Random Info.

Aidan - We have taken to taping his thumb 24/7 now, so he does not have the option to suck his thumb. He is dealing with it extremely well and has not asked us to take the tape off in more than two weeks. During baths, he gets some "breathing" time for his thumb, and I took it off the other day for a few hours to see how he would do. We were at a party, and he was occupied the whole time, so he did great. Jared took it off the other night before bed, and two minutes later, Aidan had his thumb back in his mouth.


Austin - He has officially given up his pacifier now for two weeks. With it, he has given up his naps. I personally prefer the pacifier. It has been TOUGH to deal with the three kids when Austin is exhausted at 3:00 PM, and Aidan's favorite pastime is trying to annoy Austin. I have had to give myself several pep talks so that I would not reach on top of the refrigerator and give Austin his pacifier just to give myself some peace. Unfortunately, he has not adjusted his wake up time, so he is still getting up at 6:30 AM every day AND not taking a nap.

We are still working on colors with Austin. I am starting to wonder now if he is just telling me the wrong answer because it gets a reaction out of me.

Anna - She just had her well baby visit to get measured and her two month shots. She weighed in at 12 pounds 1 ounce!!! That puts her in the 90% for weight. Luckily, she's in the 90% for height as well, so she's not just a chunky monkey. She's proportional. =)

She is a very good sleeper at night and is a very good baby so far. Her naps don't go so well because she will only stay asleep for about 30 minutes at a time. She smiles all time now, so we are all having so much fun getting her to laugh. Aidan seems to have a particular knack for getting Anna to smile.