Ainsley started crawling!

It's happened! Ainsley crawled for the first time tonight! We were playing on the floor and she kept going from her hands and knees to her hands and tip toes with her little booty in the air. I moved one of her toys far away from her and she all of a sudden dropped back down to her knees and took four steady moves towards the toy! We screamed and cheered and then we got out the video camera. We got her crawling but she never took as many "steps" as she did that first time. It is so funny that she crawled today because when I picked her up from daycare today they made comments about how she really gets around when she's on the floor. I asked if she had crawled yet and they said no, that she gets on her hands and knees and rocks and then she rolls, which is what she's always done at home. I had been sadly preparing myself to miss the first time she crawled because of work, so I am SO HAPPY that she waited until she was at home with us to crawl for the first time!

Here is the video. This is all happenening way too fast! One thing is for sure, our lives are about to get a lot busier chasing her around the house! Time to baby proof!

Ainsley is 7 months old!

Ainsley turned 7 months on Monday, February 9th. It is so hard to believe that she is 7 months old already! It has gone by so fast. I look back at pictures of her from those first few weeks after we brought her home and can't believe how much she's changed. And I know in another few months I'll look back at her 7 month pictures and say the same thing! Being parents is by far the most amazing thing either of us has ever experienced. Words just can't describe how much we love our little girl and what we would do to keep her healthy, happy and safe. She is truly a gift from God and we feel so blessed to have Ainsley in our lives. She is the sweetest, happiest little baby. She even smiles when she's sick! Just seeing her smile or hearing her laugh makes my heart leap. And seeing Moss with her makes my heart completely melt. She is definitely a daddy's girl and Moss is amazing with her. On one hand I am sad that she is growing up so fast but on the other, I am excited to experience all of her firsts as she continues to grow.

Here are a few pics from the last month...

Ainsley and Daddy...




















Ainsley and her Valentine gorilla















Ainsley and Mommy with Mommy's Valentine gift - the DVD of this year's Cotton Bowl (whoopee...)















Ainsley with Mommy and her surprise Valentine's tulips -thanks Daddy and Ainsley!




















Daddy and Ainsley with her Valentine bear















Ainsley playing with toys















Ainsley in her exersaucer















Sweet Ainsley....gotta love that face!

Ainsley's Valentine

I just couldn't resist putting a little collage together of Ainsley and her boyfriend, Miller. He is her first Valentine (besides her daddy, of course)! Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Super Bowl fun....

We watched the Super Bowl at Taylor and Allison Calhoun's house on Sunday. As you can see, Ainsley and Miller were intently watching the game, hoping to curse the Steelers with Ainsley Bear in her Cleveland Browns uniform. Sadly, Ainsley Bear wasn't enough to stop Pittsburgh from winning. But we had lots of fun watching the kids play. Here are a few more pics...