My Homey and Me

Yesterday, my mama took me to Sears to get some portraits taken. Mama's friend and her son Oliver came along, they came down from a place called Tempe to visit me for the first time. We had a lot of fun, as you can see in the picture. Daddy says that Oliver is one of my homeys, from the hood. I'm just trying to figure out what hood he is talking about. I guess I can say that my hood is the old 8-5-7-4-2.

Right now, I have a little problem in my mouth, I have a bit of thrush which makes my tongue turn white. I haven't complained a bit, but I have to make sure I get rid of it, so mama called the doctor's and now I have to take a little bit of medicine 4 times a day. I hope that the problem goes away soon.

I am looking forward to going to my daddy's hometown of Kearny this weekend and visit my grandma and grandpa. That's all he talks about. He moved to Kearny in 1970, and truly considers that it is his home still. He says if Uncle Raytheon (who's that??) would move to Kearny, he would gladly go back there. Mama has different ideas, though, she says she likes some thing called Washington (I believe he was a president or something).

There is a football game this weekend for ASU. Mama and Daddy went to school there, again, it's in some town called Tempe. Daddy says that I will be Devil one day (as if I am not one already!). They said I was destined to be a Devil before I was born. Daddy went to school there for 14 years!! Now, I don't know how long that is, but it sounds like a long time. He tells me of all the famous people who went there (Jimmy Kimmel, Al Michaels, Barry Bonds, Jake Plummer, etc...). I can't wait to earn a whole bunch of scholarships to go there and not cost my parents any money for college...

Well, I've been grunting most of the night, so my daddy is very happy that I have temporarily stopped. Today and yesterday I've been a challenge for my parents. But I am promising to be a better boy soon.

Love, Ashton James Nebeker

Ashton goes to Church

Today I went to church. I was a really good boy, my daddy said so since I slept through most of it. Mama and daddy got married at the church we went to, at St. Mark Catholic Church in Oro Valley.... I know Spanish, "Oro" means "gold" in American speak.. I got to meet the priests there, one his name is Father Gregory Okafor, he is originally from a place called Nigeria. It seems a long ways away. My daddy said that his priest in Kearny is also from Nigeria. The other priest, my favorite is Father Liam Leahy, he is originally from a place called Ireland. My daddy said that I have Irish blood in me, and it is green. I guess my great-great-great grandfather Patrick Gleeson came from Ireland in about 1863 for a better life in this country. He sailed into New York, and then went to a place called Austin, Nevada to become a teamster for a silver mine. Neat-o. I hope to go to Ireland one day.

Daddy wanted me to include one of their wedding pictures in this blog, so with a little bit of help, here is a picture that was taken a long time ago (Sept. 15, 2007).
Last night, I did pretty well. Daddy and I watched two Dragnet 1970 shows and a Mork and Mindy show. I really like Mork and Mindy. I believe the first words that I will say is "Nanu-Nanu".
Well, I better go now. Talk to you later.

Love,

Ashton

My Meltdown, and my trip to the Doctor

Today, I had a little meltdown when my mama and daddy decided not to answer to my every whim. I got a little bit hungry, because I was a good boy and slept for several hours straight last night. Last night daddy and I watched a movie called "Iron Man". It was really good, we made it through the whole movie, but then we fell asleep during the credits. We also watched the Boston Red Sox come from 7 runs behind to beat the Tampa Bay Rays.... Daddy says that I will play baseball soon, he will teach me everything he knows. He says that the Diamondbacks are the best.....

Today, we also went to the doctors to get a check-up. We were also thinking about getting circumcised, but for now, we've decided not to go for it (thank God). I will just need to learn how to keep myself cleaner a bit better than not...

Dr. Delp told me today that I am 9 lbs 5 ozs... (4.22 kgs) that is in the 70th percentile! But even better, I am at 22 1/2 inches (57 cm) and that is in the 95th percentile. I hope that mama and daddy don't tell too many people about what happened in my diaper, and everywhere else while at the doctors... All I have to say is that I am sorry for the nurse who was helping.

I see that a young lady named Avery Claire is keeping up on my posts.... She sounds cute, I can't wait to meet her. :)

Talk to you later, Ashton

Here I am!!

Just wanted to start out the blog by saying hello!! Glad to be here, and ready to meet you. I found my way out on September 28 after a very long journey. So right now I am busy eating, sleeping, eating, dirtying, eating, grunting, etc...

Right now my Grandma is visiting, and it makes it a lot easier for my parents. Daddy has to go to work now, and he says that he is having a lot of trouble staying awake during those very important meetings. He is working on something called missiles. He says that he tries to keep the bad guys from shooting them at us. Good for him. Mama is staying at home, she is learning how to feed me, and judged by the fact that I am over 9 lbs (I want to be a metric baby, so I will say over 4 kgs!), I am definitely doing well, so there is nothing to worry about.

My daddy says I have blue eyes, wondering how in the world a Nebeker could have blue eyes. But truth be told, they are the same color as my mama's, my daddy's mama, and my daddy's mama's mama (my great-grandmother).

In the picture above, you can see what an angel I am with my grandma, and my cat-brother Quincy looking on . They say I cause no problems. Mama and Daddy say the same thing, for the most part.....
I have a video that I will show you when Daddy gets back from work tonight. He has to go and save the world now.....
Love, Ashton