Asher has been moving around lately and keeping both Jed and I on our toes. His motivation lies in chasing little Roswell. Asher spots Roswell and off he goes, laughing and shrieking all the way. Go, Asher, go!
It has been a busy last few weeks. We are finally getting around to posting our Halloween pictures. Our little monster had a lot of fun playing with the fuzz on his costume. Other than that, he had no idea it was Halloween. We enjoyed spending his first Halloween in Pittsburgh with Grandpa Neil and Nana. Asher loved playing with them and showed him his new talents--eating teether biscuits, puffs, and getting from point A to point B by any means necessary.
When we first put Asher in the costume, he didn't know what to do with the extra weight on his head. He sat with his head tilted back for a long time.
Happy Monster
Monster play with Daddy.
With the costume fitted, we were headed out to Pittsburgh for some Halloween snuggle time.
A happy baby with Nana at the library before the costume
and here is our monster who was playing the part perfectly and wanted nothing to do with the paparazzi or the costume.
Today was spectacular. It was one of the best birthdays I have celebrated in all of my 33 years of existence. Asher and his daddy had a little something to do with it all.
This photo was taken exactly one year ago, outside our home--notice little Asher inside the belly.
...and this photo was taken today with our little miracle.
Time sure does fly, Asher is 10 months today. Our dumpling is growing up fast. It was a challenge to get him to sit still for a picture to capture the momentous occasion, but I prevailed in the end.
Today was a big day for Asher. I finally mustered the courage to give him finger foods. I had tried to do this a few weeks ago and it was an utter failure. Our little baby gagged, and gagged, and gagged some more. So, out went my confidence. Today, I was bound and determined to get back on track. I went to the store and bought every kind of baby puff and biscuit that I could find. I also hunted down other moms in the grocery store who had young babies to ask them for advice. In other words, I was losing it. Luckily, my little guy didn't have a clue. I hit pay dirt on the Baby Mum-Mums and boy did our little guy act like he had been eating finger foods for ages. Yippee, a sigh of relief, I guess he won't be eating mushy peas for the rest of his life.
He wasn't sure what to do with the little crumb on his lip. It sat there for a minute or two.
Digging in!
Yum, yum.
The date I mentioned in the video above is incorrect, but other than that I love the chewing sound he makes in this video.
Ahhh....little Asher hopped on a plane to Arizona for some rest and relaxation this past week. It was a fantastic trip. The weather was perfect, in the 90s, with no HUMIDITY. The Silversmiths soaked in the sun and Asher loved the extra perk of being with his Bubbie who joined us for the trip to the Southwest.
We flew into Phoenix, but drove to Tucson, where Mommy was born. We stayed in Tucson for the majority of our trip. The first stop was the pool. We weren't sure how Asher would take to the pool. It was his first time in the water. Before the trip we stocked up on the latest pool gear and accessories for infants. We were a little skeptical in the infant float. However, all our fears vanished the minute our little fish got in the pool. Here are the pictures and video to document the event. Watch out Michael Phelps....
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All smiles for the happy family!
Asher with his Bubbie.
Fun in the sun!
He loves to splash in the water and it took many shots with the camera to get him to look up.
Finally, a picture of Asher looking at the camera. He is a little miffed here because he would much rather be splashing his hands in the water.
Every night in Tucson, we tried to put our little baby in the water before bedtime. Little Asher relaxed, played with his toys, and then once out of the pool he went to sleep without even a little peep. I told Asher's Daddy that we
needed to get a pool in our next house.
Bubbie and Asher bundling up to head in for the evening.
We didn't just lounge in the pool. We also went searching for the Kosher Deli in Tuscon, which happened to be closed on 2 of the 3 occasions that we tried to stop in. That did not deter us and eventually we sat down to corned beef sandwiches, lox and bagels, and Doctor Brown's soda in bottles, not cans!!! Our poor little baby was so tired of being dragged around the city. Here are some pictures of our sleepy baby.
I was trying to prop up his head, he was so tired, it kept flopping over.
Having fun with my sleepy boy!
After all the deli food, it was time to take in what Tucson had to offer. We stopped at the University of Arizona. We loved the campus with the palm trees, blue sky, and cacti as the scenic backdrop.
Next, on our "must see" list for Tucson was visiting Saguaro National Park. Unfortunately, Asher stayed in the car and missed all the pretty cacti. He was snoozing so we are fairly certain that he was dreaming about them instead. Daddy and Mommy took some pictures outside of the car to show that we were there. What a beautiful sight.
The following day, we traveled on a tram through Sabino Canyon. It was a lot of fun and the people sitting next to us were so busy laughing and playing with Asher that they ended up not taking in any of the scenery, oh well, what can you do? We loved Sabino Canyon and now understand why people love Tucson, especially in October.
On the tram through Sabino Canyon.
It was too bright for Asher in the Canyon. He kept covering his eyes.
Our little family
To top off our Arizona adventure, we made our way to Scottsdale. After becoming a little lost in the town and trying to find shopping and a good meal in 97 degree weather, we made it. Happily, we found both and enjoyed our last night in the beautiful desert sun. Hopefully, we will make our way back soon.
Shopping in Scottsdale with Bubbie.
Eating out at a fantastic restaurant on our last night.
As mentioned in an earlier post, Aunt Shelley and Uncle James visited DC last week. Asher was able to see them for 5 whole days, what a treat!!! We were so busy talking, eating, playing games and sightseeing that we forgot to take pictures to document the visit. Needless to say, we did not get many photos from their trip, here are some pictures that show that Asher's Great Aunt and Uncle were in DC.
James and Asher at breakfast
Asher signaling to us that he is ready for his nap.
We think Shelley and James brought the weather with them. It was the first time in DC this year that it was so cold you needed a hat and sweatshirt. A good excuse to break out the bee hat.
Our little bee is ready to go home.
A little love with Shelley.
The blog isn't complete without a little Rozzi picture.
