Because I two

The following is an example of conversations lately with Ashley

Ashley you did such a good job eating dinner.
Because I 2 (with corresponding fingers)

Ashley you're such a good helper
Because I 2 (with corresponding fingers)

You can climb in bed all by yourself
Because I 2 (with corresponding fingers)

Thank you Ashley for being nice to Rachel
Because I 2 (with corresponding fingers)

I think Ashley's excited to be 2.

lollipops from the bank

Ashley hopped in her little tikes car and I asked where she was going she said, "Bank, buy lollipops".

Happy Birthday Ashley!

Wednesday morning Ashley had a Jungle Party for her birthday. She woke up to the front two rooms being streamered into a jungle. There were 9 trees with leaves and branches from one to the other making a canopy. I wish I would have got her reacation on tape, because her jaw dropped and she turned towards me with a wide eyes and a huge grin and said, "It's a jungle". It reminded me of Christmas morning.

While all the little guests arrived we had coloring pages and puzzles out to keep them busy. Once everyone was there I started the party by telling a tale about our poor zebra who's stripes were missing. While the zebra slept the jungle animals came and took them! The jungle animals thought it was silly but it made the zebra sad. The zebra needed our help to get his stripes back.

Before we can go into the jungle looking for animals we need binoculars. The kids decorated their own binoculars with animal stickers and crayons.

Then they were off! We had a jungle animals (plus a bear and sheep); enough for each kid to find one animal and the accompanying stripe. After they found all the stripes they got to put the stripes on the zebra. They were so excited they didn't wait for tape.




After our zebra was happily put together we played a rhyme game.
"If I were a lion, a lion, a lion I'd go like this _____" and we substituted in other jungle animals.

Then it was Cake time!

After the cupcakes, we brought to life the song "5 little monkeys swinging in the trees". Some kids were monkeys while others were crocodiles. Ashley couldn't wait to play the game and kept running over asking me "play crocodile now?" and I'd say not yet. By the time we finally started she went and sat on Grandma Wendy's lap and cuddled and watched the others play. After all the monkeys were "snapped" we played another round and only had two monkeys, Rachel and her friend Preston. When the crocodiles went to "snap" them they were smart monkeys an ran away- that was the end of the game.

Now it was time for presents.

I hope everyone had fun, because I know Ashley did. We got a group picture but Ashley refused to be in it.

Like most parents I wanted Ashley's birthday to make her feel special. I think she got it.

Happy Birthday Ashley!

2 year old stats

Ashley had her check up this morning and she's perfectly healthy even if she does have a tiny head.

weight: 23lbs 10 oz 10-25% - dr. said she's really close to the 25% line

height: 33 1/4 inches 25-50%

head: 45cm under 5% the dr is used to this and didn't remeasure it again like every other visit.

She's meeting all her milestones, some of the newest are walking upstairs alternating feet, 3/4 word sentences, knows colors and shapes, gallops and jumps with knees up. Speaking wise she's not as clear as what Rachel was, but Rachel understand everything so sometimes we turn to Rachel to decipher Ashley language.

Ashley usually freaks out as soon as we pass the waiting room doors to head to the back. And she got a little fussy, but did well through the vitals. While waiting for the Dr. I brought the toy dr set and had Rachel show Ashley what the dr. was going to be and then Ashley did it to me. Ashley did a much better job and didn't cry. But then we had to get a shot, just one which was nice. To prep her for this one we talked about her needing one to keep her healthy and that it would be a pinch and I lightly pinched her. When the nurse came it I reminded her it would pinch and asked her to see if she could be brave and not cry and SHE DID IT!!! No tears at all. I was very proud of her.

Boxes, bins and buckets

Ashley has an obsession with sitting in things

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June 24, 2011

My turn to paint the tub

I thought it was time to let Ashley have the pleasure of painting in the bathtub. She had a blast.

First she paint the tub, but instead of using her hands she utilized the foam number 1.

Then she started painting herself.

Her cute smile

Rachel teaching Ashley to stick her tongue out. Look at that green water!

Rachel had some alone time while I got Ashley dried and into pajamas. This is what I found when I checked in on her. Bath time Guerrilla Warfare

For the recipe or to see Rachel's first time with bathtub paint click here

bucket

Here's one more spot we found Ashley in.