My Ashton Boy

I wanted to take a day and write about my kids, so Ashton is today and Annika will be soon.  So, this is my boy.  He is getting huge.  He has already been to nursery, for 1 week and he did great.  They let him come in a few weeks early because the nursery leader felt bad that I was always in the hall walking with him.  He has learned to moo like a cow, quack like a duck, and roar like a lion and a dinosaur.  HE LOVES DOGS!!  Every time he sees or hears one, he yells "Goo, Goo, Goo, Goo, Goo".  That is dog in Ashton language.  It is hilarious.  He gets  a silly grin on his face if he gets to pet them.  He loves to say mom, dad, bath, dog (of course), please (it is really more spitting than saying please, but I know what it means and many more words.  He loves to snuggle with blankets, and loves to scream and chase his dad and sister.  He has some lungs.  The other day, I managed to get the bike and kid trailer out of the storage closet, assemble the trailer and haul those two things, the two kids and a picnic lunch down the stairs.  We were off to have some fun at a park.  Except, we stopped after not too long, and I let the kids play, before we went to a farther park.  Next thing you know Ashton is screaming, he bonked his head and it started getting bigger, fast.  I was nervous, and thought we better head home.  That is the bonk on the right side of the photo.  It is a little hard to see and it had gone down by the time I got the picture, but it was HUGE, trust me.  The whole way home, Annika kept on saying, "Why is his head getting bigger?"  Well, we got home, got ice on it, got naps, then he managed to hit the other side of his head on the door that he and Annika were playing with (left side of the photo).  Ryan gets home, sees two bumps on his head, and says, "Well, he looks like a boy".  They have both now turned into two huge bruises on his head.  I love this little man. 

PS-Don't you just love the ketchup face he has here.  He had a hot dog for dinner.  Yum!  

One other cute thing about Ashton.  I hate this annoying American Idol, McDonald's Happy Meal Toy, but my boy has some moves.  Just Kidding!  He loves to dance and listen to music.  This video cracks me up.  He hands it to me every time it is done playing, I think he would play it over and over again, but I get too annoyed.