Fun at GM and GP's

Fun at Grandma's and Grandpa's... was full of fun, presents, hugs and more... Everywhere we went there was presents.... that is the great thing about going home at Christmas and near your birthday... presents presents and more presents... we were all spoiled rotten... but the thing we miss the most (now being back in Korea) is the people.... Here are some pics of our memories from this Christmas at GM's and GP's.

Little brother always watching big brother... love this picture...

 

 

Even Asher got some fun toys... 

 

Anna came to play one night... Pierce sleeps in a tent when we stay at GM and GP's and he loves it... here Anna is loving it too..

 

 

 

 

All these pics were so cute... I could not pick just one.

The grand babies... no words needed.

Pierce trying to fit into Asher's car seat... which use to be his and feels like it was yesterday when I was carrying him around in it.

Uncle Keith and Auntie Elly meeting Asher.

Yes these two are throwing a ball in the house... there are no rules at GM and GP's.

 

I love when we take photos like this... but we are missing JuJu and Uncle KW... someone needs to do photoshop... 

 

Time with Nana and Uncle Tim

So the next couple of entries will not be in the order but they are compilation of our time in Texas... we sure did get a lot of love and loved every minute of it.  Every time we get to see Nana and Uncle Tim we have so much... always a house full of laughter, lots of food and toys for the kids... and during Christmas.... Football is always on TV... everyone is happy.

We love us some Nana and Uncle Tim...
 

 

 

Yes thats right... Asher just fell asleep in the middle of the floor... love this kid.

Guess who found "you know whats" upstairs????

 

 

Nana and Uncle Tim with the babies... Asher and cousin Anna... wish we could do it again real soon... 

 

Trip to Texas... Dec 2012

We were all excited to get back to Texas... home to some of us but a new place for Asher... I am currently reading a book called "Third Culture Kids (TCKs)" and it is very interesting.  Blake and I are raising TCKs... basically it means our children are creating their own culture bc they live in a culture that is not there own and their parents (that is us) were raised in a culture different then the way they are being brought up.... so there you have it Pierce and Asher are TCK's.. and Pierce has been for almost 5 years now and I am just now reading the book.  It is really good but one thing I have learned so far is that when I communicate to my boys that we are going home (meaning Texas in my books) it does not mean the same for them... home for them is where we are at that time.  So this year with Pierce we would say "we are going to Texas"... we would love for him to call that home one day but for now... we are headed to Texas...

The boys were all smiles... waiting in the Pusan Airport for our flight (Asher's first flight) to Japan.

It was only a 2 hour flight but I think Asher had the best seat... or should I say bed.

Big brother was all curled up in his chair but enjoyed the ride too.

Once in Japan we had to keep busy for 2 hours so we went shopping and found these ladies... we had to take a picture... they loved Asher... Pierce was sitting somewhere with the ipad... 

After our short delay... we got back in a bigger plane and this one was much longer... 11.5 hours but was so worth it... bc our people were on the other side... so excited.  Blake and Pierce in the bulk head trying to get situated... 

And a sweet surprise from my husband... he upgraded Asher and I to business class and guess who got the seat... a sleep baby = happy passengers... there happen to be an extra seat next to me so I slept in that seat and Asher on his first long plane ride to Texas was in business... oh  no... 

Both boys did great.. Asher slept like 8 hours out of the ride and Pierce almost 6... this was the first time Pierce was back in Economy and he did great... as long as he could watch his own movies and ask for a drink anytime he was happy.  We were very proud of our boys... world travelers for sure.

Come back to see more of our trip back to Texas.

Asher at 5 months...

Asher John at 5 months

8.8kg (19.4 lbs) - 91th percentile (decrease from previous month)

69.2 cm (27.25 in) in length -88th percentile (decrease from previous month)

45 cm (17.7in) in head cir. - 100th+ percentile 

Eating - Same, every 3-4 hours.  The big difference now is that he is eating rice cereal, avocados and squash.  We have substituted his dinner bottle for solid food and is doing really well with it.  Asher is really showing an interest in solid food... watching adults eat and big brother.

Sleeping - between every other feeding during the day and goes to bed between 7 and 8pm.  And the great news is... no more dream feed.  We kept the dream feed for the first week while in Texas just in case but as soon as we got back home in Korea we stopped and it went great... Asher did not seem to miss his dream feed at all... but I do have to say mommy misses it.  I cried the last time I did it bc I was really enjoying that time with him... I would spend that time at night praying just for him while holding him and it was very special to me... There are nights I still want to go in his room and hold him while he is sleeping but without a bottle to present him I am sure it would wake him up... and that would not be good... these baby stages go by way to fast.

Sounds - Still a lot of fun noises, even starting to blow bubbles but is starting to get a voice when he is hungry or tired.

Smiles - ALL the time.

Happy - Extremely

Best Trait - well he has proved to be a patient kid and loves people... but right now the best thing of all is that he loves his brother... oh my he hears his brothers voice and he will break his neck trying to find where he is... or when brother walks in the room there is no one else... these two are wild about each other.

Cries - still the same... more noises than anything... 

Nick Name - Bubba, Bubba 2, Asher Johnny Boy

Firsts - Asher rolled over at Aunt JuJu's and Uncle KW's house while watching bubba take a bath.  It was Jan 4th (bubba's birthday) and I was out of the room and had put Asher on the mat and when I came back in the room he had rolled onto his stomach... I missed it... don't you just hate when that happens... oh well... serves me right for wanting him not to do it for so long.  So he is officially rolling over.  And the teeth are coming soon.

Updates - Asher got to meet the rest of his family back in Texas in the month of Dec. and Jan. and he loved every minute of it... from opening all the Christmas, birthday, and just plain "bc you are breathing" presents to getting dog kisses from Grace he enjoyed every minute.  His first plane ride ever was to another country and then his second plane ride was 13 hours long.  His first stamp in his passport book was from the country who issued the passport, the good ole USA.  

Funnies:  Asher pretty much thinks anything is funny as long as you smile or laugh first... you could be crying real tears but just smile and he will smile and giggle back at you... but one thing that makes him laugh so hard is when you bury your face in his neck... he loves it... and sometimes will get a good hand full of hair to go with it... 

Big Brother:  Pierce has been so supportive of Asher's attempt at rolling over... you have got to check the video out below.... you can hear brother in the background supporting each attempt.  Also there was one time when we made it back to Korea that Asher had rolled over and then continued to roll and had bumped his head on the floor as he was rolling back onto his back.  Asher was not to happy about that and brother came to check to make sure he was all right... which was really sweet but wins the prize is when the next time Asher went to roll over.... Pierce went to catch him so he did not bump his head again on the floor... Pierce is one GOOD big brother.

We were in Texas for our 5 mos. photos so we did not have our 5 mos. sticker... but that is ok bc Asher got to sit in his cousin Anna's chair for the photo shoot.

This month he found his feet... oh what fun that is....

See... still no teeth but they are coming...

Here is brother trying to encourage the roll... 

Almost there... keep going...