I was thinking of something to post this time around, and Ashlyn was kind enough to give me some material last night. But before I go into that, here’s a few pictures showing words that Ashlyn has learned. The first is “sock”. She’ll say this word when she sees a sock. These are fun because she knows that mommy and daddy want her to wear them, which of course means that she takes them off minutes after having them put on. She’ll try to put them on every now and then, but she’s not quite coordinated enough yet.
See that look on her face? That's the "I know you don't want me to take this sock off but I'm too cute for you to stop me" face.
Another word she knows is “ipod”. Yes, I know this is a little sad and proves how much of a geek her parents are. But in our defense, there’s toddler apps on there that show animals and the noises they make, and other little games. Heather can ask “Can you bring me your ipod?” and Ashlyn will find it, bring it over, and then sit on her lap so that Heather can bring up one of the games. There’s an app for pretty much everything, but I haven’t found one that will change her diaper for us.
She also knows “book”, and will bring one to you if you ask, but I didn’t have a good picture for it.
And now on to the material I referenced earlier. Ashlyn has an interesting reaction to changes in her environment. She doesn't cry, or hide, she gets very quiet and watches. Eventually she'll warm up to the new situation and will start playing, but never like she does when it's just Heather and I. Last night Ashlyn started jabbering and playing fetch with the dog, and as a dad my first reaction is to reach for the camera. This is the result. I don't know what Ashlyn is saying, but she sure seems passionate about it. I particularly like the pose around 45 seconds into the video.
Okay, so I realize this video is probably one that her parents get a kick out of while everyone else scratches their chin saying "what's the big deal?". But this is a blog about Ashlyn, and I haven't posted a video since the first few weeks and I wanted to give everyone a taste of what she's like when she's not in observation mode.
Have a great and Merry Christmas, and if you're lucky enough to have a tradition like my family does, we'll see you at Joe T. Garcias on Christmas Eve. Nothing says Christmas like church and margaritas!