Aqua Baby!

Ashlyn completed her Aqua Babies class this past Thursday. She absolutly loved the water! She worked on the front float, back float, jumping into the water and we got to test out her new life jacket. Dad and Grandma Ruth each came one night and watched Ashlyn swim and took some pictures. 

I can't wait until it's nice enough to take her to the outdoor kiddie pool :)

 

 

 

 

testing out her new life jacket

9 Month Pictures

Here are Ashlyn's 9 month pictures. They turned out really good! The photo shoot was also a part of a nation wide cutie contest. I'm not sure if they picked a winner yet but she's the winner in our eyes!!

 

 

 

 

More farming with dad!

Ashlyn went for another fun tractor ride with dad while he planted corn.

 

 

 

Picasso in training

Ashlyn and her classmates painting at ECFE last week.  

 

She was supposed to use the brush but she kept trying to chew on it so we decided to just use her fingers. You can't tell from this picture but she was having a lot of fun!

SIX

Six is the number of teeth Ashlyn has! Early last week two more of her top teeth came through and just yesterday another one popped through! Of course this means she has been chewing on EVERYTHING!!

Enjoying the nice weather on the deck

 

Easter

 

 

Connor and Ashlyn digging into their baskets.

 

Daddy's little helper

Ashlyn got to ride with daddy while he was planting wheat this past Saturday.

 

Rows look pretty strait dad, good job!

 

Barn Update

Demolition continues....

Ashlyn & Grandpa Tim supervising

top completely gone

new 3' wall and first rafter going up

... last rafter going up

Now we're just waiting for the tin to get here.  

Can't wait to see it all finished!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone!

Can you hear that? I think it's the Easter Bunny coming!

 

It's a Girl!

My sister Lyndsey and her husband Keith had a little girl last night!  She was induced so we knew that the baby would be born yesterday but it seemed like we had to wait forever to meet her... but it was worth it! She is just perfect. Mom and baby are doing well (dad is doing good too!) Ashlyn and I went over to meet her last night and took a few pictures.

Introducing:

 Chloe Ann Beranek!

Born April 10, 2009 at 6:55pm

7lbs   3 3/4oz

21 inches long

 

Chloe and Ashlyn (9 months)

amazing how fast they grow!

 

 

9 Months Old!!

My little baby is growing up! Today Ashlyn is 9 months old! Hard to believe how fast the time goes by (I know I say every month!). She continues to grow like a weed and is becoming mobile. We saw Dr Knudson today and he said everything looked great! She is right on track developmentally :)  

Here are some of the things she is up to.

•  She is on the verge of crawling any day now. She can scoot herself around in circles and move short distances on her belly.  

• Likes solid foods and usually has three meals a day. So far the only thing she doesn't really like is prunes... I don't blame her!

• Loves to feed herself and eat anything we are eating... messy!!

• She also has been drinking out of a regular cup and a sippy cup.

• Beware, don't offer her something she can't really have, she gets really upset if you let her touch something but not let her have it... like paper :)

• She has been sleeping really good for the last few weeks. Usually from 8pm - 6:30am!

• Loves to play with necklaces, buttons,  zippers and draw strings.

• Can give you "5" when she feels like it.

• Likes to watch the dog run around and thinks playing fetch is hilarious!

Stats from her Dr appointment today:

Height: 29" (92%)

Weight: 21lbs 12oz (91%)

Day she came home!

9 months

She looks like a giant in this seat now. She's been in her convertible seat for a month now, I just thought I'd continue the monthly pictures in her infant seat.

Barn

We started to tear down the top of the old barn this week... actually we hired my cousin Mike (Mike Kral Construction) and his crew to do it. They got the whole thing down to the blocks in two days. It went incrediably fast! We'll be putting a roof back on it and putting new tin on the whole thing. Then it will look like a new shed!

 

 

 

 

 more pictues to come!

Little Hunter

Ready to go hunting with dad soon :)