Friday Five

Maybe it was just this endless winter of polar vortices and snowstorms, but we pretty much live in jammies.  I'll have to do a separate post about Ashlynn's jammie obsession, but I'm going to chat about the snuggly baby.  Kenley babe is pretty much always in a sleeper or bodysuit and baby legs.  With the amount of diaper changes and spit up episodes, she usually goes through two sometimes three outfits a day.  And while I love an adorable sweater romper or cotton dress, they really aren't made to be washed a gazillion times, so the prettier and cuter clothes are 'special occassion' (read: leaving the house for an event other than errands) only.   I'll probably start breaking out the more stylin' outfits once she's sitting on her own, I think that's when Ashlynn got a bit more style, too.

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Ashlynn has a pretty standard morning routine if we don't have any plans.  After her light turns yellow at 7am, she's allowed to climb into bed with me.  The Husband has been studying for a professional certification and gets up around 5:30am and studies for 2 hours before getting ready for work.  I try to keep the girls upstairs for a bit so he can get his work done without us distracting him.  I get Ashlynn some milk and myself some coffee and usually end up nursing Kenley while I watch the Today show and Ashlynn plays 'games' (ie mostly educational toddler apps) on our Kindle Fire.

Her first need is her necessary cup of milk.  We previously bought these Tommee Tippee Explora Drinking Cups to hopefully help Ashlynn transition from her sippy spout and straw cups to drinking from a regular cup, since there is no pronounced spout, just a raised rim.  They are pretty much leak proof as long as you make sure you put the parts in the cap together correctly, so they've been a favorite of mine for that reason and pretty much the only way a sippy can be spared a trip to the recycle bin.  And the new Animal Antics line, graciously sent to us by Tommee Tippee, has been a favorite of Ashlynn's, she asks for her Ellie cup almost daily, she loves her "phants".   And since it's white it's the designated milk cup and she gets pretty upset if it ends up with water.

Speaking of water,  she usually gets water in one these cups, especially if we are leaving the house. However, I grabbed two of these tumblers from Target earlier in the month for smoothies.

It's hard for Ashlynn to drink them from her sippies and I'm too nervous to give her anything without a lid.  They were super cheap and are totally doing the trick.  Even better, she's so obsessed with the straw and the fact it looks like mommy's cup that she's finally drinking more water.  Girl had been on a water strike for a month or two, I think I talked about it in a monthly update, but now it's all become a game.  Yay for hydration in style!

How I Met Your Mother.  It's ending.  Anyone as excited to see the finale as me?  I'm actually watching the Inside The Actor's Studio with them right now.   Definitely one of my few routine non-netflix'd shows.  

Finally, a little sneak peek at the party planning progress.  

Happy Friday!

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FTC Disclaimer: Tommee Tippee generously sent us the Animal Antics line of Truly Leak Proof Drink Cups, but all opinions expressed are solely my own.  All other products mentioned were purchased with my own money, including our first set of Tommee Tippee Drink Cups. The Animal Antics collection can be found exclusively at Babies R Us.

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