I can WALK!

nearly 14 months old

Little Lady

Never too early to have a handbag!

All By Myself

Eating with a spoon! I'm a big girl now!!

Espcially for Nana and Aunt Rachel

It turns out, I'm a DOLLY girl! Nana - mama says you will play dollies with me this summer. I can't wait!! I even gave a dolly a bath at school!

Aunt Rachel, thank you so much for Gloworm Baby. I take very good care of him.

A park just for me!

Just my size!!

Meeting Dada downtown for a picnic!

Rough Housing with Dada

Pretty in blue - 13 months old

Ainsley at DAYCARE

This is my school. These are my friends.

'eh!'

They had a birthday party for me!

Kleenex

goofy

Visiting with Dasha and Grandpa Jack

~first set of photos, courtesy of Jack~

on the subway - aka - The Metro

Sweet girl

Cherry Blossom Parade

Blossoms at Jefferson Memorial and Tidal Basin


Roosevelt Memorial


WWII Memorial (new since we lived here last)

In front of the White House

Dasha and Ainsley - taking care of Gloworm
(Thank you Auntie Rachel!)

Grandpa Jack and Jake!

Hey! I've been here before!
National Cathedral

VIDEO: playing with Dasha

A little Song

Thanks, Toomeys! Happy Easter!

Look what the bunny dropped off!

Thank you Toomey family for the fun basket, the spring clothes (especially the super-cute shortie socks!), the chocolate for momma and dada, and my flip-books. I love the way this one makes animal sounds when I find the animal hiding behind the flap!

12 month shots

This was, by far, the worst day we've had in Ainsley's first year. She went to have her blood drawn at her 12 mo check-up. The first technician tried twice - to no avail. Ainsley screaming in my arms as I try to hold her still. The second technician tried another vein, sliding the needle in and out several times - no blood into the needle. Finally, they pricked her finger and squeezed the blood out one drop at a time... enough to fill two small vials. It was awful. 4 band-aids later...

Here is baby-Ains, a trooper, checking out the damage.

Learning to pull myself up!