It's been a while since I've written anything. So many funny things have happened too, and then at the end of the night when I try to remember, my brain fails me. I really need to just walk around with a piece of paper and pencil.

I'll start with some phrases that Aidan has been using lately...

What's wrong sweetie?
What's wrong babe?
Aw, forget it!
Ridicalus (exactly as he says it!)
Hold a second


Today, the boys and I ventured to Savannah to get pictures done. Austin started crying as soon as we got in the car, and didn't really stop until we were about 10 minutes away. It was a very hard drive, but I was inspired by Aidan's patience. My sweet little Aidan was able to just tune the crying out and tune in his movie Toy Story. Every once in a while, he would say, "It's ok Austin." "It's ok sweet baby." Mommy could learn a little about patience from him!

Austin is wanting to be held a lot more lately. I'll have to film him someday soon. He will be 100% fine and starting to fall asleep, and I'll go to lay him down, and he'll immediately start crying. I pick him up, and he is completely fine and smiling again. It's easy to spoil him; he has such a contagious smile! He is doing great at reaching out and grabbing things now. He's also definitely teething. Lately, he's been rivaling Maddux for who can drool more! :-)

Well, that's all for now. I'll have to add more of Aidan's phrases as I think of them.

"It's time to partay!"

Aidan held up a baton today that I bought for him at the dollar store when I was placing orders for the balloons for his birthday party. He said, "My get this for my party." I was so amazed that he could remember something from nearly six months ago like that! Then he said, "Mommy, it's time to parrrtay!" I thank goodness that I didn't have anything in my mouth because I surely would have died from choking to death. I laughed and laughed. He's such a ham that he just danced around the room repeating himself.

On another note... two HUGE temper tantrums today from Aidan. One at Target and one on the stairs - his time out spot. He was crying and crying on the stairs, and I told him he couldn't get off the stairs until he was done crying. I tried to encourage him to stop by asking, "Are you done crying?" He replied, "NO MOMMY!" Well, at least he's honest... :-)

We rode bikes outside today for almost an hour. Aidan is getting SO good on his. I am so grateful that we started therapy for him. It has made such a huge difference in such a short amount of time. While we were outside today, he was telling me something, and I could understand him. What I did understand was when he said, "Forget it!" Where or where do they get these things???

Austin had a big sleeping day today. He is so great at putting himself to sleep. He actually prefers it. When he gets sleepy, he'll get fussy until I lay him down and give him his pacifier. It's so cute... and such a change from Aidan! :-)

Austin had some great tummy time today. He was pushing his head and tummy completely off the floor and even trying to scoot a little bit. When he's on his back, he can turn his body 180 degrees by sliding around. I'm struggling a little bit with ways to entertain him. He is beginning to sit in his swing and bouncer seats for very short periods of time. He prefers to lay on his back and "talk". He is drooling up a storm, so the teething process has begun! He will wake me up at night from how loud he is when he sucks on his hands. He claps them together and then sucks on them. It's really cute! :-)

Tomorrow is gymnastics for Aidan in the morning and then a birthday party in the afternoon. We have a busy Saturday... good thing because Daddy is working, so it will help pass the time!

I think today is Wednesday...

I called my friend today and left a message for her. I started it by saying, "Uh, I think it's Wednesday." Funny how staying at home with your kids makes what day it is irrelevant.

Today was a PT day for Aidan. We're still dealing with the Ms. Heather (aka Ms. Jessica) dilemma. I'll have to be SURE the next time of his teacher's name BEFORE I teach him it, so I don't spend two weeks calling him or her by the wrong name again! Whoops! Aidan refuses to call her Ms. Heather. "NO! THAT'S MS. JESSICA!" Luckily, Ms. Heather's a good sport and goes along with it.

Tonight while we were eating dinner, Aidan dropped some food on the floor. Of course, Maddux came up and ate it. Well, Aidan looked down and saw that one of his cars was on the floor (The King from Cars), and he said, "NO Maddux! Don't eat the King! Stupid dog eating The King. Stupid dog. Maddux is stupid dog." Well, let's see... where did he learn stupid dog from? I'm sure it must have been me, but I don't remember saying it. I could not keep a straight enough face to discipline him because of the way he was saying it, "STUUUUPID Dog!" My laughing didn't help Dad's attempt at trying to explain to Aidan that we don't say stupid.

Aidan rode his bike outside today for the five minutes that we had before the sand fleas drove us back inside. He was doing much, much better with it. I think if the road were more level, he could have really done it by himself. I gave him a slight push every now and then, but he was doing most of it alone. His leg strength has already improved so much since beginning therapy.

Austin got his Bumbo chair today. They're the new "rage", so I had to buy one. :-) He is smiling so much lately. He always has a big smile when Aidan talks to him. He is so close to rolling over on his own. He gets from stomach to side with no problem, so it's just that last little bit that he needs.



Well, Dad's putting Aidan to sleep and Austin's sleeping, so I should take advantage of this time and go clean something.

Happy New Year

A new year... a new tradition... So many funny things happen each day that we want to remember that we've decided to start keeping track of them. Honestly, it's mostly so we can embarrass our kids 20 years from now with funny stories of the things they've done. Where our memories fail, this blog will fill in the details...



We finished our Holiday travels today and arrived back home in Bluffton, South Carolina. Aidan immediately ran around the room reintroducing himself to all of his toys. Actually, the first thing he asked was, "My watch my videos?" After he was denied the television, he ran around expending the energy the car trip had pent up. He jumped off the couch, flipped off the couch, rolled off the couch, and dove off the couch on to his 80 pound teddy bear.

The night went sour when he took a spill on the tile while riding on a non-riding toy (whoops! - we made a note of that in our parenting "how to" book). It was a pretty bad fall, but he rebounded quicker than we could have imagined. In the middle of his cries, he asked, "My watch Toy Story?" Of course we gave in. A juice box and Toy Story video later, and he was fine.

Austin is enjoying his new "lovie" as we're calling it. It's a soft blanket/dog thing that we are using when he goes to sleep. It's like magic... as soon as he feels it, he closes his eyes. It's the equivalent of Jared's ear to Aidan. :-)



Jared and I have taken turns holding Austin while he sleeps tonight. It's one of those special things that is just so wonderful... I know we'll look back and treasure the hours we get to spend holding them. Austin is beginning to coo much more, and he has become quite the wiggle worm. He rolled from stomach to back for the first time tonight, but I cheated just a little by moving his arm out of the way for him. Won't put it in the
record book just yet...

Well... I'll leave it at that for now. Can't wait to see what tomorrow holds...