The Ashlan show: The Ashlan Adventures

This past Tuesday we went to the Alligator Farm and Zoological Park with my parents in St. Augustine. I really, really liked it, and I think Ashlan did too. It seems she got a lot more out of it than the zoo, but I’m guessing it’s because you can get closer to the animals there. We were feeding all sorts of animals and Ashlan was just watching all of them, and sometimes was squealing with delight. All in all, she did very well that day, despite only getting two naps of a half hour each. That is completely out of the ordinary for her, she is usually an 80 minute on-the-dot napper, but when you’re on the go, you’ll take what you can get!

Speaking of sleep, it has been going very well for us again, thankfully! With the exception of the two month hiatus (of her getting sick, teething, and then getting so upset that she would throw up), it seems we are now back to setting her down fully awake for nighttime and she puts herself to sleep without a peep. Her bedtime is also getting more predictable…usually she goes down around 7/7:30 and wakes up anywhere from 5:45-6:30. She may be an early riser, but at least we’re all getting solid sleep again. It’s so nice to have that again, and even our evenings back so Dan and I can spend time together. She is going through a clingy stage with me, but sometimes it’s nice to be wanted again! She is so independent usually, that it’s nice to get hugs, kisses, and snuggle time in! I’ll be milking it for now. :)

We have a very busy weekend planned…Friday and Saturday we’re getting together with friends, and then Sunday, we hope to see my parents again and my aunt and uncle, who are coming down from NJ. They have never met Ashlan before and also, it will be nice to see them again since visits with them are few and far between.

She loves to 'ride' on our legs...this is my mother's fault! :)