Since Asher was born, “me” time has become obsolete… and that’s just fine with me. For the past 2 weeks, whenever I’ve had any free time, I find myself sitting on the couch or walking around the house just holding my son. I think I could seriously spend 24hrs straight just looking into his little eyes (which are still a very dark blue color). I have no real desire to watch TV, listen to music, write this blog, workout, shower… OK, so maybe it’s becoming a problem.

So, I’m trying to get back to having some “me” time so I can accomplish some of those menial everyday tasks such as brushing my teeth, shaving, and blogging(?). I’ve decided to try to do some of these things while Asher is eating or sleeping. I also took the last 2 weeks off of work and today was my first day back. It was craziness x 10. I literally had 697 emails to wade through. It sucks having to be away from Sarah and Asher for 10+ hours a day, but I am SO incredibly thankful for my job, and for the fact that I make enough $$$ so Sarah doesn’t have to work and can be a stay-at-home mom. I think having one parent at home full-time is the single best thing you can do for your kid!

We’ve also quickly learned the physiological effect that a baby’s cries have on the human body… Asher doesn’t cry a lot, but when he does (especially in the middle of the night), I can feel my blood pressure and body temperature rise in unison with his volume. It’s amazing how his little scrunched up unhappy face can make me brace for impact… He loves to trick me by making faces like he’s going to start screaming, then he stops at the very last second and kind of gives me a smile and wink…2 weeks old and already a smartass, just like his daddy.

Here are some really great black & white portraits we took of him last week…