With this opportunity in mind, I thought I would dedicate this post to Alison. Even though she can't read yet I still want to set aside a moment to cherish this sweet girl.
After begging and begging....Matt and Char FINALLY :) invited Garrett and I to come to Eugene to babysit one of my favorites. We were so excited to see them but...even more excited to get a special time with baby Alison. Unfortunately Baby Alison is not much of a baby anymore. It's sad to see her grow but at the same time it's so fun to be able to talk and play with Ali girl. With Punkins! (Oh this Halloween design is so appropriate for this post about Ali because her nickname is punkins.) She is in such a fun stage right now.
Ali talks up a storm. Randomly she will call me just to say hi or because she is having a hard moment.
(With the help of her mom of course.)
But the crazy thing is she knows my iphone better than i do!
She took this picture all by herself with my phone. I didn't do a thing!
I just sat on the sideline amazed at how smart she is!
Also now she knows my name! I love it how she calls me Ashy.
Also from the start she picked up Garrett's name in a jiffy. Her own way of calling Uncle Garrett, Garrett (emphasizing on the T) is so stinking cute. Already you can tell she loves this new uncle of hers.
We had so much fun spending time with Ali. As you can tell...she is soo photogenic like her mom. She is so happy. At times she has her moments but when she is having fun she definitely will show it. She will not let anyone else in the room out talk her. She gets the talking from her dad when it comes to the things he likes, like the ducks or electronics I'm sure :)
My favorite is in this clip below. She has such a fun personality!
It's hard for me to express how much this litte girl means to me. Even when she was first born she had the ability of getting me to spill my deepest darkest secrets to her. It's as if she is one of my best friends that I have been waiting so long to be with again. It's too bad Matt and Char live so far away, taking my friend with them. No matter how far apart we are I feel this bond will never loosen. Not only between Ali and I but with Char and Matt. Charity has always been my best friend. And Matt is by far my favorite brother in law. (Well on this side of the family. I guess I can't say that anymore since I'm married) But the truth is that Char and Matt have a special place in my heart, along with their sweet baby girl and there little boy to come. (Or at least my guess is it's a boy)
I can't wait for all her years to come of growing up, all of us growing up together as a family. I feel like the three of us (Garrett, Ali and I) will always have a special bond.
It may not look like it in this picture but she was very happy and smiling.
We had so much fun and hope....(hint to Char and Matt) that you will have us visit more often.
