Well this has been an amazing couple of months! She loves to be in the center where all the action is! She is taking 6-7 steps here and there, but nothing across the floor consistently yet. She enjoys getting dressed and loves helping to get her bath ready each night! She is a chatter box with lots of hilarious stories - she's really good at making herself and others laugh!
We have had some great visitors and Ashley has been the highlight of everyones visit! My "Richard" family came to visit and we had a blast with them. We also had some fun when Grandpa came to visit! I got to "pretend" drive his car, it was a lot of fun!
I had been waving for quite a while now, but officially turned it around the right way and say "bye-bye" when I wave! (She does it at the perfect time too) SO SMART! :)
She has started dancing in a number of ways to different music! She shakes her right leg when leaning on something, or she slaps her hand onto her leg while "free" standing on her own, or she sits down and shakes both legs when she hears the music! She loves to hum/sing along too which is adorable to hear!
She truly is so full of life and we are loving every minute with her! Enjoy some recent pictures of her!

Ashley at 9months old playing hard!


She loves to sit in her purple chair and read all of her books! She loves to turn the pages too, which sometimes makes the story fly by! hahahaha

Very animated while reading, she must have gotten that from my reading to my students in the classroom! ☺

Such a happy baby!

4 Richard girls. WOW do I feel old!

Ashley playing with Uncle Scottie! She loved Scott, Ro, and the kids visiting and playing with her!

Ashley’s first 4th of July!


She loves to watch learning cartoons on the Disney Channel/PBS. She plays in between songs - she dances when the music comes on!

Ready to go play. She is hilarious because she will only leave her hat on if we are going outside!

Showing off my crazy hair and new teeth!

Oh’ I love bathtime with Daddy! He gets me so squeaky clean and now I even brush my teeth before I go to bed! Way to go Daddy! ☺

We went to visit Uncle James, Tahira and their 6wk old baby girl! Ashley loved playing with the new baby but loves her Uncle James too! ☺

Playing with George in the laundry basket – she loves to be pushed around the house in the basket!

Grandpa came to visit with his new Camaro!

“Grandpa, you want me to drive this?” YEA! ! !

“I look this way right?” tee hee hee

Yet another swimsuit!

Helping Mommy with her Tupperware cabinet – or so I think!

YEA – I love to swim naked in my fun sprinkle pool at home! She loves this pool!

Pretty girl!

Dazed and content!

Check out my adorable bows from Aunt Lisa! ☺

Playing in the “Arizona” rain with Auntie Holly! Don’t you love my outdoor shoes?

Shop, shop, shopping time! ☺ YEA!

We go to a “Mommy and Me” class once a week and she loves to play with the other kids! She’s the smallest and cutest one in there for sure, but I’m biased! Tee hee hee

Helping Mommy make blueberry muffins, I love to help her stir!

My newest (end of the season SALE) swimsuit! In Arizona you have to have a suit for every occasion you know! ☺ I’m 11 months here and learning so many new things everyday!