Finally channeled his inner sledder!

Ready, set, blaze...

 

 

Well finally Ashton has embraced sledding! Up unitl today he has been a, very reluctant sledder, but today he couldn't get enough! 

Lastly I forgot to mention that Ashton loves his letters.  He loves to write them, sound them out, say whose name begins with what....very cool.  Maybe we will have an early reader.

Download on the lil dude!

Lil dude's current favorite color is red. 

A few weeks ago I was cleaning out some photographs and I Ashton must of found a wallet size picture of his half-sister Arianna....he picked it up...turned it over on his arm....and asked me "is this an Arianna tattoo".  LOL  So cute!

Ashton continues with his I don't like you, I don't want to be your friend routine.  Frequently when he is mad at someone...he states he doesn't like Corrine (his best friend from daycare)....it's like she's his scapegoat.

Also we think Ashton wants to give basketball a try.  We are going to sign him up for a little clinic this spring.

Can't believe the little man is going to be 4 soon!  Time really flies!

What to write?

What to write?  Sometimes life is splendidly mundane and things don't stand out as much.  Ashton continues to be our Loveable Lil Booger.  He is active, cute,  very articulate (the things he says are amazing), a huge eater (fortunately he likes healthy foods like carrots and blueberries), shy at times, loves heavy machinery and atv's especially backhoes, skid loaders and cranes (at times he can even identify the brand!), likes to be called Diego and Ryder, loves to have books read to him at night, frequently gets angry and tells people he doesn't like them, doesn't want to play with them or doesn't want to their friend, adores his sister most days, tortures the dog, loves his pokey, loves to play in the rain and snow, but hates to be dirty or wet (lol) he loves going to Ms. Helen's and playing with his friends Theo, Luci, and Corrinne and I'm sure the list could go on and on!  I am so thankful for his precious little life!

Pulling out the big guns!

So Ashton has been quite strong willed about this whole using the potty thing.  He would pee in the potty, but he refused to poop.  Instead he would hide.  So for a while, we just decided we'll keep him in diapers and deal with it later.  However, he hates to be wet or dirty.  So about a week or so ago, he kept sneaking off his diaper.  I'd put a diaper on him, and a few hours later I'd check him, and he snuck his diaper off.  Then I would put a new diaper on him, only to find out a few hours later he had taken it off.  This would of been wonderful if actually decided to use the potty, but no...he kept defecating in his pants and peeing on the floor.  So seeking some counsel from some friends,they recommend we pull out the big guns!  Take away something meaningful to him if he chooses not to use the potty.  And so his lovey Pokey was the "big gun".  At first we gave Pokey back the next day as if a it was a fresh start.  But then someone said, do not give it back until he does what he knows he supposed to do.  It was tough...you could tell he missed Pokey a lot.  Not to mention he didn't sleep as well without his lovey.  But we are happy to report that after a full week without Pokey he realized we meant business....and happily for the last few days has been doing HIS business in the potty!!!  Yeah!!!  Now hopefully it will stick.  He has a sticker chart, and when he fills it up, he is going to get a paw patrol lookout!  Here's to a diaper free 2015!

Lil booger!

Lil booger!

 

That cheesy grin!

If I haven't mentioned it before Ashton has finally hit that if you don't give me what I want, I will have a temper tantrum, try to hit you, or tell you I don't like you.  Ugh...  He has begun spending more time in his room for time out.  Trying to teach him that he can't say mean things to people when he is angry.  It is definitely a process!  Even in his orneriness his still an adorable little booger! He loves to read books.  Every Friday, since he competed his Pike I swim class, he goes with daddy to the library to get lots of books!  He loves to have two books read to him each night!  He likes them with lots of pictures and not too many words!  He also has been on a paw patrol kick!  He continues to want to be called Ryder from paw patrol often! 

We had pictured taken with his birth family in October! I had to bribe Ashton with chocolate!  He was not thrilled!  Nor was Arianna, with that pouty look on her face!  Poor Taylor!  Hopefully she doesn't take it personally.

So much to download

I absolutely LOVE the things Ashton says.  First he will frequently talk about his umbrella...he calls it his crumbrella.  Also, yesterday we were at a "show" and their where some children doing "circus" like performances.  One of the children, climbed onto a large red fitness ball and stood on top.  Ashton said, "That's not such a good idea." matter of factly.
He also LOVES to be with his daddy and do anything his daddy does.  The other day I pulled into the driveway and Ashton and Daddy where on the hill.  Daddy with an axe in his hand splitting fireword and Ashton sitting a few feet a way with his little toy drill, drilling the firewood.  It was also apparent that Ashton had moved several pieces of firewood and had begun stacking them on the driveway.  Adorable.   Then this week Daddy started pulling up the kitchen floor tiles to replace the old kitchen floor.  Both Ashton and Lily wanted in on the action.  They were like little contractors.  Using Daddy's spackling and putty  knifes  to pull up all the old tiles.  Child labor at it's finest

Ashton's art!  A few week ago we were at bible study and Ashton made some art on Ms. Hope's easel.  Gotta say I absolutely love it.  It's a picture of me, Lily and Ashton.  Guess who is the biggest?  So Ashton is the left, Lily is in the middle, and mommy is on the far right!

Also Thursday Oct 16th  at 10:59 Ashton's newest half-sister Paisley Landen was born.  She was 5lbs 7 oz and 19 3/4 inches.  She is currently in the nicu.  She has had trouble breathing and eating.  Hopefully she will be coming home soon.

Potty training has officially gone backwards.  Ashton has been back in diapers for just over 2 weeks now.  Major bummer, but I guess when he is ready he will be ready.  I think we all got tired of him pooping and peeing in his pants all the time.

So independent

Our little man is soooo independent now days!  He wants to do everything by himself.  In the morning he will get himself out of bed, dress himself, brush his teeth, put on his shoes...and he is ready to go!