How did my daughter get so chubby???  Today I had one of those moments, where I looked at Ainsley and thought: "How did she get so big?"  I've had a couple of those moments over the last few months.  Her thighs are huge, and she has little dimples in her elbows!  Her cheeks are the best to kiss and Joel says she has my "cankles".  It's amazing how quickly she's changed. 

She has started to laugh more often.  If I lean down to talk to her, she'll let out a little laugh, granted it's only every so often and you can barely tell it's a laugh, but it is and that's all that counts!  Of course, I haven't caught one on camera yet.  She's such a little stinker.  Any time I pull the camcorder out, she'll stop whatever it was she was doing.  She sees the camcorder, and immediately stares it down.  She started doing that last week, and she hasn't let up yet. 

Bright and early Saturday morning, we headed to St. Louis for Jamie's graduation.  Ainsley was pretty good during the ceremony (it was almost 2 hours long), but she did decide that was also the time to do her business for the day.  I had taken her out to change her diaper, and of course, that's when the graduates started getting their diplomas.  So, we missed Jamie walking across the stage.  Graduation was held in a big banquet room at the Millenium.  There were huge crystal light fixtures, and Ainsley loved to look at them.  She didn't even cry when the crazy people started playing the bag pipes!



Mommy and Ainsley after graduation




Uncle Tanner and Ainsley at Jamie's graduation party.  Joel hates it when I put her in horizontal stripes! 


Rita and Jim watched Ainsley Sunday afternoon for us while I cleaned.  Joel was going to mow, but it started raining as soon as he dropped off Ainsley.  The house is so quiet without Ainsley, and Joel was lost without her!  He kept saying how he was going to go back down to get her, but he never did.  I do think he called, though, to make sure she was okay!  I found someone to watch Ainsley for me 1-2 days a week.  Her first day will be Wednesday, and I'm already dreading it.  I don't know how I'm going to do it, but at least I'll be able to get some things done. 

Ainsley got some new toys on Monday.  Callie, Audri, and Madilynn brought up some of Madilynn's old things for Ainsley to use.  Ainsley loved to watch Madilynn walk around and would just smile at her.



Madilynn and Ainsley-BFF's!!!




She loves her "new" bouncer!



I had a Weight Watcher's meeting Tuesday morning, and took Ainsley with me.  Everyone loves her there!  I'm now down 13 pounds in 6 weeks.  Hopefully the scale will keep going in the right direction and I'll be back to my pre-invitro weight in a few months.  We headed to Bluffs after the meeting to have lunch with Joel. 



Of course, they both wouldn't look at the camera at the same time!



Someone had a little too much to eat and had to unbutton their jeans!

I took her out yesterday for her first walk in her stroller.  I haven't been able to take her out before now because I've been busy with work, it has rained, or has been too windy.  It felt nice to get outside and she absolutely loved her stroller ride.  I would stop every few minutes to look at her, and she would be looking all around.  She finally fell asleep about five minutes before we got home.  Hopefully there will be many more stroller rides in the following months!  Although, after yesterday, I think I need a jogging stroller.  Her stroller was pretty rough on the road, and the jogging strollers have a smoother ride (or so I'm told).  Joel isn't going to like hearing this!

I got the rest of Ainsley's 3 month pictures today.  I can't wait to get them printed off.  If there's a certain one that you would like, let me know before Saturday and I'll get it ordered for you.  Below are a couple of my favorites!