Baby Blues

Ash likes to play harmonica now, very cute.

CLICK HERE for video evidence. Awesome.....

Business Casual

Stealin' daddy's necktie....

Some good ones....

Ash is slightly obsessed with the hose. Its very, very interesting.


Heres a few shots of him looking pensive. [A definite rarity]

This is his more usual style/approach:

Babysitters

The past few weekends, Grandma and Grandpa F have kindly chased the kiddo while mom and dad grabbed a bite to eat. I'm sure he sits peacefully and plays with blocks while they're over -- I doubt he's energized or anything.....

Here he is with grandpa's hat...


And here's grandma peacefully monitoring Ash's play ... hehe


Thanks Grandma & Grandpa.

Table Manners

Fresh Air

Ash loves to play in the front yard. He's got a water table we set up out there and, obviously, other toys.


This mickey mouse plane is a current favorite. It makes noises. The propellers spin. Basically, its the coolest thing in the world.

He looks like a boy -- rather than baby -- now, doesn't he? Amazing.

Ash is THIS frustrated....

About how slow I've been with blog posts. Seriously. That's what this tantrum was about.... ha


But he's THIS happy otherwise....

Updates:

Ash walks everywhere now. No more crawling. He's eating better -- some breakfast, some lunch, some dinner. Some days better than others. In the past month he's gone through chicken pox and toncilitis.... fun. Still obsessed with dogs, getting obsessed with airplanes. Sleep? Meh, once in a while.

He's a fun kid. Intelligent, interested and curious. I'll get more pics up soon, I hope.

Bedhead Boy

Some awesome "just waking up" faces from Asher, and one revolutionary new hairstyle.

Sorry about the posting delay, the move has been crazy. But, these pix were taken in the playroom of the new house (hooray!!!), which Ash has promptly filled with all his singing plastic creations. Of course, its still the power outlets and electronic equipment (tvs, stereos, etc) that enthrall him the most....

Just for fun...

Just another random slightly older pic on the camera that I liked.....

Thanks Jeanie!

Thanks to Jeanie for sending along some birthday party pics!

Here's Ash's personal cake:


A decent little family picture:

Ash playing on a new toy -- fun stuff!

Dad and his one year old son.....

Grandma F gets an adoring look:

A good shot of the guests' cake

Ash had an ear infection, but he still managed smiles most of the time . . . most, not all.

Thanks Jeanie!

Mad Hatter

These pictures are actually a little old, but I found them (and a few others) on the camera when I pulled off the birthday party pictures. Just a fun sequence playing with his daddy's Liverpool cap....

Happy Birthday Buglet!

Ash turned one on Friday! Hooray! He hosted a wonderful party on Saturday. (I've only got a few pictures on my camera, so any guests with pictures are urged to e-mail 'em in: erikindy@gmail.com)

Of course, he got his first cake there. He was quite tentative with it at first....


But, like any good kid with sugar, he started to get the hang of it

Pretty soon the attack was on (and a bath almost necessary)

He had enough time to share with grandma F, though. That was kind. (Ash: Want to try my slobbery cake, grandma?? ummmm)

And finally the classic "first cake" photo. I think its actually considered child abuse not to get a pic of your kid with face and hands coated staring blankly off, wondering where cake has been for the last 365 days.....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIDDO!

(Seriously, guests, I need more pictures. Send them. Thanks!)

Walk in the Woods

Ash took his first hike the other day -- a big hit.

Okay, its a bit of an exaggeration to say it was a hike -- fairly easy trails in a nearby forest preserve. Basically just a walk in the woods. But very pleasant.

Also a bit of an exaggeration to say ASH got a walk in the woods. I walked. Mom walked. He was schlepped around in an ergo. But that's as close as he gets. And he enjoyed it.

For fun, a random shot of mom looking outdoorsy and cute.

Lawn Boy

In the post below, I told you that Ash immediately cries if he touches grass. Of course, it is only a few days later that he decides to prove me wrong and expand his world. (I have a feeling he'll be proving me wrong at will for the rest of my life......)

The breakthrough came at the Art Fair on Saturday, when he saw our friends' girls playing in the grass. Suddenly he decided that "all the cool kids are doing it," I guess.

These shots were taken Sunday at Grandma & Grandpa F's house.

He's a funny one.