Happy Go Lucky

I have the happiest little boy! It's truly wonderful and I am so very lucky. The problem is that most times getting a picture of that gorgeous smile is almost impossible  He always gets distracted by the black box in front of your face or the flash from the camera and that wonderful smile disappears and a look of puzzlement appears. These pictures show of that beautiful smile. Please ignore the mess in the background. :)

So precious!

Though he's not quite sure what to think of the dog. 

5 little ducks

Today I was singing the 5 little duck song to Asher, I like most children songs a lot because they can teach some really important concepts. This one for example when paired with actions can teach concepts like over, far away, ducks say quack and teach basic math skills of counting backwards and subtraction. Jeron doesn't like kids songs cuz they get stuck in his head but when you have a large repertoire of them they're not so bad. For those of you who haven't heard the song this is my version of it.

5 little ducks went out one day,
Over the hills and far away.
When the Mommy duck went
Quack, quack, quack
4 little ducks came waddling back.
(continue song repeating versus until only one duck comes back)

As I was singing I got interrupted halfway through with Jeron saying "This is a really sad song."
"You've never heard this song before?" I asked. "No, it's a really sad song though. Don't you think?" he responded. I had never thought of it before but without the ending it really is kinda scary. I struggled through laughter to sing the rest of my song so Jeron could hear the ending.

(after 'no little ducks come waddling back')
but then the Mommy and the Daddy duck said
Quack, Quack, QUACK
5 little ducks came waddling back.

Who knew you could learn so much from a children's song. I didn't. After this indecent I made sure to talk to Asher about kidnappings, after all he is a really cute little boy. I told him that even though everything worked out great in this story sometimes if you go too far away where Mommy and Daddy can't see or hear you, you won't be able to come back. So make sure that we can always see you.

Hopefully teaching him early will help in the future.

Terribly Uncharitable

Yesterday I called my sister Kaylee we talked and I asked her if she would accompany me to my in-laws quilting night and a baby shower for Asher next Friday mostly so she could help with Asher so he doesn't have to scream the whole car ride. It works out good for her cuz she doesn't have a car and then she can see baby Asher. However I told her "but Kaylee when you get there you have to share. You can't hold Asher the whole time." I heard her answer "PSH.. I'm not that terrible." I replied "Ya I know, you just like your nephew." Kay's response was "No, I said I'm not that charitable." Here are some pictures of Asher with his loving Aunt Kay. The pictures below were taken July 22, 23, 25, 22 in order of the picture shown.

Aw look, he loves her too.

P.S. Kaylee promised to share. :)