Pears

Tell us how you really feel… ha.

I think she really does like them. She does that gaggy thing if she isn’t expecting it, if the food is too thick or if she is too full.

I bought a couple of jars of babyfood of pears to try it out. I also bought 4 whole pears to make some homemade pears too. Although with us hording breastmilk right now, we aren’t going to be able to store too much babyfood in the freezer.

See! She really was a happy girl about pears. (Her having one sock off is all too normal for us!)

Excersaucer

Although Ansley likes to be up and right in the mix of things, she doesn’t really love the excersaucer like I would think she would. Maybe when she is into playing with the toys, she will have more fun.

With her being so tiny we have to pad around her.

She still prefers her tight fist over exploring the toys.

I think Caleb is enjoying it more now than he did when he was little. He thinks its hilarious. He loves to walk in circles and bite the teething toys. ha.

February 2010.

She will tolerate sitting in it for a long time if Praise Baby is playing. They both are mesmerized!

Weenie Roast

We had some friends over for a weenie roast, s’more making, fire warming night! We had a great time.  We even got creative with our s’mores and had some gourmet ones with Andies and Reece's!

Ansley getting ready for the cold temperatures!

But uncharacteristically Ansley slept the WHOLE time.  Although we were a little worried what that would do to bedtime her sleeping from 5-7pm, we enjoyed being able to be out in the cold without having to worry about her! (She woke up right after, got a bath, ate and went right back to bed…THANK GOD, we will take that as a blessing!)

Caleb had a great time too!

The R family.

Although the picture above is better and very cute, I think I like take 1 better where Bethany got smoke in her eyes. It makes me laugh!

The D family. (We have missed you guys!)

Us minus sleepy warm Ansley.

The H family.

The M family(minus their sleepy warm baby!)

Marshmallows!

We finally pulled out Caleb’s gloves because his hands were beyond cold. He thought they were hilarious. He is really into wearing hats and hoods, he likes the novelty of them. I guess he likes gloves now too!

Cool smokey picture that we thought didn’t turn out but I love!

All the Mommies and our 2year olds!

We had such a great time. Thanks again for coming out. We will have to do it again soon!

Oatmeal

We started the oatmeal. We do 1-2 feedings with a spoon but we also add it to her bottle about one time per day. Attempt one didn’t go so well. We tried it in the bumbo chair. She hated it. Hated sitting there. Hated the bib. Hated the spoon. And hated me putting it in her mouth! A little frustrated but not surprised with our picky eater girl.

Attempt two went much smoother. We went for the “comfy feel”. We switched the bumbo seat for her favorite bouncy chair. And the plastic bib to a soft cotton one and tried again the next day. Don’t really know what was the difference she needed or if it was something that was going to get better with time,or maybe just her mood that day! But something worked. And she enjoyed it!

Ansley’s dedication

Here is the life verse we chose for Ansley. It was actually on a card pinned to a little pillow she was given when admitted to the hospital when she was just 4days old. There was so much trouble, uncertainty and heartache in her short little life that this strong verse seemed to be perfect.

The LORD is my strength and my shield;
   my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,
   and with my song I praise him. Psalm 28:7

Pastor Don before service.

Sharing our verse and desire to raise her in a godly home teaching her about Jesus with the congregation.

Praying just for our little Ansley. That she would believe in Jesus early on in her life.

The family went out to eat afterwards.

The kids

Ansley, your Mom and Dad love you very much.

But Jesus loves you more! (even though it seems impossible to love you more than we do)

Happy dedication day sweet, beautiful girl.

Mommy’s little girl.