My Little Bunny

I haven't blogged in quite a while so there's alot to catch up on. Asher is continuing to grow up so fast. I look at him sometimes and I still can't believe that I just brought him home almost 4 months ago. He's learning new things everyday and becoming stronger each moment. It's unreal how smart babies are; they are little sponges that literally absorb everything that is going on around them. He has excellent head control so I don't have to worry about his wabbling around any more. He has started babbling and cooing more within the last month. It sounds like he says "mama" when he cries sometimes. He likes to have "conversations" with his stuffed animals. His favorite stuffed animal to talk to is his kangaroo which is about his size. Otherwise, it's just sounds and squeels that he makes. He's a happy little boy in the morning time. He generally wakes up smiling and laughing. It's the cutest thing. He enjoys cuddling with his stuffed animals in the morning. He'll hold them close to him and rub his face against them, although his favorite thing to cuddle with is a cloth diaper. I suppose he likes the softness of the material against his skin. His new favorite toy is his jungle gym bouncer. This is him on his bouncer in the bunny ears that I bought him. I don't think his daddy is too crazy about the bunny ears, but I think they are adorable. Who can resist a man in bunny ears?

Asher has also recently acquired a bumbo chair that he enjoys sitting in. This is a picture of him talking to his kangaroo while snuggling with his cloth diaper. Asher likes to have lots of entertainment at all times. It's a full time job to keep him satisfied. I'm sure this chatting session only lasted for about ten minutes before he was ready to move on to the next activity.

This is a picture of Asher after he woke up and engorged himself with a bottle. Eating is probably his most favorite activity of the day. I believe the saying, "The best way to a man's heart is through his stomach" is very true. He eats all the time. As you can see, he's already beginning to grow a tummy similar to his daddy's. He is definitely ready to start adding rice cereal to his diet daily. I've practiced giving him rice cereal a few times already, but of course more ends up on his chin and bib than in his mouth.

Asher has also started growing more hair. At first it looked blonde, but I think it's going to be brown. On the back of his head he has a bald spot from where he likes to rub his head on his bed sheets. He's also started rolling over some. He can't roll all the way over, but he can roll from his back to his side. Sometimes I find him asleep in his crib on his side because he's rolled over in the middle of the night. He's becoming much more mobile. Within the last week he's discovered that it makes a really cool loud noise if he puts his feet in the air and then slams them down on the mattress. He does this over and over. I'm sure it amuses him.

This picture is more evidence of Asher's eating habit. As you can see, he's grown a double chin that could rival that of any really obese person. He's definitely a healthy baby boy. I'm not sure how much he weighs now, but we go to the pediatrician in a week for a check-up. It's been a blessing that he hasn't been sick at all since he's been born. I'm sure it will be a different story once he starts daycare. Asher has also been learning hand and eye coordination within the last month. He can now grasp for objects and actually hold them. This is a big difference from when he just simply flailed his arms about putting them wherever they landed. He's started pulling on my hair and anything else he can grab hold of. Of course, whatever he grabs instantly goes in his mouth. I've been wondering if he has starting teething because he drools constantly and he enjoys chewing on everything.

Well, time is flying by and my baby is growing up. Bob and I are loving every minute of watching him grow. Being parents has been a wonderful experience for us so far. It's so much better than anything I could ever imagine. You don't know what you're missing until you have a child! God bless to everyone!