Almost Fall

Fall is only two days away, but you wouldn't know that in DC.  In my opinion, the best time of the year to travel to DC is in the Fall.  No humidity and sunny skies the only downside are those pesky mosquitoes that seem to LOVE Asher's chubby knees, arms, and cheeks.  Asher took advantage of the weather and played, and played, and played some more. It helped to have Nana, I mean, Grandma here to visit.

Beep! Beep! Goes the car

 Today we had so much fun at the SEC building. We played outside in their little park for about an hour and then headed to Union Station for a chocolate milk.  What a day!

Dance, dance, like you've got ants in your pants.

Asher loves to climb on the bench by himself.

You can just tell what he is thinking--He is super proud of his ability to sit like a big boy.

He is checking out my camera while I am taking pictures. This is Asher's curious facial expression.

Summer Fun!

Last week Asher stayed busy by going to the zoo for the first time and hanging out with friends at the pool.  Here are the snapshots from our amazing weekend.

Even though we were at the National Zoo he liked the kid farm the best.

He wasn't afraid of the donkeys

 However, he was afraid of all the other animals, especially the orangutans. He let out a huge yelp when he thought one was coming after him. Luckily, Daddy was there to save him.


Next, it was off to the pool with our friends Rachel and Emma. Asher loved splashing in the pool and was being very silly.

Rachel and Emma enjoying the sunshine!

My little lobster

Yellow and Blue Make Green- Art and Asher Don't Mix

Asher has signed up for a 5 session art class at a former Art teacher's home. He has already been to 2 and needless to say, we think Asher loves leaving the class more than he enjoys going. Oh well, it provides Mommy and Daddy with something to laugh about.


He was scared of the finger paint and the play room at the art class, really the entire experience.

Happy to be in Mama's arms. We are both messy with paint.

Asher says, "Let's blow this art stand and head home, I've had it!"

July Recap

What a month it has been. We sure have enjoyed this summer as a family. It is so much different from last year when Asher took 3 naps a day forcing us to stay indoors. Now, he is down to two naps a day and we are trying so very hard to reduce it to one. In the meantime, he has had fun going to JW Tumbles, the playground, out to lunch with his mommy, and to the speech therapist.  Asher even got a special treat this month, Nana spent 4 days with him while we went to Bermuda for our first trip away since we had our little man.

Asher's words/phrases are now: "What's is that?" and "Do you see it?".  He can also sign the following words: cat, hat, dog,eat, milk, more, outside, cracker, and sun. We are still working on Mom and Dad but in the meantime, he enjoys pretending to pick his nose to try to make us laugh. Asher is all BOY!

Wearing his hat backwards, our cool kid!

While we were in Bermuda, Nana taught him "Ring around the Rosies". He likes it when you say, "We all fall down!"

He sure is concentrating...

on the Ipad of course.

Not so sure about this waterpark.

Splish Splash goes the toes

warming up to the idea

Having fun with Daddy!

Playtime in Pittsburgh

Over the past 5 days we have spent some time in Pittsburgh. Boy, did we play! We had so much fun we really did not want to go home. Asher showed us how much he enjoys running or toddling around the park. He also showed us how much he loves to climb steep things such as hills and stairs. One thing is for certain, he definitely did not inherit the love of all things steep from me. Watch out World, Asher is on the move!

On a stroll with Nana and he is even holding her hand!

A little swing time is in order!

On the move...

 Pure joy

 I saw how much fun everyone was having so I had to get in on the act.

I love the way Asher is looking at me in this picture.

Asher had so much fun on the slide, he wanted to climb back up.

Asher's first Merry-Go-Round

Nana and I got in a little debate about what to call Asher's first ride. Was it a carousel or a merry-go-round? Just so you know, Nana was right. A merry-go-round has all different animals and a carousel only has horses. I learned something new!


Meanwhile, Grandpa Neil had to join the fun! Asher asserted his independent streak with his Grandpa by refusing to hold his hand. He also tried to dodge us all in the park and even went through Grandpa's legs. Wow, he does not want our help!

A little shoulder time is always important with every visit.

Can you guess who has had enough with the paparazzi in this photo?

Our June Bug

June has flown by and a lot has happened. We've had cuddle time galore with grandparents this month. Asher was able to see his Bubbie and Grandpa Neil. He is also now running, not walking everywhere and keeping us on our toes.  Finally, he can sign "more", "dog" and "all done".  He can also say, vroom, and tickle, tickle which just means you are going to be attacked in some form whether it be biting, pulling hair, or pinching, it all falls under the word"tickle tickle" because he thinks it is funny. Asher also knows his body parts.,well.... really, everyone elses. He loves to touch your nose, ears, and find your belly button. He also loves the occasional grab for his toes and will lift them up for you when you say toes.  Finally,  I decided that I would officially stay home for the next four years to take care of our growing boy!  We have our nanny for the next month, so I am busy getting ready for the full time transition.

Playing with the Ipad camera. Uh-oh, Asher sees the Ipad and wants it. 

We have to get a balloon for Asher when we are at the grocery store. He loves them.

Cuddle time with my little guy

"Don't hold me Mama, I want to run and go up and down the steps!" Asher screamed.

Playing with photobooth on the Ipad. Asher loves this picture of himself. I like it because he looks like an Angel.