Wow, where does the time go.  We have enjoyed a lovely autumn in Maine, and are looking forward to the looming winter- they say it'll be an extra cold one.  We've got most of the windows sealed up, and a space heater in the nursery, which keeps Asher's room nice and cosy.  We were pretty worried about him being cold for the winter, and he likes to sleep with his arms out and certainly with no hats!

Asher is doing very well, recently returning from a trip to Michigan to see Grandpa Ev and Grandma Barb with Anne.  It was a long and very quiet work week for me, and so good to see them come home.  You can see the added cheek chub in the latest photos.  He is starting to use his Bumbo chair, is talking to us and to himself constantly (wish we knew what he is saying!), and is experiencing everything around him by taste.  He loves to eat his hands (just like his cousin Eli), and he is so very curious about everything around him.