Happy 5 months Andrew Asa!

Happy 5 months Andrew Asa!!!
To this day you have brought so much joy to your daddy and I! Every smile we are thankful for and we love to watch you learn new things! In your 5 months, you have learned to smile, scream, coo, eat with a spoon, grab your toys, laugh, hold your bottle, and roll over. These are the big ones off the top of my head, but I am sure there are more. You have also grown so much! You started out just as big as a bag of sugar, 5lbs, 3oz and now you are over 25in. and weight a little over 15lbs! The doctor says you are going faster than other babies your age. He says you will be caught up by 1. We love you so much and can not wait to see you grow and learn. We pray for you every day that you will grow to be strong in the Lord and become confident in his perfect plan for your life!

Here is how Mommy and Drew's day has gone do far. :)
Today started off great! Got up at 5:30 and 8:45 to feed Drew. After the 8:45 feeding I played with Andrew and then he sat and watched Baby Einstein while I did a few things around the house. One of those things was checking the laundry and guess what I smelled, mint! Oh no, Gum! This was my first horrible thought. So, I began looking at every piece of laundry searching for the gum, but didnt find any. Once I got to the bottom of the dryer, I saw it: Burts Bees Lip Balm! Oops, I missed it in one of my pants pockets. I pulled it out and opened it which promptly poured out a stream of hot liquid. At first I was mad, but then I thought, it could be Gum! So the clothes continue to dry and we will just smell slightly minty for a week or so. I would rather smell a little minty than spend even more time on laundry. This spring Break is going to be spent with my little man and with Aaron when he is done with his huge paper. :) PS-Please dont sniff us if you see us. :)

After the dryer debacle, Drew was getting sleepy, so I laid him down in his crib for a nap. He began crying and I could tell, if I just let him cry, he would eventually fall asleep. I let him cry for about 3 minutes and throughout the whole time, I kept telling myself, he has to learn to self soothe. But after 3 minutes, I caved. After all, I dont get to be at home with him during the day that often. But, on the up side, I only held him for about 2-3 minutes before he fell asleep, then I laid him down and rubbed his back. Something that help (I think) was the bear that makes womb noises. He is sound asleep in his crib and that is why I have time to write this. All in all, I feel it was a success b/c I did let him cry some and I think I will only get better at it. I must say it is hard letting them cry, but I know it is for the best. He is such an amazing gift and I just have to keep telling myself he will learn with time and it is mine and Aaron's job to teach him.

Well, I will see how tomorrow goes, may be better, may be worse. Either way I love my sweet Andrew and wouldnt trade a second of holding him.

Here is a picture for my dad, who got this cute onesie for Drew.

1st pj pics :)

Here is Drew in his first pajamas. So cozy and tired. :)





Here is Drew and daddy watching sports. :)



Andrew Asa with his buddy Charlie William having tummy time. :)

Laughter is the best medicine. :)

Andrew loves to be tickled and his laugh is so contagious! Aaron and I cant help but laugh when he does. :)
Check out Drew laughing!

Sacrifice

Every time I think about Aaron and Andrew, I am overwhelmed with emotion and thankfulness. I look at them and think, "Why am I so blessed?" I have continued to think about this question and started to contemplate the sacrifice God made by giving up his son. I wonder... could I do that? I would like to think so, but I don't think I could stand back and watch my son be hung on a cross, mocked, and die, all for the sake of other people. Thinking about the sacrifice of giving up your son to save the sinful is beyond my understanding. I am overrun with how loving, faithful, and amazing our God is! I have always thought I understo0od what our God did for us with the sacrifice of His son, but now that I have one, I have a whole new appreciation. Lord, I am so thankful for my family and pray for those who do not know you, that they come to understand what You have done for them. Thank You for your Son, Jesus, and the unwavering love you have given to me.
-Love, Your Daughter

Our Valentine :)

Andrew is our sweet representation of our love. Here are a couple pics of his first Valentines Day! Such a cute and happy boy!

Andrew has had many firsts in the past few weeks, which is so fun for Aaron and I to watch! We would not have been surprised if he was a bit behind on his milestones because he was 5 weeks premature, but he is right on track, if not ahead! We took him to his 4 month checkup on Friday and he is really growing! He started off not on the growth chart, then he went to 3%, then 10%, and NOW he is in the 25%!!! Wahoo!!! We love watching him change and grow. We are so thankful to our sweet God for giving us the gift of parenthood! Here are some videos of his firsts!

Drew rolling over like a champ!


Drew chatting up mommy (not a first, but still the cutest baby!)


Drew holding his bottle...kinda

The Snow Family!

Aaron and I built our little family out of snow when I got home from work yesterday! It was so much fun! Dont worry, we put Drew in his little chair in front of the double doors out to the backyard. We could see him and he loved how bright it was. :) When we took him out in the snow, he didnt like the actual snow falling on his face. Too cute! This morning, Aaron and I went and had a snowball fight. We each had our own strategies of hitting the other. Aaron would make actual snowballs and I would just pick up lightly packed clumps. I think mine worked better because it would fall apart as soon as it hit him. Although, I fell and he got me really good. I am so glad to be home, hanging with the hubby and our sweet son! Here are pics of our creations.