5 months old

Ashleigh is growing up so quickly! She is approaching such a fun stage of life. Her personality is really shining through. She is always smiling and laughing, and most of the time she is very content to play with momma, daddy, and her toys…

…but as you’ll see, EVERYHING goes in the mouth right now!

What?!?!

At 5 months, Ashleigh….

-wears size 1-2 diapers

-is still wearing mostly size 3 month clothing, but she’s starting to fit into some 3-6 month outfits

-laughs more often

-smiles all the time and crinkles up her nose

-reaches for you to pick her up (this makes my heart melt!)

-loves to play with her elephant toy and her ball

-likes to sit in her Bumbo chair

-is recognizing Arden and Hobbes and reaches out to pet them when they walk near her

-loves to stand up

-loves “naked time”

-sucks on her bottom lip

-is starting to make the raspberry sounds with her lips

-“talks” a lot, especially in the morning and at night

-very interested in grabbing anything near her (which makes holding the hymnal or bulletin at church quite challenging)

-helps momma and daddy change her diaper by holding her legs up

-enjoys wearing her sunglasses when we go on walks

-likes playing in her exersaucer and her jumper

-looks at you when you call her name

 

Ashleigh also just started eating rice cereal! So far, so good! She seems to enjoy eating with a spoon, even though she spits half of it out!

Oh, how we love this little girl.

Miss Hollywood

Sunglasses rock!

Wild Woman Wanna-be

This past weekend, some lovely ladies from All Saints in Huntsville came to Lutheridge for the Wild Women’s Weekend. Since we only live 2 hours away, Ashleigh and I headed up to Arden, NC for the day. We enjoyed sitting and talking and walking around camp.

Ashleigh enjoyed being passed around!

I even ran into Jonathan and April who were counselors with me way back in 2001!

The “Titus” step on the Cardiac stairs

What a fun trip! I’m so glad Ashleigh got to meet these wonderful women!

-Erin

Ashleigh Rose, Child of God

Dear Sweet Ashleigh,

Last Thursday evening, your dad and I made a very big promise to God.  We promised to nurture you in faith and prayer. We promised to live with you among God’s faithful people. We promised Him that we would teach you the Lord’s Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Commandments. We promised Him that we would help you grow in the Christian faith and life.

Last Thursday evening, your dad and I had you baptized at the Christ Chapel on the campus of the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. For several years, we have been attending various worship services in that chapel along with the other seminarians that attend LTSS. It’s a gorgeous chapel with a very large pipe organ and dazzling stained glass windows. However, we didn’t choose this chapel for your baptism based on the looks of the place. We chose to have you baptized here because of the love we feel when we walk into the chapel…. our love for each other…the love of the people around us…the love of the professors who have guided your daddy through this journey to become a pastor….. the love of Christ because we know He is present here.

Last Thursday evening, your dad and I handed you over to Pastor Largen and he gently placed you into a large bowl full of water and you were baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. You didn’t make a sound. Your wide, blue eyes gleamed.You stared at Pastor Largen as if YOU KNEW what was going on. YOU KNEW that this was a very important day for you, and you were hanging on to every single word that he uttered.

Last Thursday evening, your dad and I were surrounded by people who love you, who promised to help support you and pray for you in your new life in Christ. You could feel the love in the air. As I looked around the font and saw so many familiar faces smiling down at you, my eyes welled up. So many people love you and care for you, sweet girl. We are all here to make sure you live a Godly life.

Last Thursday night, Sweet Ashleigh Rose, you became a Child of God.

Love,

Your Momma and Daddy

Ashleigh’s baptism dress was made by my Mimi (my Mom’s mom) for my baptism in May 1981.

The whole family

The Tituses

The Ruckers

The Corleys

Ashleigh’s sponsors- Ginger and Kris Litman-Koon

“Let your light so shine before others that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Playdate with Charlie

And this is how Ashleigh felt when Charlie had to leave…

Check.out.that.lip.

We’re in big trouble!

Erin