fun evening...

we babysat for some of our friends tonight. asher was happy to have some kids to play with.














really happy.













really really happy. he was a little too excited for the baby's taste, but what can i say asher is just a happy, friendly kid. we had fun.

daddies and doggies...

today was a good day.

a few new things...

asher got a few new things today. the craziest being a TOOTH!!! wow, my little boy has an itsy bitsy little tooth popping through. time sure flies!! i can't believe how it wasn't there yesterday, but then i felt it this afternoon. great job asher man!! way to grow a tooth! he also got this awesome outfit from his great aunt becky. so nice! thanks aunt becky. and last, but not least he got a new friend. i think he is too cute and asher really likes him too. he played with him until bedtime.


new friends...
piggy back...
cute little guys...
two tiny tushes...
getting sleepy in their fort...
checking out his new pal...
does every kid like the remote control?
mister dog...
asher loves to stand up now...
aren't we adorable...

little fingers update...

thanks everyone for the helpful hints. i love having friends with experience!! i'm not sure if this picture shows how chapped and red they really are (click on the picture to make it bigger). poor little guy! so, last night...the socks didn't stand a chance. i guess i'll just keep trying.

best buddies...

i love to watch these two hang out when justin gets home from school. usually this involves little bodies being tossed high in the air and squeals of joy while i hold my breath and try not to watch!

p.s. there is a sock on asher's hand because i was trying to get him not to suck on his two fingers. he sucks on them so much that they are terribly chapped and almost bleeding. any ideas? tonight the poor baby went to sleep with one of my socks on each of his arms tucked high up under his pajama sleeves. we'll see how long it takes him to get them off.

wait a minute...

or is he more like sleepy?

resemblance?

justin took this picture - then pointed out the resemblance. what do you think?
could it be the ears?

i LOVE that little face!

least expensive, most valuable...

1 grocery store baby aisle bottle: $1.20

1 giant can of wal-mart brand infant formula: $8.98

having your baby finally take a bottle: priceless.

p.s. does anyone need any type of baby bottle or nipple imaginable and lots of name brand formula? :)

k ..i ..s ..s ..i ..n ..g ...

asher is pretty much a pro now at giving kisses. but, he doesn't just kiss anyone... anytime..., so i always feel so loved when he gives me a little peck.

asher likes to make faces in the mirror and today when i was in the back room and he was playing in the living room i heard kissing sounds. this was what i found him doing. too cute.

happy halloween!

i hope you all have a fun and safe halloween tonight! we took asher out with a few or our neighbors and their kids to trick-or-treat at the outdoor shopping center just down the road. we had a good time and asher got LOTS of compliments on his costume. we dressed him up like squirt from finding nemo (thanks lisa!! it was an awesome idea!) and we got the costume for a great deal. these are just some quick shots to give you an idea. more pictures to come!

Game on...

asher saw justin's football behind the chair today and spent a lot of energy trying to get it out. finally i realized what he was doing and got it for him. he had a good time rolling it all over the living room.


















he sure seemed to like the taste of it... yucky!


















for a while it was like he was wrestling it. he is so funny. in the end i think asher won!




















then daddy came home and they played together for a little bit. sweet little hands.

nothing better...

one of my FAVORITE things in the whole world is when my baby wakes up happy! i love to hear his little play sounds coming from behind his door, and i love that he is happy to see me again after his nap!

my baby bird

lunch with asher was fun today. he has traded in his ways of always grabbing the spoon for imitating a tiny baby bird. he opens his mouth, stretches out his neck and waits! it's very cute and a lot less messy. happy mom.

this was also hilarious. asher made a friend with the slight reflection of himself that he found in the high chair tray. he would take a bite, find his reflection, laugh, try to give it kisses but he couldn't quite reach, then take another bite. so funny.

my big standing up boy

asher has been standing up to furniture for a few weeks now, but it would take him a while to get up with a little bit of a struggle. now he just pops up. this isn't the best shot of it, but it's what i have. also, he is so tough...nothing keeps him down! i love this little boy.

halloween dance and BBQ

justin took this quick video clip with his cell phone the other night. we spent the day with our sister and brother-in-law. first we went to Thriller at Kingsbury Hall, where i was sufficiently freaked out, but it was very entertaining! thanks for letting us go with you guys! then hannah and i hung out together while asher took a nap and the boys played football. after that we went to dinner at famous dave's BBQ which we all really enjoyed. asher was a champ at dinner and as you can see he really likes playing with his aunt hannah. thanks again for the great day!

asher wants his mamma

this is pretty long... so, watch it if you want. it's justin and asher playing on the couch. this was right before his nap and he was getting cranky, but usually he really likes this game. my favorite part of this little movie is when he is crawling to me, stops about half way there and gives me this "i'm so super sad and i want you NOW!" look. also, right at the end doesn't it sound like he says "mom, mom"?

giggles

justin was being silly and asher thought it was funny, except for when he was distracted by the camera. enjoy.

playtime with dad...

it's magical.

sack of potatoes...

i remember being carried like this.

new friends at the toy store...

so, you know how asher gives sweet little kisses sometimes...well, we went to this great toy store the other day and as soon as i put him on the floor he crawled over to this dinosaur. he got up on his knees, grabbed both sides of it's big soft face and started giving it lots of sweet little kisses.

it made me think that he at least knows that you can kiss things you like. usually he will give kisses if i say something about it, but this time he did it all on his own. it was adorable. too bad the dinosaur costs $109.00 :(

just waiting for slowpokes mom and dad...

asher is very patient. we do have our freak out moments, but most of the time he is great at going with the flow...which means waiting around every now and again. sometimes we'll get him in his car seat and all ready to go, but then it takes us a little longer to get ourselves ready, so he just waits. what a trooper. but, i doubt it would go so smoothly without the comfort of the two fingers. p.s. i can't believe his feet are hanging off the edge of that seat! the day we brought him home his little toes didn't even come half way to the end.

they grow up fast...

and i don't just mean my baby. asher loves his uncle isaiah. everyone loves isaiah! sometimes i just can't get over how grown up zay is getting because it's so easy for me to still remember when he was just a little guy. but, he has always been the same in some aspects. he has always been kind and loving. he has always been curious and proactive. he has always been obedient and respectful. he has always been smart and funny. and he is just getting better with age. when i was visiting my family recently it hit me again how wonderful isaiah is. he is handsome, strong, helpful, cheerful, gentle, faithful, and cool. my dad always calls him sharp. i agree with that. i believe that zay can handle any challenge that comes his way. i love you isaiah. thanks for being such an awesome brother and uncle!!

cords, wires, and zipper pulls...

asher has a real talent for finding any cords, wires, strings, straps, or zippers...even if they are hidden, and especially if they are dangerous.

this was hilarious because he didn't use his hands to get the strap into his mouth. he just balanced there for a while trying to grab it with his lips...kind of like the donut on a string game if you can picture that.

he was really happy when it finally went in!

sweet family...

i took some family pictures for our friends the other day. these are my favorites!