6 Week Checkup

Asher had his six week checkup. He weighs in at 10 lbs. 2 oz. and is now 2 feet long. We received good news that Asher's blood test for Congenital Hypothyroidism came back negative. He's beginning to smile and starting to figure out that his arms are actually attached to him. He loves to hear all the cool noises he can make, especially grunting and squealing. Cori unfortunately has to go back to work after Thanksgiving. She's looking forward to teaching again, but not so happy about having to leave Asher. Jimmy passed his written exams and has his oral exams on Wednesday. If he passes (keep your fingers crossed), he'll be off till the New Year. It'll be just Dad and the boy at home during the day and they'll both be missing Mommy.

Baba made Asher a Sock Monkey, a Howard family tradition. Of course, they became instant friends.

Yeah! Time to eat!

Morning Workout

That bath was Quacktastic!

How you doin'?

Our Newest Fightin' Phillie

So the World Series hasn't quite gone as we had planned, but we still love our Fightin' Phils. We decided to get all geared up to root on the Fightins in Game 6. Asher put on his "First Phillies Tee" that Pop-Pop sent to him. It's still a little big, but that just means he can wear it for the start of Spring Training, too!

First Halloween

Yesterday was Asher's very first Halloween and, after a great deal of thought, he decided to dress up as a giraffe. The plan was to go trick or treating at Aunt Danielle and Uncle Bruce's, but the rain kept us inside. So, Asher only wore his costume for 10 minutes, but it was a very good 10 minutes!

The giraffe in his natural habitat

Asher as a giraffe, Dad as a Notre Dame fan, and Mom as, well, a good lookin' mom