3 months old!

Sorry it's been so long since an update! I ended up getting swine flu so I was out of commission for a week. And between work and a baby with a cold, there hasn't been time for much updating. She's all smiles now!! It's so fun! As soon as she sees me she gest all happy and loves talking to me and telling me about her day. I think she likes mom more than dad...maybe it's just because I'm the source of food...

She's almost pushing herself up all the way. She can't quite figure out how to do it. But she's reaching for things now. She has to really want it though. But she's just too much fun! She's drooling now more than ever!

She was totally passed out last week. Her cold was starting to settle in and she was just wiped out. It's still going on...sleepless nights and napless days, not much more mommy can take. She will get so congested not even saline and suction help. A humidifier doesn't do anything for the poor girl. She's just so miserable but still forces smiles for us. She's such a trooper! This morning she woke up for good screaming her head off and choking and within 5 min she was still coughing but smiling in between. So for being sick, she's really being tough.

Not much else is new with the Bowler's. Ashlyn is experiencing her first snow and she just looks at it like, what is this stuff??

Her first thanksgiving is coming and we are so so so grateful for our precious little girl and how much joy and love she has brought to our lives!

She's getting so big!

We can't believe how big Ashlyn is getting. My mom says she's just like me. Looked like my dad, was always standing up, physically and mentally ahead of the norm and super strong, like a little super baby. They're twins! Yeah the wall is an ugly yellow....we can't paint them...and we didn't paint them...we want to paint them....that yellow gives me a headache...

She will do this for hours during the day and gets all happy. She was very grumpy last night because of her shots and teething. Usually she is all smiles. Excuse the mess...we are crammed into a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom house with Enoch's brother and his wife and have been since she was born.

Her happy moment last night followed a little later by frantic fussies.

2 month shots

Ashlyn got her 2 month shots yesterday and was such a big girl! She screamed her head off right after her shots and it just killed me!! So as soon as the nurse was done I scooped her up and cuddled her and quieted her down in a few minutes....poor thing!

Her stats are
12.5 lbs 70%
23.5 inches 64%

AND she's TEETHING!

She's been chewing on everything from her blankets to her fist to my knuckles to her paci to her bottle and drooling like mad so the doc took a look and said, she's an early bloomer...congrats......

But as far as her physical develpment she's quite a bit ahead of the norm I was told. She can prop her self up and almost scoot herself across the floor when she kicks her legs. She's learned if she digs her toes into the carpet while she's on her tummy she can acutally move and she'll pick up her arms and move them under her. She loves to stand and move her little hips but now that she's getting stronger, she doesn't hula as much anymore. She will "walk" across the floor but doesn't know what she's doing.

Update Finally!

We have been all smiles lately! She's 10 weeks old today and growing fast! She's already fully fitting into her 3 month clothes. She's just so happy all the time now and cooing and giggling and trying to talk to us.

She has such a great personality. She's not high maintenance at all, just dramatic. She'll start smiling and then go into her version of crying. She starts to almost cough and then just lets out a whine. She's doing pretty good at night. She goes to sleep at 8 30 or 9 and then wakes up usually around 1 to eat and then will wake up at 5 or 6 to eat again then clonks back out until 10 and is all smiles and coos and happy for a couple hours until she gets tired. I know they say not to let your baby fall asleep while eating since they depend on that later on to get back to sleep, but I cannot wake this child up for anything...I've tried tickling her nose, undressing her, changing her diaper, playing with her ears...all she does is make some goofy noises and stretch and then is quiet again....I think we're doomed. Mom, WHAT IS THAT!!!

I love when mommy makes silly faces!

Blessing Day and family wedding

Ashlyn was blessed yesterday by G-pa bowler and it was so amazing! My dad made it for the blessing and it was so nice to have him. I hadn't seen him since Enoch and I got married!! We went to Enoch's parents ward and it was cool too see some of his old family friends. It just made it more real that we're parents...Funny story...she starting fussing while she was up there and everyone is the congregation snickered because she was making the funniest noises. She doesn't like to cry much so she'll just belt out one good waaaaa and that's it....and then it was silent for 10 seconds and then another waaaaaaa.

Grandpa Steve!! This is his first time seeing his granddaughter and he was so so happy!

My cousin Breanne got married on Saturday to Addison and they make such a cute couple!!!
Brings me back to my wedding day and just everyone is all smiles! I love her colors of red and cream. The reception was so fun at the Salt Palace. Good food too! It was a mini thanksgiving dinner complete with pumpkin pie!

Oh the day I got married! I almost want to do it all over again. With the same man of course!

I love the happy auora that floats around weddings. Maybe that's why I love to go to them.

Advice please!

I want to buy a sling for Ashlyn so it makes shopping and stuff easier...any favorites from people??

Also, what games did you play with your 6 week old to further her development??

Look at me go! I'm 6 weeks old!

Look at me! I'm 6 weeks old and love to do squats on daddy's lap to work my little bum!

Hollywood here I come!!

She's getting so big! I can't believe all she can do now. She coos at us and loves to spit. She's discovering her hands are great things to suck on instead of a pacifier. She can scoot herself around the floor with her legs if she can get something under her feet or get a grip on her playmat. She can push herself up daddy's chest when he's laying down. She LOVES bath time. She loves starting at the sky and being outside and loves being social, even when it's bedtime and she's so tired. She fights sleep because she wants to explore the world.

Schedule

Ok so I've been looking all over trying to find tips and hints on setting a schedule for the little one for eating, sleeping, playing and whatnot. Any suggestions from you "veteran" moms? I need HELP!

Her first photo shoot!

We procrastinated a bit with Ashlyns newborn pictures. I'm a moron and didn't schudule them for a week after she was born. So 4 weeks is ok right? My friend at work has a sister in law who takes amazing pictures. She's a natural light photographer, so no flash ever. If you're around Rexburg, have Tracie Howard take your pictures. She is amazing! Can you believe these were taken without a flash and with just sunlight??

This is the picture where I got peed on..

1 month full of naps

She's sleeping less and less. I am starting to miss the times when she slept, ate, then went back to sleep. Now she's getting colic at night and it can be very very long nights lately. Survival mode for sure. She gets really upset when she can't hold her head up and see what's going on.

She gave me a smile today. Must've been a good dream. We can't wait until she starts smiling back

She is all tuckered out after her photoshoot yesterday.

She really likes sleeping like this. She was zonked as soon as I put her like this.