I was riding in the car with the two boys today, and Aidan was kicking the back of my seat. I said, "Aidan, stop it." He kicked a little lighter. I said, "Aidan, stop it." He kicked just the tiniest bit, and I said, "You're pushing it, kid." He said, "No, I'm not. I'm TAPPING it."
We've been traveling a lot lately. Three weekends ago, we all went to Jacksonville, and Jared and I ran in the Gate River Run. After that, we drove to Atlanta and spent a few days there before Jared and I flew up to NYC to visit Lisa and meet her boyfriend, Chris. Jared and I had a great time, and it was a nice treat to get to spend one-on-one time together when we weren't with Lisa and Chris. We went out for her birthday and partied "Gator style." The next weekend, we were back in Jacksonville to do the March birthdays thing with my family. Now, we're back in SC, and we're trying to stay put for the next few weeks!
Jared has accepted a position as a flight instructor, and we are moving back to Meridian, MS at the beginning of 2009. It will mean three years of Jared being home, and four if he decides to get out of the military. I am thrilled at the idea of having him home and what it will mean for the boys to have their Dad around all the time! I think it will be so great for our family! We have one more deployment to get through this Fall, but it looks like it's only going to be a 1/2 deployment.
Austin is having a rough patch right now because he is getting his molars, and it is causing him quite a lot of pain. His normally HUGE appetite has decreased a bit because of the pain he is in. He is really amazing at what he is able to do now. He climbs on EVERYTHING, so I have to be extra diligent about watching him and trying to keep up with him. I have to keep the dining room chairs pushed all the way under the table because he climbs in to them and then climbs on to the table. I have found him on the table several times! Austin is also learning a lot of new words. He can say: Da-Da, Ma-Ma, cat, more, bubbles, uh-oh, no, quack quack, and Moo. He's working on lots of other words, and there are times it sounds just like he is saying, "Aidan" or "Grandma." He has gotten SO MUCH better about riding in the car, and he'll even watch a bit of a dvd with Aidan. He is starting to enjoy coloring and painting, and he loves turning the television on and off! His legs are almost long enough to reach the pedals on the big wheel. He scoots along on it, so it will be great when he's tall enough to really get moving!
Aidan is really excelling in preschool now. He is able to read all of his uppercase letters and nearly all of his lowercase ones. He can write his name, cut out shapes, and he is even reading three letter words! I am shocked daily by the things that he understands, and he does not tolerate us trying to get things by him! He and his brother are a constant source of laughter for us, and they are really starting to play and get along together.
I'm determined to stick with this now! More later...
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