I cannot believe how big Asher is getting. He's learning new words every day - although many of them sound like "bee" or "bah," many other words are getting more accurate :) Like car, Cole, baby, eat, food... how come I can never think of all of them while I am writing!! Anyway, he's becoming such his own person. From the way he likes to eat his food without being watched, to the way he likes to take off his socks and pick between his toes (one by one, one after the other - it's pretty hilarious)!
He can turn doorknobs and lately, when I start fixing a bottle for Cole, Asher will run to Cole's room and go right in... he loves to help with everything! He also loves to help push everything... the stroller, the shopping cart, the broom and mop, anything that can go! And he loves going. Whenever I put on a sweatshirt or socks he asks if we're going. He runs through the house and the yard and it's the funniest thing ever - mainly b/c he swings his left arm really hard but his right arm just kinda hangs out, up in the air barely swinging - he might not have inherited my athleticism. He's really good at telling you what he wants and he's pretty patient if you let him know it's on the way... like his toast this afternoon. He didn't even want fruit snacks, he wanted a 2nd piece of toast... he kept crying "toe, toe?" But once I told him I was making it, he just sat there waiting for it without a peep.
Not to say he doesn't have his moments, b/c oh boy, he has plenty!! But he's been getting a lot of teeth too so we try to cut him some slack without compromising on what rules are a must. This morning while he was screaming I noticed that he actually has one of his 2 year molars! Whoa! I knew he was getting his last 2 bottom teeth and that his top kanines had just broken but I was not even looking for molars... poor kid. He loves the new place though and already seems to know what happens where. I'm always amazed at the things he learns without me teaching him - I feel like Mark and I are always laughing about the things he figures out! He also recently started calling me "mom" sometimes instead of mama. If he can't see where I'm at he just shouts "MOM, MOM" until he finds me. He also just LOVES little Cole... it's so cute to see him look at his brother and just smile. We love these boys, even though they are a handful!
Well, here's a photo of him in the new backyard... he's growing up so fast!
