April 8 - 13 (2013)

Just a few random pictures from the last week :)

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I order our diapers and pull ups from amazon....so you can imagine they come in a big box :)  And of course, there are a lot of fun things you can do with a big box!  So when Jackson was at school, Dillan had fun.

We have a lot of strollers...more than Walt would probably like to have :)  An umbrella stroller, single stroller that can hold the car seat, double stroller that can hold the car seat, and the double jogging stroller.  There are times that Jackson would ask to sit in the stroller, but there wasn't room because Dillan has not yet learned how to be safe in parking lots, etc.  And now that the weather is getting warm enough to go for walks...I needed to find a solution.  So I looked online and found a stroller attachment that can either be a seat or a standing platform.  Jackson LOVES it.  He was so sweet...he kept saying, "Thank you, mommy!"

He is one happy boy!

I guess the sun was in Dillan's eyes :)

Another picture of Jackson collecting soft toys for Aiden

Aiden has recently found his feet

  LOVE THIS....so sweet!

Since Aiden has found his feet....he is now intentionally rolling over from his back to his stomach.  He will occasionally roll over from his tummy to his back, but only by accident.

Walt had a project in the yard this weekend...I know...big surprise :)  He was building a retaining wall in the back and he had a lot of help from the boys.  They LOVE Walt's projects!  Both boys were hard at work, but I only got a few pictures of Jackson because by the time I got my camera, Dillan was on a break :) Notice the pencil behind Jackson's ear.

  I am not sure why he did not have any pants on :)

Sweet Aiden

Easter and Birthday (2013)

This is a really long post.  It was a busy week.  Easter, our 9 year anniversary, Aiden is now 4 months old, and my 34th birthday was on Sunday.

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The boys Easter baskets

The boys looking at their Easter baskets...these pictures were not very clear, but I wanted to attach anyways to document the occasion.

Please note that Dillan "lost" his marshmellow swirl :)

Sweet Aiden sucking his thumb

The boys went to Home Depot as they do every weekend, but Jackson fell and busted his lip :(

Mowing the lawn...Walt has extra "help"

Aiden trying out the exersaucer...he is still a bit shaky, but I think he will like it once he gets a little bit more "stable".

My mom got these leggings (?) for Aiden.  I think they are cute, but not my style...I still had to try them on him for kicks :)

Pre-Easter Egg Hunt...Jackson is still having a hard time smiling with his lip

And they're off....

After church we attempted another brother picture

Walt with his boys!

Jackson and Dillan being silly

Aiden's first taste of rice cereal was a few days before he turned 4 months old...a messy experience, but he seemed to like it.  He has also tried baby apple food, but we have not been very consistent on incorporating it into our daily routine.  But now that he is 4 months...we will focus on it. 

Here are Aiden's 4 month stats:

Height:  26.25 in (85th percentile)

Weight:  14 lbs 3.5 oz (25th percentile)

Head:  42.2 cm (75th percentile)

The doctor says he looks great!  There is something that I cannot pronounce that causes him to always be congested that is aggravated by his reflux, but he should outgrow it.  We just have to be extra careful when he gets a cold to make sure that he is breathing ok.  

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Even though he is only 4 months old he has a lot of different expressions....serious / solemn, intense / determined, happy / joyful, sad / pouting, and MAD!!!  Thankfully we get to see his sweet smile a lot and I love it when he laughs!

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Aiden's stare down :)  

I cannot believe how much Jackson is growing up!

Talk about melting a mommy's heart...I was doing something with Aiden and came downstairs and found this!  They have their moments, but they also have a lot of fun together and love each other!  Jackson is a great older brother and Dillan is surprisingly great at sharing with his older brother. 

Wow...this never happens, but Aiden was so tired he fell sleep in the infant seat.  He is the king of the 30 minute naps (very similar to his oldest brother).  No wonder he was tired!

I made a blueberry and banana smoothie and Dillan was a big fan!!!!

Don't let this picture fool you....Aiden loves the gym mat because he can reach out and grab the toys.  

The boys surprised me with balloons and cupcakes for my birthday.  They also got me a pair of workout shorts because I lost the only pair I owned :)

Blowing out the candles

Jackson picked out the dragon fly and Dillan picked out the frog...notice what it says on the frog :)

My friend, Nara, got me these beautiful flowers!

Aiden has rolled over several times from tummy to back, but not necessarily on purpose :)

Jackson is an amazing brother to Aiden.  He is always helping me and trying to keep baby Aiden happy.  We had a recent incident with the plastic dinosaurs...Jackson dumped them out in front of him thinking he would like to play with them and they hit Aiden in the face which of course made him scream!  It was so sad...Jackson started crying and I had to explain that babies only play with small, soft toys.  Ever since, he has collected every soft toy that he can find to bring to his little brother :)  Aiden LOVES Jackson.  He always smiles when he sees him and laughs at him a lot.  Aiden is a little skeptical of Dillan :)  I think Dillan is a little louder than Aiden would like and Dillan's version of gentle is not super gentle :)  But he can also make Aiden smile.