Getting Mad

So about a week ago Asher discovered how to get mad! I feel like it just came out of no where. He suddenly will yell at us and sometimes he even hits at us too. He will also throw his arms up in the air and put the rest of his body straight if he doesn't want us to pick him up (makes it really hard to hold him). It's somewhat entertaining if it's not frustrating. He has also gotten quite independent and wants to do things on his own. It has gotten to the point that he will grab our hands and move them out of the way so he can play or whatever on his own. I've talked to other mom's and they say their kids would get mad all along it just got worse when they got older, but with Asher I feel like he never got mad before and then one day he learned how.

But when he's not mad he is usually being fun and cute.

His best friend is his Bear.

He can do things for himself now.

He loves to climb things and walk along the couch, chair, benches, etc.

He is a pro at Stairs (going up anyway) and will go climb them whenever he sees them. I'm so glad we don't have any in our apartment.

He is such a goof ball sometimes. I wonder if it's his personality or just him discovering things.

His new favorite place to play is the kitchen. (very difficult to baby proof)

He thinks he is such a big help and comes running whenever the dishwasher is open.

He also loves to open and close cupboard doors and drawers, until he gets his fingers in the way. He loves knobs and computers too. I think he watches us and wants to do anything we do. Look, a cupboard just his size.

He is getting so much better about putting down for bed.

Before, he would usually fall asleep in our arms as we fed him a bottle, but lately he hasn't been, so we have resorted to just putting him in his crib when it's nap time or bed time. He cried himself to sleep the first two times, but now it's awesome! He will just quietly lay in bed and put himself to sleep. The picture is of the first time he cried himself to sleep. So Precious. His bear is the only one that didn't leave him:)

Asher is turning into a Daddy's Boy. He loves his dad and always wants him to hold him when he's home. And since he leans and reaches for what he wants now, he is always reaching for daddy.