As I sit in the office waiting to see if Asher will talk himself to sleep I'll catch you all up on how he has been doing! :) Let's get the main question out of the way... NO he is not sleeping through the night. YES I have learned how to function quite well without sleep. YES we've tried about everything in the book (and out of the book). NO I don't see an end in sight. YES Paul and I now have a pretty good system in place, and we are a good team. One of us gets the bottle ready while the other changes the diaper. Then one feeds him and puts him back to sleep while the other pretends to go back to sleep (there really is no way to go back to sleep before Asher is asleep and back into his bed). Most nights he wakes up just to eat, but there are always those fun nights where he wakes up every 15 minutes, 1/2 hour, or hour (yes, we've done all of those nights in the last month).
On the other side of it (the morning side) Asher is doing really well. He is doing the "inch worm." He looks like a little inch worm going across the floor. He loves chasing our feet, and usually gets frustrated because he can't possibly keep up (YET). He's trying to pull himself up on things, but needs a little help... he lifts all from the legs... so we're working on him pulling a bit with his arms. If you hold his little hands he'll walk just about anywhere. It is sometimes the only thing that brings a smile to his face. He love walking.. then stopping for a short dance! :) It's pretty cute. Asher has no teeth... which is a BIT frustrating because it seems like every other day he is teething bad! This too shall come and pass. Mainly, we just can't believe how big he is growing! I'm making his baby food, and that is going really well. He has tried: Bananas, Banana Strawberry, Apples, Pears, Squash (2 kinds), Carrots, Green Beans, and Yams. Although he doesn't like them all, he still eats them all! :) He is a good eater. He'll make faces and gag a bit some times.. but as soon as it is down the hatch he opens his mouth for another bite! It's kinda funny!
God has blessed us in so many ways! We're thankful for a happy healthy boy! Still growing and changing by the minute!
