I think we are bottle free!

No, not me! I will still drink from certain bottles if the alcohol count is high enough!

I'm talking about Asher! We introduced the sippy cup, thinking maybe he is ready. We tried a few but the sucking versus output was too low and it annoyed him and he gave up. I think those sippies will be fine at an older age. I found some better suited for him. I put them in his stocking (just because I bought them two days before Christmas). We randomly gave them to him and he was fine. We were still giving him bottles for nap and bed times.

Sunday night into Monday morning was the last bottle, I'm hoping. Hoping because hand washing the BPA filled bottles is a pain. He hasn't complained or whined for one at all! He has woken up for a few sips already tonight and takes right to the sippy cup. Normally that's the bottle most babies want to keep and I expected a possible fight. But, we all know, Asher is far from normal.

He really is growing up too fast.

For my dear brother-in-law, if he ever happens to read this. It will happen soon for my nephew! I know he's 19 months old but kids develop differently and some have attachments to the bottle itself. Asher just has an attachment to the contents!

P.S. Asher is trying to run. Who's up for baby-sitting?

Happy 28th to ME!

I had a WONDERFUL birthday! Even though I stayed home, it was great. I was with the people I love the most.

Jeremy made me a delicious chicken Parmesan with spaghetti. He made me a cake as well. I got some cash to go and get my hair done. My hair is in desperate need of dye. I mean desperate.

If the kids would have cooperated, it would have been grand but the eldest two had some behavioral issues. Poor Asher has some teeth coming in and maybe an ear infection. He just wanted to cuddle with me, which is sweet but slightly annoying when you need to go to the bathroom!

Thank you to everyone who called, emailed or IMed me birthday wishes.

Christmas

Merry Christmas to all!
The kids (and us) had a wonderful Christmas. The kids were very grateful for all their gifts and thanks everyone for them! They love that Grandma came on Christmas Eve and spent the night and opened presents with us, it's always a treat. It was Asher's 1st Christmas and I think he was a bit overwhelmed but enjoyed it overall. He only unwrapped a few but I think he'll like the gifts better when they are all set up.

Christmas Eve

I LOVE Christmas! Ask anyone. So yes, I again, torture my poor children with matching or coordinating PJs and clothes. I'm sorry but they look simply adorable if I do say so myself.
The kids got to open one present each on Christmas Eve. This year they were from their great grandmother, Mudd Mudds. Jared got a Nerf gun, Tyler got lots of cool Hannah Montana stuff and Asher got a vacuum cleaner. They loved their gifts! The boys also got their yearly Hess trucks, always a bonus treat!

Christmas with friends!

Today we had a Christmas celebration with our friends/family. We all show up in our PJs to Jeremy's cousin's house as well! The adults do a secret Santa type exchange and the kids have a blast opening presents, making cookies and playing with each other.

Pajama Day

It was Pajama Day in Jared's class today! I was lucky enough to be the first reader. I read the story Pajama Day. A very cute book! His class loved it. I wore my PJs just like his friends and teachers.

Asher Walks!

Asher is WALKING!

We've added a slideshow!

Holiday Concert

Jared had his holiday concert this morning and he and his friends looked adorable! They sang several songs and Jared seem to have a lot of fun. He is one cute elf!

New Job for ME!

As of the first of the year, I will be a full-time stay at home mom. Not really by choice but I am being laid off.

I hope to go back to school some and spend more time with the kids.

Some probably thought that I got a lot of time with the kids working from home but it was a job that involved a lot of computer work and being on the phones and not so much Tyler, Jared and Asher time.

I'll being joining some playgroups, attending library story time and cooking dinners that involve a little more time.

I hope we can financially manage this, it will be a great thing. Keep us in your prayers!

Why my kids will hate me when I'm old and gray.

Yes, that is the perfect name for this post. I love my children dearly but I do subject them to coordinating outfits like this for some occasions. Jeremy shakes his head and rolls his eyes and soon will be the day that they will too. But don't they look adorable? This was my very failed attempt of holiday card shots at the museum.

The Afternoon at the Museum

We went to the museum this afternoon. We hadn't been in awhile. The had the Chocolate Fest going on and there were a lot of other vendors too. The kids had a blast!

9 Month Stats

Here is a quickie:

Asher went to see Dr. Brand today and according to him, Asher is growing wonderfully. Great news as always.

Weight: 19 lbs., 13 oz.
Length: 28 in.

Both are in the 50th percentile.

He is doing a lot of things that are in the 12 to 15 month gross and fine motor skill area.

And no shots today!

9 Months Old

I can not believe it! Asher Nathaniel is 9 months old today. The time is flying by. He is such a good baby and he's growing up so quickly. Tomorrow we go for his 9 month check up. Hopefully there will be no shots and he has gained some of the weight back that he lost from being sick a few weeks ago.

Thanksgiving!

This year's Thanksgiving has been wonderful! Though there are times family drives you nuts, I am so thankful for them.

Today my mom, my brother, my sister-in-law and my niece and nephew came over. It was a fun time and the kids had a blast together. Asher had fun randomly looking at his Uncle Chris and laughing. Funny thing, I do the same! HEHE

Now, my mom, my friend Lacie and I are headed to do some Black Friday shopping! Lee, here we come!

Happy 1st Birthday Julia Grace!

Today is the birthday of my friend Kelly's daughter. Today she is 1. She is in Heaven celebrating her first birthday and we miss her very much. Today the kids and I went to the park where this year's March of Dimes walk was. We walked as Julia's Grace team. We put on our t-shirts from the walk, went to the party store and got some hot pink and lime green balloons to match our shirts. While they were filling our balloons, the songs Angels Among Us was playing on the store's radio. It brought me to tears. I listened to what Tyler and Jared wanted to write on the balloons and I put it on them. They are very sweet kids if I do say so myself. I told them that we were going to send the balloons to Heaven for Julia's birthday.

Asher's 1st Haircut! (and boo-boo)

Today Asher got his first haircut! His hair was getting a little too wild plus Mommy needed to do it before Daddy took him and ran off to do it! He had about an inch taken off the back and about 2 inches off the sides and top! He still has his little Conan on top because I couldn't part with it!

In the second and third picture you can probably see the dark bruise on his face. He and the coffee table had a meeting this morning and they decided they didn't like each other. Asher was trying to reach his bottle and lost his footing and slammed his cute little cheek into the edge of the coffee table. He cried for about two seconds and that was it!

BRUSH BRUSH BRUSH!

It was a day of a lot of firsts! We also started brushing Asher's teeth today! Prior to this we were just washing his gums and teeth with a washcloth but I thought it was time to move to the big leagues! He seems pretty pleased!

First Sneakers

Asher got his first pair of sneakers today. A cute pair of Converse Chuck Taylor All Star in Navy. He wears a size 5 in them and they run big! He was between a 5.5-6 in a pair of Nikes we looked at!