Doctor’s Visit
Author: Dana
While we were in Dar we took Asher for a well-baby visit. We found out there that he needed to get a TB vaccination so we went ahead and let them administer it. Asher, once again, did great, while I cried and cried. I tried to hold it together. I really did. The doctor sat me down and talked to me about it. Ugh. How embarrassing.
He did cry when it happened but I nursed him which immediately comforted him and here’s the result:
We also found out that our baby is extremely healthy and strong. He’s also - um - fat. He weighs 15 pounds!! (6.9 kilograms) But the doctor assured me that he is not “overweight” but a healthy, breastfed baby. 
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Author: Dana
Mama Imanueli put Asher on her back while he was asleep one day so Jonathan and I could eat our lunch. Here she is gazing out the window while he’s sleeping soundly.
Last Week
Author: Dana
A New Look
Author: Dana
This is not only Asher’s weekly picture but also the “after” of his first haircut. We only cut the back and around his ears. It’s too short but it’s HARD to cut a 3-month old baby’s hair! We’re just glad his ears are still in tact.
Bad Hair Day
Author: Dana
A New Era?
Author: Dana
Ever since we arrived here Asher has woken up bright and early at 7am - no matter what. The past two mornings he slept until 9:30. Could it be a new trend? Please tell me it is! Of course, me being a creature of habit… Even though I need the sleep I still wake up at 7am. I try desperately to go back to sleep but with no luck. I have taken advantage of the time though by using it to brush my teeth, eat breakfast, and check my email. I do hope, if it continues, that I’ll be able to sleep in with him. That extra couple hours would be wonderful!!! Because a daytime napper I am not so any extra sleep will have to be him going to bed earlier or sleeping later. Got to take advantage of this!!
Weekly Pic
Author: Dana
I look at Asher’s birth pictures and I realize he’s changed so much. I’d like to document his changes because they happen so gradually I’m about to miss it! I figure a picture a day is too much and a picture a month is too few so I decided my goal would be to take a new picture of him each week. Here’s this week’s picture:
Cat Baby
Author: Dana
I have tried everything to introduce Asher to the Pooh blanket I got him. I’m currently making a scarf for Mama Imanueli and her daughters. Today while I was working on it Asher kept grabbing the scarf and putting it in his mouth. Later I was working on it again and this time I held it a good distance away from him so he couldn’t get it. But he did get the yarn and had a good time playing with it and putting it to his mouth. I’ve heard babies put everything in their mouths but I didn’t realize it started this early - and I didn’t realize they meant to say everything except what you bought specifically for them to be able to put in their mouths. Sigh.
Asher Update
Author: Dana
Well, the rash seems to be gone. Today will be our first time not using the yeast diaper rash cream so hopefully it doesn’t come back. Yay!
Asher’s still doing really well and is growing and changing like crazy. We call him our chunky monkey.
Last week for a few days he once again wouldn’t let me put him down. By “wouldn’t let” I mean he’d cry and I don’t just leave him there crying. I pick him up. He wouldn’t sleep in his swing (very unusual). He wouldn’t sleep in his crib (not unusual). He wouldn’t play by himself on his play gym (unusual). He wanted to be held, held, held. But then that passed as quickly as it came and now he’ll do all those things he was refusing (except the crib - when he sleeps in there it’s a very short nap).
He doesn’t sleep through the night yet. I know you’re wondering because it’s the question I get the most. He has started sleeping for longer stretches but that tends to be during the day as luck would have it. Sigh. I’ve tried interrupting those naps to see if he’d then sleep at night longer but that hasn’t worked and the only thing resulting from that tactic has been a robbing of his sleep so I won’t keep trying that one.
He usually goes to bed around 10pm and then wakes up bright and early at 7am. During the night we usually nurse twice which isn’t disruptive since he wakes, eats, goes back to sleep. Easy as that.
And when does teething start? They say it can start as early as 3 months so I’m watching for signs of it. He drools and slobbers now and he didn’t used to so that may be my first sign. I’m not sure…
But my snuggle bug is on my lap right now protesting the action of blogging so I must run.
Booty News
Author: Dana
Finally. Finally, finally, finally the rash appears to be gone. Let’s hope it lasts this time!
We took little man to the doctor and she said it was just a rash from the diapers and to air him out. Ergh. I know better than that (although airing out is good, it’s not the total solution - at least not for an immediate cure) so I called my friend here who gave me the first antifungal cream to ask her what her thoughts were. She had some stronger stuff for me to try and in the matter of days his bum looks back to normal. I’ll use it another day or two to make sure the yeast is gone but it seems we’re out of the woods now. Let’s hope so!