Rory Ashton Turned 2

 

Somehow when it seems like all time is standing still during this pandemic our sweet Angel girl managed to turn 2! Rory Ashton, what an absolute delight you are!!

Rory you are looking so much like your Nana and it couldn't make me prouder. You have her beautiful blue eyes and reddish hair. You also have her ornery personality which continues to flourish with each passing day. A commented to your Dad just the other day that you literally "crack yourself up." I hear you say or do something and then just laugh at yourself. It is adorable! I called you to come change your diaper and couldn't find where you had gone to. I was looking around and looked into the bathroom from where you jumped out from beside the toilet and said "I here!" to then crack up laughing. You have the cutest little raspy voice right now and are talking up a storm.

Rory you are such a big girl and try to keep up with your brother, sister and older cousins. You are not afraid of anything, which is very scary for us, but you race to be the first on the trampoline or a bicycle. You have tried to ride your sisters big bike which your legs can not reach at all. You love to run to the playground like the big kids and climb up the walls and slide down the big slides. When we are with your cousins, Emma is always by your side and we have joked that the two of you together will be a scary combo as you get older since you are both fearless but at least you will be together.

Your brother and sister race to be the first to get you out of your bed in the morning or after naps to which you usually tell them "no" until Mom or Dad come in to get you. You are such a Daddy's girl because you often love to be in his arms beyond anywhere else. You settle for Mom if Dad is not around. Your other absolute favorite person is your Aunt Nene, who you were named for. The two of you are at times inseparable cuddling up to one another. It is pretty sweet!

 

 Rory you continue to be a huge drinker preferring to drink a full cup in the morning before you can be bothered to even look at food. Throughout the day you are never far from your drink. For food you like to eat anything as long as there is meat. If a meal does not contain meat, such as peanut butter jelly, you want nothing to do with it. You love chicken, bananas, apples ad goldfish. Your favorite toys right now are babies, anything frozen, and Minnie Mouse.
 

For this reason we had a Minnie Mouse themed birthday dinner for you since a full party wasn't possible due to Coronavirus. Your Mom can not help herself though and ordered balloons for a Minnie Mouse balloon garland and Minnie Mouse pinata to keep the party vibe alive. We had Gran-Nana, Mimi, Aunt Kelsey, Aunt Nene, Uncle Lane, Norah, Merritt and Emma over and celebrated the Joy that you are to all of us.

 

 

Rory Ashton you have blessed our lives immensely. You remain our most cuddly child which we just adore. We love you with all of our hearts Rory and can't wait to watch you continue to grow into the sweet God has planned!

Rory’s one year photo shoot

While we were out driving one weekend we found the sweetest little public garden in a neighborhood and knew this was the perfect place to take Rory’s one year photos! I think these capture so much about who she is at this point in her life...

Rory's 11 month update

Our little Rory has hit 11 months old and is bringing more joy to our house than we knew possible!



She wants to be in the midst of all the commotion happening and can not stand to be constrained by sitting in a lap or a stroller. She is becoming more and more vocal and keeps us all on our toes. Although she is not walking yet she is crawling around like a master and is getting into absolutely everything! We foolishly "baby-proofed" the kitchen cabinets only for our sweet girl to find her way into almost every single one of them. She is discovering things her brother and sister never did!

Rory is sweet as ever with the most precious smile, joyful spirit and juicy kisses! We absolutely adore you little one!

Rory Turns One!!!

My How this day came in a hurry! Our sweet little Rory turned One this past weekend and we threw her a swan party at our house. I had picked Swam as her animal while I was carrying her and it seemed like the perfect theme for our precious girls first birthday party!










She was celebrated with lots of family from Mimi, Aunt Kelsey, Aunt Cindy, Aunt Nene, Uncle Lane, Norah, Merritt, Emma, Mimi Susie, Grandma White, Tenell, Zack, Uncle Ryan, Peyton, Oakley, Darrah.I had lots of fun decorations around the house to celebrate out theme!









Rory you are just a sweet sweet girl! You love to give sugars to everyone! You are curious and ALWAYS getting into the things, child proof locks were no challenge for you my dear and you have discovered all sorts of fun destructive things to do that your siblings never imagined. You are constantly in motion but will settle down for a snuggle when the mood strikes you.






One of your favorite things right now is bath time and you love the water. You love to clap along with others or in support of someone. You love to dance and have learned some clever little moves. You shake your head "no, no, no" at any question. You are a very determined and independent little girl Rory.

When we put your cake in front of you at your party you took a second and then dug right into it! You were not gentle and smashed right through that thing. Your Aunt Nene, remarked that you acted exactly as how you would want a baby to with a cake by really smashing into it!











Rory we all absolutely Adore you! Your Brother and Sissy are so proud of you and fight over who gets to hold you (when you let them) or get things for you or hold your hand or whatever it is that comes to you. You are a huge fan of your Daddy but will also choose Mom when you are tired, sad, hurt, or just cause!

We are so thankful for you Rory! You have made our family exactly what it was meant to be and are a true dream come true to me! We love you and wish you the Happiest First Birthday!!

10 Months of precious Rory

Darling girl, what a precious treasure you are to us! 10 months have come so quickly!

This month we have experienced some new things like your finally big and strong enough to ride in the cart basket without your car seat. You often get to sit next to your sister in the seat which can be a good and bad thing because she gets so excited she can't control herself around you not knowing just how strong she is. Mostly though it has been so nice to ditch the carseat and just wheel you around in the basket. I have gotten the Moby wrap back out recently to help carry you that way too when there isn't a basket to put you in. We also tried swinging for the first time at the park across the street and you were not a big fan. You tend to like to be snuggled in close rather than out drifting on your own in something like a swing.

You are loving crawling around and discovering all new things, especially those that are behind cabinet doors  that you shouldn't be into. You are pulling up on everything now and are able to reach a lot more of the things that you shouldn't be into. Somehow you and our puppy Scout can cause quite the mess together in no time flat. Your favorite places to make messes are the bathrooms ripping up toilet paper.

Rory you are eating more and more food and loving trying new things. You don't tend to like anything to chunky but really enjoy eating cheerios and goldfish. You are taking less and less of your formula although we have slipped back into taking a bottle in the middle of the night after you were sick with a cold. I'm now trying to break that habit that I started out of exhaustion.

You have a mouthful of teeth now and everyone who sees you can't believe how many you have. You are really discovering biting anything that comes near  your mouth or when Mom is holding you you try to bite my shoulder and your teeth are very sharp. You are so very strong Rory and when you don't want to do something you but your whole body against it such as when you don't want to take a nap and wiggle or flatten out your body until it's impossible to hold you. You are so never not moving, unless your sleeping, you are constantly on the move or wiggling your body around. You have learned that your head shake "no no no" really means No and use it when you don't want something especially when you are done eating.

You still have the sweetest little smile Rory that just brightens up your whole face! Now there are 10 teeth proudly showing with each smile. Your eyes are still the most beautiful blue! After being in the sun some while playing outside or watching your brother play t-ball your hair seems to be lightening up some. You still favor Everett and look just like he did when he was your age. You have the cutest rolls on your legs that make me just want to eat you up.

Rory we adore you and are so thankful that you are our's!!

8 & 9 Months with Sweet Rory

Rory Ashton we have gotten through 8 & 9 amazing months with you and you are growing up fast!

We officially moved you into your crib full time and you have handled the transition in great stride. I miss having you beside me every night but it's beyond time for you to be in your own crib plus Sissy is loving having you sleeping in "her" room with her. Not sure when she will realize the room belongs to both of you!

Rory you have a few more teeth coming in now and it is causing you some minor discomfort. I took you to the Dr. thinking you maybe had an ear infection after you started waking up during the nights turned out no ear infection but you had 6 teeth coming in so no wonder you weren't too happy! You tend to only want to be in Mom's arms when you are not feeling well and I love getting the extra snuggles.

You are really on the move Rory, crawling very fast now and really flying when wheeling around in your walker. It takes no time at all for you to zip from room to room no matter your mode of movement. You like to get into your brother's room and play with his animal toys or books. The only trouble comes when you get yourself stuck behind a closed door.

Rory your newest trick is shaking your head "no no no." It is pretty cute and your sister thinks it is the absolute most hilarious thing! She tries to get you to do it all the time. Your Sissy also loves giving you hugs and tries to pick you up to carry you around, even after we tell her not to. You are just irresistible to her and she can't wait to play with you.

Food is something you are really enjoying more and more. Your love the baby food crunchies when you are in need of a snack. In the mornings you are really enjoying baby yogurt eating it up in a hurry. For lunch and dinner you are pretty much a big fan of all the other baby food we have tried except banana flavors. We have also tried you with some eggs and avocados neither of which you loved too much.

Rory at your 9 month well child check you weighed at 21 lbs. 7.9 oz (89%), height of 27.8 inches and (58%). Right now you are wearing 12-18 month clothes.

Rory you are an absolute doll to look at and share your smile willingly, if you are feeling good, with all who see you! We absolutely adore you beautiful girl!