These days you have to be fast with the camera, because our little star will try to grab it and destroy the evidence by drowning it in drool. This here was a close call.
PS – he’s modeling haircut number 2 – an even more delicate operation than the first because this time we had try to cut the backs and sides while he slept, rather than just the top/front as in the first haircut. He absolutely will not sit still for scissors, toe nail clippers, or hairbrushes.
Ashton learned how to open drawers in the kitchen, and had fun playing with baking pans.
up the stairs – but still no interest in learning how to come back down!
bah dah dah bah bah bah bah pah pah dah bah bah bah bah bah…
and so on and so forth. Now we just wait and see how long before he forgets these sounds and returns to making raspberries.
Anderson, who we met through the Sutter Mom’s group, came over with his mom Estrella to play. Anderson was born just 3 days after Ashton, though the boys are very different in size and personality (Anderson sleeps!) Still Anderson enjoyed sampling some new toys and Ashton enjoyed playing and nibbling on Anderson’s shoes.
This has been a gradual milestone over the past several weeks. Ashton has been able to pull himself up to the toy box for a while, but he has now figured out how to reach in and pull out a toy to play with. It’s interesting to watch, because he sometimes realizes that he needs both hands to grasp the toy, but isn’t quite stable enough to completely let go. You can see his mind at work as he tries to solve that puzzle.
No problems getting food into this kid. He loves to eat. We’re now up to 3 meals a day, plus bottles in between. Meals are a 4 oz jar of baby food plus a small handful of cheerios or chunk of rice cake. He usually eats the whole jar. Occasionally he’ll get a biter biscuit, but only if we’re planning a bath immediately afterwards (you get the picture).
Here’s what he currently likes to eat:
Dislikes
We’re holding off on the wheat products due to early signs of allergy.
Ashton spent his first Christmas with his Grandma and Grandpa Smith, and cousin Elen who came to stay with us over the holidays. We all slept in and did presents in the early afternoon followed by a sit-down Christmas dinner around 5:30pm. I suspect this is the last time we’ll ever get to sleep in on Christmas!
On Christmas Eve, Daniel, Ashton and I visited Great Grandma Thomas and visited with some of Sara’s cousins and an aunt and uncle. Ashton charmed them all.
Enid dug out all of Daniel’s old wooden blocks and duplo/legos and did an amazing packing job to bring them here to give to Ashton. She also created an album of Daniel’s baby photos for us and gave us an art print of Ashton’s windmill suitable for framing.
Grandma Anderson got Ashton a ride-on Tonka truck which Ashton loves, though he still requires assistance since he can’t get on or off by himself. The Anderson clan came over on Boxing Day for Brunch. Daniel and I got him some more board books, a small wooden train set, and a garage with cars/helicopters that Ashton mistakes for a climbing structure – hence the garage looks like King Kong came through town. He got money from both great grandmas which will be deposited in a bank account we’re starting for him.
Yep, this kid’s spoiled 🙂
our little guy seems to be getting stuck a lot lately:
