National Arboretum

A few weeks ago we took advantage of the nice weather DC brings us in  the Fall and headed to the National Arboretum. What a pretty place to hang out and it is only a few miles away from our home. Here are some snapshots from the day.

Asher is fascinated with running water and fountains!

With Bubbie at the old Capitol columns

Toddlers on the Hill

Asher started attending Toddlers on the Hill, a toddler Montessori  playgroup. The group meets two days a week for three hours at a time. Asher loves it and is learning to work with others, put materials away when he is finished, and play in a space that is truly meant for his age group.  Toddlers on the Hill ROCKS!!! Check out the video at the end.

testing out the crayons...

loves the chime

Asher's buddies on a train. He is the third from the back.

 

Catching Up!

I would have blogged a few more times in October, but then Frankenstorm hit, so Jed, Asher, and I decided to make a quick getaway to Florida to relax and bypass the stormy weather.  We are now back and I realized that so much happened in October that I needed to play catch up with this blog.
This will be part 1 of the end of October adventures. So, expect some more blog action in the near future. 

Asher, Bubbie, and I headed to the petting zoo in Reston, Virginia in mid October.  Asher loved the ducks and cows and we loved the spider hat!

 

What do you see, Asher?

On a walk with Bubbie



Peeking through the bench...

Batman Takes on Music Class

Asher started music class at the end of September. He goes every Saturday at 9am.  It is great for all of us because we get out of the house and start our day. Asher loves it except that he is always trying to find the nearest exit. Ásher's Daddy seems to think it is because he knows the songs are really lame.  I told him, "Shhh, that's nonsense...Asher is just all boy!" There's a video at the end of this post, where you can weigh in on our little debate.

Bubbie cuddles

Loves the musical instruments, HATES giving them back.

Batman in music class? Who knew?

Rockin out with Grandpa Neil!

Asher had a fantastic first half of October. We have been so busy that I have had a hard time staying up with the blog.  He spent a lot of quality time with his Bubbie and even rocked out at the local pizza joint with his Grandpa Neil a week ago.  Here is a video and picture that are way too cute to pass up.  Rock On Little Asher!

 

For the Love of Reading

Today, Asher woke up extra early and I wasn't ready to start the day, so I brought him into bed with me.  He settled down and at 7am nudged me and said, "Ma-Ma"with a big smile.  That was it-- my heart melted, he gave me the best greeting a mom could ask for in the morning.  Over the last few weeks, Asher has started calling us by Ma-Ma and Da-da. We know he is a little late in the game on saying these lovely words, but it was so worth the wait and the anticipation.
He is also fascinated with colors and letters. He loves pointing out letters and looks at me to name them. He also repeats colors after I have said them. It must be because of the new book we are reading, Little Blue and Little Yellow. I read that book to Asher at least 10 times today, I am not kidding. 

Uh-Oh maybe this isn't a good place to store some of the books?

Asher climbed up on this rocker to look at some of his books.

He has a little boo-boo on his nose right now and I promise it is not from falling off the rocker.

Finally, found a book that he wants.

Sitting down in the chair to read. I was relieved to see that he had made it down safely.

See the train in the background? You can sit on that, but now Asher associates everything that moves with something he can sit on. Love it!

Caught you sitting on your car little Asher!

Today, we got a birth announcement from a good friend. Asher took the announcement and smiled really wide when he saw the baby and then kissed the picture while I ran to get the camera. The picture above is him showing his new found friendship with baby Graham.

Finally, I thought I would end the September showcase with a little picture of Asher at the very end of August possibly the beginning of September. For some reason, I didn't add this earlier, but find it too cute to pass up now.

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.