i'm back, finally!

So, I have taken a brief hiatus from the blog world for obvious reasons. Ansley is growing like a weed, and it takes all my energy just to get out of bed, let alone take care of my precious baby girl. I am still grieving for Shelley and will be for quite a while, but life keeps on going and nothing reminds me of that more than my little one. She has been VERY busy. She mastered crawling, and pulling up like a champ! Now, she is getting brave and moving from object to object. I see walking in our future soon, and I don't know how I feel about that. She has definitely developed her personality and let me tell you, this girl is a mess! She is such a social butterfly when we go to the store or out to eat, she just loves attention. She also likes getting her way, and when she doesn't she pitches a fit...I mean full out drama queen! The other day I just had to laugh because I told her not to get into the fire place (for obvious reasons), and when she kept trying to go over there I would stop her. Well, she did NOT like that at all and just sat on the rug in front of the fire place and wailed. She is very strong willed but also such a happy baby. We get so many laughs and smiles with those two little teeth. She melts my heart and always seems to know when I need one of those teethy grins. Here are a few pictures of what she has been up to for the past month.Hoarding her pacies, she doesn't like to share.

Sweet girl resting her head on me, she NEVER does this, she is not a cuddler, she is a wiggle worm, but you better believe I loved every second of it. (By the way she doesn't match bc it was laundry day)


Too cool for school.
Standing like a big girl.
Standing for the first time at my Nana and Pawpaw's.

Too cute for words, I would say.


Always trying to find a teething ring, she is very resourceful.