It's been a "solid" week

Well, well, well, feeding solids to an almost 7 month old has proven to be much more challenging than I thought.  He is stuck on the bottle and at this point nothing is getting in his way of enjoying it-- not even bananas, carrots, applesauce or butternut squash and definitely NOT cereal.  Although, he does like carrots and butternut squash better than the other foods he has tried. 

Feeding time in the Silversmith household has been a lot of trial and error.

During the feeding frenzy, I have found that certain bibs are better than others.  The one in the video he can easily take off and make a mess of himself.  So, I have fallen in love with the bib in the picture below.  For some reason, Asher cannot get it off. I am surprised that I can feel so much joy in such a bib, but it makes clean up that much more bearable because I don't have to change his outfits.  At these times, I feel like I am truly a mom when discussing the quality of a bib.







Don't let this photo fool you!  Most of feeding time does not look like this.



It looks like this...



Asher is convincing himself that his thumb is his bottle--note the food in his hair.

Mommy swoops in to save the day with the mighty bottle!

After all this fuss over feeding, we have almost forgotten to mention the unbearable heat this past week in DC. With the heat index reaching 115 degrees, we have spent most of our time indoors. However, that has not stopped me from dressing Asher in some adorable cotton outfits.  I am not kidding...look at the cute little outfit below.

Daddy thinks that Asher looks like a little Dutch boy in this outfit.

Do you see the rolls above his knees? Love it!!!


Nap time was so cute today, I thought the blog should end with what I saw.

Do you like applesauce?

I was so excited to have Asher try applesauce and the results of the experiment are in the video below. Enjoy!

Sitting Pretty

Today our little guy mastered the art of sitting on the ground all by himself.  He was able to play in his room with his blocks for several minutes before toppling over.  What a growing boy and what a special moment. 



Our cat, Max, was so curious he decided to hang out with us.




Look what I can do!

After all the morning excitement of playing with our toys while sitting up, we decided to try the highchair for the first time. Asher also tried his second day of eating butternut squash.  Yesterday, I made the pureed squash myself with my baby food maker, which I loved using, but apparently Asher disliked tasting.  So, Daddy made a great suggestion and told me to mix in the pureed squash with the rice cereal.  Today, I tried Daddy's suggestion and our baby loved it.  However, I think he liked feeding himself even better. (see video below)

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6 month appointment

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...

Weight: 19.5 lbs/90th percentile
Height:28.5 inches/97th percentile
Head Circumference: 17.5/75 percentile

And what's a blog post without a picture of our healthy guy....

Hello, Mommy!

Getting ready for bed.

July 4th Weekend

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.

All dressed up for Nana and Larry

Our bowtie boy.







Yum!

Asher ate his first solids today and there is no turning back now...

He wasn't sure at first.

Asher has pursed lips here. 

End result: Asher loves solids it was a successful lunch!

Jump for Joy

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.

Today was fantastic!