Asher is TWO!!

So I now have a two-year-old! It really is a little mind blowing. On July 3, 2010 Heath and I welcomed Asher in to this world and our lives changed forever. Our little guy has such a personality. It is so much fun to see all the different ways he is becoming his own little person.

Every day seems to fly by with him so it is hard to really sit down and reflect on who he is and all that makes him special. Our little guy is a definite dare-devil and, as of right now, quite the athlete. When he goes to BounceTown or the playground he always wants to go to the biggest/tallest slide. Of course he loves having his daddy follow him and help him along with all the climbing that as a little guy he can't quite do himself. He loves to "jump" from anywhere including the bottom step of the stairs or the curb or just around the yard. He's also pretty quick running around. He always comes home from daycare sweaty and stinking from all his playing - and with mulch everywhere from his shoes to diaper.

He's a talker too. And while we can't quite understand all his words he jabbers all the time. Of course he loves to say "no" and his uncle and cousin even nicknamed him "Baby No-No" But he's got some other favorites too. He regularly calls out for someone to "play" with him, and he often lets us know that he wants to go "bye-bye in mama or daddy's car." He can tell you he is "two" although he says everyone is two! He knows the letter "A" and can usually get "B" and "C" right too. As a mom I have to brag that daycare says he knows his colors and animal sounds better than anyone in his classroom!

Heath has a feeling he might be a class clown one day too. He loves to make you laugh and sometimes gets himself in trouble doing things he probably shouldn't because it causes a reaction. He's bit of a ham and now knows that camera is for taking pictures and is great at saying, "cheese." He's also pretty good at making all kinds of faces including sticking his tongue out!

But of course what I love the most is that my little guy is a lover :) He's great at giving kisses and hugs and you can usually get him to give you a good cuddle now and then too!.

Asher has all of his teeth but his canines. He's got lots of hair - I've already lost track of how many haircuts he's had. He seems to be tall for his age. He is now a great sleeper and goes to bed between 7:30-8:00 p.m. and doesn't wake up until 6:45-7:30 a.m. and usually takes a two-hour nap. He does have sweet tooth and we're finding it harder and harder to get him to try a variety of foods including vegetables. He loves taking a bath but he hates using soap. He doesn't have much interest in potty-training although he will tell you once he's gone "pooh poo" and he loves going "pee pee" which he considers just flushing the toilet.