Ash is almost 7 months old and she loves her Army Daddy!

Heres some pictures of Ashlyn! She's getting so big we are just blown away! She's going to be 7 months old next week.  She still isn't a big fan of fruit but she loves her oatmeal! She has to take lots of icky medicine right now.  I took her to the Pediatrician on Thursday. She's had a cold for about 2 weeks.  But Wed night she started wheezing and it was getting worse on Thursday.  So she was diagnosed with RSV but she doesn't have to be on a nebulizer thankfully. The doctor said I brought her in early enough that she should respond to Amoxicillian and Prednisolone taken orally.  Her wheezing is gone but she hates taking it. I mean, really, when doctors tell you to give medicine orally to a baby, how much are they really getting in them? Because it seems like 3/4 of it comes right out.

Her other favorite toy is her spoon. She could just chew on that all day long.

She got into this habit of spiting her oatmeal all over me lately.  Not fond of that....neither is Enoch. 

And she loves her feet! She's always playing with them in the store or in her carseat or eating them when I'm trying to get her ready for bed.

She loves her blocks! They entertain her for a solid 30 min, that's a long time for her. She's learning so fast it's crazy. And of course she gets into everything.  If it's within her reach, she goes for it.  Peoples faces, hair, jewelry, purses, jackets, bra straps, phones, keyboards (which is what she's trying to eat right now) the camera when you're trying to take a picture.  But it's so fun to watch her explore her world and learn so many new things.

Another big milestone, she's trying to crawl! She can her up on her hands and knees but that's as far as she gets. She ususally moves herself backwards in an attempt to move forward. It took her all of probably 30 min to figure out how to get up on her hands and knees last week. Straightening her legs and arms wasn't helping her get anywhere, so she pushed back on her arms and bent her knees and TA-DA!

We've moved!!

This past Thursday we packed up the house in Rigby and moved back to Rexburg!!!. I'm so excited to be back.  And we have internet!!!! No more giong 3 weeks between posts! Once we get settled in more I'll post pictures of Ashlyn's new digs. She loves her new home. She's settled right in.

Ashlyn is 6 months old!!!

She's 6 months old and loving life! That adorable dress she has on was made by my friend Darci. Check out her blog londylouboutique.blogspot.com. She makes the cutests dresses and bows! Ash helped us celebrate Valentines Day a day early. Daddy got mommy very pretty flowers and a diamond double heart pendant!!! Mommy is so so lucky!!

She pulled the cutest face when I was trying to take a picture for Darci. She loves to suck on her bottom lip. I think it's because she likes how her teeth feel or something, but she's always doing it. Whatever keeps her occupied!

Look what's making an apperance!!! She's getting her teeth so early now I can't believe it!

I love my rice cereal!

Just a cute picture of the rice cereal loving Ashlyn. She loves to wear it more than she does eat it.

I'm getting teeth!!!

Ok so a couple days ago I discovered 2 little razors sticking out from her gums....Ashlyn is getting her first 2 teeth! Oh my lands!!!!! She is just growing up way too fast for us! She hates rice cereal but loves peas and green beans! I have pictures but i'll have to post them later.

21 weeks old!

Ashlyn is getting so big but it's so hard to keep things updated. We're doing the best we can!! We just got back from a fun trip to West Yellowstone where Enoch's parents got all the kids a condo for the weekend. It was so fun. Ashlyn had her first swimming experience. We don't have the cord for the camera so these pix are what we have right now.

She's getting really good at grabbing things and got her fingers stuck in the tortilla basket at Gringo's.

Aunty Raquel with her nieces! Ashlyn likes to grab Francesca's hands and eat them. There is still quite a size difference but Francesca is catching up.

We can't believe Ashlyn is getting so big. She's 21 weeks old. She's going to be 5 months old Jan 18th. I can't believe how fast this has gone. Being a mom is the best thing in the world and I wouldn't give it up for anything. But baby#2 is going to have to wait just a bit. We have some family changes happening soon that we'll post about as things become more final.

My first Christmas!!!!

I love her cheeks!!! You just want to kiss them all day long!!

Grandma Pam got her a cute little outfit! The fur around her mouth is always matted from all her drool. Her first Christmas outfit for her first Christmas. I'm so excited this year! She interacts alot more now and it will just make it fun when she reaches for all the gifts and wrapping paper. This year all she needs is a box to keep her occupied. But almost all the presents under the tree are hers. Maybe 4 for Enoch and I think I have 1. It's funny how Christmas becomes all about your child, you don't even care about yourself anymore.

Tonight auntie Raquel is coming into town and it will be the first time she's seen Ashlyn. We're all excited!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!!

16 weeks!

She's 16 weeks today! And we are still without internet....so I am updating when I can at work. She's been growing like crazy! She's learning to grab things and they go straight to her mouth. She's still getting over being sick so she's still not able to sleep.
She's super happy in the mornings just playing by herself and talking to herself.

After we all stuffed ourselves with dinner, she decided it was exhausting watching us eat.

She woke up from her little nap and was Miss Grumpers. Not everyone was paying attention to her so it made her mad.

She's a big girl now sitting in the grownup chair!

She has the cutest pouty face! It's blurry but she'll stick out her bottom lip and just quiver. I know it's terrible but it is just so cute when she does it. We can always get her to keep from crying and usually we get smiles a few seconds later. She just has to make sure everyone is looking at her

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.