. 7 in one month is horrible!!!!

Ashlyn is growing like crazy again. She is so incredibly verbal. I LOVE it because she can now communicate. She can say "I am hungry. I want to eat cereal". She has been saying "Just a minute" lately, which totally cracks Joey and I up. I don't think there is much she doesn't say at this point! She loves to sing! She sings all day long. Her favorites are ABC's, Old McDonald, and Happy Birthday. She is so aware of others and their feelings. The other day I stubbed my toe, and she immediately ran over and said "You okay Mama? Ashlyn will kiss it and make it better". She was so concerned and it just melted my heart.

Ashlyn continues to love her basement toy room. Her favorite is still her house and her new kitchen. She loves "cooking" for us. She still loves to color and draw. She loves anything involving art. She seems to be pretty creative.

Ashlyn still loves to go to "school". She has a new friend, named Ryan that she is quite close to. She seems to be pretty popular. When I picked her up yesterday, as we walked out the door, several boys said "Bye Ashlyn". I think we are in trouble already!!!!!

That is just a small update of what Ashlyn has been up to lately. I VOW to blog at least every other week. I will also take more pictures. We spent last weekend in Texas, and managed to take 3 pictures of Ashlyn. Below are some random pictures from the last month.


Forgot to turn it, but this is a picture of Ashlyn and I before she went into her party.

Ashlyn having a blast in the bounce house.

She would have spent all day in that thing if we would have let her.

One of Ashlyn's new favorite things to do is feed Alli. She loves to watch her eat too.

How exciting!

Ashlyn enjoying her snacks on the airplane.

Eating at a BBQ place in Texas.