The View From The Top

We had to do some touristy things while Mimi and Mel were here, so I took them to the top of the tallest hotel in the Kingdom of Thailand to see the city.


Of course Asher spent most of his time in the tuk-tuk. I should also mention that Asher has learned to say tuk-tuk and can spot one a mile off in heavy traffic.


This time he shared the tuk-tuk and let Mimi drive.


Asher posed for a picture with Mel.


Asher and Mimi posed for some traditional Thai pictures. Asher is a handsome little prince.


We out to the revolving sky deck, but Asher and Mel thought it was hot and bright, so we didn't stay too long.


Asher and Mimi went for a hot air balloon ride.



After that morning of excitement we had a very long ride home and everyone (except for me and Roger) took afternoon naps.

The end.

Mimi and Mel in Bangkok

Mimi and Mel have come and gone. We had so much fun while they were here and we miss them so much already! Every morning Asher wakes up and asks for Mimi and then once we are downstairs he takes a walk around looking for Mimi and Mel.

We didn't know exactly how Asher would respond to Mimi and Mel when they first got here. He hasn't seen them in person since December, but he has seen them on skype and we have lots of pictures of them around the house. Asher was a little confused when they went to get him up the first morning, but after a few minutes he was excited to see them.


Asher took Mimi to see his car. He was using a branch to clean the wheels, he is very proud of his car.


He gave them lots of smiles and was generally pretty excited to see them.


Of course Mimi came with a suitcase full of goodies. Peanut butter Twix for Roger, Peanut Butter M&M's for me and clothes and shoes for Asher. Lots of shoes. Check out his Sperry's...he looks like a preppy little man.


Asher also had lots of kisses for everybody. He's just stopped the big open mouth kisses and is way into kissing everybody (and every thing) that he likes.

Bath Time Bubbles

Asher's fascination with bubbles has found it's way to bath time. We have started putting bubbles in the sink for him and he suddenly loves taking a bath. His favorite thing to do is to put bubbles on Daddy's face and to have Daddy put bubbles on his face.




Enjoy these pictures. it will probably be a few days before we update because Mimi and Mel should be arriving in Bangkok in less than an hour. We are looking forward to getting to spend two whole weeks with them. They haven't seen Asher since Christmas and I think they will love seeing how much he has grown. We don't really have any definite plans while they are here, but we will probably hit up all the touristy places and I am positive we will take a lot of pictures

The Beginnings of a (Diaper) Stash

Today I bought cloth diapers. I wanted to use cloth diapers with Asher, but for a few reasons (um, we moved 5 times last year) it just never happened. Now that we are settled in and back in Asia, the land of no diaper coupons, I decided to take the plunge. And by taking the plunge I mean that I said, "I would love to use cloth diapers, but I'm not doing it unless somebody gives them to me, gives me money to buy them or I find used ones here in Bangkok." Well, so far nobody has read my mind and mysteriously sent me diapers, but I did find some for sale last week.

I did some research and found out that used cloth diapers are a good option. The lady I contacted was from England and so most of the diapers she was selling were British brands. They all had good reviews online, so this morning Asher and I went out to her house to see what she was offering and get a quick lesson on how to use cloth diapers.

Sidenote: She lived really far away. And we went during rush hour.

She didn't have any diapers for a baby Asher's age, she was just selling some of the diapers she used when her children were younger. While I would love to go ahead and start using cloth diapers with Asher I figure that this way I will at least have cloth diapers for Baby #2.

I'm still learning all of this cloth diaper lingo, but I think that today I bought 3 pocket diapers (size small), 5 cloth diapers (the kind that have to have a cover over them) and 4 diaper covers. Of course she was British so I bought nappies and wrappers with poppers.

Here's the stash.



She had a lot more, but they were all for little boys and at this point there's a 50/50 chance that we will be having a girl. I told her I would get back to her once I found out what we were having. I did go ahead and get one blue diaper because it was cute and even if we have a girl this could be the diaper she wears for UK games.

I put one of the diapers on Asher tonight and it just barely fit him. If our next child is the same size as Asher these diapers should easily fit him or her until they are close to 18 months old.



And by the way, I paid about $40 for all of these diapers. I calculated later that if I had bought them new I would have spent about $175. I am not good at being thrifty, but I love it when I am!

And for those of you that are wondering the pocket diapers are Fuzzi Bunz and Happy Heinys and the other ones are Sandys with Motherease Wraps (they are British brands I think).

10 More Days

Mimi and Mel will be here in 10 days and we are getting pretty excited about their visit. Today we made a Countdown to Mimi and Mel calendar and put it up in the living room. I did most of the work, but Asher colored on a few of the pages for me.


Yes, I know my baby has sloppy joe on his face. But they were really good sloppy joes (The Pioneer Woman) and I can't blame him if he wanted to save some for later. He's still sweet and he still can't wait to see his Mimi.

The Bubble Video

Here it is, Asher and his bubbles and his sweet little voice. Turn on your speakers and enjoy.

Catching Up and Bubbles

Our computer has been in and out of the repair shop lately, so I haven't been able to keep everyone updated quite like I like to.

Asher is still all boy. He is obsessed with anything that has wheels. Good thing for him we live in Bangkok where we see cars, taxis, trucks, busses, motorcycles, tuk-tuks, and bicycles everywhere we go. He has recently learned to say truck and tuk-tuk. He won't say taxi, he just calls it a car, but every time he sees a taxi he holds out his arm just like Roger and I do when we need one to stop and pick us up.

Asher has also gotten really good at doing a "wai." A wai is the Thai greeting that is done by putting your hands together in front of your body. When we tell him (in Thai) to say hello, goodbye or thank you he will do a wai. We love it and the Thai people love it, too.

I haven't taken too many pictures lately, but here are a few from this week. Asher and I were enjoying a morning playing with blocks and cars.



Our newest toy is Asher's bubble maker. We bought it at the weekend market recently (for $1!) have spent many hours sitting on the front porch making bubbles. Asher loves to chase the bubbles and yell "Bubble!" when they go off into the yard.



Baby #2 is still doing great. We got to see the little one last week, but really it looked more like blob than baby. The due date is December 22 and I am just praying that this one will not be as late as Asher. I am hoping for a December baby. For now I am looking forward to this first trimester being over and hopefully getting some of my energy back and getting past all of the nausea.