Ashlyn's Birth Announcement

Ashlyn's 1 Month Stats

Weight: 9 lbs. 5.5 oz. (this is only 4 days later ;) (50%)
Length: 20 1/2 in. (25%)
Head Circumference: 38.5 cm (75%)

She also got her 2nd HepB shot today...what a trooper!!! Barely even cried!

This Week's Menu

Foil Southwestern Chicken
Slow Cooker Chicken Curry
Grilled Steak and Mashed Potatoes
Grilled Chicken Salad

Take a Deep Breath

The girls are blossoming right before my very own eyes.  Kelsey is probably one of the most loving and helpful big sisters in the world!  She checks on her sister when she's sleeping, brings me diapers when I need them, looks for used bottles and puts them in the sink (without asking), and loves to watch and help me give Ashlyn a bath.  What more could I ask for?!?!  She even calls herself  the "Big Helper" when she is on Big Sis patrol.  Too cute!

Kelsey is almost 3, so birthday preparations are in the making.  We are on the hunt for outdoor items for gifts.  The first thing, and only thing,  she wants to do when she gets home is play outside.  The park near our house is pretty lame since it only consists of 2 slides..blah!  So, our goal is to make sure she has things she can do right in our driveway...backyard is not an option (just a big hill).  If you have ideas...would love to hear them. Looking for a tricycle right now. PS...I can't believe in 2 years she will be starting Kindergarten...oh my!

I had to take Ashlyn to the doctor this week because she has had this super loud (and concerning) breathing while she sleeps.  I taped it on my cell phone, went to the doctor, only to find out that her esophagus has not developed all the way and only time will fix it.  She also has acid reflux (like big sis), which could be the reason she was waking up often at night,  and is now on a twice a day dose of acid reducer.  On a good note...I was given the ok to start putting rice in her bottle!!!  Last night was...A-MAZING!!!  She only got up once between 11:00 and 6:30.  The light at the end of the tunnel is getting a little bigger ;)

Ashlyn is growing very quickly. She now weighs 8 lbs. 11 oz. Most of her new born stuff is getting tight, so now she wears mostly 3 month clothes.  She is very alert when she's awake.  She can almost hold her head up for a decent length of time and can roll to one side or the other.  She loves being outdoors...a little trick I use when she's cranky inside. 

Awake...more than you think ;)

And asleep the rest of the time.

 Content outdoors

Grumpy old man face

 Taking care of little sis. 

She really wants to go to school!!!

Laying in little sis' bed...silly girl!

 Hanging out with best friend Ella

 Practicing changing diapers on her baby dolls.

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A Little Behind...and a Little Hungry!

Wow! Life has been extremely hectic and overwhelming the past few weeks. I have a hundred things to blog about, but can't seem to find the time to do so.  I will have to post about the girls later on this week. 
I am on the hunt for easy/crock-pot recipes posted online that our family can use throughout the next few weeks.  At least that would be one less thing off my agenda each day ;)  I do have to thank the Hall's, the Sparrow's, and Ben and Melanie for going out of their way to supply us with dinner.  That was 3 nights + leftovers which made my life easier!!! 

Here are the recipes for this week.  I'm only doing 3 or 4 since most recipes leave us with leftovers which we can have later.

Stuffed Red Peppers (Paula Deen) with corn on the cob
Slow Cooked Shredded Beef Tacos (Ortega) with all the fixings
Hamburgers on the grill
Chicken Club Pizza (Kraft)

Yummy! 

Picture Moments

My Two Babies

Their first photo shoot!!!

Kelsey- 2 years old (will be 3 in two months)

Ashlyn- 10 days old