6 Months and Slackin' Off

Sorry I haven't updated in a while...I'm a busy guy though. I just turned 6 months so you can only imagine how little time I have these days. But here are the current goings-on for those interested...

--The rice cereal is packing on the pounds! I'm a serious chunk of baby lovin'.

--I am kinda sitting up...if I can put my hands in front of me for support.

--I am offically in 6-9 month clothing.

--I am Mr. Smiley Guy now. I love to smile at everyone and know just how to turn on the ol' Rives charm and really work a room.

--I scoot around on my back to get where I want to go, although most of the time, I am content to just lay there and let the people come to me. Why tire myself?

--My mom promised that I will get to start veggies this week. I'll let you know how that goes.

--I am no longer in my infant carrier. That's right folks--I am in a big boy car seat now. It's not quite as comfortable to sleep in, but the view while I am awake is incredible! I can see so much more now! I was getting way to heavy for Mom and she could hardly lug me around in that carrier anymore. Plus, my feet almost hung over the side of it, so it was time to move on.

--I love to give kisses to Mom and Dad! They love to get them, too! They are always rubbing them in because they are so sweet!

That's all for now!

my best to you all,
Asher

24 Weeks Old

Here's what I'm up to this week:

--I am rolling over from my back to my tummy all the time now. That is the fun part.

--I end up on my tummy. That is the not fun part.

--I now wake up during the night about 2 or 3 times because I have rolled over in my sleep and can't get back to my back. So I freak out until Mom comes in and flips me back over.

--I used to sleep until about 7:30, but my new wake time is around 5:30. This is not including the "needing to be flipped" wake times.

--Strangly enough, I now take 2 hous naps during the day. They used to be about 45 min. I like to keep them guessing!

--I am now on a 4 hour eating schedule and am quite content with that.

--I eat rice cereal now. It's weird...but good.

--I laugh when Mom tickles me! She thinks it's hilarious so she keeps doing it.

--I am just about out of my 3-6 month outfits!

Peace and love,
A

23 Weeks Old

Where to begin? Busy week...BUSY WEEK!

For starters, I rolled over from my back to my tummy. Total accident. Will not be making that mistake twice. I ended up face down on my playmat. I don't know if you've ever been face down on a playmat, but it's not pleasant. I made no attempt to lift my head either. Just laid there, freaking out. Then Mom rescued me! I love that about her!

I also tried rice cereal for the first time. I ate it from one of those spoons out of one of those bowl things. Mom decided since I am eating SO much that maybe we should start practicing a little. I don't get very much in and I'm not sure about the lack of sucking involved, but I just may grow to like it. Mom took video so when Dad gets the cord we need to put it on You Tube, we'll share it.

But wait! There's more!


Steven let me borrow his Exersaucer. I like to hang out it for a little while. Who knew my legs were so strong! It's a lot of fun!


I also rode in the shopping cart at Target today! I am so not into reclining anymore! There is a big world out there that cannot be properly viewed at a 45 degree angle! I need to be upright! So Mom let me try it out today and I loved it! She was a little surprised I did so well, but I wasn't. I knew I had it in me.


I went swimming for the first time this past week, too! It was way fun and I can't wait to do it again!



I still love sleeping with Dumbo on my head. If you look closely, you will notice something missing from my bed. That's right...that dumb wedge is gone!! I hated it, but Mom didn't realize that until just a few days ago. Now I hardly cry at all when I go down for naps because I don't have to waste so much time working my way off of it.




That's all for this week!

Sincerely,
Asher Rives

P.S. Happy 25th Birthday, Aunt Kristen ;)

22 Weeks Old

Instead of posting pictures of me, I wanted you to see the other baby that lives at our house.






I only see him when I go in to the bathroom--kinda weird, right? He's always there when I take baths. And it might just be me, but I think he's the cutest baby I've ever seen! Maybe even as cute as I am!


This is one Mom took of me on Sunday night. I started out on my wedge, but I'm a little wiggle worm, so I rarely stay on it very long.



This was my attempt at rolling over. I'm just not that into it.


I've had a pretty busy week so far. On Monday, Mom took me to the doctor. Here are my current stats: height--23.5 in. (although Mom says the nurse didn't really do a very precise job of measuring me), weight--15 lb. 7 oz., head circumference--17.5 inches. She said I looked healthy and happy, which I find myself to be both! Then I went over to Josiah's to play. Then, on Tuesday, I had lunch with Aunt Renae and Aunt Kristen. They brought me a super cool stuffed animal from Disneyworld that matches my room. I really like it. Later that day, I got to meet some new friends of Daddy's, the Aragons. We played over there all day. And then today, I had lunch with Daddy and Pastor Mark (and Mom, of course...I take her everywhere with me!) And finally, we went to Lillian's house for a baby shower. I think Lilly is pretty cute, but I'm not sure if she is into younger men.

But I've been sleeping great (you're welcome, Mom) and eating great and just lovin' life.

Oh yeah--I turned 5 months old on Saturday! I'm old. I know.

Yours truly,
A.O. Rives

21 Weeks Old

Guess what I did today! I rolled over from my tummy to my back! It's amazing how really wanting to get off of your tummy can motivate you to do things you never thought possible!

I also celebrated my first 4th of July. It was a lot of fun. I hung out with my buddy, Lillian, and then later on, my buddy Steven. Good times!





But around 8 o'clock, the mayhem began. You see, I live in a very...ummm..."lively" neighborhood with no deed restrictions. That is an unfortunate combination. Pretty much everyone in the neighborhood spent their life savings on really loud, really obnoxious fireworks. I was actually able to sleep through it, but my poor ol' mom was about to come unglued. So when she got me up for my "dream feed" at 10 and I kept jumping at every explosion, we decided to load up and go to Mamaw and Poppy's house for the night. So at 10:30, we headed for their house, which is about 1.5 hrs. away. I slept the whole way and once we got there, they put my in my crib and I slept some more. And Mom and Dad slept good, too. Note to self: either move before next Independance Day, lobby for the ban of all firewirks, or just make sure we go to Mamaw's earlier.

20 Weeks Old

Major milestone today!!! Mom and I were at a store and a lady actually looked at me and said "He's so big! How old is he?" When Mom told her about 4.5 months, she said "Wow! He's really big for his age! He's much bigger than my baby!"

Now, truth be told, I'm not big for my age. That lady must have had quite the runt. But to have someone comment on my size and it not be about how tiny I am was vey refreshing!

I have been sleeping very well at night. But the late afternoon nap that I take is not going so well. One time, Mom let me skip it and that didn't go too well either, so even if I cry the whole time, I still go in my bed for at least 30 min. If nothing else, I release a little tension.

I roll on my side now and suck on my hands. No new news on tummy time to report--still hate it.

Warmest regards,

Asher Owen Rives
Baby Extraordinaire

19 Weeks Old

Are you ready for this? Not only am I holding toys pretty good, but I am also holding my head up a little when I am on my tummy. Granted, I don't like to do it for too long, but a few seconds I can handle.

This is me kind of doing it on Mom's pilates mat. I did it better the other day, but, of course, she didn't have the camera close.




Here's one of my Mamaw and me. She loves me a lot and makes up great songs to sing to me.


This is my daddy and me. I love that guy!


And this is my mom and me after my bath. I love my frog towel (and her.)