Our Asher, munchkin or monkey as he is also known is quite the handful. He and Chase are like night and day, it's something to see their little personalities develop and how they differ so much. Asher is as stubborn as they come but will give you his last piece of candy without hesitation, literally. He puts our patience to the test in every way, but will ask to snuggle in the next breath, and how can you refuse that? He is loud, yet sensitive, never walks, just runs and jumps; but loves to sit in your lap and read books. He is ever the entertainer but is just as smart as Chase.
He has taken on the role of big brother so well. He completely adores Hayley, is always giving her kisses and will lay on the floor and just be with her. He always has to be holding her hand and right in her face. She absolutely loves her Ashie and lights up whenever he is around.
Our lives would be so, so dull without Asher. Even though he isn't the youngest child anymore, he will always be my baby boy.
Stats: No official weigh in, but at a sick visit he was 31lbs. Yup, he is officially heavier than Chase. I knew one day that would happen and it's arrived. Chase however does have a few inches on him height wise.
Sleep: I'm so thankful none of my kids are early risers and that they love their sleep. He goes down to bed at the same time as Chase, around 7/8pm and will sleep 12 hours on average. Some days he takes a nap and others he marches on through the day and crashed as soon as his head hits his pillow. He is still in his crib as I didn't want to change his routine at the same time as bringing home a newborn.
Social: This is one area that he has developed so much that makes him seem so much older now. He joined the Mommy and Me class in the fall and has done really well with it. I think he is going to love going to preschool in the fall, especially since he knows the teachers with taking Chase for the past 2 years. He loves getting together with his friends, Sawyer, Silas, Cole, Noah, Lucas and Gabe and his best girls, Olivia, Madison and Isabelle.
This Spring he started playing soccer in the same league as Chase. They are on different team though because of the age difference. Asher is a natural athlete and after 5 games and practices he is doing really well.
Diet: I'm not sure what's going on recently but Asher has been trying new foods and has been giving us an easier time about eating in general. He loves zucchini now and likes to eat lettuce, still no tomatoes though. I'm hoping he will want to eat them once he sees the fruit of his labor; he has been growing tomato plants from seed. His favorites foods right now are spaghetti, pb&j, fish sticks, avocado on toast, any fruit, chick fil-a nuggets and sticky rice. Oh and treats, this kid would live on candy, much to his disappointment I don't allow that.
Skills/Milestones: Most people associate Asher with all things physical and being a jokester, which he most certainly is, but if you get him one on one, he is a smart little cookie. He can count to 20 and recognize numbers 1 to 10. He knows his whole alphabet, can recognize his name, can color in the lines and memorizes lyrics to songs like I've never seen from a 2 year old before.
Back in the fall he started using the potty but then with the craziness of the holidays and Hayley arriving, any kind of formal potty training took a back seat. However, over the past month we have ran with it and he is doing really well. If we are home he wears underwear and most days will go without an accident. If we are out and about he will wear a pull up but will ask to use the potty etc.
He also started pedaling a bike, I think I know what Santa will be bringing this year ;)
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