I haven't been the best at blogging lately. Between Aruba, Thanksgiving, selling our condo (yes, we sold!) and trying to find a new house, busy work schedules...well it sounds like I'm all excuses doesn't it. Ashton hit the big 1-6 a few days ago, hence letting him careen around on the turtle in the below video. 16 has also brought more pointing, more babbling, and a continued love for playing with inappropriate things.
On the bench behind him, you'll notice a small silver pot lid and yes, our coffee bean grinder. How does he get his hands on these things, you ask. Answer: we have one half of one cabinet that does not have a child lock on it. Why we've never installed it I don't know, but for Ashton many great things have come out of this open door - not just pots and coffee grinders but also the Great Fork Freedom Act of 2012:
This historical event released many pieces of plastic cutlery that had previously been confined to their cardboard box. One for the books.
Ashton's also been very into hiding. He will wedge himself into any tiny space or behind something like a chair and then peek back out. The funniest part is he doesn't quite understand yet that even if he can't see me, I can see him. Usually "hiding" will consist of most of his body still being visible. So anyway, he can often be found in the little gap between my closet and his crib, in Jason's closet, under the dining room table, etc.
Here he is at a toy store, behind the train display with his back to the register counter.
So that's fun.
He also loves to be chased and giggles like crazy when I follow behind and threaten "I'm gonna get you!" before eventually scooping him up.
Eating and reading are still favorite hobbies
as is pushing things around on the floor. Sometimes he does this with relevant things that have wheels, like a truck.
Other times it is a spice jar, a shoe, or one of his Freedom Forks. All in all, he's still quite busy - the trend continues!
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