Destined for Glasses

Mike and I both have contacts which are in the -4's. Mike's had glasses since I want to say first grade, but it was definitely early elementary school. My first pair was bought in 6th grade. So already we know both of our girls are going to need glasses at some point, but Ashley I think is rushing into them.

Saturday night we needed the vaseline out of her room where we thought she was sleeping. I turned out the bathroom light so there wouldn't be any light in the hallway spilling into her room when Mike opened the door. Rachel and I tried to silent as we waited. We waited only a moment when Mike calls for me, "Shell, you've got to come see this." I walk into Ashley's room and start scanning for Ashley in her crib, but it was dark in there so it took a minute to realize she was in the corner of her bed, "reading" a book!

As daddy, took the book and laid her back down I heard him tell her, "You're too young to be ruining your eyes already."

Ashley's Report- she had a growth spurt?

This mornings visit to the doctor for an 18month well check had me chuckling. Of course this is the morning the girls decide to sleep in and like every other dr apt Ashley started crying just having to be weighed and measured. I'm thinking it's the crinkly paper she dislikes so much.

The dr. said she was glad to see that Ashley's weight was up and that she moved up a percentile. She was also glad to see that her head was almost back on the growth charts! I knew her head was small but when you say less than 5% I don't think negative, but she showed me and for the past 6 months and continuing fwd for a while I'm sure she will be off the chart.

Stats:
Height: 30inches 10% (grew 1")
Weight: 21lbs 15 oz 10-25% (she gained 1lb 13oz)
Head Circum. 44cm below 5% (grew .5cm)

Her language skills have clicked and she makes tons of animal sounds like mooing loudly for all to hear during church and growling while I try to read Rachel a book about Tigger at the library. She's finally saying mama and tries to say imitate the sounds of whatever you say todays was "rude". She's also jumping with both feet off the ground, every third try since her timing of it is all off, she climbs and is tip toeing now, and sliding down slides head first trying to keep up with big sis. So no matter how small her head or short and thin she is I know and the doctors not concerned with her learning and progressing.

Sunday she started nursery! She was very good they said, and she really connected with one of the leaders so as long as she could see that one leader then she was reassured that all was okay.

Finger painting

After finding the girls painting on my floor in the craft room (thankfully they kept it on the paper), I decided it was time to let Ashley use real paint. Normally, I give her water and paintbrush, but not anymore we've moved up to washable finger paint! I was very glad to see that she resisted the urge to eat it. She eats everything else, so I was pleasantly surprised she did taste it. I think you'll agree that she's a fan of the stuff.

What a surprise! I have paint on my finger.

Watch me put it on the paper

I like the way it feels on my hands

But squishing it through my fingers is AWESOME!