A birthday

Today is Asher's birthday.

So what can a one year old Asher do?

When not put on the spot, he can take seventeen steps. For Daddy, he only takes nine. He can crawl much faster than he can walk, so two is the usual number of steps prior to plopping down on all fours to zoom across the floor.

When not walking, he wants to hold onto someone's hand -- usually Mommy's. He is in the one-hand-holding stage. But it must be constant.

He can say the beginning of various words such as:
"ba" = meaning: bread, bird, ok, pretty much anything that starts with a "b"
"bal" = balloon. Currently, the there are two still flying from Tahlia's birthday, but the rest are Asher's; as one can guess, a point of some contention.
"tr" = usually tree
"bubl" = bubbles -- this was a first today -- neither Mommy or I had heard it before.
"bl" = blanket -- this is the warm and fuzzy he takes to bed with him each night. Don't tell Tahlia -- it was actually a gift for her that she didn't latch onto. It is Asher's prized possession.
"boh" = ball
"poh" = pop -- like you do to balloons, or when Daddy makes his head pop after sticking his fingers in his ears.

He is still the happy little guy that he has always been. Soon, we will test milk out on him. He still does not sleep through the night, and that will be addressed soon -- when soon is is still being debated.

As was with Tahlia at this age, Daddy's spaghetti sauce is the favorite meal. Although Baby Mum-mums are a close second.

He can climb on most anything -- including Tahlia's bed which usually receives a laugh from Tah. He likes to stand on her bed and hold onto the end and gyrate back and forth.

He enjoys putting things into stuff and taking things out.

He loves his sister, and she loves him.