more pics of Asher

Moms visit and first bath

My mom came to visit for a week. It was very helpful because I was able to get things done around the house that I wanted too. I also was able to sleep in and Asher got alone time with Grandma. Most of the time was spent at my house because Asher is still to young to be around a ton of people. Towards the end of the trip we were able to take him out shopping with us and he did really well. My mom was pretty thankful to be out of the house for awhile I'm sure. He also had to get his genetic screening done. He got poked in the heel and didn't even blink. I was so proud of him!

Asher's umbilical cord feel off while my mom was here. I'm sorry but that thing is so gross! I had my mom clean it because it was just a bit much for me. Once the circumcision healed and his umbilical cord fell off we could give him his first bath. Apparently Ryan and I are not very good at it. I filled the tub to much with water so when Ryan was holding Asher he let the little guy slip a little and Asher drank some tub water. I guess that scared him because he started screaming. Then, because I was trying to hurry, I slapped him in the face with the wash cloth. I think its safe to say we scarred him for life. I hope he can forgive us!

My mom left on Tuesday. It was sad to see her leave but she will be back on the 22nd of November for Thanksgiving with the rest of my family. Ryan's family comes next Tuesday so we have a really busy November.

Just to let you all know the second bath went much better!!

Eat, Sleep, Poop and repeat...

I think I have the stereotypical little guy. He eats, sleeps, poops and then we do it all over again the next day. I would have to say I am pretty blessed with an easy going baby. He gets cranky some times but basically he just looks around when he is awake. Our nights are different every night. Some nights he sleeps up to 5 hours while other nights he doesn't want to sleep at all. I'm sure he will eventually get a set schedule.

I think Ryan and I are still in shock from everything. I'm not sure it has sunk in that we have a baby. I figure by the time Asher is 18 we will get the hang of it!

Ryan has been an amazing dad. I left him alone with Asher two days after Asher was born and Ryan didn't even flinch. I mention this because Ryan has no experience with newborns. He has taken to it like he has been doing this for years. Its been awesome to see him be a dad. He is so proud of his son and that just makes me smile!

Some one asked me how it feels to be a stay at home mom. I don't really know yet. It just feels like I'm on leave from my job (not that staying home isn't a job! Its much more work). I am enjoying not worrying about having to be somewhere at a certain time. All in all I am just adjusting to everything.