life is good at 12 weeks

Little Muffin (mommy calls you that sometimes),  this has been a very fun week of new discoveries for you and has been fun for us to watch.

 When you're laying or reclining you must think it's fun to turn your little head from side to side. Back and forth it goes- and the hair on the back of your head is rubbed down from your new trick. So silly.

 The rolls on your legs (and everywhere else) are growing. Last night in the tub Mommy and Daddy laughed at your double armpit that's emerged from your chubbers. You've moved definitively into sizes 3-6. Only one or two 0-3 month outfits fit you anymore!

 Practicing sitting upright this week has been exciting. You sit in your Bumbo chair and look around the kitchen. You're getting less wobbly, but can still only be comfortable there for about 5 minutes.

 You are ever so attentive to new sounds, voices and activities. You love to listen and respond to us when we talk or walk in the room. And in the above pictures you've started to crank your head as far as you can to get a glimpse of the TV (which mommy and daddy purposely turn you away from). You're mesmerized by that moving light son, and you're glued to it when you're at the right angle.  Also in the above picture (on the bottom left) you've started to suck and chew at your fist. You soothe yourself quite well with this activity.

These little faces of yours melt me darl'n!

Mommy's 'lil hawkey- we cheered on our only winning big 10 team this year!
(bottom left)- You're such a good little shopper and errand doer!

Highlights from week 11

• You squeal with delight
• You're getting better and better at tracking voices and sounds, and are intrigued when we skype with Grammy or Aunties
• Your sleep habits are pretty predictable now: night= 9p-7:45a and two naps= 9:45-11:45a (maybe a quick cat nap) and 2:15-5:30p or so.
• You smile a lot more (see the video below for proof of that- it's about 3 minutes)
• Evenings have suddenly gotten MUCH better. You're not nearly as fussy from 5-9p anymore! YAY! But morning's are still your favorite.
• You enjoyed your first Christmas Asher! We spent it in Iowa with our families. You got your own "baby's first christmas 2010" ornament.
• Eating is getting easier for you; you still sputter and cough and clench down from time to time, but you're starting to handle it better. (phew).
• We said goodbye to 2010 the year of your birth and hello to a brand new year, 2011! We're excited to see how this year will unfold, and what God will do. NYE was spent snuggled in with mommy and daddy watching movies by the fire. (the weather was not good that night).
• We're treasuring every last moment with you baby boy, the realization of how quickly time is going has crashed upon us lately. But we are enjoying all your new developments.

Hugs and lots of kisses Mr. Happiness, Mommy and Daddy