We planted some trees last weekend. And we started building our garden bed. However, we haven't had time to plant the seeds yet. That is this weekend's project. Let me introduce you to our fruit trees.
Louis the Lemon Tree. This tree was here when we bought the house. It gave us a bunch of lemons in December. We recently pruned it back so we hope we get more yummy lemons soon.
I think this is Frank the Fig tree. I've never eaten a fig before. I think I'll make fig newtons with them.
Perry the Peach tree.
Ashton helping us garden.
And today, to fill up some time, we took some pictures of Ashton. Enjoy the randomness.
Common face when she rolls over onto her tummy and gets frustrated.
Her face when she realizes she is not on her tummy anymore.
Clothing Size: Just moved to 6-9 month yesterday. I was too long for the 3-6 month clothing.
Special Outings: Went to Huntsville, Texas to see my uncle run a 100 mile race. We even stayed the night at a hotel!
Firsts: First time rolling from back to tummy. Mom was so happy for me! She'd been waiting and waiting for that moment. First time waking up at 4:30am. Mom tried to tell me it was not time to play but I couldn't help myself. I get so excited to play that I start kicking my legs. I also found my feet this month and I love trying to touch them.
Likes: Saying "ahhh" repeatedly, being swaddled still, holding my burp cloth, wash cloth, or blanket (pretty much anything fabric), grabbing my ball, bathtime with Daddy, playing with my duck in the tub, walks with my parents, Mommy or Daddy saying "kick" or "eeee" repeatedly, drinking milk (hence I am so big!), and sucking on Daddy's thumb (it is much better than mine)
Dislikes: Being left alone for longer than two minutes, my parents trying to convince me to take a bottle still, the sun in my eyes, and my parents hitting my head on accident. In one weekend, Dad let go of me too quickly and I hit my head on the tile floor; then Mom scratched my head with her ring; and then while on a walk, I leaned forward in my stroller and hit my head on the cup holder. It was a traumatic weekend.
Any big changes: Car seat is getting better. On the way back from Huntsville, I slept for a whole hour and only fussed when I was hungry. Also, I love to chuckle. My belly laugh isn't quite there yet but I sure chuckle at funny things.
Biggest Lessons Learned: Being a good parent is hard work. There is a saying I found that said, "It doesn't get easier; you just get better." I feel that summarizes my thoughts over the past month. If you knew me before I had Ashton, I was a planner. I knew how my day was going to go and I'd plan everything. Now, just planning my grocery list is enough work each week; don't add planning weekend festivities as well. Just when I think I scheduled a meeting for school or visiting teaching according to Ashton's schedule, she decides to change it that one day. Ashton teaches me every moment to roll with the punches and just deal with it.
Monthly Pictures:
Trying to do a sit up
Enjoying the bumbo that we're borrowing
Such concentration
This is how Joe dresses her.
Trying to eat the blue elephant
Helping Dad workout
She likes this for about two minutes. When we take her out of it, her legs get stuck though.
Party in bed
Monthly Video: Realizing that her feet can play too
What the next month should bring: Preparing for a big vacation, helping plant a garden, and celebrating Valentine's Day with my parents
Last weekend, we took a small vacation to Huntsville. It's about 2.5 hours north of us. My brother ran a 100-miler so we went to see him run and cheer him on. On the way, we stopped in Houston and went to the temple again. We also found the LDS bookstore nearby and enjoyed walking around that for a little bit. As always, we hit lots of traffic and reminded ourselves why we live an hour south of Houston. After the temple, we went to Huntsville and met up with my brother. W went to a yummy restaurant and hung out at the hotel on Friday. Ashton slept in the bathtub because our pack-n-play wouldn't fit in the bathroom. She enjoyed it as she slept the whole night. The front desk lady thought I was crazy when I asked for an extra blanket so my daughter could sleep in the tub.
Chilling out at the hotel.
Disregard Ashton's facial expression. She was all pictured out.
Happy at the temple
Saturday was race day for my brother. Ashton and Joe hung out at the hotel since it was a rainy and windy day. The race was at a beautiful state park so that was a nice perk. I saw my brother a few times on the course, which was fun. All in all, he did very well and I had fun seeing him run this type of race for the first time. I can't wait for his next one so I can cheer him on again.
