The Elusive First Tooth

On our plane ride back from Seattle Asher bit down on his Daddy's finger.  Daddy then whispered to Mommy, "I think Asher has a bottom tooth, but every time I try to look for it, his tongue covers the spot." And so began the hunt for the elusive first tooth.  We suspected that the tooth was there because feeding time was painful for all parties involved. Asher cried every time a cold bottle was given to him and he was scraping his spoons with what we thought were teeth.  This past Sunday, Asher finally showed us his bottom tooth. It was so cute, so white, so, so, tiny!!! Over the last 24 hours since spotting the tooth, I have tried to get a picture, but to no avail, until this afternoon when I took him on a walk and he smiled his oh so toothy smile and I noticed that there was not just 1 tooth, but 2 beautiful teeth. Yay for happy babies and yay for baby teeth.

You are never going to see it Mommy.

Even if you make me laugh

Oh, but you are so funny, Mommy

Oh, alright, do you see my TEETH?

Now, I am going to get you!

GREAT Aunt and Uncle and Friends too! Poulsbo, Part 2

Let's hear it for friends and family! That is definitely the theme of our trip to the Northwest.

Asher finally met his GREAT Aunt Shelley and Uncle James.  They spent the day with us and Asher managed to get a lot of kisses and hugs from each of them. He also showed them his million dollar smile and infectious laugh.

Asher is so impressed with Aunt Shelley's scarf...

...he decides to gnaw on it

Inside for a little cuddle time.



Yes, Uncle James, Asher will drive fast cars with you and especially if you make those silly faces.

A little play time in the park. The driftwood as a backdrop makes you realize you are in the Northwest.

Asher looks forward to seeing his Aunt and Uncle in Washington DC this September. 

After meeting his GREAT Aunt and Uncle it was time to visit with some of Mommy's friends. One of Mommy's friends was Jenny.  Jenny was able to hold Asher and Asher loved listening to Jenny and his mom catch up--they hadn't seen one another in 8 years...too long for sure!

Mommy, Jenny, and Asher

Then, one of Mommy's favorite friends in the whole wide world stopped by, Dani. Mommy has known Dani since she first became a teacher.  Unfortunately, Asher was not in the best mood. Dani understood though and took it all in stride. Here's to friends!

Asher looks happy in this picture, it is the magic of the string.

Finally, we made a special visit to see Heather and Jasen, we decided to leave little Asher at home with his Bubbie. This was a special visit after all because they just welcomed their son into their lives a few days earlier.  We were so happy to be in Washington during this special time.

Little Karter all bundled up.

Love you guys!



 Boy our trip went fast, before you could blink it was time for us to pack up and head back to DC.  We will return soon. There is no place like home.




Reading the morning paper at 7 months, next stop, Harvard.

The three of us together. This picture is only the second one since Asher was born.

Max and Asher meet: Poulsbo, Part 1

We are finally taking the time to post about our wonderful trip to Poulsbo, WA to visit family and friends.  It has been almost 2 years since we last visited Washington State and we are so glad that we finally made it back.

Our first night we landed so late that we decided to get a hotel by the airport and have Asher sleep in the bed with us. Boy, did he think he had hit the lottery. He ended up sleeping most of the night where his head was next to his Daddy's head and his feet where next to his Mommy's head.  Needless to say, I didn't sleep all that well because I was constantly being kicked by my energetic 7 month old.



Asher had no problem getting used to the time change! Here he is in the hotel bed.

After leaving the hotel we headed to Poulsbo, but before we even drove up to the house, we had to stop at our favorite bakery on Earth in Old Town Silverdale. One of only a handful of bakeries that we know of that make their own bread.  We all sat outside and enjoyed the sunshine, which we were told had only hit the region the week we were there.


Asher in his travel stroller that turns into a car/airplane seat at the Waterfront bakery.

Later that day, Asher had the chance to meet his first cousin for the FIRST time.  Max and Asher provided us endless amounts of entertainment .  We were very surprised at Max's reaction to Asher.  He was a little jealous of the attention his mommy and daddy were giving Asher and sure let us know of his disapproval.

Uh-Oh, Max spots his mommy holding Asher

Aunt Shawna and Asher stop to pose for a picture.

Max decides that there is too much cuddling going and makes his way in.

Before we know what is going on he starts to push Asher out of the way.



Ahh... success, Asher is out of the way and Max is happy once again.

After all that commotion we decide to put Asher with his Bubbie. However, that didn't work out well either because little Max decided that he wanted Asher's ball.

The ball that started it all.

 Max taking away Asher's ball.  Asher letting out a little whimper although it looks like a smile.



No ball in site, but lots of cuddles with Bubbie makes things all better.

Within seconds of grabbing the ball, Max promptly hid it in his backpack and shut the door behind him. Maybe next year, Asher and Max will play together, this trip it wasn't happening. 
More photos below of our time together.  It was so much fun staying up to play board games and drink wine. We definitely wish we lived closer.

Look at the silly face Uncle Nate is giving Asher.

The only picture with Bubbie and her grandsons.



Finally, a picture with Asher's Daddy.

Just before the Diamond's head out, Asher and Max start to play together.

Quick picture with everyone looking at the camera.

Last minute cuddles with Uncle Nate.

Until next time...

Happy Birthday, Bubbie!

We all hope your day was wonderful.

Let's fly away: Asher's Journey to Washington

At 7 months old, Asher took his first plane ride to visit family and friends in Washington state.  The plane ride to Seattle was uneventful, except that I was a nervous wreck thinking that we would be one of "those" people on the airplane.  Instead, Asher was having the time of his life taking in the airplane experience.  Asher was also lucky enough to have his first airplane ride in first class. One good thing about all of Daddy's traveling is that he gets upgraded and so does his family. 




Smiling and giggling at 10pm!

The only sleeping that Asher did was on take off and landing.

Stop over in Phoenix

Busy Bee!!!

It has been awhile since our last post, August has flown by.  This past week Asher has enjoyed his cuddle time with Nana and Grandpa Neil.

Nana came to visit early this week and we sure had fun. Asher showed her how much he loves playing with toys and how he puts everything and we mean EVERYTHING in his mouth.  He also showed her how well he sucks his thumb.  Yeah for Asher and Nana time!!!

You are very silly.

I love my blanket and my Nana.

After  we said goodbye to Nana, we decided to head to Truckeroo. Truckeroo is a monthly event in DC where all the food trucks congregate by the Nationals ballpark.  We took Asher and had the best lobster sandwich.  Asher missed all of the action and slept in his stroller.  He was probably dreaming about the wonderful cuddle time he had with his Nana, we are sure of it.

Asher and Daddy at Truckeroo.

Asher ended his week with an impromptu visit with Grandpa Neil. The Silversmiths are headed to Washington State tomorrow and so we decided to drop off Roswell, our dog, with Grandpa.  We met halfway between Pittsburgh and DC for the exchange.  Here are a few shots of our visit this afternoon.

My Grandpa is really tan.

Thanks for the bottle break.

7 months old, where did the time go?

Asher is officially 7 months old today! He is celebrating this milestone with his Grandpa Howard who also celebrated his birthday today. 

Asher is sending a million kisses and hugs to his grandpa!

Asher loves to use his legs by jumping in the jumperoo and exersaucer. He also loves to stand with assistance.  Here is a little peek at Asher becoming mobile...

Finally, a picture of our 7 month old in his adorable outfit that reminds me of his dad.