Category: Asher

Asher is dreaming! …about

I’m always hoping to catch the cute and new things on film and today I succeeded.  I just got back home from the dentist and before checking in on my work email, went upstairs to see how Kathleen and Asher are doing.  They are doing well taking a nap.  Asher’s in his co-sleeper sleeping away, looking content and peaceful.  As I’m talking to Kathleen I notice that Asher’s eyes are moving like he’s in REM sleep. Good for him!  Another look back and I see his mouth moving.  He’s dreaming, but about what?  I have a pretty good idea.  What do you think he’s dreaming about?

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Today was a big day for Asher!

Today Asher turned 2 weeks old!  We celebrated with a Sweet and Salty cookie, mom had a water, and dad ordered an espresso con panna at Ristretto Roasters.  I’m glad we had our iPhones because everyone in there was on an Apple device, mostly Mac Book Pros.  We were out of place, toting around a new born among the coffee shop dweller hipsters, but we stuck around to represent aging, reproducing Portlanders.

We had just come from Asher’s two week checkup with the Pediatrician, Chrissy Ott.  She measured and weighed Asher to check his growth, looked in his ears, eyes and nose.  He’s grown to 8 lbs 12 oz which is 14 oz more than he was 10 days ago, so he’s growing faster than the typical 1 oz per day rate they hope for.  He is now 21.5 inches long, so a 1/2 inch there and his head circumfence is now 14.25 inches, up 1/4 inch.  The doctor was very pleased!  She checked the growth charts and he’s at 75% in height, and 50% in weight.

At the end of the day Kathleen was greeted by a self-soothing Asher, who has figured out how to pacify himself with his own fingers!

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Asher’s big stretch!

When Asher wakes up for a diaper change, or to nurse, or for any reason has his clothes taken off,  he stretches just like you and I do when we wake up.  We’re stretching to alert our nervous system it’s time to get ready for action.  It’s a practical move, by a pragmatic new born.  When Asher does it I have to say it is amazingly cute.  Check him out here when his mom was getting ready to change his diaper.

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What do I think?

So you ask me what do I think?  What do I think about this whole thing?  This place called earth?  Well it’s taking some time to get adjusted, for me and for you.  When I was in mom’s belly I was floating like I was in a pool, a small pool.  I didn’t fuss much, for food, to be changed.  Everything was taken care of for me.  Mom would eat and I’d let her know I’d eaten to with a few kicks and flips.  Now I have to start sucking on my hands, raising my voice to let you know I’m hungry.  In mom’s belly everything was muted.  Movement and sound were softer and duller.  Now I have to endure my dad putting and taking off clothes and diapers.  He’s decent at it, but sometimes I think he forgets I’m 8 lbs and he’s 188.  My little fingers have trouble guiding themselves through sleeves.  In moms belly no one messed with my attire.  I am enjoying being on the outside.  I’m enjoying entertaining my parents with my cute gestures and coos.  So you asked what I think and I’ve been sitting here with my index finger touching my lip in deep thought.  I think this whole thing is pretty amazing.  I’m enjoying myself.

What do I think? I’m enjoying myself.

Falling asleep at the wheel

Here’s a picture of mom and I after I’ve fallen asleep at the wheel. I tend to do that. I get that big dose of oxytocin from mom’s breast milk and just can’t keep my eyes open. Sometimes I recover which can be evidenced by my swallowing muscles. I’m working on developing those to championship level.

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