As we have been booted from our indoor kitchen, Asher has adjusted by setting up his ourdoor cook spot. He was frustrated that we couldn't really manouver in the backyard to find his pinecones (sausages we grill up), so we ended moving things up front where there is an ample pinecone stash.

His imagination is amazing, he also gave some sausages to some girls walking home from school, they wanted to swap him for a piece of candy and I was rather impressed that they asked me if it was alright. I of course said no, and that maybe in the spring when he is at least two. I guess these teeth will all grow replacements, but I can hardly keep up with him sugar free.

In growing matters, we finally had an 18 month appointment- let's just say scheduling these aren't my strong point, Asher is 31 inches and weights 24 pounds, which I find amusing as at 9 months he weighted in at 22 pounds. He is changing to the smaller portion of the growth curve, thankfully, I don't think I could carry a heavier child. He is talking a ton, repeating all words including the expletives I sometime let slip when I run into something and it really hurts. He wakes up each morning and declares something, talks in his sleep a lot and is starting to sing to himself- which I love. He loves songs, and when he wants you to sing, he says a word from the song and then says, "again." He still uses his signs simultaneously with speaking, in my opinion whoever says that signs prevent your child from actually communicating with words is an idiot. Signing has been amazing to watch and I have to believe that kids that speak later and use signs most likely would have been speaking later anyway (they are all so different) and thank goodness they have signs to communicate with to alleviate the frustration. Blah, so Asher is great, we still love him and will keep him around for awhile.