Nineteen Weeks: Swim lessons and a sleep over!

Nineteen weeks was a lot of fun, Asher!  You are such a great sleeper and wake up so happy and ready to eat and play!  This week you had your second swim lesson and this time you went in the water with mommy.  You seemed to love it for the first fifteen minutes and then when it was time to practice your back float you decided that maybe this wasn't for you.  We tried to just hang out in the water instead of floating on your back, but that wasn't cutting it for you.  You wanted out of the water!  There was another little boy about your age who felt exactly the same way.  We are hoping that this week you'll enjoy your pool time a bit more!

You also had your first sleep over with Grandma Mary.  Mommy and Daddy had to go to Portland for a work dinner for Daddy.  It was so hard to leave you even though we know you have so much fun with Grandma Mary.  Mommy cried as they drove away.  You didn't seem too concerned and were happy in Grandma's arms.  We called Grandma countless times to check on you and rushed home to you the next day.  How we missed hugging and kissing you!

We also had our first big backyard BBQ at our new house.  We had 76 people here!  It was quite an event- lots of family, friends, and neighbors.  You wore a little gopher costume as it was  Caddyshack themed party.  I have to get some pictures from Grandma.  Your cousin Kyle came to the party with a huge bear for you.  You have made a friend in this big bear.

Waking up happy!

Your First Swim Lesson with Daddy

Practicing Your Back Float

 

Your new buddy from Cousin Kyle!

 Cousin Delaney giving you a bottle

Looking like quite the big boy!

Eighteen Weeks: You Found Your Thumb and Swim Lessons Start!

Dear sweet Asher!

You are already 18 weeks old and time is flying by.  I find myself always thinking and saying that, but it really is flying by.  Everyday you show us something new about yourself. You are such a happy baby and such a joy to be around!  On Sunday we went to your friend McKinnley's house and you did such a great job being flexible with your schedule being changed.  You even took a nap in her Pack n' Play and woke up happy and ready to join the party again.  You continue to sleep great at night and your naps have lengthened out so much!  We are so proud of you!  One of the cutest developments this week has been your thumb- you've started sucking it at night and it's so adorable.  We can't get enough of seeing you do it- you just look so adorable!  This week we also went to the Nordstrom Pre-Sale and got you some "big boy" clothes.  Your Grandma Mary was sad to see them, because she said she doesn't want to imagine you being that big soon!  It's hard to imagine those days are really coming, so instead we focus on enjoying everyday with you as it comes.  We cherish our time with you, Asher!  Lastly, tonight you start swim lessons at Waterbabies.  Your daddy is going to do your first lesson with you.  We are so excited to see how you take to the water!

 Thumb in mouth!

Your "big boy" clothes from the Nordstrom Pre-Sale!

Seventeen Weeks: Swimming, Sleep Training, and Your First Fourth of July!

Summer is finally here and full of exciting firsts for you, Asher!  This past weekend you went to your Grandparents' Lake House for the first time, you celebrated your first Fourth of July, and you went swimming in the neighborhood pool for the first time!  You loved every minute of it all and it was so much fun to watch you experience these things that your daddy and I love so much.  Life with you is so sweet!

You've also started sleep training and we are so incredibly proud of you!  You are sleeping from 7:30pm-7:30am, with only one feeding at 10:30pm.  There were very minimal tears at first and now the only time there are tears are when you roll over onto your back and get stuck like that.  We call it your turtle position, because you look like a turtle on his shell, arms and legs flailing.  We love you to pieces, Asher!

At the Lake with Daddy

Family at the pool

Loving the water!

So excited to swim!

With Daddy on your first Fourth of July

With Mommy on your first Fourth of July!