Our baby girl turns 8 today! I can't believe it. Before she went to bed last night she came in to talk with us and we both told her that we were going to wake her up at 1:30a.m and then keep her up from then on out sense that is what she did to us this day 8 yrs ago. I'll never forget her birth story, of course I dont think a mom ever forgets ANY of her childrens birth stories. We, as mother's remember every detail, every moment, but one thing we do forget about is the pain! (least I think we do forget cuz we just keep doing it, lol) Ashlynn was by far my easiest baby to have, although the day was full of labor pains and being uncomfortable she was the easiest when it came right down to the big event, and recovery was simple and fast!
She weighed in at 6lbs even, I remember looking at her face and she was so small and petite with these big brown eyes. She was so little, and such a small package of joy! I still can't believe that my mom's biggest fear that day was that I would go into labor sense it was my brother Chads mission farewell in church and we were all due to talk as a family. When I called her at 1:30 telling her we were heading to the hospital she just sighed..... I remember the nurse coming in with my dr and asking me if I wanted to stay at 6:30am or if I wanted to go home and labor and then just come back. I looked at the time, and said.... I'm going home, and going to church to talk for my brother's farewell. Aaron was like...UMMMM NO! but I came home, showered, got my girls ready and we made it, we were late, but we made it. I talked, and went thru all of church as well as the family dinner we did afterwards with contractions 5min or less apart.
I tease Ashlynn to this day that she just wanted to make sure that I got in all of my brother's farewell, and wasn't going to get me out of talking in church. I remember doing the talk for my brother & having pains all thru it, but we got thru it, and right after the dinner when Aaron took me back home I lied down for a few minutes, and stood up and my water broke right there on the living room floor. IT freaked Aaron out a little. .... & then HOLY CRAP I was in major pain. Daddy carried me out to the car...w/me screaming and moaning the whole way to Gunnison saying HURRY I'm going to die!!! It hurt so bad! It wasn't to much longer that she was placed in our arms, a perfect little brown eyed baby girl that we loved and still do forever and always. She's so special to us. She was such a good baby, and just so petite and little with her itty bitty pie face. She still has those petite features she just got older is all.
Things we love about our Ashlynn bug......
* Her big brown eyes!
* Even when she's angry she's so cute, especially when she grits her teeth and clinches her fists....
* She speaks her mind even if you dont like what she says
* She loves her little sisters, and is always so good to play with them when she gets home from school. She gets so happy to see A'jaye come running after her saying...."SISSY SISSY"
* She loves everyone, and is so tender hearted
* She loves to help mom in the kitchen, doing dishes, wiping down counters, and cooking
* She also loves to spend time with her dad doing "daddy guy" stuff. She loves to get dirty, and do yard work with him, she loves to help him fix things, and greasy hands, and worms on hooks, and cleaning the fish..... she is fascinated with motors, fancy tires, and old time classic vehicles. Aaron loves that!
* Even though she loves to get greasy, and loves doing the boy stuff with dad she also is very much a dress and skirt fancy shoes girl. She loves to have the girly things to wear and fingernails painted, and toes to match.....
Ashlynn is a joy to have in our home. She keeps life interesting, and she makes me a better mom and Aaron a better dad just cause she's honest and tells us what we are doing wrong, and tells us what she needs from us. She doesn't hold back her emotions, and that is something that I do appreciate about her. She does express herself very well, lol. Aaron says he is glad for that, she wont b afraid to put the boys in their places!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASHLYNN! You'll always be our brown eyed baby girl forever! Your turning into a beautiful young lady and we love the person you are becoming each year. You make us so proud. You know sweetie, your almost at your age cap.... daddy has put an age cap on all of you girls and that age is 10 so you only get 2 more birthdays and thats it, lol..... Daddy says NO girls past 10. haha. Love ya baby girl!
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What a beautiful tribute to your daughter, Ashlynn! Ditto to that! We love you to, Ashlynn, Those beautiful Brown eyes just get bigger and your hair is so blonde. You are just growing up to fast! Hsve a happy Birthday and know that we love you. Hugs-kisses from Grandpa and Grandma Lloyd
Ashee girl. You made it to 8. Do you know everything yet? You are an angel. What I remember about you is that you like to wear pink and flip-flops and you have a great tan. You are so sweet with your cousins. I especially love to hug ya and just spend time visiting with ya. You have a lot to say and not enough time to say it. Do you remember at the Lloyd reunion at Otter Creek and you and I got to walk down to the beach just you and me and we made a fire and just sat and visited. That was fun. I love you more than yogurt-banana smoothies with strawberries and whip cream on the top. Happy Birthday, sweety!
Ashlynn Happy Birthday from the Woods' Family we love you lots and miss you tons!!
Aunt Robyn, Thanx I love you so much too! Ashlynn
(Robyn, that just made her whole day/night/evening/month/year! That was so sweet of you. She wanted to write you a note and let you know)
Thank you everyone for making Ashlynn's day special! She loved getting on here, and facebook and seeing all the nice notes u all wrote her! They were very exciting for her, and a very special end to her very special day!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASH---HOPE IT WAS A GREAT DAY. HARD TO BELIEVE THAT ALL OUR KIDS ARE GETTING THIS OLD THAT MEANS WE ARE GETTING OLD TOO!!
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