Yes, we are ALIVE

Oh my gosh, it has been months since my last post!! There are a few reasons as to why I have disappeared from Blogger.....
1. My mom's computer broke, and now we aren't allowed back on the computer because of viruses.
2. I don't like going to the Library to upload pictures and post private stuff on a public computer.
3. I am on my brother's laptop right now, and he is moving to Colorado tomorrow, so I guess I will be gone again until further notice.

Let's get on with the post shall we?

Today Ashtynn Jaimes Andreasen was welcomed into this world at 4:56 PM. I still remember the Labor and Delivery just like it was last week! We are so blessed to have been given such a beautiful little girl from our Heavenly Father. She wasn't planned, but she sure changed our life around full circle, and for the better. She has made us both better spouses, siblings and loving and caring parents. Here are a few fun facts about Ashtynn. (AND since I am so far behind on posting, I am going to post some things she has been doing for a while.)

In June, my Mom & I entered Ashy into The America's Freedom Festival Pageant in Orem, UT. She placed 3rd in the 10-12 month division!!!! We are soo proud of her!

Aunt Emmy came home July 24 and we have been loving on her ever since. She has to go back home tomorrow, (which is her and Zak's 3rd wedding anniversary). We are really going to miss her, but her babies & hubby miss her, and we will see her again in September for Reed & Rondee's wedding! YAY!!!!

Ashy can now pull herself up onto and walk along furniture, the walls, her crib, her playpen, and pretty much anything she can pull up on!

She crawls EVERYWHERE! And she moves fast too, if you aren't keeping an eye on her, she will be in a whole different room, getting into all sorts of stuff that is a no-no! :)

Ash can say "Up, No & Hi!" She loves to shake her head "no" & occasionally will shake it up and down for a "yes". And LOVES to clap her hands when anyone says "YAY!" She started waving back in June or July, but it has been perfected into a pageant wave! It is the CUTEST THING EVER!!!

Ashtynn is definitely a healthy eater, as you well know if you have seen my little girl! ;) She eats anywhere from 28-36 ounces of food and about 20 ounces of formula a day.

We had Ashtynn's Birthday Party on August 14, 2010 at Independence Park. We had so much fun and it was a great success! (I think, it was my first time planning a party, so I hope it was ok!) I hope when Ash looks back at the pictures, she will know just how loved she is. It was hot pink and zebra theme and it turned out soo darn cute! I want to thank my momma, for helping out soooo much with much needed items (i.e. Kitchen table, high chair, bassinet, recliner, crib bedding set, birthday invitations, etc.) You truly are the best mother in the world, and I hope someday Ash will see me as I see you. Thank you Mama, I love you so much! Thanks to my sissy Emily, for helping out so much with planning, pictures, and keeping the little bug entertained while mommy was stressing out! :) Thank you Zac, for putting up with your crazy, stressed out wife, well, for forever I hope!! :) Thank you to all my friends and family members who came to support Ashtynn on her big and important day! I appreciate you all so much and I love you all!!!

There is soo much more stuff about my little one that I have to tell, but it is written down in my calendar at my house! I will have to do my next post at USU library or something.........so we can get the facts straight!

OK That is all for now, the next post will have all the pictures! Well, not ALL of the pictures, but a lot of them! Talk to you soon hopefully!

RIGHT NOW IS WHEN I DELIVERED ASHTYNN! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAUTIFUL BABY GIRL! LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK

Videos

Here are a few videos of our darling daughter

Ashtynn's Birthday


Ashtynn Laughing



I WILL UPLOAD MORE NEXT TIME!!! SO WATCH OUT FOR THEM, IT WILL DEFINITELY BE SOONER THAN A MONTH ;)

5 Months Old & Lots of Pictures

Wow does time fly by or what?! Our baby girl is already 5 months old. {Actually in 10 days she will be 6 months, that is how far behind I am!} We just love her more and more everyday! She makes us laugh all the time with her noises & actions! Here are some things she has been doing/loving/hating.

*Ate pears for the first time on February 7, 2010

*Almost sitting up on her own

*Eating her toes & feet

*Rolling over {Not like a 360 degree roll, more like a 180 degree roll} :)

*We think she is teething because she is GRUMPY!!! {for no reason}

*Always says MAMA, although we are sure she doesn't know what that means just yet

*She knows how to play Peek-A-Boo! It is the cutest thing ever!

*Ashtynn Loves*

*Being thrown up into the air
*Her crib mobile
*Chewing on her hands {or ours}, toes, blankets, toys {pretty much whatever she can get her hands on it goes in her mouth}

*Taking Baths, or anything to do with water
*Being snuggled into your chest
*Throwing her legs and arms up and down
*Examining her hands & feet
*Exploring the FULL range of her voice :)
*Being Naked

*Eating & Sleeping with her blanket on her face {Scares Mommy}

*Getting undressed {she giggles because it tickles}

*Being Tickled

*Watching Bella

*Her swing

*Not Loving So Much*

*Not being able to sit up on her own

*Setting her down when she wants to be held

*Bells {Learned that at Christmas}

*Trying to make her eat when she's not hungry

*Getting too hot

AND NOW TO THE PICTURES!!!

{I didn't get any pictures of Ashtynn in her blessing dress on her blessing day, which I am really upset about. However, we had pictures taking December 12, so those will have to do}

Pictures are somewhat out of order, so bear with me :)

Uncle Greg and his baby {January 3, 2010}

Trying to eat her feet {January 24, 2010}

First time meeting Uncle Reed! {December 10, 2009}

Ashtynn & Daddy pictures with Jr. Martinez {December 12, 2009}

Christmas with The Andreasens {December 19, 2009}

Em holding AJ after her wisdom teeth surgery {December 14, 2009}

4 month checkup, her battle wounds {December 21, 2009}

Ashtynn as Santa with all her goodies {January 4, 2010}

Cutest Santa EVER!!!

My cute little nudie model {January 4, 2009}

Tummy Time {January 10}

AJ with her best buddy MJ at Chuck-A-Rama {January 13}

First time swimming {January 13}

Swimming with Grandma

How cute is that face?! {January 17}

January 22 *Rub-A-Dub-Dub*

How she loves to sleep {January 25}

6 Month Pictures {February 6}

My Valentine<3>Eating pears for the first time {February 7}

4 Months

Hey all! It's been a while since my last post....life with a baby is BUSY! You hear that, but until you have one of your own, you don't realize it! Anyways Ashtynn is already 4 months old! She had her well-health checkup on the 21st. She weighs 13 pounds 13 ounces and is 25.14 inches long. She had to get the polio vaccination and the shots...which of course she SCREAMED for....and she was asleep and happy before the nurse squirted it in her mouth..so she was already screaming by the time the shots came...poor girl!!! Anyways she is doing lots better now Thank Goodness!
Here are some things our baby girl is doing at 4 months. She rolled over for the first time on December 9th and laughed on December 15. (She kinda did a little laugh on the 7th, but she was full out laughing on the 15) So Flippin CUTE!!!!!

Things she loves right now
She LOVES to suck on her hands and her thumb, which is precious, but it's going to be super hard to break later on!!
Laying on the ground so that she can roll over...she loves tummy time...but only for a short time :)
Still loves her bath times...my little mermaid

blowing raspberries

jibber jabbering

swinging in her swing (LIFESAVER)

Things she Hates
Shots!!!
Medicine
Being put down

hats or bows :(

Enjoying our Christmas Tree

Laughing at momma's goofy faces

pulling herself on her belly

Sucking her Thumb {awww}

Belly Time

OK So my camera died as soon as I tried to take some pictures...so you will have to wait for my Christmas post for pictures of Ashtynn's shots!

{I will also post pictures Jessica Jolley Greene took of our family next time, as well as Ashtynn's blessing/boy's homecoming}

3 Months

So our little Ashtynn is already 3 months old! It was on the 17th, so I'm a tad behind, but with a kid, it's understandable. :)

Here are some things she's doing.

chewing on her hand constantly
always wants to be sitting upright
trying to roll over
jibber jabbering all the time! WE LOVE IT!
smiles lots and laughs a little bit, it's more of a coo than a laugh.
eating 6 ounces at a time! Our little chunker!

Here are some things she likes
bath time {LOVES IT!}
being bounced and/or patted on the back
when you talk to her and play with her, she smiles and coos, it's the cutest thing.
her vibrations in her bassinet and bouncer
her binky
LOVES her swing

Here are some things she doesn't like so much
having her nose cleaned out
gas bubbles
waiting to eat

For the most part, she is a happy baby! We love her to pieces and can't wait to have our First Thanksgiving & Christmas together as a family! :) Oh we just got our family pictures done by Jessica Jolley Greene and they are AMAZING! I can't wait to post some pictures. I will be sending out some Christmas cards, so if you want one, I need your addresses please!

ALSO!! My brothers come home from their missions on December 10th! I can't believe it's been 2 years! Well, I kind of can. They left right after Zac and I got married so they missed the whole pregnancy and birth, but they are coming home just in time to see her start smiling and laughing. Emily is also coming home December 10th. I cannot WAIT to have my sissy back home, unfortunately it's only for 16 days, but we will take what we can get!!!

sleepy baby & daddy

Our little Elf 11*22*09

Christmas baby

1st mohawk



Our sweet sleeper

Watchiing FRIENDS in her bouncer

Trying to roll over

Sleeping Naked {LOVES IT}

HaPPy BaBy

*AsHtYnN JaImEs AnDrEaSeN*

OK, now that my blog is officially private,
I can FINALLY put up some
pictures of my beautiful little girl!

These pictures were taken by Jessica Jolley Greene about 10 days after she was born.

She has a website at www.jolleygreenephotos.com Check it Out! She does amazing work~

I WILL POST SOME MORE PICTURES NEXT TIME :) (I know it is the day after Halloween and I should put up pictures of Ashtynn in her costume, but you shall have to wait a week!)

FOR REALS

OK, so for reals this time, I need your emails as well as your blog address'! I am making my blog private, so if you would like to keep hearing updates on Ashtynn and our family, you know what to do! Thanks friends....I might have some of your emails already, but it couldn't hurt to leave them again!

Ashtynn is doing soo good! She is already 7 weeks old. I will post LOTS of pictures on here once I make this thing private~