Almost One

Hey Everybody - Mom thought that, since I'm almost one, I should get on here and give you an update. My first official word was uh-oh - although it often sounds like uh-uh. I say it when I throw my food on the floor (I do this frequently when I am all finished) and when I fall down. I probably say it about 50x/day! I also say "mama" and according to Mom, I am addressing her when I say it. :) I have started using some sign language and the most consistent sign is "more." I haven't gained as much weight as I did during my first six months but Mom does think that I am taller. She is hopeful that I check out okay at my upcoming well-child check. I am crawling like a champ and am faster than I look. I also walk along furniture and walls and get into EVERYTHING that I shouldn't! Mom knows when I turn and look at her with a sly smile that I am ready to make my move. It's a good thing that she's really fast - it keeps me out of trouble.

We both miss Daddy and Saela. We are so excited for them to join us down here in North Carolina. We miss Jax and Jilly too -Mommy keeps saying that they're going to get fat with all of the food that ends up on the floor. Well, I guess that's about all for now. I hope you are all doing well!

Love,

Asher

The Pout

When I do not get my way, I start out looking like this...

...often I find I must "turn it up a notch" with a head cock and eyebrow furrow.

This either results in a
MELTDOWN

or an "I'm trying to hide it smile."

Funny thing...Daddy thinks these faces make me look just like Mommy.

At Last...

...some photos.

It's nearly impossible to get them both to "say cheese" at the same time!

Our Sweet Baby Doll

When did she become such a big girl?

My heart swells with pride every time Saela learns something new or says something that makes us go, "How did you know that?" There's always a bit of sadness, though, that seeps in as those new milestones also mark the slipping away of her babyhood. In a few short months she will be three years old. Three.years.old. While preparing for our move, I have procured the kids' medical records and amongst the pile was Saela's RNICU discharge summary. The RNICU - the reason this blog was started in the first place. Three pages of pokes, prods, tests, and medicines to keep her alive...thankfully - she will never remember and thankfully she's still here to delight and charm us daily. The memories of those first two weeks of her life are sometimes so vivid and at other times fuzzy on the edges like it was all really a dream. Reading that summary reminded me how very precious life is and how nothing - NOTHING - should be taken for granted. I am thankful everyday that God is mighty to save. So wrap up those special people in your life with hugs and tell them you love them - it will be the most important thing that you do today.

Ready for...

...SUMMER?

Or perhaps...

...potty training?

Sweet Sixteen...Go State

Thank goodness it's not my baby that's turning Sweet Sixteen! Asher had his 9 month pics taken just in time for the Spartans Run in The Tournament. Here's wishing them onto the Great Eight!

Sock Glove Phase

At some point in time...Saela moved from the "Bib Phase" into the "Sock Glove Phase." For whatever reason, she loves to wear socks on hands. Here are just a couple of pictures capturing this phase for posterity.