My father-in-law mentioned yesterday that he checked out my blog the other day to see if I had updated it....and felt soooo ashamed.....so I felt like I needed to get off my butt and catch everyone up. I have enjoyed being home with my boys these last months. I would really like to stay home with them instead of going back to work, but it's been hard the last few months without my paycheck. So, it's off to daycare for the boys on January 3rd (BREAKS MY HEART....that will be a HORRIBLE day for mommy!) I have sucked at posting any pics of our new baby, Asher Dee Barron. He was born September 28th, 2010 @ 8:15 AM. He was 6 lbs 11 oz and 18.5 in long. The following is pretty much for me and my things to remember for Asher:
**He started sleeping thru the night a few weeks ago.....GLORIOUS!!
**He was eating every 3 hours until recently it changed to every 2-3 hours. SHEESH!! Just this weekend he started eating more than 4 ounces of formula, so he goes longer between feedings.
**He has the cutest smile (both my boys have beautiful smiles). And LOVES to be talked to.
**Has been cooing and "talking" for the last few weeks.
**Puckers his lips and blows bubbles while he coos
**LOVES his Aunt Leesha......last night they had a pretty lengthy conversation.
**Is pretty high maintenance, he doesn't like to be in one position for very long, so he has to be moved or walked around or he gets mad and "squawks".
**LOVES his big brother, Bryson. He hears his voice and immediately starts looking for him, so cute.
**We have been worried that he was having sight problems because he wasn't focusing on anyone or tracking, but he has started to stare at us, so that fear/nervousness is starting to go away.
**Asher is SO close to rolling over, maybe a few more weeks and he will NEVER be on his back!! Although he HATES tummy time, so maybe once he rolls over, he won't do it again :)
**At his 2 month checkup/shots he weighed almost 12 lbs! He's my big boy!! (He is almost outgrowing his 0-3 month clothes!! Bryson was still in newborn clothes and SOME 0-3 month outfits at this age.)
**He loves bath time, sometimes I wonder who's getting the bath, him or me....or the kitchen! He's just like his brother, I am afraid for when Asher gets big enough to bathe with Bryson, by poor bathroom!
**He hates to be cold (especially after getting out of the bath......brrrrr).
So that's a bit about Asher. Bryson has been such a good big brother and always wants to help with "Baby Sasher". He loves to give him kisses and tickle him. I can't wait until Asher is big enough to crawl/walk and play with Bryson. They will be good buddies, I'm sure. Since I have been home, Bryson has started talking more (using his words is what I like to call it). He doesn't 'act out' as much as he used to and doesn't hit, kick and bite like he did when he was in daycare. However, I have been his only friend to play with and he needs kids his age to play with. Therefore, I am torn between going back to work and sending him back to daycare and risk him reverting back to his old ways, or finding a way to stay home with him.....either way, I am sure the Lord will provide and direct me down the path which is best for me and my little family. I just have to have the faith that it will all work out in the end, (which is so hard because I want all the answers right now.) I probably won't be posting any of the Christmas pics until next year because I am going to take this last week I have to spend the time with my boys and my sister who is up from Utah, but here are a few pictures of my little guys and the things that have happened the last few months. (pictures won't be in order).
Aunt "Leesha" with Asher her trip home to meet him for the first time.
My baby boy, I think he looks like my side of the family.....poor kid has my nose :)
He RARELY slept soundly, he used to be so restless while he slept.
Bryson with my niece Brittany and her new husband Chad Hansen.
Bryson LOVES Chad!! This was when they were "pretending" to sleep. You can see Bryson actually snoring in this picture.
Ok, this is totally random, but I was at a girls night and I came into the family room and there was a stinkin raccoon!! Relax, it is a family pet I guess. But duh, I had to hold and get my picture taken with it. She was pretty cute. Surprisingly, she wasn't mean and cuddled with anyone who held her.
Bryson helping Daddy get the guts out of the pumpkin so that we could carve them. Such a good little helper, but man was he a mess!!!
My son was always so skeptical of my nephew Brookx. But at my nieces wedding, they became friends, sort of........for a short time.
Bryson got his very own shovel from Papa and Grandma Brown, so on the first snowfall, he was outside helping his daddy shovel the snow.....again, such a good helper!
The weekend before Brookx left for his mission, Bryson actually relaxed and became really good friends with him. Now he sees a picture of him and he says, "Bwookx mommy, Bwookx". Soooo cute, too bad that he is on his mission for 2 years, but I will make sure that he remembers him....I WILL!!!
Bryson's fat lip.....poor kid!!
Bryson helping with Asher's bath time.
Cute little naked man!!
Asher's 2 month shots...he cried that day every time I would have to move his legs to change his diapers....made me sad.
This was the day before Brookx left to the MTC, I will forever cherish this picture!! I want Bryson to look up to his cousin for going on a mission and maybe someday, he too will choose to serve the Lord and teach others about the Gospel. Love you Brookx, we are so proud of you!!
Every year, Dustin's office has the kids come down and they go trick-or-treating from office/cubical. Bryson was a vampire again (luckily he still fit into his costume from last year, and let's admit it, he will probably fit into it next year too....hahahaha. Asher was a mummy (it's the same one Bryson wore on his first Halloween, and Asher BARELY fit into this, in fact he only wore it long enough for us to get this picture.)
