Asher is now 10 weeks old! I can't believe how fast this has all gone. It seems like just yesterday I found out I was pregnant and now I'm sitting here with this perfect little baby boy! Being a mom is wonderful! He is everything I hoped and more.
The delivery? Well, it hurt, a lot..but it was worth it in the end and I'm proud of myself for doing it naturally! I yelled and thrashed around a little and even kicked a nurse (Sorry! I didn't aim for her or anything!) but all-in-all I think I handled it pretty well! He was so cute and little when he was first born and just slept all the time snuggled up to whoever was holding him. Then, the first couple of weeks had their ups and downs. The only down I would say was just that my milk supply is low and he wasn't gaining weight when we went for his 2 week appointment. The compromise of having to supplement with formula at every feeding sucks, and I had some words with God about it, but in the end I'm thankful to God that I can at least give him some breast milk and then just top him off with formula. He still gets the benefit even if it's not all he eats!
Now, we have hit a good pace in our day to day lives and I really feel like I was made for this! It is amazing to watch him learn and progress even if it is just little milestones every day. Dallas and I get so excited about the little sounds he makes and his little smiles and laughs. We pretty much know he's the most exceptional baby in the world, haha! I think about all the things he'll be able to do after another 10 weeks and I'm so excited, but at the same time I'm happy to be where we are at right now.
We traveled to Tulsa last week and where up in Oklahoma for a whole week. Asher handled it like a champ! It was hard having him sleeping in different places and being stuck in the car seat so long while we traveled, but I'm glad we went. First we had one of Dallas's family reunions to attend. Then, my mom's parents got to meet their first great-grandchild and we dedicated Asher at Wyandotte youth camp. (That's where Dallas and I met!) It was so special to us and we are grateful that Bro. Cecil did the dedication for us. (He's always been one of my heroes) After that, Dallas had to work in Oklahoma for the week and we stayed for Father's Day brunch on Sunday. We broke the traveling up into 2 days on the way back so we got home Monday.
Right now, little man is taking his morning nap. This weekend we have the Golden family reunion near Austin so he better get rested up!
To sum it all up, it's great! We love Asher, he loves us, and Ranger is learning to live with him, haha!
