Does NOT Taste Like Chicken!!

Here is Ashley eating her first meat.....I can vouch for it's complete and utter nastiness! I've never tasted anything so bad before in my life...not even the questionable meals in China came close to this!

First Day of School

I was very aprehensive about Ashley's first day at school. I made it through the day without crying. Her teacher Mrs. Beth is great and makes me feel better about leaving Ashley. It is also nice that the school where she is has cameras in all the rooms so Eric and I can log on from work and see what Ashley is up to. Needless to say, I didn't get much work done on Monday!!! Here are some pics of Ashley after I picked her up from school. I gave her a baby cookie (biter biscuit) when we got home.

ROCKIN' NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY

We stayed in this year. We were finally starting to feel a little better from our nasty stomach bug....so we didn't want to push our luck any. We had a good time though....Ashley got her party gear on and we hid our pennies in the backyard.


She was like hmmmm...what's this...and can I eat it?


She's like come on guys...when is the ball going to drop so I can go to bed? (just kidding...we did not keep her up till midnight)

We had one fun filled-jam packed Christmas!

I've been a slacker lately...sorry! We had a wonderful Christmas. I know everyone says that a baby's first Christmas is more exciting for the parents than for the baby...but I really think Ashley enjoyed opening her presents. She is so alert and although I'm sure that next Christmas will bring even more joy to her...I do think she had a great time this year.

On Christmas Eve we headed over to Eric's parents (Nana & Pops) house for lunch and to open presents with them and Tiff, Larry, Alex and BABY SAM (he made his arrival just in time for Christmas). Ashley got some great gifts and it was really fun to open gifts together with everyone.

Caption: Pops holding Ashley while Nana opens the gift Ashley made for her. Ashley waiting patiently for Alex to pass out all the gifts. It was so cute...she was banging on the gift that Alex gave her and accidentally ripped a small hole in the paper and Alex came up to her and said in the sweetest caring little voice, "Wait one minute, Ashley". It was TOOO CUTE! He loves his little cousin so much. We then headed to Muenster to enjoy Christmas Eve dinner with the entire Reiter clan! It was really fun and everyone got to see Ashley.
Caption: Ashley was sooooo tired from the long trip to Muenster and the event filled day...she passed out on her changing table before we could finish getting into her new Christmas PJs that Gigi & Granken got her. What a tired baby! Christmas morning we woke up and of course Ashley ran down stairs to see what Santa had brought her....ok...so mommy and daddy ran downstairs carrying Ashley to see what Santa brought her. Ashley must have been a very good 6 month old, because Santa brought her a Jumperoo. She absolutely LOVED it and mommy and daddy learned that for next year we need to "ask Santa to please put together the toys before heading back up the chimney!!" Santa also left her some new bibs and sippy cups. After all the Santa and Jumperoo excitement wore off, we headed into the living room to open our family gifts by the tree. Ashley once again made out like a bandit. She got a Learn and Groove table, Noah's Ark, and some clothes from Mommy & Daddy.

Caption: Ashley and Mommy with her the gifts Santa brought her. Too bad he didn't take the time to set them up! Bad Santa! She's showing off her new found skill of sitting up by herself. She thinks she's a big girl now! Finally...the Jumperoo is operational and ready for its little jumper. SUCCESS! She loves it...check out that cute smile! Ashley with her Noah's Ark and Groove and Learn Table that Mommy and Daddy got her.

We headed over to my parents (Gigi & Granken) house at around 9:30 for some sausage bread and to open our presents with them and my sister and her husband (Kristen & Matt), my brother (Michael) and my grandparents (Memaw & Papaw). It was a really good time, and once again Ashley got more than we know what to do with. She has sooooooo many toys and cute little outfits to wear now. She's going to be one stylish 6 month old! We ate luncher (lunch/dinner) at around 4, which by the way was OH SO YUMMY! and then headed back over to Eric's parents house for Christmas dinner with Nana & Pops, Tiff/Larry & Crew, Mimi (Eric's grandmother) and Teri & Scott (Eric's aunt & uncle). Unfortunately...Ashley got sick while we were over there with some stomach bug and was sick for the entire week that I was off on vacation. NO FUN! Poor little thing! Mommy, Daddy & Gigi all got sick too. It was horrible! We're all finally better now, a week later!
Caption: Ashley, asleep in Granken's arms after a morning full of presents, presents & more presents!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all!

Pops is holding Ashley and Nana is holding the newest addition to the family, Samuel Reece D'Agostino. He's a cutie!

Still Smiling...even when she's sick

Pictures from our sick week....man that stomach bug was NASTY! She's such a good baby though...still smiling even though she felt AWFUL!


Mommy can always make me laugh when she kisses my cheek.

I sure do like these ruffles on the new PJs Memaw & Papaw got me for Christmas....they are so soft, they make me feel better even though I'm so sick.

I'm just sitting up, chilling in my crib...

Sheesh I'm tired!

Don't I make a beautiful little present?!?!

Ashley posing under the tree.

Thanksgiving

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!

On Ashley's first Thanksgiving, as we spend time with family, we take time to thank God for all the blessings that he has bestowed upon us this year...

A weekend getaway to NYC,
Making it to 37 weeks in my pregnancy before the pre-eclampsia set in,
Delivering a healthy baby girl (however scary the whole ordeal might have been),
Selling our house in Euless the first weekend we listed it,
Finding a new home in Plano and getting settled in,
Having jobs that we enjoy (most of the time...ok, some of the time),
Eric passing the CPA exam, and
Allowing us to spend so much of our time with Friends & Family.

Little Ham!

I smile ALL THE TIME! I'm such a happy little girl :)

Play Time

I can push up on my elbows now. I love playing on my Baby Einstein play mat. I especially love the RED BIRD!

Happy Halloween!

It's my first Halloween! I'm wearing my spooky friends shirt. I'm not hungry...I just like to eat my hands!

Grandken got my this HUGE dog!

Check out my big dog...I like to lounge and rest my arm on his paw. He's definitely bigger than me!

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My Baby Einstein Catepillar chair that my great grandparents, Memaw and Papaw got for me. I like to watch Finding Nemo sitting in this chair.

Baby Dedication 10.29.06

Sitting in my stroller, after the baby dedication service at Prestonwood. I liked playing with my dress. Picture with Mommy and Daddy at our new house. Don't I look like a little doll?

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Sleeping Beauty 8.29.06

Taking a little nap on my boppy.

1st Time in the Tub

First time in the baby tub...just chillin'

SuperBaby!

Why oh why

, do they dress me up all the time? And enough with these giant bows already!!! I'm wearing my superbaby onesie that my Grandken got for me.

Check out those tiny toes! Aren't they precious?!?!

I sure am tiny.

My third day home from the hospital. I'm starting to figure this all out. Eat, Sleep,

Play, Eat, Sleep....

It's bath time!

Ashley's first bat

h. She liked it, so did mommy and daddy!

Happy 4th of July!!

Ashley got all dressed up in her red

firework onesie and pretty red and white bow. We had family over to visit her...she didn't get to see any real fireworks this year...maybe next year.

Smile

Going Home from the Hospital

I am so tiny, my going home outfit is HUGE on me! I'm still a cutie though!