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!

Busy, busy, busy

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.

Happy Birthday, Max!

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.

Upside down view of Asher.

Drool baby!

Time to Celebrate, Asher is 5 Months Old!

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.

Daddy time in the front of our house.

Happy Baby!

What a happy little baby a few days short of his 5 month birthday.

Asher loves to stand up!

In between enjoying his giggles, coos and gurgles, we have been busy setting up the nursery...yes I said it, setting up the nursery.  We did not decorate when I was pregnant, but are enjoying the process now. This weekend we moved out the furniture in Asher's room and ordered the crib which will be here by June 3rd.  We also packed up more clothes that he has outgrown.   (Pictures to follow)

Finally, Asher has started doing tummy time on his Bubbie's quilt and he loves it. Although, the pictures that follow do not show our little munchkin doing tummy time. Needless to say, I am in awe everytime I look at the quilt and think how crafty my mom can be. I think we have come a long way from my 2nd grade Halloween costume. Way to go, Bubbie!!!

Look, if I clasp my hands together really tight, maybe you won't do tummy time.

A little grumpy because Asher thinks he may be doing tummy time any minute.

4 month checkup!

Asher had his 4 month check-up on Wednesday and he sure is one healthy little guy.

Here are his stats:

Weight, 17 lbs 3 oz./85th percentile
Height, 26 1/2 inches/92nd percentile
Head Circumference,17 in/75 percentile

Wow, wow, wow, do we have a big boy on our hands. Asher is already wearing 9 month outfits and has graduated to stage 3 in diapers. Big things are happening at the Silversmith household, I guess!

Hello, Asher!



Our big 4 1/2 month old!

Asher has just started getting into the Exersaucer this week!

This next picture was just too cute not to put in the blog. This was taken 2 weeks ago. 

Doesn't Asher look HUGE next to my mom?

A little snuggle time on a Saturday morning, priceless.