Well, we have a new addition to the family. It's another boy, and his name is Loddy. I asked Aidan what he wanted to name his new fish, and that's what he said. I found it to be pretty funny, and also very close to the word Daddy which he has been saying so much lately. We went to Petsmart today to get food for Tucker and came out with a fish bowl, fish food, rocks for our new fish bowl, fish water purifier, and Loddy, our Betta fish. Aidan fed him for the first time tonight, and he wanted to keep giving him more and more. Luckily he remembers the book that his Dad reads him about the fish that got so big he had to live in a swimming pool. :-)
Today the boys and I ran several errands, and they held up tremendously. I can put them both in the double shopping cart (the one that has the steering wheels for them to "drive"), so it makes things much easier now. When we were at Petsmart, though, Aidan was pushing Austin around in the umbrella stroller. It was so cute, and I wish I had had the camera with me. I actually wish I could find the camera at all right now, but that's no big surprise!
Austin is officially "spoiled" now, and he will cry/squeal when he doesn't get his way or a toy gets taken away from him. It's really so funny; it's the highest pitch sound, and he throws himself backward as he does it. He, unfortunately, does a very similar sound when he gets hurt. He really gets ANGRY when he hurts himself. When he gets put in his crib now when he doesn't want to be there, he will immediately pull himself up and stand there and cry. He's ok to be in the crib as long as I'm in the room with him, but when he sees me heading for the door, it's over. He also stands up in the middle of the night when he wakes up. He's just so strong! I keep repeating it because I am just so shocked at all of the new things that he is doing.
Aidan is getting much better at using the potty now. If we're home all day, he doesn't need a diaper at all. He will go every time to the potty. As soon as I put a diaper on him, though, he forgets all about it. He told me today as we were returning home, "I just peed in my diaper." I asked him why, and he said, "because it's MY diaper!" Good enough reason, I guess! He now knows almost all the words to Route 66 and loves to sing along to it in the car. He also has a new obsession with the phrase "$2000 dollars." I have no idea where he heard it, but the amount has come up several times lately. Kids are so amazing! :-)
I'm off to look for the camera again...
17 May 2007
15 May 2007
My first compliment???
Well, it's just after 7:00 AM, and both kids are up, so it's not a great start to the day. I'll just keep my fingers crossed that Aidan is going to nap today. He actually woke up before Austin, which hasn't happened in... well, ever. I made the mistake of telling him last night that we were going to the movie theater this morning. I guess it was sort of like Christmas to him because it was the first thing he said to me this morning. Rookie mistake that I won't be making again...
Yesterday I took the boys to get their pictures done. I thought I'd hop in to one with them, so I actually put something nice on and did my hair and makeup. Aidan looked at me and asked, "You're kind of lovely?" I laughed so hard, which he found quite funny. I wasn't sure how to take it; was it a compliment or a reminder that perhaps I should take a little time to make myself look nicer each day? Either way, it's a great memory! While I was getting ready, Aidan was playing in my room. When he brought me something that is normally in my jewelry box, I knew it wasn't going to be a good site awaiting me. I was right... he had the jewelry box tipped over and all of the drawers and their contents all over the floor. Now that may not seem like a big deal because I don't have much jewelry, but I keep all of my spare buttons in my jewelry box, and they were everywhere!
Austin is waving hello now, and Aidan's new phrase is, "Oh my gosh!" Aidan is also very "good" at throwing my words back at me. For example, he is telling me not to talk back to him and not to tell him what to do. It's a great lesson in patience for me, and right now, I'm failing miserably.
The pictures we took turned out ok. I went mainly to get a few of Austin while he's still "little." Aidan didn't deal too well with the attention being on Austin, and he kept setting up his own props and posing just like Austin, saying, "Look at me!" All in all though, both boys did a great job. Austin didn't want to sit still for long, so we had to carefully snap pictures between he crawled away. I got a few cute pictures out of it. It's amazing how the photographer took 30 pictures of my gorgeous children, and only about five or six turned out to be cute. It's a mystery...
Yesterday I took the boys to get their pictures done. I thought I'd hop in to one with them, so I actually put something nice on and did my hair and makeup. Aidan looked at me and asked, "You're kind of lovely?" I laughed so hard, which he found quite funny. I wasn't sure how to take it; was it a compliment or a reminder that perhaps I should take a little time to make myself look nicer each day? Either way, it's a great memory! While I was getting ready, Aidan was playing in my room. When he brought me something that is normally in my jewelry box, I knew it wasn't going to be a good site awaiting me. I was right... he had the jewelry box tipped over and all of the drawers and their contents all over the floor. Now that may not seem like a big deal because I don't have much jewelry, but I keep all of my spare buttons in my jewelry box, and they were everywhere!
Austin is waving hello now, and Aidan's new phrase is, "Oh my gosh!" Aidan is also very "good" at throwing my words back at me. For example, he is telling me not to talk back to him and not to tell him what to do. It's a great lesson in patience for me, and right now, I'm failing miserably.
The pictures we took turned out ok. I went mainly to get a few of Austin while he's still "little." Aidan didn't deal too well with the attention being on Austin, and he kept setting up his own props and posing just like Austin, saying, "Look at me!" All in all though, both boys did a great job. Austin didn't want to sit still for long, so we had to carefully snap pictures between he crawled away. I got a few cute pictures out of it. It's amazing how the photographer took 30 pictures of my gorgeous children, and only about five or six turned out to be cute. It's a mystery...
13 May 2007
Happy Mother's Day to me
It's the end of my Mother's Day, and the day went ok. The boys and I started our morning with brunch at the O'Club. Aidan was running around with some of the other kids, and hit a few and pushed a few, and got one of the mothers mad at me, and then an old man complained about how loud they were, so they had to stop playing. WHY would that old man take his wife to the O'Club for Mother's Day Brunch??? Anyway...
Right as we were leaving, Aidan slammed the tip of his finger in the door to the women's restroom (he really is trying to be too much like me - first the tooth thing and now the finger in the door!); he was chasing after his friend, and the door slammed on his finger. I had that terrified feeling because I could hear him screaming, but I couldn't figure out which door he was behind. His fingernail was pretty purple, and he screamed for quite a while, but that was nothing compared to how much he screamed when we went outside to leave. He was not ready to leave! He screamed for the first fifteen minutes of the car trip too. Austin joined in for the last ten minutes of it, and then Aidan fell asleep. Austin continued solo for about fifteen more, and then fell asleep in the last five minutes of the drive. THANK GOODNESS he went back to sleep when we got home. Aidan, however, did not, so I ordered Happy Feet on Pay Pay View, and made Aidan some popcorn and took a much needed break for myself.
I got a very pleasant surprise today (my only one, but that's another story) when I got a fruit assortment bouquet delivered. My Secret Sister sent it to me, and it is so cute. Aidan loved the "popsicle" with grapes on them. He did a good job eating them until he poked Austin in the eye with the skewer. Thank goodness I thought ahead and snipped the pointed end off. I caught him right as we was doing it, so he didn't actually do much harm (Austin didn't even cry). I fear that Austin is going to be doing a lot of payback when he gets a little older.
On the way to the brunch today, Aidan started talking about Jared in a sad way for the first time since the deployment began. He said, "I want my Daddy. I want my Daddy to kiss me." It was pretty sad, but I blew him kisses for him to catch, so he had fun with that game. Later in the night again he said he was ready for Daddy to come home from Japan. I guess he's starting to wise up to this situation a bit.
Austin absolutely loves the bathtub. He was trying to jump out of my arms tonight to get in to the tub. The routine of washing Austin first, and then letting Aidan get in the tub is working out pretty well. They actually play pretty well together in the bathtub. It's funny to watch Austin start sticking up for himself a bit. Aidan took a toy from him in the tub tonight, and Austin actually took it back. I was shocked! Aidan wised up though because the next toy he took, he chucked over the side of the tub. :-)
Well, I'll go enjoy my few hours of peaceful bliss. Happy Mother's Day to me. :-)
Right as we were leaving, Aidan slammed the tip of his finger in the door to the women's restroom (he really is trying to be too much like me - first the tooth thing and now the finger in the door!); he was chasing after his friend, and the door slammed on his finger. I had that terrified feeling because I could hear him screaming, but I couldn't figure out which door he was behind. His fingernail was pretty purple, and he screamed for quite a while, but that was nothing compared to how much he screamed when we went outside to leave. He was not ready to leave! He screamed for the first fifteen minutes of the car trip too. Austin joined in for the last ten minutes of it, and then Aidan fell asleep. Austin continued solo for about fifteen more, and then fell asleep in the last five minutes of the drive. THANK GOODNESS he went back to sleep when we got home. Aidan, however, did not, so I ordered Happy Feet on Pay Pay View, and made Aidan some popcorn and took a much needed break for myself.
I got a very pleasant surprise today (my only one, but that's another story) when I got a fruit assortment bouquet delivered. My Secret Sister sent it to me, and it is so cute. Aidan loved the "popsicle" with grapes on them. He did a good job eating them until he poked Austin in the eye with the skewer. Thank goodness I thought ahead and snipped the pointed end off. I caught him right as we was doing it, so he didn't actually do much harm (Austin didn't even cry). I fear that Austin is going to be doing a lot of payback when he gets a little older.
On the way to the brunch today, Aidan started talking about Jared in a sad way for the first time since the deployment began. He said, "I want my Daddy. I want my Daddy to kiss me." It was pretty sad, but I blew him kisses for him to catch, so he had fun with that game. Later in the night again he said he was ready for Daddy to come home from Japan. I guess he's starting to wise up to this situation a bit.
Austin absolutely loves the bathtub. He was trying to jump out of my arms tonight to get in to the tub. The routine of washing Austin first, and then letting Aidan get in the tub is working out pretty well. They actually play pretty well together in the bathtub. It's funny to watch Austin start sticking up for himself a bit. Aidan took a toy from him in the tub tonight, and Austin actually took it back. I was shocked! Aidan wised up though because the next toy he took, he chucked over the side of the tub. :-)
Well, I'll go enjoy my few hours of peaceful bliss. Happy Mother's Day to me. :-)
09 May 2007
They're growing SO fast!!!
I've really got to get better about writing on this!!!
OK... Austin is growing up too fast. He is completely crawling now, and he can go from his stomach or back to a sitting position in the blink of an eye. He does not topple over at all anymore; the only time he "falls" is when Aidan comes over and helps him. Aidan likes to "hug" Austin and watch him fall over. He is also starting to try to pick him up and carry him. Austin absolutely LOVES Aidan though, and normally he laughs when Aidan is playing with him. The newest item that I need to video is how much Austin laughs whenever Aidan brushes his teeth. He just cracks up, and I have no idea what it is that he is laughing about. The good thing is, Aidan likes it so much that he brushes his teeth for an extra long time!!! Tonight they took a bath together for the first time. They've been in the bathtub together before, but this is the first time that they have both played in the tub. Austin was rolling over on his stomach and splashing so much. It was hard being a single parent for it because I really wanted to call downstairs to have Jared bring the video camera up for all the laughing and splashing going on. I'll have to remember to bring the video camera up tomorrow night for it!
Austin's most recent triumph has been pulling himself in to a standing position. He did it for the first time the day before yesterday. He has done it every day since then, and his legs are getting much less shaky while he stands now. He is clapping all the time now. Whenever he puts a toy down, he claps his hands as if he is discovering that they are empty and doesn't know what to do with them. When we got back from Jacksonville late last night, he opened his eyes and the first thing he did was clap his hands - even though he wasn't even awake yet! :-)
Aidan is showing a great sense of humor. He purposely does and says things now in order to get me to laugh. He loves to tell me that I'm driving him crazy because I always laugh so much.
I'll leave it at that for now with the promise that I will come back and post pictures and more info. about my two beautiful boys!
OK... Austin is growing up too fast. He is completely crawling now, and he can go from his stomach or back to a sitting position in the blink of an eye. He does not topple over at all anymore; the only time he "falls" is when Aidan comes over and helps him. Aidan likes to "hug" Austin and watch him fall over. He is also starting to try to pick him up and carry him. Austin absolutely LOVES Aidan though, and normally he laughs when Aidan is playing with him. The newest item that I need to video is how much Austin laughs whenever Aidan brushes his teeth. He just cracks up, and I have no idea what it is that he is laughing about. The good thing is, Aidan likes it so much that he brushes his teeth for an extra long time!!! Tonight they took a bath together for the first time. They've been in the bathtub together before, but this is the first time that they have both played in the tub. Austin was rolling over on his stomach and splashing so much. It was hard being a single parent for it because I really wanted to call downstairs to have Jared bring the video camera up for all the laughing and splashing going on. I'll have to remember to bring the video camera up tomorrow night for it!
Austin's most recent triumph has been pulling himself in to a standing position. He did it for the first time the day before yesterday. He has done it every day since then, and his legs are getting much less shaky while he stands now. He is clapping all the time now. Whenever he puts a toy down, he claps his hands as if he is discovering that they are empty and doesn't know what to do with them. When we got back from Jacksonville late last night, he opened his eyes and the first thing he did was clap his hands - even though he wasn't even awake yet! :-)
Aidan is showing a great sense of humor. He purposely does and says things now in order to get me to laugh. He loves to tell me that I'm driving him crazy because I always laugh so much.
I'll leave it at that for now with the promise that I will come back and post pictures and more info. about my two beautiful boys!
23 March 2007
NEVER leave 2 year old unattended for two minutes...
Well, I left Aidan painting in the high chair in the kitchen while I went 10 feet away to the living room to change Austin's diaper. It turned out to be a messy diaper, so it took a little longer to change, but NOTHING compared to how long it took to clean up this...
22 March 2007
I spoke too soon...
Well, I bragged too soon on Aidan napping. He hasn't napped since. He actually does pretty well without taking his nap until around 5:00. Then he's really tired, and the last two hours of the night are pretty rough. With Jared not here, we've been eating dinner around 6:30, so Aidan is getting to spend a lot more time in the bathtub at the end of the night, which helps up both out. He loves to play in there, and it gives me a reprieve from thinking of things to do with him. He is so cute at the end of the night with the recorder we have of Jared reading books and saying prayers. Aidan demands that he get to "hold Daddy" during it, though lately it has become a game where he puts it on his stomach and bounces it up. We may have to change that up a bit because the new game is a bit of a prayer distraction! :-)
Aidan is also getting really great about saying prayers before he eats. The other day, at breakfast, I forgot to have him do them, and after two bites he said, "Ah! We forgot to say prayers", and he put his fork down and started to say them. It was a proud moment for me. :-) He has to make sure that I'm sitting down in MY chair (not one of the other chairs) during prayers. "Mommy, sit in YOUR chair!"
We're getting no where in this potty training thing though. Another step backward yesterday... I left Aidan without a diaper for about five minutes, and he normally does so well. This time he walked up to me and said, "Mommy, I pee peed on the stairs." Sure enough, there was a (large!) wet spot on the stairs. He didn't mind at all. I guess Jared will be able to help out when he gets back; I foolishly thought I would be done by his return!
Austin is pushing himself up off his chest and scooting across the floor to get things. He's eating like a pro now, and he loves his newest food: carrots. He didn't make a face at all when he had his first bite. We'll probably just stick with peas and carrots for a while because I remember that the green beans and sweet potatoes can be gassy. Austin is drooling like a faucet, and it is obvious his teeth are causing him quite a bit of pain lately, so I don't want to add anything to that. He also has "found his voice", so when we're out in public (which isn't often because he still hates the car), he is doing his new squealing thing. I think it's pretty cute, but others around us don't seem to. If they do stop and talk to him though, he wins them over with his HUGE, drooly smile! :-)
Here is a recent picture of the boys. Austin is just in love with Aidan and lights up whenever Aidan does his silly voices to him! :-)
Aidan is also getting really great about saying prayers before he eats. The other day, at breakfast, I forgot to have him do them, and after two bites he said, "Ah! We forgot to say prayers", and he put his fork down and started to say them. It was a proud moment for me. :-) He has to make sure that I'm sitting down in MY chair (not one of the other chairs) during prayers. "Mommy, sit in YOUR chair!"
We're getting no where in this potty training thing though. Another step backward yesterday... I left Aidan without a diaper for about five minutes, and he normally does so well. This time he walked up to me and said, "Mommy, I pee peed on the stairs." Sure enough, there was a (large!) wet spot on the stairs. He didn't mind at all. I guess Jared will be able to help out when he gets back; I foolishly thought I would be done by his return!
Austin is pushing himself up off his chest and scooting across the floor to get things. He's eating like a pro now, and he loves his newest food: carrots. He didn't make a face at all when he had his first bite. We'll probably just stick with peas and carrots for a while because I remember that the green beans and sweet potatoes can be gassy. Austin is drooling like a faucet, and it is obvious his teeth are causing him quite a bit of pain lately, so I don't want to add anything to that. He also has "found his voice", so when we're out in public (which isn't often because he still hates the car), he is doing his new squealing thing. I think it's pretty cute, but others around us don't seem to. If they do stop and talk to him though, he wins them over with his HUGE, drooly smile! :-)
Here is a recent picture of the boys. Austin is just in love with Aidan and lights up whenever Aidan does his silly voices to him! :-)
10 March 2007
Victory!
Aidan is officially napping after his four day boycott. You think I'd be enjoying the peace and quite and getting things done... enter Austin who decided HE wasn't going to nap today. :-)
Austin is watching a Baby Einstein video. Only the second time in his life because Aidan is the television dictator that only wants to watch his shows. Austin is great at grabbing objects now. He can pick his pacifier up and put it back in his mouth (unless he's in the car!), and he can transfer items from one hand to the other now. He is beginning to scoot across the floor a bit if he sees something he really wants.
Today at gymnastics was an event. Aidan morphed from the sweet boy that Coach Blanca loves to a terrible two that was correcting her accent in the way she was saying words, screaming at her to leave him alone, and running at full speed away from me laughing at me as I ran to catch him. At least he got some exercise though! :-)
Aidan is so great at putting on his little flip flops now. He sits right down and puts them on (not always on the right feet), and he can walk around in them perfectly! His favorite toy right now is my new fitness ball. He runs from across the room and launches himself on it and does a roll/flip off it. It's really pretty neat to watch... and terrifying!
Well, I can't make this too long. I think I hear Austin's video wrapping up, and I still have a few more dishes to put away and a load of laundry to start. Oh yeah, and sheets to change and the house to vacuum and the cat to bathe and the toilet to scrub. Makes me wonder why I'm on the computer...
Austin is watching a Baby Einstein video. Only the second time in his life because Aidan is the television dictator that only wants to watch his shows. Austin is great at grabbing objects now. He can pick his pacifier up and put it back in his mouth (unless he's in the car!), and he can transfer items from one hand to the other now. He is beginning to scoot across the floor a bit if he sees something he really wants.
Today at gymnastics was an event. Aidan morphed from the sweet boy that Coach Blanca loves to a terrible two that was correcting her accent in the way she was saying words, screaming at her to leave him alone, and running at full speed away from me laughing at me as I ran to catch him. At least he got some exercise though! :-)
Aidan is so great at putting on his little flip flops now. He sits right down and puts them on (not always on the right feet), and he can walk around in them perfectly! His favorite toy right now is my new fitness ball. He runs from across the room and launches himself on it and does a roll/flip off it. It's really pretty neat to watch... and terrifying!
Well, I can't make this too long. I think I hear Austin's video wrapping up, and I still have a few more dishes to put away and a load of laundry to start. Oh yeah, and sheets to change and the house to vacuum and the cat to bathe and the toilet to scrub. Makes me wonder why I'm on the computer...
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