Until I am able to take a bit more time to update, here's a quick post to wish all of our family and friends a belated Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
03 January 2009
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
Until I am able to take a bit more time to update, here's a quick post to wish all of our family and friends a belated Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
07 November 2008
Busy times...
A long overdue update but with nothing much to say...
We have been 100% devoted to things to do with our upcoming move. My thoughts are consumed with renting our house here in SC and finding a place to live in MS. Jared painted our downstairs last weekend, and our house is a work in progress for showing to potential renters. We've only shown it once, but we have a few more people that want to see it.
The boys are truly brothers now - and with all that comes with it. They play together like best friends with LOTS of fighting, bickering, hitting, screaming, crying and biting (Austin!) thrown in. My days are spent policing their latest argument over who had which toy first. I am convinced that if we had two identical models of every toy we owned, they would still find a way to fight. There are those moments, though, that they sit and play together so well that I have to stop and snap a picture or just try to soak it in. Aidan has gotten in to the habit of helping Austin take off his shoes when we come inside because Austin still hasn't figured it out yet. When we get home, they both sit down, and Austin automatically holds his feet up for Aidan to do his shoes too. It's pretty cute! Yesterday, Aidan informed Austin, "This is the last time I'm doing this." Today, Austin said, "Shoes, shoes" to Aidan, and Aidan help strong. He said, "No. I'm not doing that for you anymore." Mom got to take them off instead. :-)
We have visitors this weekend! Grandma and Aunt Nikki are coming for a visit, so the boys will be thrilled with the attention. Madagascar 2 is also on the agenda for the weekend. Jared and I thought about taking Austin to his first movie, but we've decided he just doesn't quite have the attention span yet. Instead, Jared and Aidan are going to get some great father and son time with lunch and a movie while I stay home with a napping child. :-)
Halloween pics coming soon...
We have been 100% devoted to things to do with our upcoming move. My thoughts are consumed with renting our house here in SC and finding a place to live in MS. Jared painted our downstairs last weekend, and our house is a work in progress for showing to potential renters. We've only shown it once, but we have a few more people that want to see it.
The boys are truly brothers now - and with all that comes with it. They play together like best friends with LOTS of fighting, bickering, hitting, screaming, crying and biting (Austin!) thrown in. My days are spent policing their latest argument over who had which toy first. I am convinced that if we had two identical models of every toy we owned, they would still find a way to fight. There are those moments, though, that they sit and play together so well that I have to stop and snap a picture or just try to soak it in. Aidan has gotten in to the habit of helping Austin take off his shoes when we come inside because Austin still hasn't figured it out yet. When we get home, they both sit down, and Austin automatically holds his feet up for Aidan to do his shoes too. It's pretty cute! Yesterday, Aidan informed Austin, "This is the last time I'm doing this." Today, Austin said, "Shoes, shoes" to Aidan, and Aidan help strong. He said, "No. I'm not doing that for you anymore." Mom got to take them off instead. :-)
We have visitors this weekend! Grandma and Aunt Nikki are coming for a visit, so the boys will be thrilled with the attention. Madagascar 2 is also on the agenda for the weekend. Jared and I thought about taking Austin to his first movie, but we've decided he just doesn't quite have the attention span yet. Instead, Jared and Aidan are going to get some great father and son time with lunch and a movie while I stay home with a napping child. :-)
Halloween pics coming soon...
08 October 2008
Finally a picture...
Since we haven't really seen Jared in a while, I recruited a new photographer. Aidan took this picture for me yesterday. We are 19 weeks + 2 days today, and Tuesday is the big day for us! We're anxiously awaiting the news of whether we'll be adding a sister or another brother to the mix. :-)
I'm SO glad that this picture is blown up to a HUGE size!!! :-)
I'm SO glad that this picture is blown up to a HUGE size!!! :-)
For Aidan
Aidan,
I want to make a note of this before I forget. Today, I told you we were going to run errands, and you asked if you were coming too. I explained that I was going to take you because you couldn't stay home by yourself. I told you that when you're bigger, then you can stay home by yourself. You started crying and said, "I don't want to stay home by myself when I'm a big boy."
So... when you're a teenager and wondering why I won't leave you at home by yourself, I just want you to understand that I am honoring your wish as a four year old. :-)
I want to make a note of this before I forget. Today, I told you we were going to run errands, and you asked if you were coming too. I explained that I was going to take you because you couldn't stay home by yourself. I told you that when you're bigger, then you can stay home by yourself. You started crying and said, "I don't want to stay home by myself when I'm a big boy."
So... when you're a teenager and wondering why I won't leave you at home by yourself, I just want you to understand that I am honoring your wish as a four year old. :-)
06 October 2008
Before I forget...
Two quick things...
1. On the way home from Publix today, Aidan asked, "Mom, where did you get those Wall-E maskeses? I said, "I got them at Wal-mart." His reply, "Can we got to War-mart and get some more of those maskese?"
Translation: maskeses = masks
2. Aidan: "Mom, can you get that thing for me?"
Me: "What thing?"
Aidan: "That thing right there (pointing)..."
Me: "Where?"
Aidan: "Ugggghhhhh, right there, sweetheart. Forget it, I'll just get it myself."
:-)
1. On the way home from Publix today, Aidan asked, "Mom, where did you get those Wall-E maskeses? I said, "I got them at Wal-mart." His reply, "Can we got to War-mart and get some more of those maskese?"
Translation: maskeses = masks
2. Aidan: "Mom, can you get that thing for me?"
Me: "What thing?"
Aidan: "That thing right there (pointing)..."
Me: "Where?"
Aidan: "Ugggghhhhh, right there, sweetheart. Forget it, I'll just get it myself."
:-)
20 September 2008
Preggo Update
I have been bad about mentioning the fact that I am pregnant on this blog, but the boys do keep us busy, busy, busy.
A quick post devoted to an update...
A quick post devoted to an update...
- I am 16 weeks + 5 days
- My nausea is basically gone... I have bragged in the past and it has returned, so I am being cautious this time!
- My energy level is better, but I have not started exercising again. :-(
- I am + 4 pounds so far, but that is only because I lost 3 in the 1st trimester. I have been eating "Halloween" candy like it's my lunch, so we'll see what the next weigh-in holds!
- I can feel the baby move all the time now, which is SO great! It's funny, but that never gets less exciting - at this stage! When the baby has his/her foot stuck under my ribs, I'll be a little less excited. :-)
- My gall bladder pain has not started, yet! I am pretty excited that I have made it this far without it, though I know it's coming!
- Our ultrasound is scheduled for October 14. On the advice of my sister-in-law, I will be drinking a latte before it to ensure our little peanut does not curl up in a ball and sleep again!
- Aidan has stopped screaming at us when we explain to him that it could be a brother, but he still thinks it's a little sister. He told me today, "I haven't had a little sister in a long time!" :-)
- Jared felt the baby move for the first time tonight. He decided to see if he could feel the baby, and he put his hand on my belly. The baby immediately kicked (Daddy's girl or boy already!), and Jared got to feel it.
Pelé in training
Aidan had his second soccer game today. It went about the same as the first. He divided his time chasing love bugs, walking around the field with his shirt over his face and eyes and doing monster roars at members of the opposite team. Though he did not sit down on the field and refuse to move at this game, he did not touch the ball ONCE.
He is only old enough to play by one week, and it shows! I keep trying to tell myself that this is a great learning experience for him, but I can't help myself from shouting at him from the sidelines, "Aidan, stop throwing yourself on the ground! Aidan, TRY to kick the ball! Aidan, turn around and look at your team!"
A mom beside me apparently thought I was a little crazy because she pretty much told me to relax and that when I learned to relax, Aidan would kick the ball. Uh, yeah... I thought about that for about a second until I saw Aidan squat down on the field, the ball roll to a stop 6 inches in front of him and he didn't notice because he was picking grass off the field.
Each quarter, a child is required to sit out. Aidan sat out the 3rd quarter this game. At the end of the quarter, his coach came over to him and said, "Aidan, are you ready to come back and play, or do you want to sit some more?" Was that a loaded question or what??? Though I felt his pain of having Aidan taking up a space on the field, I made Aidan get up and play, even though he cried that he needed to "rest" a little more. His team lost 9-1.
There's another game on Monday. His coach recommended I give Aidan some sugar before the game to try to encourage him to be more active. My baby! :-)
He is only old enough to play by one week, and it shows! I keep trying to tell myself that this is a great learning experience for him, but I can't help myself from shouting at him from the sidelines, "Aidan, stop throwing yourself on the ground! Aidan, TRY to kick the ball! Aidan, turn around and look at your team!"
A mom beside me apparently thought I was a little crazy because she pretty much told me to relax and that when I learned to relax, Aidan would kick the ball. Uh, yeah... I thought about that for about a second until I saw Aidan squat down on the field, the ball roll to a stop 6 inches in front of him and he didn't notice because he was picking grass off the field.
Each quarter, a child is required to sit out. Aidan sat out the 3rd quarter this game. At the end of the quarter, his coach came over to him and said, "Aidan, are you ready to come back and play, or do you want to sit some more?" Was that a loaded question or what??? Though I felt his pain of having Aidan taking up a space on the field, I made Aidan get up and play, even though he cried that he needed to "rest" a little more. His team lost 9-1.
There's another game on Monday. His coach recommended I give Aidan some sugar before the game to try to encourage him to be more active. My baby! :-)
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