Yes, you read that right… Asher up and turned another month older. This has been busy this last month for him, and the rest of us. Since turning 6 months old we have entered the world of solid food, and this kid LOVES them. I'm not sure if it was because we waited two more months or what, but he eats them way better than Max did starting out and at the same age/stage. I mean he eats whole bowls full of oatmeal and banana, loves some sweet potato, and avocado and peas are not so bad. I still love the faces he makes when I put the first bite of something new in his mouth. He is so funny. He will also wear bibs unlike his big bro.
Asher can also sit up on his own without the tripod hand down for support. This means he can sit and play with toys which seems to please both him and Max. He still prefers to be held, but he is getting slightly better being put down. He also has cut his first two teeth on bottom with a third right behind them. He hasn't been any fussier because of it, but we still give him the occasional dose of Tylenol at bedtime to help with the pain. He does chew on EVERYTHING!!! But this actually helped us in getting him drinking out of a cup with a straw. Go figure, he REFUSES a bottle, but took to sippy cups and drinking from straws like a natural. He loves to have a little water when he eats and will drink breast milk from the cup. These developments have given me a little more freedom and will definitely help as we plan to have Asher in a Mother's Day Out program in the fall so I can spend a little more time at Baylor.
And finally, Asher is mobile!!! It's not quite crawling, but he can use his arms to pull himself around on the floor. I was completely unprepared for this. Max didn't crawl (and never pulled himself like this) until he was 9 months old or so. And Asher has been doing this for a week or so! Our pediatrician warmed me at his 6 month appointment that Asher was hitting his milestones early and she wouldn't be surprised if he continued to do so, and I guess she is right. Whats next??? Walking and talking? Please, someone freeze my sweet baby right where he is now!
"Mario" Max and "Luigi" Cash at Carson's birthday party.
Cool dude!
"Bring on the food!"
Most of it winds up in the mouth, but occasionally he wrestles the spoon from my hand and food gets everywhere!
Happy Birthday daddy! Couldn't get a shot with all of them looking the same way at the same time. I better get used to it!
Eli was happy to pose for a picture!
Now THAT is a mustache!
Farmer's Market selfies
One of Max's old friends is meeting Asher for the first time. I remember buying the penguin for Max to encourage him to sit up on his own… Asher didn't need the encouragement, but loves the toy.
Dinner and Yoga!
I wore him out shopping!
Sweet Asher and Max.
7 month photoshoot. It is getting VERY difficult to keep the stickers on!
