Splishing, Splashing, and Dunking

We have some good friends in our ward that are moving.  We are sad. He has been Jamon’s first counselor for over 2 years and she was my visiting teacher when we moved in and then we became VT companions and have been for 2 years. So we had a we will miss you party.  We went to a neighbors house that have a pool in their back yard. A way nice pool and way nice yard.

I tried so hard to get the boys looking at me, I guess I should’ve tried hard to get Jamon to look too.

 

Liam was very excited.  He wanted to jump in first thing.

 Jamon did a lot of this with Liam. 

He LOVED it. 

Jamon even threw him up and didn’t catch him a few times to see what Liam would do. 

I think this made Jamon more nervous than Liam.

 

This was Asher’s first time swimming.

He liked it, but wasn’t too sure what to think.  This is the only smile I could get.

He got out, I warmed him up, and then he wanted back in.

And this was the smile he gave me. Even after this…

Jamon missed him on the way back down, but that didn’t stop him from loving it.

Warming up before we went home.

 

We expect many swim days ahead.

11 months

“Baby Ash” is 11 months old. How can this be?

Asher’s 11 months:

• took his first steps, up to three at a time. Very exciting
• stands himself up without holding on to anything.
• one of his top teeth FINALLY cut through, the other is so close along with the next set…Grumpy baby.
• loves to dance.

• has started climbing up on things.
• likes to give me kisses. It actually feels more like he’s mauling my face. Drool everywhere.
• loves to swing
• went down the slide for the first time and loved it.
• hates wearing shoes…or they are just fun to take off and chew on.
• makes a funny throat noise. Kind of like a hiss, but harsher. It’s hard to explain, but her really does it all the time.
• Can’t sit still.  This kid has to be moving. Church is not fun.

We sure do love this kid.  He makes us so Happy.  

I had to put this picture on here (sorry Asher). I don’t know why he was crying, maybe because it was raining or because I wouldn’t let him hold onto me. Either way sad, but funny…and cute.

Easter

Instead of dealing with all the drama of an organized Easter Egg Hunt we decided to have on at our house.  The Weather turned out awesome, even though we are all wearing jackets. 

Yup that is Ammon and Jaxon in the background. 

Asher enjoying being outside.

I Love this picture. Pure excitement about finding an egg.

Jaxon showing off his loot

This is how Asher enjoys his Easter Eggs

Sweet little Tess with her eggs.

Liam and his very full basket. 

Leslie and I may have went a bit overboard for two kids, but it was fun and only half the eggs were filled.

You know it’s good when fingers are licked.

 

Easter Morning we woke up to our own little hunt. We tried to hide Liam’s eggs so he had to actually look for them.  It was hard for him not to get the ones that I laid in the middle of the room for Asher.

The boys each go their own chair. 

Liam got the movie Cars, a shirt, Sunday pants, and a few toys

Asher got Mulan, 2 new shirts, a new tie, bubbles and a book.

 

I am quite upset with myself for not taking a family picture on Easter. We all looked fantastic, but with it being fast Sunday and one o’clock church we just wanted to eat and to eat we had to change our clothes.  You’ll just have to trust me.

10 months

It’s true, Asher is another month older.  Sometimes I think he is so big and other times he seems too small to be doing all he’s doing.

 

Asher 10 months:

• Stands up without holding onto anything. Does this quite often and for longer periods of time.
• Hair is growing but he still looks bald.

• His top teeth have been threatening to break through for a month now.  He still only has two teeth.
• Finally knows how to go downstairs.  It’s quite scary to watch, but he hasn’t fallen yet.
• Decided to venture off the blanket while we are outside, he doesn’t really like grass so he hurries really fast to the sidewalk.

• Waves to a select few people.
• Gets very excited about eating banana’s
• Just getting over the worst diaper rash he’s ever had (thanks to mom’s stupidity…I gave him, more than once, cheesy potatoes that had cream of mushroom soup and sour cream in it.  What was I thinking?)

• Always has something in his mouth.  I’m not talking about a piece of something from the floor, it’s a toy or a cord, but usually a shoe.  He’ll crawl around with it just hanging out.
• Likes to chew on shoes, which is gross.  I can’t even think about what he’s put into his mouth.

• Easiest way to make him laugh is to raise him up in the air and then bring him down, you don’t even have to throw him, but that also gets a good laugh.
• Definitely thinks his brother is pretty cool.  Loves to be where ever Liam is.
• Loves the dishwasher.  It drives me crazy.

Love my little Asher-Masher

We’ve done this and that

Today I transferred pictures from my camera to my external hard drive so I thought I would share some.  

Every morning I feed Asher then set him down in his room and I leave and do whatever I need to do and Asher usually follows.  This particular morning I think I went back to bed.  After laying there for a while I realized Asher never came out of his room.  I went in to find him sitting on his night stand after he cleared it off.  He really thought he was cool.

Liam’s first sleepover with his cousins.  He even fell asleep, I was surprised. Of course, it was midnight.

Went to St. George in March where is was nice and warm.  This was Asher’s first time with grass. He loved being outside. 

We took Liam bowling for the first time and he LOVED it.  He had a very hard time waiting his turn.

 

This is at the Zoo.  Asher absolutely loves sitting forward in the stoller.

If you get to the zoo at the right time you will get to see the polar bear up close.

Asher got ahold of an orange.  He, of course loved it.  He pulled so many funny faces, here they are.

Love this one.

 

I don’t remember when or why I took this picture, but it sure is cute.

Helping dad vacuum the stairs.  This is the closest Liam has come to the vacuum in a while.

 

To make sure Liam doesn’t do anything crazy while I’m in the shower I let do whatever he wasn’t on my ipad.  This day he decided to watch Backyardigans.  I guess that wasn’t enough, because he was also watching Chuck and Friends on my phone.

And…it was my birthday.  Check out this cake my sister made.  It’s a smores cake.  Really it was a bit of everything cake. brownie, cookie dough, graham crackers, cheese cake, marshmallow, and chocolate icing through out.  It was extremely rich, but it was delicious.

 

That’s all.

9 Months

Development wise Asher had a slower month, but don’t think that means that Asher has slowed down.  He is EVERYWHERE all the time. We are having quite the adventure.

Asher’s 9 month stats

• Weight: 18.8lbs 20th percentile (a big jump from the 6th percentile at 6 months)
• Weight: 28 inches 30th percentile
• Head 45.9 cm 70th percentile

• Eats everything we put in his mouth
• has eaten charcoal (cold) several times. 
• Climbs up the stairs, but still can’t go down, except when falling or Liam pushes him down
• Started cruising around the furniture

• Lets go of furniture to stand on his own, but only for a second.  When we try to get him to stand he gets too excited and can’t stop bouncing
• touched grass and played outside for the first time (thank you St. George)
• starting to have a little fear of anyone that is not mom and dad

• Likes to crawl through the stools and chairs and often gets himself stuck.
• Favorite toy is a cord of any kind
• After naps or in the morning he will always give me a hug.  I love it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don’t you just love those two little teeth