Swimming Seaon is Here!

My in-laws have a pool in their back yard so we went swimming last weekend with the girls and my friend Ivy and her two boys. Ashlyn loves the water. She puts her face in the water, splashes, kicks, and likes to be thrown around...Sariah, not so much. She didn't want to even touch the water so she rode in the big duck float for about 10 minutes and that was it for her. Here are some pictures:

Mother's Day 2012

My second Mother’s day was a few weeks ago.  It was fun, relaxing, and we had a good time with our mother’s. We had Ramon’s parents and grandmother over the Saturday before Mother’s day for lunch. We had a great time with them. Last year we got our blog bound into a book and Angela (my mother-in-law) wanted one so we got her a copy for Mother’s Day.  I made a shirt for  Ramon’s Grandmother (GiGi) with Ashlyn’s handprints and Sariah’s footprints on it. The girls also decorated cards for both my mom and Ramon’s mom. I also went shopping that weekend with my mom and got a break from all the diaper changes, and Ramon got me some roses. Here are some pictures we took that weekend.

 Sariah and Gigi

 Ashlyn giving Gigi her gift.

 Nana and Ashlyn

 Ashlyn giving Nana her card.

Showing Nana one of the stickers on the card.

Papa and Sariah

The card for Nana. Grandma got one very similar.

 The flowers and card Ramon, Ashlyn, and Sariah got me for Mother's day.

Signed: Ramon, Ashlyn, and Sariah :)

Lubbock Visit- 2012

We flew up to Lubbock, Texas in May for my cousin Amanda’s graduation from Texas Tech University (And graduated with a 4.0! Go Amanda!).  My mom has a lot of family from that area so we visited with them. The plane trip was interesting but we made it. It was mainly us (Ramon, my mom, and me) who made things worse than they had to be, not the babies.  For example, when we first arrived to the airport, my mom realized that we had left one of the car seats in the car. So Ramon had to take a shuttle back to the park and fly to get the car seat, then come back…all while my mom and I tried to manage 3 big bags, 3 carry-ons, a car seat, a stroller, and two babies.  

                We stayed with my Lynda and Mark (my mom’s sister and bro-in-law).  My cousins have young children as well, so when they came to visit, Ashlyn got to play with them some. We were pretty busy while we were there. My mom and I knew some friends (Sandra and Le Ann) who recently moved to that area that were from Houston so they came for lunch one day while we were there. It was really nice to see them. We also had a graduation party for Amanda, and the graduation, of course. It was great to see everyone again since we don’t get to go up there very often. Here are some pictures taken while we were there. I had more with family but I was taking pictures with my phone and they were all blurry.

 

Hanging out at Mark and Lynda's

Cousin Braden. It looks like he's wondering who this is next to him.

Amanda (the graduate) and her husband, Chad.

 Lynda and Sariah

 The Graduation

 Our friends, Sandra and Le Ann brought a gift for Ashlyn and Sariah. It is matching outfits! They are so sweet!

 Sandra with Sariah and Le Ann and Ashlyn

Ashlyn's favorite toy while we were there...ribbon from the gift.

 Sariah: "Where's Ashlyn?" 

"There she is!"

 It is so hard for me to get a picture with Ashlyn. She won't ever sit still.

 

Who's that baby in the mirror?

Sariah Summer- 4 Months

Sariah also had her well check this month for her 4 month visit. She was 15 pounds at that visit…which is about 75% bigger than other baby girls her age.  We just started her on solids at about 4 ½ months, but she still wakes up every night at about 4 or 5 a.m. to eat. She rolls over from her tummy to her back, but not too often. She is way more concerned about standing all the time. She loves to sit in the baby jumper and stand up (because she can’t jump, of course).  Sariah still LOVES Ashlyn, and this night time DVD we have. We play it every night before they go to bed when we’re putting on their PJ's after the bath. Sariah doesn’t care about Ashlyn screaming or mommy talking to her when that is on.  Here are some recent pictures of Sariah this month:

 As Ashlyn says, "She's Happy! Happy Baby!"

Loving the solids with the exception of green beans.

 Standing in the jumper.

 Getting splashed on when Ashlyn is in her pool.

 Watching Ashlyn play in the baby pool.

 "Hi Mama!"

 Big Sis doing tummy time with her for moral support.

Ashlyn Avery- 18 Months

Ashlyn had her 18 month well check at the pediatrician in May. She is 22 pounds but I can’t remember how tall she is. She is only around the 25% for weight, height, and head size.  At this visit they ask a lot of questions to be sure there are no concerns of autism. Right when the Dr. Winer (their pediatrician) walked in, Ashlyn said, “Hi Doctor Winer!”  The doctor was like, “Well I guess you’re not concerned about any possible signs of autism!”  Ashlyn pretty much talks our ears off now. She has to point out EVERYTHING she knows when we go places, or even if we’re at home. She probably learns about 1 or more words every day. She constantly amazes us about how much she knows.  Here are some recent pictures of Ashlyn.

 I made some homemade finger paints. Ashlyn had a blast. It is edible so she was eating it too. By the end of it, she was covered from head to toe in "paint".

 The masterpiece.

 She is convinced that the cat in the bushes is Purr Purr (one of our cats that is also black and white).

 Picking flowers. When we leave to go somewhere, she always has to stop and pick a flower first.

 Ms. Independent.

Okay, so this is Ramon at 12 months...see the resemblance?

Watching Barney with Sariah