happy birthday asher!

Asher, you are 1 year old!

As if I needed more proof that this is a special day, we woke up this morning to a winter wonderland - our first snowfall of the season.  There's just something magical about falling asleep to rain, but waking up to a world covered with white, fluffy snow!

Yesterday was Asher's birthday party.  We had a small party with our family and friends to celebrate Asher's first year.  It was so much fun - I'll do a special post about it soon!

Today I'm feeling excited, nostalgic and a little tearful about how much Asher has changed and grown over the past year.  I'm tremendously proud of all that he can do now, but also a little sad that he isn't my little baby anymore.  It's such a bittersweet feeling - but I'm trying to focus on the sweet parts!

It really is hard to believe that it has been a whole year since Asher joined our family.  This time last year I was in the hospital at the end of a long labor getting ready to meet my 7 pound, 5 ounce little boy.  When Asher was born he was completely helpless - he couldn't hold his head up, couldn't roll over, couldn't do much of anything!  Now he can do lots of things -

At one year, Asher:

• wears size 9-12 month clothes {and some 12-18mo}
• wears size 4 diapers
• has 8 teeth {4 on top, 4 on bottom}
• crawls really fast on all 4s
• pulls up on everything!
• cruises along the furniture
• sleeps from 7pm - 7am
• takes 2 naps a day {9am and 1pm}
• eat 3 solid meals a day
• drinks breastmilk 4x a day
• drinks water and milk from a straw cup - no bottles!
• loves to clap his hands
• says 'dada' over and over {no mama yet}
• loves to throw and catch his ball
• gives kisses and high fives

Asher Thomas, your Daddy and I feel so blessed to have been entrusted to care for you.  You are such an amazing boy and we love watching you grow and learn.  You're the best thing that's ever happened to us.  We love you.   

Happy Birthday!