Laughing boy

Asher will only laugh really good for Easton which I love! I secretly wish he laughed at me too but I think it is so great how much he loves his brother. This video shows exactly their relationship. I love how Easton keeps stopping to pose for a picture too, it is classic.

Family Pics

I can't believe it took me this long for new family pics, but I LOVE them! Really, can my boys be any cuter and my hubby any hotter? I mean, I am one lucky girl!

Thanks Tara for the pics! She does a great job, here is her link.

Easton Says...

This boy says some funny things and I just wanted to quickly write some of them down so I don't forget.

• Whenever you tell him good job for something he says, "hug" LOVE that!


• If he gets hurt, big or small, he says, "kiss it" and then after the kiss, "all better"


• We were playing at the park and he wanted me to go down the slide. He waited at the bottom holding his hands close together like a cup almost and he says, " go mommy, I catch you"


• He wants to do everything for himself and he says, "mine do it"


• When we sing songs at bedtime, his request is always "b, c, f, g's" {abc's}


• We are on day 2 of potty training, whenever I ask if he needs to go potty he says, " no, i good"


• We were at Target and he wants to walk of course and Asher wants out of his carseat and so I am a little flustered trying to get everything I need. A nice lady commented that she knew how I felt and I said, " it's been one of those days" and Easton looked at the lady and said, " one of those days" HA! Really!


• He asks, "doing?" about EVERYTHING and I mean EVERYTHING! " Dirt doing? grass doing? Asher doing?" And then it goes into "going?" Oh man...


• If he is throwing a fit and I tell him he needs to be happy to do whatever, when he calms down he says, "happy now"

The list goes on and on. Easton gives me a run for my money. He will push and test me on pretty much everything I ask him to do all day long. He used to take naps and go to bed easy but he is pushing back there too. Sheesh! (: But then he gives hugs and kisses a lot so that makes up for it! Plus he is so dang cute!

Crazy Easton

This kid wants to wants to do everything his way and loves to try everything. He started saying " I do it" or "Easton do it" this week and he means it. He wants to do everything for himself.

We have done swim lessons this summer and he cried for the 1st week but loved the other 3 weeks of them. He had a great teacher who made him work hard but he got to play a lot too. He loved it and would talk about it all day.

Easton is such a great big brother to Asher. He always wants to know where he is and what he is doing. When we go to get him out of his crib, Easton says "morning Asher, long nap" in like a sweet but high pitch voice. It is so funny.

Easton copies pretty much everything that you say and is talking more and more. He asks "what doing" about anything that he sees. If we are reading a book, he asks what each thing on the page is doing. If we are watching a movie, he asks "what buzz doing" or anything else. Curious kiddo.

He likes to test what he can get away with which can get very tiring for mommy. So I have to say extra prayers these days to keep up with him and be consistent.

He loves going to playgrounds and splash pads to play with other kids. He loves to play with older kids and especially being chased or chasing other kids.

He LOVES his dad, Ally, chocolate milk, his blanket, Toy Story, his bike, wearing goggles, playing outside and gum.

Asher: 4 months

I am behind again but oh well. My kids are growing like weeds and keep me so busy I can't even think!

Asher is getting to be such a big but happy and smiley kid. Here is what he is up to now:

• Asher weighs 16lbs, 13oz which is 75th percentile and is 26 1/2 inches tall which is 90th percentile for height. He has a big ol' head like his brother in the 98th percentile.


• He LOVES to be held and carried around on my hip. It looks really uncomfortable but he is in heaven and will hang out like that all day.


• He started to roll but hasn't figured out how to continually roll. He just flips on his stomach and back to his back.


• He prefers to sleep on his side now. He will roll over as soon as I lay him in his crib.


• Asher sleeps through most of the night. He wakes up at about 4:30 or 5 every morning but will go back to sleep after eating until about 8. {makes for a much happier mommy}


• He is such a smiley boy. Asher just grins from ear to ear whenever someone talks to him.


• He LOVES Easton, his binkie, crinkly noises, mom's milk, bathtime


• We started rice cereal but isn't a big fan yet.

We love this boy and I feel like he is growing up so fast! He is so sweet and knows exactly what he likes and wants.

Asher

Asher is almost 3 months already and is quickly turning into such a happy baby. Here is what he has been up to:

• I think he has grown out of his reflux but milk is still a no-no for me


• He smiles all the time since about 9 weeks


• He started laughing yesterday at 11 weeks


• He has the cutest head of chicken hair and a sweet cow lick... {i know that is the wrong spelling but I like it}


• I think he weighs about 15 pounds


• Usually only cat naps during the day


• Sleeps through the night since about 10 weeks {6 hours}


• LOVES to watch Easton


• LOVES bathtime


• Kicks his feet like crazy and works up spit bubbles the whole time


• Isn't a fan of tummy time


• His neck is getting strong and can almost sit in his bumbo

He is such a sweet boy and we love him so much. Easton always says to him, "hey stinker" and my heart melts for these boys!

Easter

We had such a fun Easter filled with our wonderful family. We are so lucky to have the majority of our families in town {we miss you KelKel and Josh}.

On Friday my mom came over to dye eggs and we made festive cupcakes. Easton learned the best part of baking.

Easton loves when people come over to play with him. There was some wicked wind which made for great kite flying.

And I made all of the adults participate in the egg hunt which was fun and I had sweet prizes. (: We had to have Easton hurry since his aunts and uncles were his competition.