Bath time

With a two-year-old running around life is always interesting. Last night I started Asher's bath and went to get his pjs ready and I heard some giggling. That ususally means Asher is up to something. Turns out he decided he did not need to wait on me to help him in to the bath tub. Instead he go himself in - clothes and all. He really is becoming Mr. Independent. He hates having any help feeding himself, especially when it comes to using a spoon. Even if that means applesauce everywhere! He now walks himself in to daycare instead of being carried. And most mornings he runs right in, gives his mama and kisses and starts playing with his buddies (we still have a bad one every now and then). He even likes getting choices with what shirt to wear and what cup to drink out of.
But I'm not worried yet! A common mantra throughout the house is "Mama, where are you?!!?" Asher always like to have someone in his sight and pretty regulary he'll come grab your hand to come play with him because he doesn't want to play alone.

Keeping Busy

Sometimes it is hard to come up with things to keep Asher busy on his days at home. He loves playing with his cars and trains but even that can get boring after awhile. Asher does appear to be a bit of a budding artist and loves to color and paint. Of course he always enjoys going to his favorite stomping grounds as well: the train table at Barnes and Noble, the playground in our neighborhood, BounceAbout, Chick-fil-A, Romp and Roll and the park!

"Happy Dada's Day!"

Unfortunately Heath spent most of Father's Day working. He did get to come home to one of his favorite meals . . . Moe's! Asher got him a ribbon for the Best Father and some new pictures of himself - even if he's upset in most of them and refused to let got of "Baa" in any of them. He also helped me pick out father/son shirts for the future. All day long Asher and I practiced and pretty much by them time Heath got him Asher had it down wishing Heath a "Happy Dada's Day!"

Shh . . . don't tell

Asher has learned the mall can be a lot of fun. It doesn't just have to be sitting in his stoller being eye-level with a bunch of boring clothes. Luckily he still doesn't know if you put money in the cars they actually move and make noises. Right now he's content with just climbing in and out of them pretending to drive them.

He is starting to get the routine of all his favorite stomping grounds on mama's days off. If we get near Barnes and Nobles he starts yelling "choo choo" for the train table. If we're in the mall he starts shouting "play, play" because he knows that is where BounceAbout is. And he's aware that a neighborhood walk usually ends with a trip to the "slide, slide." 

I think Asher thought our trip to the mall was quite successful, unfortunately he wasn't overly cooperative on helping me get daddy's Father's Day present - more to come on that later!!