My Boys

Many people have said that Asher looks a lot like Micah. I see it, sometimes. But most times, I don't they look alike at all. They are very different, starting from early in pregnancy. My pregnancy with Micah was very easy and smooth, with a little back pain near the end. My pregnancy with Asher was a little more complicated with minor issues throughout and bad back pain most of the pregnancy too. Micah's delivery was very quick (only 3 hours) and pretty painless, thankfully. Asher's was nothing of the sort. I was in labor with him for 12 hours with an epidural that wasn't working and then ended up having to have a c-section. Thankfully they were both healthy babies and cute too! 

Micah 

Asher 

Both my boys had a head full of dark hair and blue eyes, of course. Micah's hair turned blonde by about 4 months and his eyes stayed blue, a bright blue! It will be interesting to see what color hair and eyes Asher ends up with. Time will tell! I think his hair will stay dark and I hope his eyes will stay blue. Right now they are a very dark blue. 

Both my boys were jaundiced but Micah's was worse. Both lost about a pound while in the hospital but gained it back fairly quickly. Micah was born 3 weeks early (supposedly, pretty sure due date was wrong) and weighed 7lbs 9oz and got down to 7lbs in the hospital. He was 20 1/4 inches long. He was so little! Asher was born 2 weeks early (pretty sure due date was wrong for him too) and was 8lbs 10oz and got down to 7lbs 14oz in the hospital. He was 21 inches long (and is already 22 inches long now at 6 weeks old). Micah wore newborn clothes and diapers for weeks. Asher wore them for about a day! He's already filling out his 0-3 month outfits and weighs 11lbs 6oz right now, definitely bigger than Micah was at this point. Asher is my big boy for sure! 

Asher on the left and Micah on the right

Micah had his days and nights confused at first so we had to wake him often during the day and try to keep him up so he would sleep at night. It took a while to help him get his days and nights straightened out. Asher didn't have that problem and for the most part has slept much better at night than Micah did at first. Asher is much more alert than Micah was at first. In the hospital, the nurses told us that Asher was the most alert baby they had seen in a long time. Micah slept most of the day away if we let him. Asher fights sleep during the day and is awake a good bit. 

Micah on the left and Asher on the right

I know there will be many more differences in my two boys. I don't write this to compare them, but to show that they are each unique and both are such a blessing. I can't wait to see what adventures lay before us as we raise two boys! Micah already loves his baby brother and I pray that they grow up close and the best of friends! 

My sweet boys! Love them!