Of course, you’ll notice that she managed to collapse in tears right on top of the soft new bath mat. We’re not buying it.
But, as is often the case when parents and their toddlers battle, we took her outside anyway. And not just in the backyard, but out to the park again. We started with the swings, which had Ashlyn giggling for a few minutes.
After the swings, we moved up in difficulty and went for the slide. Like last time, mom took her up first to show Ashlyn how it’s done.
After one time through, Ashlyn decided she could do it on her own. Up, and up she went.
And what goes up, must come down.
It may not have been the most graceful decent ever captured on camera, but she did it on her own with very little encouragement required. I’m looking forward to this summer so we can take her swimming, I’m hoping she’ll be just as brave when jumping in the water. We’ll see!
After a fun adventure at the park, we came home where Ashlyn wanted to go back outside again. We went to the backyard this time, where Ashlyn showed us that she learned to drink from a cup. I love this picture, it looks like she’s drinking in a wind tunnel.
Grandma and Grandpa Wolf came over on Sunday. And what did we do, you ask? This could shock you, so you may want to sit down. We went outside.
Grandpa played rock the baby, to much amusement.
Grandma went for the water, where Ashlyn tried to mimic her moves. We had to change Ashlyn’s shirt afterwards.
So mom and dad are tired and we’re looking forward to a little rest this evening. Inside.
Words of the week:
- Keys
- Yes
- Down
- Tummy
- Monkey
- Bite (as in “I’d like a bite of whatever you’re eating”)