More photos!

OK, I'm finding myself not posting because it's been so long, and I'm so far behind . I can't seem to finish the BIG post that I started over a week ago. I've decided just to start fresh. I'll just randomly throw photos from the summer in :) . Here's some of Ashlyn with her brothers and cousins in Massachusetts this summer.

Playing dress up!

Here are a couple of photos of Ashlyn playing dress up with the little girl next door. She's so good with her :) . I'm also working on a MUCH larger post, with lots of photos from the summer, but it's going to be another couple days. I was working on it tonight, but there's still a lot more to upload and i'm tired, so I thought that I would post a couple of recent pictures for now and save the post that i'm working on as a draft.

I'm a slacker!

I can't believe that it's been just about a month since my last post. It's been a very busy summer and I just haven't had time to blog. Now that we're back to a normal routine and the kids will be going back to school, I should become more regular. I have a lot of photos that I want to share, but I need to go through them ( hundreds of them :) ). I have one photo of Ashlyn in the pool with her cousins and brothers while we were in Massachusetts that I can post now. Ashlyn has been home with us for 3 months now and it's hard to believe that she's the same child. It's really incredible what a little love and nutrition can do. Here's a list of her progress so far:

1. Wouldn't eat ANY solid foods - now she eats EVERYTHING in sight.

2. Was very small ( maybe 16 pounds or so ) - has gained 3 pounds and grown about an inch.

3. Didn't walk - learned to walk on the 4th of July.

4. Was very shaky and skittish - barely notice any shaking now.

5. Still kind of played with her toys like an infant - plays with age appropriate toys correctly.

6. Would go to most people - is VERY much a mommy and daddy's girl now.

7. Didn't know how to put her arms out to be held - will come to me often with her arms opened wide ( she loves hugs and kisses ).

8. Didn't pay too much attention to her brothers - HAS to do EVERYTHING that they do now :).

9. Did NOT like being outside - can't get enough outside time. She is amazing in the pool and can swim under water for up to 5 seconds at a time.

10. Ashlyn enjoys watching me put my makeup on and puts her cheek up for a little powder.

11. Although a little awkward, she can use a fork now.

12. She's still pretty delayed in her speech, but her receptive language is good.