Asher- 4 months old

On October 11th Asher turned 4 months old!!

In an effort to get into the fall spirit, Asher sported a Halloween themed outfit given to him almost a year ago by Auntie Adrianne (so crazy as it looked so big back then) and was accompanied by a bunny dressed as a pumpkin- naturally.  

He has also been enjoying this amazing weather! Much thanks to Memaw and Gma for spending time with him outside!!

Here are some things Ash is up to.

Just before 16 weeks we traveled to grandpas funeral.  While this was a hard time for our family, we know Grandpa Lloyd is in Heaven and we tried to make it a great time for us all to just be together.  My aunt, uncle, and cousins were able to meet both Asher and Nolan. :-)  (PS Asher did amazingly well on the car ride to CA and back.)

He is finally out of his swaddle! This lasted for a long time with him.  For so long it was the only thing that would calm him down before bed.  For a few weeks we swaddled with both arms out of his swaddle, and (as I'm learning) he was just ready to be done one day.  I highly recommend the SwaddleMe blankets- they were a lifesaver for a long time for us!

He started coming with us to Civitas (Wednesday night church group) at 16 weeks. The nursery workers love him!

Asher grabbed and held on to his first water toy at swimming. He may have chewed on it a bit too. 

At 16 weeks he started sitting in his high chair.  This has been amazing for mealtimes even though he isn't eating yet.

Asher is also pretty much back to his sleeping pattern- going to bed at 8 or so and sleeping until 6 or 7.  He had a bit of a regression before 16 weeks- which I hear, and read, is common.

Finally, at  4 months he is pretty much all in 3-6 month clothes.  

To commemorate Asher turning 4 months, I had shoulder surgery.  While recent pain and the lack of the use of my arm moved the "choice" of when to have this fun procedure to NOW, I do not recommend having surgery while having an infant.  Thanks to Brandon, my mom, and other family and friends who have been amazingly helpful!  It is quite humbling to need about as much help and care as my infant son.  And didn't I just have surgery 4 months ago???  Such is life.

Chilling with his buds Sonora and Brock at Starbucks.

Enjoying high chair time!

Apple Picking!

I love fall!  The only problem is that the great state in which I live has a habit of extending summer right into winter and skipping fall completely.
So, I do what many around here do, I do fall-type things anyway.  One tradition my sister and her family started was apple picking.  I have not had a chance to go before this year, but always thought it sounded like a perfect fall activity.  We ended up going to the Sedona area- Oak Creek to be exact.  They had a one day Fall Festival with activities and the option to head into the orchards and gather apples.

The surrounding area was so beautiful, I could have stayed there all day.

And I think Asher enjoyed himself as well.  (We missed daddy as he was home with a cold.)