Keeping busy

I think everyone is finally starting to feel better in our house.  I went to the doctor again on Tuesday and got an antibiotic, ear drops, nasal spray and some more Tylenol sinus.  I didn't sleep but a few hours Monday night from the ear pain, so it was a huge relief to finally get an antibiotic and the ear drops.  I'm still not 100% back to normal, but getting closer.  Ainsley seems to be doing good, so I hope we can continue to stay healthy.

Little cheeser!

We've had a busy week.  Work has kept me very busy, and not feeling well has really put a damper on the week.  Jim's birthday was on Thursday, so we all headed over to Evandy's Boatel for supper.  Of course, it was a little crazy with all the kids, but it all worked out.  I love listening to the conversations between Drake and Lani.  Drake looked at her at one point and asked her if she knew how much he weighed.  He informed her he weighed 40 pounds.  The things kids talk about!  Later, after he got his food, he looked at Lani and asked her if she wanted her Hushpuppie.  He held his up in front of her and said: "This is a hushpuppie....if there was a puppy in here, we could say "hush", "puppy".  He's so funny!

Jim and Drake

It's amazing how fast Ainsley's changing.  I love to sit back and watch and listen to her.  She's started jabbering and we have no idea what she's saying.  She'll repeat it 5 or 6 times trying to get you to understand, and we finally just have to agree with her because we have no clue what she's trying to tell us.

She walked all around the house the other night with the box on her head.  She only ran into the walls a few times...

She no longer calls me "Trista", instead she calls me "Mom".  And, she literally yells "Mooommmm" 50 times a day now.  If she wants something, she'll yell "Mooommmmm".  Joel swears she says it all the time just to annoy me.  She says it that much!  We're working on getting her to call Joel "daddy".  She still calls him "Joel".  He gets mad and starts ignoring her when she says it, but I think she continues just to make him mad!  Here's a video of her saying "Mom" and then yelling for her Daddy, "Joel".

Another new thing she's started doing is acting like her spoon/fork is an airplane.  She'll use her baby's spoon and act like it's an airplane when putting the bananas in her baby's mouth.  Today at lunch, she decided to do the airplane with herself while eating her macaroni and cheese.  Here's a video of that.

She loves dancing, and has even started singing!  There's a song on one of her Mickey dvd's that she watches in the car that she loves.  When it comes on, she starts singing right along with it and even knows when certain parts are coming up.  It's so cute!

Hollywood!

If you asked Ainsley what her name was for the last month or so, she would tell you "Ainsley".   The other day, I asked her what her name was and she responded with "girl".  Not again!!!!  Blaine calls her "girl" at the sitter's, so I guess she thinks that's what her name is again.  No matter how many times I say "Ainsley" or tell her that's her name, she still responds with "girl" instead of "Ainsley".  Here's a video of her dancing around the basement and then telling me her name is "girl".

Her rubber boots are still a staple in her wardrobe when she's at home.  She walks around the house in them and refuses to take them off.  At least they matched her outfit the other day!  She absolutely loves her Minnie Mouse dress that Grandpa Bill got her, and will walk around all day pointing to Minnie on her belly.  Here's a video of her showing how she can jump (in her rubber boots and all)!



She had to eat with her boots on the other night

I was taking a picture of her in the high chair with her boots on the other night and she kept asking for "more".  She wanted me to take more pictures!   She never wants her picture taken!  I would snap another picture and she'd laugh and ask for more again. 

Loving it!

Asking for more (in sign language)

Doritos have become one of her favorite foods.  She'd eat them for every meal if I let her. 

Look at my cheesy fingers!!!

Ainsley usually falls asleep while watching tv or in her high chair for nap time, but she's wanted me to rock her two days this week.  This Mommy isn't complaining!!!  It was so nice to rock my baby to sleep!

Picking her nose has also become fun this week.  I don't know how many times I've had to tell her to get her finger out of her nose...

There are pictures hanging down the hallway and Ainsley loves it when we hold her and point everyone out in the pictures.  I was getting ready the other day in the bathroom, and Ainsley stood in the bathroom doorway and would point to everyone in the pictures.  She knows exactly who everyone is and where they're at on the wall.

I ordered a new dress for Ainsley's 2 year pictures and it came in the mail this week.  Ainsley couldn't wait to put it on and then didn't want to take it off! 

Loving her new dress

Ainsley stayed at Grandma Shelly's Friday night while Joel and I went to a friend's house for a few hours.  She had fun playing with Uncle Tanner and the puppies.  We woke up Saturday morning and I gave her a bath in the kitchen sink.  She had a blast and thought it was so much fun!  She didn't want to get out.

I caught her playing in her room the other day.  She was busy reading books!

She can't quite put the tiara on her head the right way by herself, but at least she tries!

Princess Ainsley

Mickey is still her favorite show to watch, and she'll watch it any chance she gets!

Sitting at her table watching Mickey

Watching Mickey on the laptop...

We went to Grandpa Bill's for a few hours yesterday afternoon and Ainsley is still scared of her Princess car.  As soon as you push the pedal for it to go, she hops out.  She finally hit the pedal herself on accident and seemed to be okay with it for a few minutes, but it's a lot more fun to just stand in it and make Mommy a nervous wreck while trying to grab stuff off the table.

We've got another busy week coming up with Ainsley's second birthday on Friday!