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Today I am posting three pictures only because I want my readers to see first hand what it is like having a toddler in the house. The first picture is of Ashton's dinner plate. One would think that a toddler would like chicken nuggets and fruit for dinner, but as you can see it is untouched. At first I acutally cared whether or not Ashton finished his dinner, but then I realized I can't worry about it. If he doesn't eat what we eat or he doesn't want it, then oh well, he doesn't get anything. If he doesn't eat his dinner, he gets no snacks, no gummies, no ice cream bites, no popcorn, nothing. If he is hungry enough, he will eat it. I know some of you may think this is harsh, but you can't force a toddler into doing something that he doesn't want to do. We did leave it on the table for a while thinking he would come back to it, but he didn't. He did eat well at breakfast and lunch, so I know he got enough food today. I know that Ashton really wants to play instead of eat. Who knows how he will eat tomorrow.

The next two pictures are the bedtime routine. Ashton would NOT sit still to get on his PJs. He took off running and here are two pictures of the little stinker in action. Trying to catch him and get on his PJs takes about 3-4 minutes. I know that doesn't seem like a long time, but sometimes we just don't have that to spare. So here's to a night in the life of our household.

Ashton is too stinking cute though..