Our Little Owlet: May 2014

There isn't much to post about, as I'm finding to be true most of the time these days... I suppose that's a good thing! I'm also finding many people aren't really caring too much to view this blog, so PLEASE either comment or email me and tell me 1) if you read this blog 2) if you would keep reading if I kept writing 3) if you would follow a different blog if I decided to end this blog. Now that we have Asher's health under control for the most part, it seems like an appropriate time to gear the blog to other things besides 100% Asher. We originally started this blog solely to share pictures and updates about Asher when we were going through hell with him during his infancy... it was far more efficient to do that than to have to restate the exact same thing over and over and over when our time was VERY precious and we honestly had far more important things to do (care for a very sick and miserable little boy). In keeping up Asher's blog, I've confirmed that I have a lot to say about a lot of things, and I've also learned SO many things on this journey so far. I'd like to be able to share those things more openly so as to possibly help others, but that wouldn't really fit on an "all about Asher" blog.

Ross and Asher were both recently sick AGAIN for about two weeks... and about a week into it I finally caught it too. I suppose that's what a week of not sleeping and constantly wiping a snotty nose (that's not your own) will do to a person. Such is life, I suppose. We are all currently healthy, and we didn't have to bring Asher to the doctor or get anyone antibiotics this time. I did go to the doctor because I thought I had strep throat, but thankfully the test was negative.

I recently organized a play date with my MOPS group at Connor Prairie in Fisher, IN. It's a cool little place about 20 minutes from our house. It's pricey, but the membership fee is pretty reasonable, and we had so many MOPS moms with memberships and free visitor passes, we all got in for free that day! Asher just LOVED IT. He's been talking about it nonstop ever since. They have an animal barn, among many other things, and he LOVED seeing the sheep, goats, and cow. He got to pet a baby goat, a lamb, and a baby calf, so he was pretty tickled with that. They also have a hiking trail, numerous historically themed things for kids, as well as a pretty extensive play area inside with lots of "science stuff" that would be great for older kiddos. They have a hot air balloon that Asher was just amazed with, as well as a windmill display that he was/is absolutely obsessed with. OBSESSED. We may be buying a membership there this next year with gift money, as it's an easy, fairly close drive and Asher really got a kick out of it. He's dying to get back to the zoo soon (we went two weekends ago and he had a blast), and he also asks to go to the park often, where we just returned from tonight. He has been asking since before Christmas to go back to the splash park, and I keep telling him we can't until it's hot but what 2.5 year old understands that?! It's a sprinkler park down the road from our house that he loved last summer and can't wait to get back to this summer. He only has a few more weeks of Kindermusik this year, but we already have him signed up for next year because he really really loves it... and music/song/dance exposure is fantastic for little developing brains. Asher will be starting his first swimming class/ intro to water class at the end of this month and doing it weekly through the beginning of August, which he is so so excited for, and can't stop asking about it. Unfortunately, he thinks he's going to get to swim with a dolphin, because when my sister's family was in Florida, my niece got to swim with dolphins, so he's thinking of that picture he saw when he thinks of his swimming class... he's going to be so disappointed to find out only Daddy and some other kids with their mommies/daddies will be in the pool! After his swimming class is over, he's going to be in another park district class for the month of August called Mini Movers in Motion... basically letting them run and jump and climb to music from what I can tell. I was less than impressed with the last park district class we did, but it is close, cheap, and short... and I'm doing this one with a friend from MOPS so hopefully it's enjoyable.

This July will mark TWO YEARS that we have been living in Indiana... that seems crazy! Honestly, it's taken this long to feel acclimated and we are finally starting to meet people and to feel settled here. Who knows what is next! I can tell you this, we will NOT be moving again anytime soon! I finally have the house mostly decorated, so we are going to be staying here for a very long time. Ross' job is going really well, he's crazy busy and is working over-time on many weeks. We are thankful for Larson and the fact that they value him enough to keep him on staff remotely and that they have faith in him to begin a satellite office here eventually.

His "Farmer Asher" hat!