Our baby boy had his six month check-up today. He did great and only cried a little when he received his two shots. Asher also loved playing with the paper that they put on the exam table. He was slapping his feet down and squealing with delight at the sound he was making. When the doctor came in she had to tear the paper out of his hands in order to hear his heartbeat with her stethoscope. The doctor said that Asher is very healthy and that he is so strong that he can probably stand if holding on to something. So, I rushed home and tested her theory out and the result was a success. Asher CAN stand, if only for a few seconds.
Alright, so the moment we've been waiting for, the stats...
Yesterday we arrived home after a weekend with Grandpa and Nana! Asher was so excited to see everyone he had a hard time napping. Luckily, as I type this, he is getting all caught up on the sleep he missed while in Pittsburgh.
It is so wonderful to be around family. Asher loved playing with Grandpa in the park.
He also loved being spoon fed by his Nana...
Although, in this picture Asher doesn't seem too happy. It was only his second taste of rice cereal.
Asher is learning how to eat with a spoon.
Daddy decides to get in on the act.
Open wide, Asher!
Asher also celebrated his 6 month birthday in Pittsburgh. Here are the snapshots of the big day.
Guess how old I am?
6 months old and one big boy just lounging on Grandpa's chair.
We also were pleasantly surprised to see the Neiberg's while we were in town. They live in Florida and happened to be in Pittsburgh at the same time. Asher is so happy, he is gnawing on his hands with delight.
Hello, friends!
because Mommy is never in pictures anymore...
Trying to get everyone to look at the camera can be challenging.
Today was a fun day. Asher jumped and jumped and jumped again in his Jumperoo! Check out the video below
I was talking on the phone to Nana Susie while shooting the video above. Do you see why I was a little distracted, Nana?
After all our jumping, I noticed that Asher rubbed his toes raw. Poor little guy.
Not to worry though, it didn't seem to bother him one bit.
The day was so beautiful today, Asher and I decided to walk to Jed's work to meet him at the end of the day. After all, it was Jed's first day back in the office. He has been traveling since Monday and on leave taking care of Asher since March. We all walked home together this evening.
Asher and I waiting for Daddy. Asher is busy gnawing on the strap of the stroller.
I love the way that Asher is looking at his dad in this picture. Jed is saying hi to Asher on our walk home from his work.
I also had enough time to finally take a video of Asher's nursery. A little shy of 6 months in the making. The room is small and so pictures wouldn't do it justice. I still have a few more things to hang on the wall, but for the most part it is finished. Yahooo!!! I am so proud of Jed for painting the room and I love the way it turned out.
These last few weeks have flown by. We have been very busy transitioning roles in the Silversmith household. Jed spent his last week as a stay-at-home dad with his own dad, Neil, who surprised him for Father's Day. We were able to hang out and have three generations of the Silversmiths all under one roof.
Also, this week marked the end of the school year for me. I will be taking next year off to be with my cuddle monster. There will be a lot of action with Asher in the coming months.
Finally, today, Asher and I had some quality girl time with some dear friends of mine that happened to be in the area. It was so nice to have extra hands on deck when Asher decided he didn't want to be in his stroller and instead wanted to be held.
Today was Asher's first cousin's birthday. Unfortunately, Asher was not able to celebrate it with him, so instead he made Max a sign, I tried to tuck the sign under him, but that didn't work. Next, I tried fitting Asher in the Bumbo and hold the sign, obviously, he is not ready for this yet. So, instead I set him on the couch where after the picture was taken he promptly crumpled the sign up.
Finally, this week has been filled with decorating and assembling furniture for Asher's nursery. Here is a sneak peek of Asher in his crib.
Asher is 5 months old today and we were so excited to take another picture of our growing baby and his milestone. The tough choice was deciding which picture to use. So, in the end, we decided to choose several.
His new love, the Exersaucer. Jed felt like his 5 month picture needed to be with it.
You have to be fast around him. Asher is very interested in paper.
My personal favorite for this month.
We wanted to see if he could sit up by himself with a pillow for support, not yet...
He is staring at the white knob and not the sign. He loves the white knob.
Two more cute pictures from this week, I couldn't resist.
I came home from work and found Asher sleeping with his thumb in his mouth.
