tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14156652777330778942024-03-12T23:02:57.905-07:00It's a red, red worldErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.comBlogger464125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-14778831742008344412015-06-14T13:31:00.001-07:002015-06-14T13:31:25.837-07:00<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/2344329/?claim=4gefvt2f8xk">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-63094214399514524252013-02-28T20:24:00.000-07:002013-02-28T20:24:03.861-07:00Thursday ThankfulsToday I am thankful for:<br />
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* Music therapy Thursday<br />
* A classroom stash of M&Ms<br />
* One less student (it's been a long week and I'll take all the help I can get)<br />
* Creativity<br />
* This kiddo, who makes my heart melt all the time.<br />
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<br />Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-12852734483691550842013-02-26T20:42:00.001-07:002013-02-26T20:47:56.791-07:00Tuesday 10Once again I am attempting to resurrect the blog. I haven't blogged in months and months, but lately I've been missing it. My goal for February was to get the blog back up and running. Nothing like waiting till the last minute....I would like to get back to regular blogging. I'd like to update and rearrange the blog. I'd like to add new content...we'll see...<br />
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I figure the Tuesday 10 is the perfect way to return to blogging, as it once was a favorite feature of mine. Here goes:<br />
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1. Tonight for dinner I cooked <a href="http://barefootcontessa.com/recipes.aspx?RecipeID=878&S=0">this amazing dish</a> (minus the pancetta of course) and heated up some Rosemary Pea Risotto I made a couple nights ago. I may have eaten almost an entire pound of brussel sprouts on my own (so delicious), while my child picked out all of the peas from his risotto and proceeded to ask for more peas, only frozen. Yes, he likes frozen peas, in their frozen state. It started as a teething soother, but now he requests them. Strange I know. This crazy vegetable eater is clearly my child. <br />
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2. Tuesdays are generally the most difficult day in my classroom. Add to that a full moon and well, today was not my favorite. I may have just finished a bowl of <a href="http://www.target.com/p/archer-farms-sea-salt-pretzel-caramel-ice-cream-1-5-qt/-/A-13473692#prodSlot=medium_1_6">this</a>. Kind of negates the pound of brussel sprouts doesn't it. <br />
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3. I may have put my pajamas on at 6:30 tonight and was really tempted to climb in bed as soon as Aiden fell asleep. Too bad I needed to wash diapers (and eat ice cream). As soon as the load is finished, I am climbing in bed with my kindle app.<br />
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4. I stayed up way too late last night reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Me-Before-You-Jojo-Moyes/dp/0670026603/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361934690&sr=1-1&keywords=me+before+you">this book</a>. I'm reading this book with a whole bunch of ladies for the Insta Book Nerds book club, a book club formed entirely on instagram. Nerdy, yet awesome, right? The first couple chapters were a little slow, but now I'm totally sucked in. Good choice for our first book. <br />
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5. I am attempting to catch up with Project Life. I've moved into February now, so that's a start. It would be nice to actually stay on top of it this year, but I'm not sure how that will go....Studio Calico project life kits are helping. My little monthly box helps the inspiration.<br />
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6. Speaking of projects....I really have way too many work in progress projects. I've got three projects on needles (although I've already finished two this year!), several pages of a quiet book for Aiden started, PL 2013, 2012 and 2011 to work on, my One Little Word album, Aiden's baby book...and that's only crafty projects. I've got work projects galore and don't even get me started on the list for the house. If only I had more hours in the day or needed less sleep.<br />
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7. Aiden's Easter outfit arrived today. Thank you BOGO President's Day sale and 20% coupon at Carters. Minus the jeans (which we already have) and the boat shoes, though I totally should order those. Adorable right? He'll need a fedora too, don't you think? <br />
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8. My child is ready for spring in the clothes department. Me on the other hand, I could use an update. I've been slowly purging clothes, bedding, crafty stuff and the like. I am so tired of a lot of my stuff. I'm in need of a good shopping spree. If only I had time and more money....<br />
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9. I also desperately want new bedding. Seriously bored with my bedroom. I want something fun and springy. It has to go with muted minty walls though because I am not painting...though that would be fun if someone else did the work for me....I've been visualizing some bright blues and yellows and have been eying <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/organic-winter-ikat-duvet-cover-t459/?pkey=cbedding-sets&cm_src=bedding-sets%7C%7CNoFacet-_-NoFacet-_--_-">this</a>, but I also think something totally different like <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/organic-bead-print-ikat-duvet-shams-b1018/?pkey=cbedding-sets&cm_src=bedding-sets%7C%7CNoFacet-_-NoFacet-_--_-">this</a> would be fun. Although a fun, modern quilt like <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/14284923787549733/">this</a> would be awesome too. Any ideas?<br />
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10. I am also in need of a massage. And a facial. And a haircut. I actually have gift certificates for a massage and a facial, if only I could find the time to use them. Chances is are though the haircut will happen first. Aiden needs one too. I've been cutting it myself, but am not totally sure what to do with the front of his hair. Plus, he's got these crazy cowlicks and cute little curls and I'd hate to screw it up.<br />
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Here's to more blogging in the near future.Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-86921178407279661192012-10-06T09:48:00.001-07:002012-10-06T09:48:30.624-07:00And Just Like ThatYesterday I said goodbye to 34 and hello to 35.<br />
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At 34, I: became a working mama; planned my first kiddo birthday party; watched my baby learn to crawl; learn to talk and learn to walk; became obsessed with instagram, colored pants and all things striped; became a regular chai tea drinker; travelled to Chicago, Oregon and San Diego; fell off the blogging and crafting wagon; stopped watching tv; celebrated Aidens first Halloween, Christmas and birthday; made a lot of baby food and devoted a large portion of my life to nursing the babe; started ans stopped project life yet again; spent far too much time on pinning and not enough doing; started the never ending kitchen remodel; went to farmers markets and flea markets; took a lot of walks pushing a stroller or pulling a wagon; took thousands of photos of the worlds cutest baby; welcomed several babies into the world; took more trips to Ikea than I can count; spent hours and hours pushing a swing; planned and co-hosted a baby shower; ate Greek yogurt, granola and apples almost everyday; went to the zoo, the children's museum and the library; painted some fabulous fourth of July nails; lived out of a suitcase for far too long; had a lot of ups and downs and experienced a lot of heartache; became that mom that makes everything homemade; celebrated small student successes; came up with a few plans; decided to make the best of things; became even more independent; ate a lot of great meals; and received more cuddles and hugs and kisses than I ever thought possible.<br />
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At 35, I will: finish Aidens baby blanket; return to project life; read more; actually use the things I pin; make big decisions; purge and de-clutter; work on Aidens baby book; take more walks and push more swings; watch my baby turn two; go on more outings; exercise more; spend less;<b> </b>take some classes; cook new things; listen to more music; spend time outside; meet some babies; create new rituals with Aiden; make stuff; blog more regularly; use what I have; buy more local; rest; and spent<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);"> time with friends and family.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969);">hello 35!</span>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-54410839217746641012012-09-28T11:32:00.001-07:002012-09-28T11:32:40.561-07:00Around HereRight now I am:<br />
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<i>Loving </i>fall break and the extra time to spend with Aiden.<br />
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<i>Wanting </i>to get back to blogging and crafting.<br />
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<i>Thinking </i>about the future and where my life is headed.<br />
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<i>Investigating </i>lots of learning opportunities lately. I seem to be craving knowledge, growth and learning right now.<br />
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<i>Eating </i>nothing exciting. I'm bored with food and meals lately and haven't been doing a lot of real cooking.<br />
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<i>Watching </i>Aiden grow and change so quickly. Loving the adventure that is motherhood. Wanting desperately to savor and remember every little detail.<br />
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<i>Wishing </i>for cooler weather and all that it brings with it. I can't wait to wear boots and tights and sweaters.<br />
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<i>Needing </i>to make some major life decisions and struggling with the how's and the whys and the what ifs.<br />
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<i>Anticipating </i>the pumpkin wonderland that is October. My favorite month with pumpkins and Halloween and cooler weather and pumpkin treats and fall and did I mention pumpkin?<br />
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<i>Anticipating </i>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-4668451626616901572012-06-22T20:53:00.001-07:002012-06-22T20:55:27.751-07:00Thursday ThankfulBecause I need something positive to focus on, Thursday thankfuls return. Today I am thankful for a summer full of this adorable boy:<br />
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Life's a bit unusual right now though and blogging often falls to the bottom of my list, so we'll see....
I've got plenty of things to blog about, since I haven't updated in months. Stay tuned for a recap of Aiden's 9-11 months, pictures and stories from a trip to OR, pictures of a fun baby shower, a kitchen remodel, the return of Tuesday 10 and Thursday thankfuls and hopefully some project life updates. In the mean time, I've been meaning to jump on the summer list/summer manifesto bandwagon. I don't want a to do list that will stress me out (I've already got that one on perpetual update in my head), so I've decided to do a list of things I'm looking forward to this summer. For documentations sake, I've decided to include things I've already enjoyed this summer. I've been on summer break for awhile now and already enjoyed some great things. So, without further ado, the summer list:<br />
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spending time with Aiden<br />
travels to OR<br />
beach/ocean/coast<br />
hanging with Jessie, Nicole and families<br />
co-hosting a baby shower<br />
welcoming new babies (one, Miss Vivi, has already arrived)<br />
summer fruit<br />
homemade popsicles<br />
toes and fingers painted in fun colors<br />
gin and tonics<br />
lots of Aiden snuggles<br />
homemade popsicles<br />
swimming<br />
homemade ice cream<br />
Aiden's first birthday<br />
planning a first birthday party<br />
project life catch up<br />
reading a book (or two) for fun<br />
tackling my to read magazine pile<br />
blog surfing<br />
kitchen remodel<br />
new floors<br />
organizing, purging, updating<br />
enjoying time with friends and family <br />
<br />Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-36315167342407603432012-04-17T21:44:00.001-07:002012-04-17T21:44:56.930-07:00Tuesday tenBeen awhile...10 from today:<br />
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1. I suck as a blogger. <br />
2. Getting over a yucky stomach bug so today's menu has consisted of yogurt, toast and crackers. <br />
3. Picked a good day to be sick and missed all the crazy no power/electrical fire fun at school yesterday. Unfortunately, I got the repercussions of yesterdays crazy, off schedule day today. Ugh. <br />
4. Booked my flight to Oregon to visit some of my favorite people this summer. Thanks to a fabulous gift from my parents, I paid a whole $16 for my flight!<br />
5. Feeling creative lately, but feeling like my small amount of free time should be used on more productive things, like dealing with my disaster of a house. <br />
6. Wishing the weather would stay in the 80s (or 70s) for awhile. My weather app says 100 for Saturday. I'm not ready for that. <br />
7. There are 27 teaching days left this school year...not that I'm counting. <br />
8. My poor baby is working on 3 new teeth at the same time. Thank goodness he's such a good natured baby. <br />
9. Today is tax day and once again we've filed an extension. Not my preference, but we are once again waiting on necessary paperwork. This is the first year I won't file as a business owner in a long time. Definitely less stressful. <br />
10. I suck at taking pictures lately, which makes things hard for project life. I'm so behind anyway, I may gloss over the month of April with a monthly spread. I manage 2 photos today. <br />
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Sophia is a former music therapy client of mine and such a sweet little girl.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/40122522?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" width="400"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/40122522">Sophia's Story</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user4779762">Point in Time Studios</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br />You can get more information by visiting <a href="http://www.rsrt.org/support-rsrt/events/second-chance-for-sophia/">Second Chance for Sophia</a> and by visiting their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SecondChanceForSophia">facebook page. </a><br /><br />My cousin Shannon also has Rett Syndrome. She is wheel chair bound and non verbal. She has very limited motor skills and needs help with most tasks. She is incredibly sweet and has the best sense of humor. I also did music therapy with her for a period of time. Here's a picture of Miss Shannon taken a couple years ago. She is much bigger now and so beautiful. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLcizsKn4eASq5O1NkqPJIWDOVfdTEyeMOBkI7g2dyib66k_uqcdH8nKHiEmrVMdHjabBKVCfvqZSF1mFNibqOPLCP8YIkJBPDZdzcJKp7IIKx2AIZDfRdmO4XcUSYbRGsruAuj3qTt4/s1600/IMG_8510.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLcizsKn4eASq5O1NkqPJIWDOVfdTEyeMOBkI7g2dyib66k_uqcdH8nKHiEmrVMdHjabBKVCfvqZSF1mFNibqOPLCP8YIkJBPDZdzcJKp7IIKx2AIZDfRdmO4XcUSYbRGsruAuj3qTt4/s320/IMG_8510.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731303767476850930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There is really exciting research happening with Retts Syndrome. Donating to this cause has the potential to make real changes both for girls with Retts and for other disorders. There is a link on the Second Chance website for donations. Please consider. Sophia and Shannon thank you.Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-51153944731007049852012-04-09T20:56:00.013-07:002012-04-09T21:42:23.926-07:00Easter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdsCjs-h3Bqe5_jmPRc7iqwdw5jguMUtKwSOlJUGhvctu41sgeM9444ylqqakkwnjgwWHeGdhHgZxns-YmkjNOhiuIdvv5ii74yrXuSZ0IWInOU4_GuE6jXMAIJ7mo_pgKB1WghFmryMY/s1600/IMG_1249.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdsCjs-h3Bqe5_jmPRc7iqwdw5jguMUtKwSOlJUGhvctu41sgeM9444ylqqakkwnjgwWHeGdhHgZxns-YmkjNOhiuIdvv5ii74yrXuSZ0IWInOU4_GuE6jXMAIJ7mo_pgKB1WghFmryMY/s320/IMG_1249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729624879125552546" border="0" /></a><br />On Easter morning I gave Aiden his first Easter basket. It was filled with books, bath toys and sand toys. Since the Easter bunny left him no candy, he decided to eat the books and the basket.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPVsaXPiK6yi17bo8cjXGICN_7CuHlE5zL6orOlnR0M1_cLZLgEQYbO_wptIkKEC3NebrVXsBNSebeJGYF4N0kSXmTs-LiOKevuseT5iD33Be__oaLEHS8dCPeYeiAhQTleY4HorJqlM/s1600/IMG_1251.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPVsaXPiK6yi17bo8cjXGICN_7CuHlE5zL6orOlnR0M1_cLZLgEQYbO_wptIkKEC3NebrVXsBNSebeJGYF4N0kSXmTs-LiOKevuseT5iD33Be__oaLEHS8dCPeYeiAhQTleY4HorJqlM/s320/IMG_1251.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729624638439333490" border="0" /></a><br />Much like his love of hair, he was fascinated by the Easter grass. Mommy quickly put this away before a major mess ensued.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYLBr8eBDs8WCCB-0rLmJJRNl4zuE3X5-rR8aZR7Qg-fOMYpV0oSA57oTDZTHPQbtY2KqqbCLmWCncAeP-sDC3QUOEa31GEjzbtBJdSgYSde2Iqtyu6wUAb7bDDNQPwLDbN_LeVfDQaA/s1600/IMG_1255.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYLBr8eBDs8WCCB-0rLmJJRNl4zuE3X5-rR8aZR7Qg-fOMYpV0oSA57oTDZTHPQbtY2KqqbCLmWCncAeP-sDC3QUOEa31GEjzbtBJdSgYSde2Iqtyu6wUAb7bDDNQPwLDbN_LeVfDQaA/s320/IMG_1255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729624499007478578" border="0" /></a><br />After getting dressed in our Easter best, I decided we needed a quick photo shoot. Plus we needed a practice run for keeping the hat on the head.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8R9yF2q31t5vRU2gE3jOpg2zLe3IGQVQCLaBDvLae1KIV0huHAARyYPJr9QUD_rOgYhtd5UllqmsquRJevKgKeDMzTbo8CREeJpKOwQcWhbZYCWcPlalYGb2fBWE6dX3IyJKK07K1ghZw/s1600/IMG_1271.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8R9yF2q31t5vRU2gE3jOpg2zLe3IGQVQCLaBDvLae1KIV0huHAARyYPJr9QUD_rOgYhtd5UllqmsquRJevKgKeDMzTbo8CREeJpKOwQcWhbZYCWcPlalYGb2fBWE6dX3IyJKK07K1ghZw/s320/IMG_1271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729624266689137730" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6pD1jhgJ1yG3my_JyITjuZT9i803dJkB_48qaP1OnR0hBS9UDznxIVW5o0mFhES-k97CUYkkzokknmYGUI_YN52ss1zCo__SOUeQG1a9ongYKActey3ERy0B-ipAgH8z2iakYdh6Xjaj/s1600/IMG_1279.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6pD1jhgJ1yG3my_JyITjuZT9i803dJkB_48qaP1OnR0hBS9UDznxIVW5o0mFhES-k97CUYkkzokknmYGUI_YN52ss1zCo__SOUeQG1a9ongYKActey3ERy0B-ipAgH8z2iakYdh6Xjaj/s320/IMG_1279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729623829623621794" border="0" /></a><br />We headed to Easter brunch with my family at my Uncle Joe's house. I'm not great at taking pictures during an event, but I did manage a few photos of Aiden with Daddy:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5jcMqeaIoliR1DGY1d0405TixWuArkESEHy6hqavjMPIS3m-7xgHl8q5KxkeBTrJYD2wQGj6b7664k4YDrUgsLph93hawjBcQJ2t0xMUNxEkXgxEQK3Pbj6UvreVAm_S2A6c6RVJhClY/s1600/IMG_1283.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5jcMqeaIoliR1DGY1d0405TixWuArkESEHy6hqavjMPIS3m-7xgHl8q5KxkeBTrJYD2wQGj6b7664k4YDrUgsLph93hawjBcQJ2t0xMUNxEkXgxEQK3Pbj6UvreVAm_S2A6c6RVJhClY/s320/IMG_1283.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729623300520312258" border="0" /></a><br />and Auntie Kellie:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAsTtj8GmfB7RuNxjVX11433Mrjn1ulKekpljYtGX1u1ldRy1veGJjQHMGMnqkvRjYWMjhe0JttlpVNHDuFOW-QThAfTEFCbdnYeNIhL2Iwrt4-G5vo8wn4UuNC5fF_R4oLGeqXmjmz03/s1600/IMG_1288.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAsTtj8GmfB7RuNxjVX11433Mrjn1ulKekpljYtGX1u1ldRy1veGJjQHMGMnqkvRjYWMjhe0JttlpVNHDuFOW-QThAfTEFCbdnYeNIhL2Iwrt4-G5vo8wn4UuNC5fF_R4oLGeqXmjmz03/s320/IMG_1288.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729622949442442274" border="0" /></a><br />After brunch, we headed to my parents for the rest of the afternoon/evening. Aiden loves being outside at my parents playing with Addie, putting his feet in the pool, rocking in the glider and picking Granny Dindy's flowers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmigVkjLQmexz4oBVEKBqKWgdwXsgCgrTDzm5DYs-phFRwkRf5eFLsMh7O5uOVr2Vxmc8EdWtcbn17k25QBYjMdMaSqehk8Fc21iwiwTiujjmr7ogelxh0ospU6ERPJTZUG2CpCrq0_jhV/s1600/IMG_1292.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmigVkjLQmexz4oBVEKBqKWgdwXsgCgrTDzm5DYs-phFRwkRf5eFLsMh7O5uOVr2Vxmc8EdWtcbn17k25QBYjMdMaSqehk8Fc21iwiwTiujjmr7ogelxh0ospU6ERPJTZUG2CpCrq0_jhV/s320/IMG_1292.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729622427875873122" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNHfU8GBrvgLkkhfw-U4rutpSerqbzLg1w8ejxLIG9qIl4yoMJAYCCfuFvdcxvLJiQ9sXdw7VNWD95PGPwzBFzIB4Q4IYn0na31QUiWxHPVpibFNk3Gui8Ipvw6QJda0k2h3OqKVkG_Y/s1600/IMG_1293.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNHfU8GBrvgLkkhfw-U4rutpSerqbzLg1w8ejxLIG9qIl4yoMJAYCCfuFvdcxvLJiQ9sXdw7VNWD95PGPwzBFzIB4Q4IYn0na31QUiWxHPVpibFNk3Gui8Ipvw6QJda0k2h3OqKVkG_Y/s320/IMG_1293.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729627294335108914" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsgwAn_SiMpek8paus0VDMS3fl2Ks3TOp3BhyphenhyphenwNFh16VBL9Lpat7JX-GY_hm3pCM0yLExHP7M1B7I91vGrIq82__UkSqhPCb_OkSGvXwYX5m3oL15ntKtRwLorWbt4VV1CCaMAppCSlKvZ/s1600/IMG_1306.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsgwAn_SiMpek8paus0VDMS3fl2Ks3TOp3BhyphenhyphenwNFh16VBL9Lpat7JX-GY_hm3pCM0yLExHP7M1B7I91vGrIq82__UkSqhPCb_OkSGvXwYX5m3oL15ntKtRwLorWbt4VV1CCaMAppCSlKvZ/s320/IMG_1306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729621605379653394" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwxNguwUmtpPVDa11Rf6jhi0oH52oX6O-6xcpUtW7lfF5JYwySTv5mC8aaIOYb3APTQK7Yl8rdLTYwNZCULAtj7-YfrKXeyaK5rC7x226KneBPvHMiGPW0muIU0cfFYnSDTwHvVVACxIzx/s1600/IMG_1298.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwxNguwUmtpPVDa11Rf6jhi0oH52oX6O-6xcpUtW7lfF5JYwySTv5mC8aaIOYb3APTQK7Yl8rdLTYwNZCULAtj7-YfrKXeyaK5rC7x226KneBPvHMiGPW0muIU0cfFYnSDTwHvVVACxIzx/s320/IMG_1298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729620274541360210" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivuz7ok58SGJjEvOsvNkk6PziddtaTE9W2GPyB1JCyvgSzKHF9FPbIBD1I2lz05INs65xGzjHIO1oW7bK4nZPt-ERczLFiVcJd9URJtS07eXWFv9ZSo-ElgLv0RYri2L8hKvyLWpPsALno/s1600/IMG_1300.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivuz7ok58SGJjEvOsvNkk6PziddtaTE9W2GPyB1JCyvgSzKHF9FPbIBD1I2lz05INs65xGzjHIO1oW7bK4nZPt-ERczLFiVcJd9URJtS07eXWFv9ZSo-ElgLv0RYri2L8hKvyLWpPsALno/s320/IMG_1300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729618015363554562" border="0" /></a><br />These last two photos totally made my Easter. Hope your Easter was happy!Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-86733013993135317732012-04-01T09:17:00.013-07:002012-04-01T09:54:48.652-07:008 Months<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSwEeLlQQmGz3zJ4j6HUZLdqsmG2Khp0czQt9wsLL_uY894RzriEE7TY_j_RKLs7bxyVnOye1MdzQt1JRNar7ADl_-5K6QObkP8C8ZKVOLepEEan_puHj7xw-H-nrAHZhq6gUU9FDjpIDK/s1600/IMG_1228.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSwEeLlQQmGz3zJ4j6HUZLdqsmG2Khp0czQt9wsLL_uY894RzriEE7TY_j_RKLs7bxyVnOye1MdzQt1JRNar7ADl_-5K6QObkP8C8ZKVOLepEEan_puHj7xw-H-nrAHZhq6gUU9FDjpIDK/s320/IMG_1228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726470401926148194" border="0" /></a><br />At 8 months Aiden:<br /><ul><li>is hilarious</li><li>is clapping his hands</li><li>is saying hi, especially to strangers in stores<br /></li><li>is signing eat</li><li>says "Aaaa" to all dogs (my parents dog is Addie, hence the "Aaa")</li><li>is waving bye (sometimes)</li><li>is blowing</li><li>likes to babble and screech<br /></li></ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hHU0uDDZJpMOMaCwloIQzRyE8nfrL5_jEGcG8lqfkeQ3RwQNdA528chJ2nLUvQWDZI13EBntNiUX1WE0qwcOTu57CIfG9Y942L-MLRWR542m1LEhHQtPYgXFR7dFeMre8mAgdWZsqdvE/s1600/IMG_1220.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hHU0uDDZJpMOMaCwloIQzRyE8nfrL5_jEGcG8lqfkeQ3RwQNdA528chJ2nLUvQWDZI13EBntNiUX1WE0qwcOTu57CIfG9Y942L-MLRWR542m1LEhHQtPYgXFR7dFeMre8mAgdWZsqdvE/s320/IMG_1220.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726470070077549330" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzIKecqLks7NjYpVncSXPjqGyy64gzi9rr48vkbLw5BvQTZizhVqDK2CYQv2fCam-Fk4d2E5QLQv7twp56ro_PoPOZ6s6ti2bdQGbTZqatLF_Kjl5CEstk9vTsWDgjbVMF2GIC_Mmh8co/s1600/IMG_1218.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzIKecqLks7NjYpVncSXPjqGyy64gzi9rr48vkbLw5BvQTZizhVqDK2CYQv2fCam-Fk4d2E5QLQv7twp56ro_PoPOZ6s6ti2bdQGbTZqatLF_Kjl5CEstk9vTsWDgjbVMF2GIC_Mmh8co/s320/IMG_1218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726469711225270690" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>weighs 17.5 pounds</li><li>is a good eater and now the only thing he's tried and doesn't like is homemade brown rice cereal</li><li>is drinking milk from a sippy cup instead of a bottle when mom is at work</li><li>would prefer to drink water from a regular glass</li><li>is drinking from a straw</li><li>still gets up to eat at night<br /></li></ul><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCp0FkVM9kuhYxHAhq-2zGBTjh6MBUteUYdZUCeLKXGvbXDw5GPkcEwXRMd2e-VwWSA6Nacyf5rn1wm0vGuKtXibh1YTf6c-l-fFhd5xde-08B5WuF6Xk1M3mHL-AGA8lX7UcoiiKkdq2/s1600/IMG_1191.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCp0FkVM9kuhYxHAhq-2zGBTjh6MBUteUYdZUCeLKXGvbXDw5GPkcEwXRMd2e-VwWSA6Nacyf5rn1wm0vGuKtXibh1YTf6c-l-fFhd5xde-08B5WuF6Xk1M3mHL-AGA8lX7UcoiiKkdq2/s320/IMG_1191.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726469488317990418" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>is pulling up on things</li><li>wants to walk (holding hands)</li><li>is rocking and scooting</li><li>is not yet crawling because he can't seem to coordinate getting on his knees and gets frustrated and rolls instead</li><li>runs in circles around his activity table (in a little walker chair)</li><li>plays tug of war and rock with Addie<br /></li></ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRBjrdbN4gmWkTjT7lxYxniFZbsyy3ahw2K0yP9bgV0p08kLO4R53GX5D4m1X-aeCcdXJfj7Z380Y48kdOF_e2gdIaHJj2_NQT6_nJ-eauY17Zuc4wKGoMuqv29BoHasqHMQmSs64l_uh/s1600/IMG_1187bw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRBjrdbN4gmWkTjT7lxYxniFZbsyy3ahw2K0yP9bgV0p08kLO4R53GX5D4m1X-aeCcdXJfj7Z380Y48kdOF_e2gdIaHJj2_NQT6_nJ-eauY17Zuc4wKGoMuqv29BoHasqHMQmSs64l_uh/s320/IMG_1187bw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726469193686545202" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>a wild child</li><li>likes to play rough</li><li>loves to be outside</li><li>likes to swing and go on the little motorcycle thing at the park</li><li>thinks the ABC song is funny</li><li>loves to be tickled</li><li>likes cars and blocks<br /></li></ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEO7Z4jy5DFz5G7pxs-LSIE-COSEO2ZF1f64hqNY9wBt1Vb1Qap0_ITiMvaOmCZ-pysrc3ezarWbKQr91J377ADiz-GmPxrQ9UHxu1Qch681xfBC5fVNkd_ZtHCFP5jrbwhNvHh-tIuksE/s1600/IMG_1178bw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEO7Z4jy5DFz5G7pxs-LSIE-COSEO2ZF1f64hqNY9wBt1Vb1Qap0_ITiMvaOmCZ-pysrc3ezarWbKQr91J377ADiz-GmPxrQ9UHxu1Qch681xfBC5fVNkd_ZtHCFP5jrbwhNvHh-tIuksE/s320/IMG_1178bw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726468905016466498" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>enjoys being out at stores, restaurants, farmers markets, etc.</li><li>is such a good baby and so much fun<br /></li></ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6K_yMxhFKzITkXyZJPS9w7IbdrOaKoY0WH_Vs3KnkAocguJ9v5RNNRr6sm_2bfF6BVc-XK5OIftATJMMLl1Wu4PQeZDA5LmyguyBmjJJ3zhS4BLue1J9MlYpX-ae9wfWOSo6LMuCe0jqq/s1600/IMG_1172.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6K_yMxhFKzITkXyZJPS9w7IbdrOaKoY0WH_Vs3KnkAocguJ9v5RNNRr6sm_2bfF6BVc-XK5OIftATJMMLl1Wu4PQeZDA5LmyguyBmjJJ3zhS4BLue1J9MlYpX-ae9wfWOSo6LMuCe0jqq/s320/IMG_1172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726468166986677314" border="0" /></a>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-4276433894148822102012-03-17T19:54:00.003-07:002012-03-17T20:09:07.735-07:00Currents<a href="http://cdn6.fotosearch.com/bthumb/CSP/CSP003/k0033886.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 116px;" src="http://cdn6.fotosearch.com/bthumb/CSP/CSP003/k0033886.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Been meaning to blog. Really I have. It just doesn't land high on my priority list these days. I promise more blogging with cute baby photos soon, but until then, I'm jumping on this blog staple.<br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><b>time:</b> 7:56 P.M. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><b>location: </b>yellow chair in the living room</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><b>watching:</b> Shawn has some cartoon on</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><b>eating:</b> finished dinner about 45 minutes ago (asparagus and goat cheese pasta), but contemplating dessert</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><b>drinking: </b>water, per usual</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><b>wanting:</b> to find energy to get crafty</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><b>needing: </b>to catch up on project life. I'm about 4 weeks behind</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><b>loving:</b> Spring break has begun. Wahoo!</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><b>creating:</b> photo collages with my instagram photos for project life</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><b>thinking: </b>about a mint chocolate chip milkshake. Why does nobody deliver ice cream?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><b>wondering:</b> if Aiden will sleep better tonight </span><br /><br /><span style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;" ><b>time:</b> 7:56 P.M. </span><br style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;"><span style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;" ><b>location: </b>yellow chair in the living room</span><br style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;"><span style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;" ><b>watching:</b> Shawn's video game (not really watching too much)</span><br style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;"><span style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;" ><b>eating:</b> finished dinner (asparagus and goat cheese pasta) about 45 minutes ago. Contemplating dessert. </span><br style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;"><span style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;" ><b>drinking: </b>water, per usual</span><br style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;"><span style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;" ><b>wanting:</b> to get crafty, but having a hard time getting out of this chair</span>.<br style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;"><span style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;" ><b>needing: </b>to catch up with project life. I'm about 4 weeks behind.</span><br style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;"><span style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;" ><b>loving:</b> Spring break week has arrived. Open windows.</span><br style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;"><span style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;" ><b>creating:</b> photo collages for printing my project life pics</span><br style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;"><span style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;" ><b>thinking: </b>about a mint chocolate chip milkshake. Why does nobody deliver ice cream?</span><br style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;"><span style="background- line-height: 18px; text-align: left;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:white;" ><b>wondering:</b> if Mr. Aiden will sleep better tonight<br /><br />atty's!<br /></span>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-29891627756857255622012-02-29T20:06:00.009-07:002012-02-29T20:35:47.150-07:007 Months<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsnS8B67b5YzTp7lYf8QTADnAOC9BDsHXK-YagE6cbqNmIE7CNyIIBCYyhtJmtduc_8bB9piR-acGJxKzp-vE0E-MBwn8IU0XnvYs4w7UiO98EosPlEQv3iM4u-mSBD_1RfxOVQuVNXnW/s1600/IMG_1080.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsnS8B67b5YzTp7lYf8QTADnAOC9BDsHXK-YagE6cbqNmIE7CNyIIBCYyhtJmtduc_8bB9piR-acGJxKzp-vE0E-MBwn8IU0XnvYs4w7UiO98EosPlEQv3iM4u-mSBD_1RfxOVQuVNXnW/s320/IMG_1080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714761178385216434" border="0" /></a><br />Aiden turns 8 months next week. I took his 7 month photos over a week ago, but am just now getting around to uploading and posting. I love this project documenting his growth. He just keeps getting cuter and cuter. By now he's pretty used to the camera and Mommy's crazy antics to get him to smile. Unfortunately, I didn't have great light for this round of photos. The better shots were close ups taken in his crib. I figure even if I only get one good shot each month, it's definitely worth it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBs6jIMnp8hh4wqSs8idhbtNImNkBTfrIqWdvRCTUYGibrzpdfiiEt_7kGqMvvoARQn8iatYdnDnDO5CX5oQzFsst6vwlFi1OrkVtiNcGaZmPb-lG3w561UEnqQOJGCziJ9rT7O6xAlJaN/s1600/IMG_1077.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBs6jIMnp8hh4wqSs8idhbtNImNkBTfrIqWdvRCTUYGibrzpdfiiEt_7kGqMvvoARQn8iatYdnDnDO5CX5oQzFsst6vwlFi1OrkVtiNcGaZmPb-lG3w561UEnqQOJGCziJ9rT7O6xAlJaN/s320/IMG_1077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714760901655573458" border="0" /></a><br />At 7 months Aiden is:<br /><ul><li>working on his 3rd tooth.</li><li>eating like a champ. His new favorite seems to be oatmeal with pears.</li><li>not sleeping through the night. The kid likes to eat.</li><li>still sleeping with me.<br /></li></ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8SaOba9IckJwBXskYZcah43PApIhp-082W_HYdvGuZgXfuBYHsO2_h29WdibTqxAM1ZIos491VhOzbvvMrFHgFDX7_T1T1gI8I7RkI91LTWiL8mEpMeho5SkMkehZvFaa6Qs-bapF_60/s1600/IMG_1073.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8SaOba9IckJwBXskYZcah43PApIhp-082W_HYdvGuZgXfuBYHsO2_h29WdibTqxAM1ZIos491VhOzbvvMrFHgFDX7_T1T1gI8I7RkI91LTWiL8mEpMeho5SkMkehZvFaa6Qs-bapF_60/s320/IMG_1073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714760611680694130" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>wearing 6-12 or 9 month clothes.</li><li>getting bigger by the minute.</li><li>still a hat boy (or so mommy has decided).</li></ul><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1CeBmgBS1TBSTQsrfSKMD0uNg9Wlrbd7ZPlxNjJXJnWPr7ljqwTredC1RBX4nrJd2XWqeuTnSVo34Q_p-_ds0Hcnt-mY09X_qsqE0l1SY9l5ThZSy37LmlvFcqXie6AAc951hR77ceoK/s1600/IMG_1053.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1CeBmgBS1TBSTQsrfSKMD0uNg9Wlrbd7ZPlxNjJXJnWPr7ljqwTredC1RBX4nrJd2XWqeuTnSVo34Q_p-_ds0Hcnt-mY09X_qsqE0l1SY9l5ThZSy37LmlvFcqXie6AAc951hR77ceoK/s320/IMG_1053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714760237578286226" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>wanting to stand all the time.</li><li>getting more and more curious and mobile.</li><li>loving to play rough and be upside down.</li><li>screeching, yelling and laughing all the time.</li><li>waving and doing the grabby fingers thing when he want something.<br /></li><li>loving songs, silly noises and finger play.</li></ul><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhww6Dh00TwkJcAbnCVFB8NCLa1HiPlO0t2qEmTCqwGEyAPmIkMkSbJNigfHhZB94i_H8qIzVXWWTWJnEz0GVDoG08bkiAQmp7A-9wGbnQsL3B7zgHcmGhgeOUpa2IfYkIWumeCMAY_Jp6I/s1600/IMG_1047edit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhww6Dh00TwkJcAbnCVFB8NCLa1HiPlO0t2qEmTCqwGEyAPmIkMkSbJNigfHhZB94i_H8qIzVXWWTWJnEz0GVDoG08bkiAQmp7A-9wGbnQsL3B7zgHcmGhgeOUpa2IfYkIWumeCMAY_Jp6I/s320/IMG_1047edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714760031466586738" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>loving books, especially ones with flaps, pop ups or textures.</li><li>pretty into balls.</li><li>liking the park, especially the swings.</li><li>into cars that drive by.</li><li>the most adorable chomping, grabbing, drooling thing you ever did see!</li></ul><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbS5_lEqyKKr7pDIfiNWye5tgaU2wUnjrxi4d3GvXJdtzFp_QdHf6HW4Y60cN37L66sNDWVZ69GXwMktLcycdZAfKyemDRK9IAE-bC8WzxHx9S-1v5WFXKOOQpl6d48PNPduniBfbJ_8J/s1600/IMG_1088.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbS5_lEqyKKr7pDIfiNWye5tgaU2wUnjrxi4d3GvXJdtzFp_QdHf6HW4Y60cN37L66sNDWVZ69GXwMktLcycdZAfKyemDRK9IAE-bC8WzxHx9S-1v5WFXKOOQpl6d48PNPduniBfbJ_8J/s320/IMG_1088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714761656511822626" border="0" /></a>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-12557068448098470962012-02-14T08:00:00.000-07:002012-02-14T08:00:13.984-07:00Happy Valentine's Day<div class="sflyProductPreviewWidget" style="width:425px; 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I know I've mentioned this before, but I am not a fan of the full moon. Ugh.<br /><br />2. Aiden has started going to bed really early, around 6pm. This is nice for getting things done, but means we're up earlier, around 5:15. I'd much rather go back to the 7pm bedtime and 6:15 wake up.<br /><br />3. Don't let number 2 fool you into thinking we sleep all that time. We are back to getting up 2-3 times a night. Again, I'd rather go back to 9:30/10:00 and 3:00ish feedings than our current 9:00ish, 1:00ish, 3:00ish....<br /><br />4. I'm currently in love with parsnips. Delish!<br /><br />5. Today is field day at school. Hoping this means an easy day. However, see number 1...<br /><br />6. Aiden will be 7 months in two days! How is that possible?<br /><br />7. There are 5 pregnant ladies in my life right now. All but one are due in July or August. So far 1 is a girl and 2 are boys. I'm excited for new babies and playmates for Aiden.<br /><br />8. I see a lot of baby knitting in my future. I'd better finish Aiden's blanket first.<br /><br />9. I need an appetizer to take to a baby shower Friday. Needs to be something I can make ahead of time and keep int work fridge all day since I won't be going home first. Any ideas?<br /><br />10. My paperwhites are finally blooming. Love them.<div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBM7qMgfAifKthAEC23Qv5GCR2ita8yNtgbBtbHeiO8PY35Jaq1X1Lu_zbh0HTTWYZLY9OX8UIu3y-bgLOi4sFYrdyPZUnJcSbjAW20dkUKlGkvFapKCFLDG838TBoUN0bTCiRwYkgvRcv/s640/blogger-image--953779012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBM7qMgfAifKthAEC23Qv5GCR2ita8yNtgbBtbHeiO8PY35Jaq1X1Lu_zbh0HTTWYZLY9OX8UIu3y-bgLOi4sFYrdyPZUnJcSbjAW20dkUKlGkvFapKCFLDG838TBoUN0bTCiRwYkgvRcv/s640/blogger-image--953779012.jpg" /></a></div></div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-77232544881775052222012-02-06T20:00:00.000-07:002012-02-06T20:00:00.147-07:00On Cloth Diapering<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvC4TC-gASPBuYsUGPn5DEIJLBg6n_eHi-O5ZcmVylhnAjfDxegagMm3oppKQT3spoxkWeZtiCOeF9_KAx3lCYv8XhqcpQu7mk8R9o8rquIScwZYfu6M0Ox6pYgp4S4DHllq8R_UVgBv-/s1600/Photo+Jan+06%252C+5+41+06+PM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvC4TC-gASPBuYsUGPn5DEIJLBg6n_eHi-O5ZcmVylhnAjfDxegagMm3oppKQT3spoxkWeZtiCOeF9_KAx3lCYv8XhqcpQu7mk8R9o8rquIScwZYfu6M0Ox6pYgp4S4DHllq8R_UVgBv-/s320/Photo+Jan+06%252C+5+41+06+PM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703638439001958946" border="0" /></a><br />First off, I am definitely not an expert at cloth diapers, nor is this post going to be anything new or earth shattering. There are tons of cloth diaper how to posts and cloth diaper reviews to be found elsewhere. There are blogs devoted solely to cloth diapering. This is merely a post on what and how we do cloth diapers. When people find out we cloth diaper, tons of questions inevitably follow. Here's the low down on our cloth diapering system.<br /><br />I knew I wanted to cloth diaper, but wasn't sure my husband would be on board. Since Aiden is with dad several days a week and also with my mom and sister during the week while I'm at work, I wanted a diaper system that would be easy for everyone to use. After reading a ton of information on cloth diapers and many, many reviews, I opted for GroVia diapers. Many people have a stash that consists of a variety of diapers. Because I wanted my husband on board, things needed to be easy with limited instruction/thought process involved, so I chose to just buy one brand. Some people would tell you this is a no no, but it works for us.<br /><br />I chose the GroVia system because of excellent reviews, flexibility and ease of use. Our hybrid diapers have inserts that snap in and out of the diaper cover. The diaper cover only needs to be changed when it is wet or soiled. With the hybrids we can also use a disposable insert, which is handy for travel. I registered for some stuff on amazon and have purchased from amazon, <a href="http://www.diapers.com/">diapers.com</a> and in bulk from <a href="http://www.bumritediapers.com/">BumRite diapers</a>.<br /><br />Our cloth diaper stash consists of:<br /><br />4 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/GroVia-Snap-Diaper-Shell-System/dp/B004GVA3AQ/ref=sr_1_3?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1327981981&sr=1-3">GroVia all in ones</a> in snaps<br />12 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/GroVia-Single-Diaper-Shell-Planes/dp/B004G4P3QM/ref=sr_1_15?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1327981981&sr=1-15">GroVia hybrid shells</a> (covers) in snaps<br />20 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/GroVia-Organic-Cotton-Soaker-Pack/dp/B004C9AJK6/ref=sr_1_6?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1327981981&sr=1-6">GroVia hybrid soakers (inserts)</a><br />2 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/GroVia-Stay-Dry-Soaker-Pads/dp/B006P3HP9A/ref=sr_1_11?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1327981981&sr=1-11">GroVia Stay Dry soakers</a><br />2 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/GroVia-Organic-Booster-White-Pack/dp/B002KKSAQE/ref=sr_1_13?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1327981981&sr=1-13">GroVia boosters</a><br />3 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kissaluvs-Cotton-Fleece-Doublers-Unbleached/dp/B002UD6D9C/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1327981126&sr=8-2">Kissaluv cotton doublers</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/GroVia-BioSoaker-50-Count/dp/B003WSBNSU/ref=sr_1_2?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1327981981&sr=1-2">GroVia biosoakers</a><br /><br />Cloth diaper accessories:<br /><br />2 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Planet-Wise-Diaper-Pail-Liner/dp/B003XSEV2O/ref=sr_1_3?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1327981259&sr=1-3">planet wise diaper pail liners</a><br />2 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Planet-Wise-Wet-Dry-Diaper/dp/B002UG2X8E/ref=sr_1_2?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1327981259&sr=1-2">planet wise wet/dry bags</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/GroVia-2559-BioLiners-Diaper-Liners/dp/B00483GAJU/ref=sr_1_4?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1327981981&sr=1-4">GroVia diaper liners</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tiny-Bubbles-Detergent-Net-Yellow/dp/B002IA8MO6/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1327982452&sr=1-1-catcorr">Tiny Bubbles detergent</a><br /><br />We also use cloth wipes:<br /><br />1 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Prince-Lionheart-Warmies-Wipes-Warmer/dp/B001QIN6ME/ref=sr_1_4?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1327981365&sr=1-4">Prince Lionheart Warmies Wipes Warmer</a> plus reusable wipes<br />20 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/BabyKicks-Pack-Baby-Wipes-Colors/dp/B0032AMM9M/ref=sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1327981498&sr=1-1">BabyKicks reusable wipes</a><div><br /></div><div>I prefer the BabyKicks wipes to the ones that came with the warmer. I make my own solution for the warmer using water, olive or grapeseed oil and baby soap (we use either Burt's Bees or California Baby). I roll the wipes, stack in the wipe warmer and poor the solution over the top. I replace wipes and add solution every couple of days. The wipes stay wet and warm. Cloth wipes clean much better and more efficiently than disposable wipes and Aiden prefers them to cold disposable wipes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK66_w7yZpLKfo3fjOsNNf6L725jfkfo6npKKBQyAyDMHVmspHf7Qt3D-5WE__GBpxGUgjvTonZhTWudrxFhTELtKea6Y5wSJv5UYs43cKYNWmtNGQ5D39GehZwAl3Xb1QMV-hWnyPcjEy/s1600/Photo+Dec+04%252C+11+07+59+AM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK66_w7yZpLKfo3fjOsNNf6L725jfkfo6npKKBQyAyDMHVmspHf7Qt3D-5WE__GBpxGUgjvTonZhTWudrxFhTELtKea6Y5wSJv5UYs43cKYNWmtNGQ5D39GehZwAl3Xb1QMV-hWnyPcjEy/s320/Photo+Dec+04%252C+11+07+59+AM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703637607858642498" border="0" /></a><br />We have a garbage pail in Aiden's bedroom that we put a diaper pail cover in. Dirty diapers and wipes go into the pail. With breast milk, poop is water soluble, so the whole diaper went in the wash without any rinsing or pre-cleaning. Now that we have started some solids, the solid poops get dumped in the toilet (or if we use a liner the liner plus poop) and flushed. Every two (or sometimes three) days, I collect the diaper pail bag and dump it in the wash. Cloth diapers require special detergents that do not contain harsh chemicals or enzymes. I've decided to use the tiny bubbles detergent for my diapers. My wash routine is to run a soak cycle with cold water and a small amount of detergent. I sometimes add vinegar to this cycle as well. I follow the soak cycle with a heavy load cycle with warm water and a full scoop of detergent. Lastly, I run a cold rinse cycle. Usually, I run the first two cycles at night, setting the heavy load to run while I go to bed and run a rinse when I get up in the morning. I hang all my covers, all in ones and any stained inserts on the line to dry in the sun. Stains are gone after an hour or so in the sun. Unstained inserts and wipes go in the dryer. </div><div><br /></div><div>We've had to do some trial and error with the night time diaper routine. Aiden is a heavy wetter and we often have leaks during the night. Lately, what has been working best is to use a stay dry insert with a kissaluv booster folded in half towards the front of the diaper. Our night time routine has changed over time.</div><div><br /></div><div>All and all, I am very happy with our choice in cloth diapers and do not find them to be difficult or time consuming, as many people assume them to be. I feel good about not exposing Aiden to unnecessary chemicals and love that we aren't generating the large amount of trash that come with disposable diapers. Plus, Aiden looks awfully cute in the fun colors and prints of our diapers.<br /><br /></div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-65712269816349194402012-01-31T07:00:00.000-07:002012-01-31T07:23:34.928-07:00Tuesday 10It's been a long time since I posted one of these. Here's a right now 10.<br />
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1. He is so much fun<br />
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2. So far I am doing much better at project life this year. Instagrams and journaling apps totally help my process on a day to day basis.<br />
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3. I'm finally getting used to my working mom schedule. I have a pretty good routine for baby related chores, playtime, work stuff and a little bit of me time. I just need to figure out how to work in all my cleaning on a more regular basis. I'd much rather play with the baby :)<br />
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4. I've finally done a little scrapping. I've returned to my roots as a clean and simple 8.5x11 scrapper. It makes it easier to get pages done and it feels more like me. Here's my two favorite recent pages:<br />
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5. I'm in the mood to shop, but shouldn't. I'm ignoring my inbox...I might sucker on a sale.<br />
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6. We are beginning our long overdo kitchen remodel soon (hence the no shopping). In the process, I've decided to move around 3 spaces in our house. It's a slow process. The house is a disaster and most of my scrap stuff is piled in boxes in a corner. It's making me a bit crazy, but I'm excited about what lies ahead.<br />
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7. Aiden is not a fan of avocado or mashed potatoes so far. He'll eat squash, sweet potato and banana with the best of them though.<br />
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8. I'm itching to read a book. Haven't read much other than parenting books or magazines since Aiden arrived. I've downloaded <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Discovery-Witches-Novel-Souls-Trilogy/dp/0143119680/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327969825&sr=1-1">Discovery of Witches</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Divergent-ebook/dp/B004CFA9RS/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327969858&sr=1-1">Divergent</a> recently and I've got the Dragon Tatoo just sitting there on my kindle app.<br />
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9. I'm currently in my office/guest bedroom. Something I rarely use these days unless I'm printing. The calendar still says June. That's pretty funny. Guess having a baby around changes a few things doesn't it!<br />
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10. I am hungry. All the time. I eat. All the time. I'm also the skinniest I've been since having health issues a couple of years ago. I apparently can't keep up with the calories needed for breast feeding. I'm trying. Eating lots of pasta and ice cream even. I know, horrible dilemma, to have to gain weight, but I really am too skinny.Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-16374825012866044682012-01-23T19:54:00.014-07:002012-01-23T20:29:28.057-07:00Six months<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XQXqbc_H4nee59MA3JewqfbouE8pxftbpAcyeJGjR97RHFbEez5pSV5pKbzraIqZawnvD-y2P_EvtX96NSxMMa05UuwlB8Ov_Ol6zMfyPsMYWHhzTUdHtlHp-MfAX5-qmVaTw1Aofxpc/s1600/IMG_0990.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XQXqbc_H4nee59MA3JewqfbouE8pxftbpAcyeJGjR97RHFbEez5pSV5pKbzraIqZawnvD-y2P_EvtX96NSxMMa05UuwlB8Ov_Ol6zMfyPsMYWHhzTUdHtlHp-MfAX5-qmVaTw1Aofxpc/s320/IMG_0990.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701029159852616162" border="0" /></a><br />Aiden is already 6 months old! Can you believe it? I can't. It's gone by so fast and he is getting so big. I'm in love with his photos for this month. You can totally see his little personality in these photos. I had a hard time choosing which ones to include in this post. So many good ones. He is just too darn cute, but maybe I'm biased :)<br /><br />At 6 months, he:<br /><ul><li>is huge. We'll find out Thursday his official stats, but everyone's guessing 20 pounds.</li><li>has started eating solid foods. We started with bananas on New Year's day (about a week before his 6 month birthday). He's also had sweet potatoes and butternut squash. Tomorrow we try avocado.</li><li>is taking fewer ounces from a bottle while Mommy is at work, but still nurses every few hours when I'm home.<br /></li><li>is drinking water from a cup. I got him a couple sippy cups, but he'd rather just drink from my glass.</li></ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAM2t3iADPnbAgWKVgcXDaRuGj7Jn_37dHbAI4ZeGz6axrbtLELcz8qsfmQ12yeOYCz7-UbXHx3axRwImSe6p_wVZT4nbYwC91lIy8_yw5iTqeJt_XeFoiVQ9gHuj-ocgXvOqVLgcEs64/s1600/IMG_0982.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcAM2t3iADPnbAgWKVgcXDaRuGj7Jn_37dHbAI4ZeGz6axrbtLELcz8qsfmQ12yeOYCz7-UbXHx3axRwImSe6p_wVZT4nbYwC91lIy8_yw5iTqeJt_XeFoiVQ9gHuj-ocgXvOqVLgcEs64/s320/IMG_0982.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701028026065343938" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>is pretty into standing up and wants desperately to pull up on things...he's not quite there, but pretty close.</li><li>sits up like a big boy.</li><li>is working on crawling, but hasn't quite coordinated his arms and legs.</li><li>has 2 teeth and is working on a third</li><li>is still sleeping in our room and/or in bed with me and wakes up once or twice during the night.<br /></li></ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALyRa8jp7rM1sEivg3RvkGOHAweztQYisHucamep9f1iApjV1W_HAQIw7bRtNWlBdTyV0XO6_ecNmmsxIFsIXks4zJPkYjr6x6vBwSRYoGjgxRpMJk-o7-YIX2xaVQmGyaRLO9yxrOECq/s1600/IMG_0994crop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALyRa8jp7rM1sEivg3RvkGOHAweztQYisHucamep9f1iApjV1W_HAQIw7bRtNWlBdTyV0XO6_ecNmmsxIFsIXks4zJPkYjr6x6vBwSRYoGjgxRpMJk-o7-YIX2xaVQmGyaRLO9yxrOECq/s320/IMG_0994crop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701027569248086306" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>likes to play rough and be tickled.</li><li>still thinks peek a boo is pretty great.</li><li>is loving more active toys and is into banging on things.</li><li>still loves his blankets and stuffed animals.<br /></li></ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmC563P_4l54eYLUPoNj-KiVD-1uaRc-gZrLjHt6-vi_Hs3XMPnRbxAHvneKI-8eNxJjH_1E9wUoIhp1rqmVatxibLwdTBsBYZUzVkB3GGZTEbYqRe-RYmVBPh1uQk41TcJHPRzgw5caZI/s1600/IMG_0969.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmC563P_4l54eYLUPoNj-KiVD-1uaRc-gZrLjHt6-vi_Hs3XMPnRbxAHvneKI-8eNxJjH_1E9wUoIhp1rqmVatxibLwdTBsBYZUzVkB3GGZTEbYqRe-RYmVBPh1uQk41TcJHPRzgw5caZI/s320/IMG_0969.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701027205736438594" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>had his first real illness, a cold that lasted for almost two weeks :(</li><li>loves splashing in the bathtub</li><li>likes hanging outside<br /></li><li>is still such a cuddler</li><li>is quite the entertainer and kind of a ham, as evidenced by the next few pictures<br /></li></ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNo8DjL6d4Mh_FavUHt9HxOrcJr1fjXvQtMeIHfDkQORPXyO0RfiFd4kSPztErv_QTUcFBsuLgbQcg_Sfe-xSuy-ZdsJerkw1NEzxFa9bGIg455biZTuZ_lJCtinN3NXsqp-bhyphenhyphenUI0wzT/s1600/IMG_1004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNo8DjL6d4Mh_FavUHt9HxOrcJr1fjXvQtMeIHfDkQORPXyO0RfiFd4kSPztErv_QTUcFBsuLgbQcg_Sfe-xSuy-ZdsJerkw1NEzxFa9bGIg455biZTuZ_lJCtinN3NXsqp-bhyphenhyphenUI0wzT/s320/IMG_1004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701029577644665890" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlBfZqskaelr6s8a8Ygqlg8550UActK-P_E-dYXU2BLC0YIKmw2OVwQT1gksbItyZZc9_y6MLdmm_cwPS6Rd8rSlu6LlJ8kMcAwTkDzyQnRx-Op8f2PlcVbhN8-jo7xd6gSjxKRb8vJz_/s1600/IMG_0999bw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlBfZqskaelr6s8a8Ygqlg8550UActK-P_E-dYXU2BLC0YIKmw2OVwQT1gksbItyZZc9_y6MLdmm_cwPS6Rd8rSlu6LlJ8kMcAwTkDzyQnRx-Op8f2PlcVbhN8-jo7xd6gSjxKRb8vJz_/s320/IMG_0999bw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701029421944331090" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSj2UDOhAoCehhadijRXFybH29eg3hwAohCCQ5l2cnk2eVVhtk4oJIjVf2jWNs8vIyh6_5qLhXF5ttZrU-egZbfeGzszeAVq_hGpS5lw1TFD6iDhEYGKrYzDztJKKaey8NCzQeM98A1ynA/s1600/IMG_0978.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSj2UDOhAoCehhadijRXFybH29eg3hwAohCCQ5l2cnk2eVVhtk4oJIjVf2jWNs8vIyh6_5qLhXF5ttZrU-egZbfeGzszeAVq_hGpS5lw1TFD6iDhEYGKrYzDztJKKaey8NCzQeM98A1ynA/s320/IMG_0978.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701030450134484018" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>is the best thing ever.<br /></li></ul>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-83630210084401193972012-01-22T20:58:00.019-07:002012-01-22T21:48:14.254-07:00Project LifeI really like the idea of <a href="http://www.beckyhiggins.com/products/">project life</a>. I love the everyday life aspect of it. I love seeing random photos, notes and bits of life all together. It's fun to look back and remember the ordinary. I love that you can make it what you want. I love that tons of people are doing it and nobody's project looks the same. It's a great, real scrapbooking project.<br /><br />Last year I was all excited for project life. Mid-January, I bought a kit with some amazon gift cards and jumped right in. The first month or so went great. But the rest of the year, well, I was not terribly successful. It may have something to do with the fact that I was a pregnant first year teacher finishing her teaching certificate courses and working on her master's degree for the first half of the year and a new mommy for the second half. My album went along great for the first couple months. I fell behind somewhere in March or April. My 2011 album has unfinished spreads completed through the month of June. I have a giant stack of memorablia and notes I kept to put in the album and have all my pictures filed by month on my computer. I would like to finish the album, at least partially. I've adjusted my view on 2011's album and will be happy with how ever it ends up, finished or not.<br /><br />Here's a couple pages from my 2011 album. Cover page:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAtqvhxY9ZKeyleYBXtE3Z5vYpW0L-wMVT3D1yf5WL7Ir5Hdw1HEFOvcTfeSkdDByLrdCBUbkFPGazH51csu_rqd-AF_wRut3FnXDKHSCAvRXGycSDx0Q8spHN70ZjxbA5LE_xm6iAEYK/s1600/PL11cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAtqvhxY9ZKeyleYBXtE3Z5vYpW0L-wMVT3D1yf5WL7Ir5Hdw1HEFOvcTfeSkdDByLrdCBUbkFPGazH51csu_rqd-AF_wRut3FnXDKHSCAvRXGycSDx0Q8spHN70ZjxbA5LE_xm6iAEYK/s320/PL11cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700673796852402690" border="0" /></a><br />A finished spread from February:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcz-c2VhMKhyWacFg_10cTtMZ4tSU76dOTZqB_fZAl8ig2Ca8xUb-qldKtFHBkpiGILSvASeMUuLqqdNMrMjRnv7LIF599oqsQZCG3ijj00ms2XlqWVnLgT-9ns4dTecN4FSx-mWzsIWvv/s1600/PL11+Feb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 155px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcz-c2VhMKhyWacFg_10cTtMZ4tSU76dOTZqB_fZAl8ig2Ca8xUb-qldKtFHBkpiGILSvASeMUuLqqdNMrMjRnv7LIF599oqsQZCG3ijj00ms2XlqWVnLgT-9ns4dTecN4FSx-mWzsIWvv/s320/PL11+Feb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700673948273073330" border="0" /></a><br />Where things start to fall apart (you'll notice this is a multi week spread):<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3oYuBhQb5J9zV0-zSjs1k-W6Y3VhQWpc8GoexDodjvL_DD2Yevd3TFy6yvXbgSYyYz8Rhh1YtJ-3EA4TS3cuYBkE5mc8GKI6JFAuE8lBVK7Fj1ZVwsa34490NyCvSsFcMedqxaeEIJp4P/s1600/PL11+May.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3oYuBhQb5J9zV0-zSjs1k-W6Y3VhQWpc8GoexDodjvL_DD2Yevd3TFy6yvXbgSYyYz8Rhh1YtJ-3EA4TS3cuYBkE5mc8GKI6JFAuE8lBVK7Fj1ZVwsa34490NyCvSsFcMedqxaeEIJp4P/s320/PL11+May.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700674112818798994" border="0" /></a><br />Fast forward to December and the all the buzz on the project for 2012. Given my unsuccessful attempt at Project Life in 2011, I was hesitant to commit to the project for 2012. I still love the idea of the project. The project seems to have gained in popularity and blogland is full of people participating this year. I knew I'd be sorry I didn't at least attempt it again, especially as I watched others share their albums. I've changed my expectations this year. Project Life 2012 will be a no rules, no stress project. If I get weekly spreads done, great. If I lump 2 weeks together, great. If I only manage a monthly recap, perfect. I will let the project unfold how it will and be happy with the results. This year, I'm using my stash and mixing up the page protectors. Making it more my style and less what I thought it should be. Some weeks may just be photos and ephemera. Some weeks maybe full of journaling. Some weeks may be embellished. Some may be plain and simple.<br /><br />This weekend I finished up my cover page and my first two weeks. I'm excited about the project again. I'm happy about how things are unfolding. I hope I can keep up the momentum, but if not, I'm not going to stress about it. This time around however, the iphone is my friend. Most of my pictures these first couple weeks are instagram pictures and I've downloaded a couple apps to help me keep track of journaling and memories in case I do get behind.<br /><br />Here's what 2012 looks like so far. Cover page:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7hH8gBAPxT80mriphg3EeDUYqxeDWHFF0K69Lv1FSQC0J7qVoi11t0hGpY_blKcoUtrC8aM6UBfXLJwVJGemqpTKZSor-TM6A5KcyHepvPSsiB39ikWbtqUkZz42rMk4DFiikTh0qE-I/s1600/PL12+cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7hH8gBAPxT80mriphg3EeDUYqxeDWHFF0K69Lv1FSQC0J7qVoi11t0hGpY_blKcoUtrC8aM6UBfXLJwVJGemqpTKZSor-TM6A5KcyHepvPSsiB39ikWbtqUkZz42rMk4DFiikTh0qE-I/s320/PL12+cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700677312348957922" border="0" /></a><br />Week 1:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjo0JuPgeNWy1RB7lCO6kCp-wopP84plJJQ5VVMMB9g8gy1C9JDhIQItG9MF-t8F6jHb9991EeC3XQOHQq1e13ixRCbFDke3_6RkWKjrVdAE3tBMASLP8-Ze7EEXs_mzuKsLQkBLoKQPDU/s1600/PL12+week1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 147px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjo0JuPgeNWy1RB7lCO6kCp-wopP84plJJQ5VVMMB9g8gy1C9JDhIQItG9MF-t8F6jHb9991EeC3XQOHQq1e13ixRCbFDke3_6RkWKjrVdAE3tBMASLP8-Ze7EEXs_mzuKsLQkBLoKQPDU/s320/PL12+week1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700677582048165218" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdOd3hZau9-OsisLU3n1a1jrzf62YamAU_xyqZsYBLo3wM19IXG9CZyP99QBwJlPaHJQqDCbHukrAWSvHRbhO_6LqB-oSc_QROotWPtnpUq7m2ArRaEHTO_SNZcYp5a-S9p3-j45cocm1/s1600/PL12+p1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdOd3hZau9-OsisLU3n1a1jrzf62YamAU_xyqZsYBLo3wM19IXG9CZyP99QBwJlPaHJQqDCbHukrAWSvHRbhO_6LqB-oSc_QROotWPtnpUq7m2ArRaEHTO_SNZcYp5a-S9p3-j45cocm1/s320/PL12+p1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700677777998744418" border="0" /></a><br />I added an insert with a couple new year's cards we received:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJK2j4gCiNVVNmSnpj3n4jExIUQnn4IkpAgZst9v4yjs9jNl6nbTtY_MfZFO9QxHj3RDA7H3Jer2AOXBufqYjYRmBo1xiPcJk9RgRHqvoljxIFOdH6qJLjcGIXypMPbtiK9X_1U5O1jdG/s1600/PL12+p2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJK2j4gCiNVVNmSnpj3n4jExIUQnn4IkpAgZst9v4yjs9jNl6nbTtY_MfZFO9QxHj3RDA7H3Jer2AOXBufqYjYRmBo1xiPcJk9RgRHqvoljxIFOdH6qJLjcGIXypMPbtiK9X_1U5O1jdG/s320/PL12+p2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700678324198186098" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0A3CnqQxNHvU2CydM93eBjxci2mQAPaK1emxJnIOp0oczC7H8vK3PzkoiBTN4arbZcbZjc_2gefjrJhj025Tj_y1xOFh4lCJBNFjSwFDdGmIG3sPkUFXJVR26cTBShj8ub7u5chxU6N_a/s1600/PL12+p1flipped.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0A3CnqQxNHvU2CydM93eBjxci2mQAPaK1emxJnIOp0oczC7H8vK3PzkoiBTN4arbZcbZjc_2gefjrJhj025Tj_y1xOFh4lCJBNFjSwFDdGmIG3sPkUFXJVR26cTBShj8ub7u5chxU6N_a/s320/PL12+p1flipped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700678494511040594" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT80XDPa2bUzs71XXt7LhaIJxdOtfDUSsO6hfvMrpxmhyAc_YWr9k8u9luHGBgRiJ5R9BJPQpv4sMfppg72MF6v90Ntea-_i4DRMY7ulOnCgoQF9r1FGs-_L3i5RZaNFo2dCnf_Uu9ZpU6/s1600/PL12+p2.2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT80XDPa2bUzs71XXt7LhaIJxdOtfDUSsO6hfvMrpxmhyAc_YWr9k8u9luHGBgRiJ5R9BJPQpv4sMfppg72MF6v90Ntea-_i4DRMY7ulOnCgoQF9r1FGs-_L3i5RZaNFo2dCnf_Uu9ZpU6/s320/PL12+p2.2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700678664096618818" border="0" /></a><br />Week 2:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kk5oVRpAWJLEaKzno8ZQ9UmSJXlLtG63q_1MEgik-U8JsP9pW_7hgNUOCzOl7cnSGaXgkm5JcIxllGhzaIChzxx0TD9Nz_nybFUTAUrAwL2yqGQp9WeBih7aZJgwF1IMfxS-Bfq8oUvq/s1600/PL12+week2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kk5oVRpAWJLEaKzno8ZQ9UmSJXlLtG63q_1MEgik-U8JsP9pW_7hgNUOCzOl7cnSGaXgkm5JcIxllGhzaIChzxx0TD9Nz_nybFUTAUrAwL2yqGQp9WeBih7aZJgwF1IMfxS-Bfq8oUvq/s320/PL12+week2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700681681024003202" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZ6PwlwuiroHIWFswIWL_HyaqgEcoN2LbYLty7DlXKcLT6OuPwM5pcS1TNngQyJM2O39dOIVZlxoY5q-haTLbDOZrFXCFoEr_cKuw45Eni9h4nW81kiWiL0ZCse6PmYeCGFJPR3AVqw-O/s1600/PL12+p3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZ6PwlwuiroHIWFswIWL_HyaqgEcoN2LbYLty7DlXKcLT6OuPwM5pcS1TNngQyJM2O39dOIVZlxoY5q-haTLbDOZrFXCFoEr_cKuw45Eni9h4nW81kiWiL0ZCse6PmYeCGFJPR3AVqw-O/s320/PL12+p3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700682006726245074" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUW9taVsHj6yBOELNmd1dpRZrugHh0XurmNbJ_phqlS6TWAhq7SqXYdHahOCi3CnXTRK_ZyvB-JyfHx88ehU-_EVTqUe4DyXpB6blEX6BdzFUO9yBwRieLtiiWn0amYJxaGMtyUT94xJXJ/s1600/PL12+p4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUW9taVsHj6yBOELNmd1dpRZrugHh0XurmNbJ_phqlS6TWAhq7SqXYdHahOCi3CnXTRK_ZyvB-JyfHx88ehU-_EVTqUe4DyXpB6blEX6BdzFUO9yBwRieLtiiWn0amYJxaGMtyUT94xJXJ/s320/PL12+p4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700682259303608930" border="0" /></a>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-45861090450176314792011-12-30T22:12:00.019-07:002012-01-16T21:34:20.853-07:002011 RecapTruth be told, I started this post on December 30th. It's now January 16th and a bit late for a 2011 recap. I hate to let all the work on this post go to waste, so here goes...2011 remembered:<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">January</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgfOYKlHmbbeD_S67Rxk1PsdLD_sauwxCaZS_te0GhE-YihzHZajz-rWvglhO1PN1z3Fan7LUL36di6EKtQs9rsUOqpv-5LmihxchoScDlsujDNoBd5HShP-mbKBsf0NkZeEPy0OScdTD/s1600/IMG_9715.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgfOYKlHmbbeD_S67Rxk1PsdLD_sauwxCaZS_te0GhE-YihzHZajz-rWvglhO1PN1z3Fan7LUL36di6EKtQs9rsUOqpv-5LmihxchoScDlsujDNoBd5HShP-mbKBsf0NkZeEPy0OScdTD/s320/IMG_9715.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695842938412129778" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>Pretty much consisted of school work, lesson planning, crafting and baking.</li><li>Shawn celebrated his 33rd birthday.</li></ul><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">February</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaaKAZTKpVv2fIyRaguR1P99fftAv7H4z69-vSXdqBbdPHU7afy2t0oGyQoOogaGxgWNvNJP2rq9E2nYNaVNZz5hQFC3kfTJOprHOQ6heYmsSkzQkOclpTvaVn1lyhjTfLRNjr8bZk_Q5-/s1600/IMG_9921.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaaKAZTKpVv2fIyRaguR1P99fftAv7H4z69-vSXdqBbdPHU7afy2t0oGyQoOogaGxgWNvNJP2rq9E2nYNaVNZz5hQFC3kfTJOprHOQ6heYmsSkzQkOclpTvaVn1lyhjTfLRNjr8bZk_Q5-/s320/IMG_9921.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695853366275640386" border="0" /></a><ul><li>Chinese New Year festival</li><li>Found out we were having a boy :)</li><li>Maternity clothes shopping and baby room planning.</li></ul><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">March</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibr7iHEFgDMj_LxhnHeZZ3_SYt4e49gWBrGR-pwOFRj2iVAb1nhKUpK55gLq5B2tDYJ-6OF5KAZbwRdiNB-nuruCz9YTsrJuem_2ZuhQgey6rR_L0mjNAvr7scMCrV4CawAy_QTuXPITlB/s1600/IMG_9945.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibr7iHEFgDMj_LxhnHeZZ3_SYt4e49gWBrGR-pwOFRj2iVAb1nhKUpK55gLq5B2tDYJ-6OF5KAZbwRdiNB-nuruCz9YTsrJuem_2ZuhQgey6rR_L0mjNAvr7scMCrV4CawAy_QTuXPITlB/s320/IMG_9945.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697335626273427058" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>New windows in the house</li><li>Registering for baby stuff</li><li>Contemplating baby names<br /></li><li>Grad school projects</li></ul><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">April</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVwCnGFhao5yaZ-TanlhqQFlZypAhXGk3k6tuZXkhTR-W9uBm17EykQKnMLTDCJgpAgj3pqIRzYAxpLEC8G9FClsKauhihR9LdkGwL4JVMwOJEzhN6FnZ5mVVSSWOM9dgkTlvdBzaVhVP/s1600/IMG_9977.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVwCnGFhao5yaZ-TanlhqQFlZypAhXGk3k6tuZXkhTR-W9uBm17EykQKnMLTDCJgpAgj3pqIRzYAxpLEC8G9FClsKauhihR9LdkGwL4JVMwOJEzhN6FnZ5mVVSSWOM9dgkTlvdBzaVhVP/s320/IMG_9977.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697339320567471858" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>Decided on the name Aiden Matthew<br /></li><li>My baby shower</li><li>Hanging with Jessie and Nicole</li><li>Citrus and berry obsession</li></ul><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">May</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicV3FexCLKUeJAvzrOcugWOwWkc6K6a7jo_F96Jnm26zs-YrQ2uIv-UpU4x-kRZOqe-BSlGOunfDSeqrIFdqSnvS9-nmdXOhHVRyJCyPxJhhQE_n2Wrjs653h_XqnsR9OexFwrTjjYsdMr/s1600/Benaim+Maternity+Shoot_0030.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicV3FexCLKUeJAvzrOcugWOwWkc6K6a7jo_F96Jnm26zs-YrQ2uIv-UpU4x-kRZOqe-BSlGOunfDSeqrIFdqSnvS9-nmdXOhHVRyJCyPxJhhQE_n2Wrjs653h_XqnsR9OexFwrTjjYsdMr/s320/Benaim+Maternity+Shoot_0030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697340128201954498" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>School baby shower</li><li>End of school year</li><li>Maternity Photo Shoot<br /></li></ul><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">June</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxGKALw-yO8McbGCH3Jtg-NXBfxVlp2lFGpyoYMbbmEelkKH5KvdLnFgj7S7HkURfE5VIy4Rr_nLI5W1QkB343YVQrM9u7uJaUzJiEQXUagMFZloMToL9nmr3a4PB7H_MpSyve0Uc5lga/s1600/e+and+camryn+bw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxGKALw-yO8McbGCH3Jtg-NXBfxVlp2lFGpyoYMbbmEelkKH5KvdLnFgj7S7HkURfE5VIy4Rr_nLI5W1QkB343YVQrM9u7uJaUzJiEQXUagMFZloMToL9nmr3a4PB7H_MpSyve0Uc5lga/s320/e+and+camryn+bw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697344514671451682" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>Shawn and I spent our 5th wedding anniversary in Sedona.</li><li>Our niece Camryn was born (on our anniversary).</li><li>Finished my classes and got my regular teaching certificate.<br /></li></ul><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">July</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPmtPVvGz34epEV_iKqMgNM_SNPHoveYjYWei1PRBKJ9S7wV96MweDnRsmsH_2CQ5M6mfXMZQRS6A9UZwSG17UkEIqCBEvq4eGpHt1rjpaHj_oZ2ZcOv6sZ_tDuc5P187y4SWHm8U4U1h/s1600/IMG_0391bw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPmtPVvGz34epEV_iKqMgNM_SNPHoveYjYWei1PRBKJ9S7wV96MweDnRsmsH_2CQ5M6mfXMZQRS6A9UZwSG17UkEIqCBEvq4eGpHt1rjpaHj_oZ2ZcOv6sZ_tDuc5P187y4SWHm8U4U1h/s320/IMG_0391bw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697344866502562290" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>Aiden made his debut and changed our world completely.</li><li>Baby, baby, baby 24-7 and loving it.</li></ul><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">August</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDejldet8E9wN0tC87TJtbrbMK2sOJRPWNSVNDch5kjTEYY_uSnDolmYTt43SWYCjFGghmEyngzKNFeKDb24B7m3iT_0ffEkn2LSc240A9yZZ72ufXd6vlnv9HOviQWKOM2GLA6rgyqQh/s1600/IMG_0499.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDejldet8E9wN0tC87TJtbrbMK2sOJRPWNSVNDch5kjTEYY_uSnDolmYTt43SWYCjFGghmEyngzKNFeKDb24B7m3iT_0ffEkn2LSc240A9yZZ72ufXd6vlnv9HOviQWKOM2GLA6rgyqQh/s320/IMG_0499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697346479244547362" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>Aiden's first vacation to Greer, AZ.</li><li>Jessie and Eloise visit and meet Aiden</li><li>I completed my M. Ed.</li></ul><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">September</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopuwAd405LoGX7E0rFaePE0G57EPd5EaQmaV3AqoI-6OSjjxF1i8Em2L6YKZyF0L-bkR5NL15HM0TQ2CwbsKfWp3IM7IS8S-Wjkx3i2_MZ9Nh0wFhwn9KJvwbcSTIG6v9UztKSaGZ_4mD/s1600/IMG_0608.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopuwAd405LoGX7E0rFaePE0G57EPd5EaQmaV3AqoI-6OSjjxF1i8Em2L6YKZyF0L-bkR5NL15HM0TQ2CwbsKfWp3IM7IS8S-Wjkx3i2_MZ9Nh0wFhwn9KJvwbcSTIG6v9UztKSaGZ_4mD/s320/IMG_0608.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697346779622550930" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">More baby, baby, baby and lots of little outings to visit people, shop and lunch</span></span></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br />October</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesB2LZLgas_fUsLN1ls1nyOckWz67mHibQc5s7S3t6Kaa2DW3ClX0PPOefedhznbheALub3W053Zw2CEtuN1sDvnwHzbzfhELGjCVApkfvupcZnhB30lEtTpZ1tzjwsrUa-tbe69JzGLZ/s1600/IMG_0631.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesB2LZLgas_fUsLN1ls1nyOckWz67mHibQc5s7S3t6Kaa2DW3ClX0PPOefedhznbheALub3W053Zw2CEtuN1sDvnwHzbzfhELGjCVApkfvupcZnhB30lEtTpZ1tzjwsrUa-tbe69JzGLZ/s320/IMG_0631.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698450764800217570" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>I celebrated my 34th birthday.</li><li>I went back to work after maternity leave.</li><li>Pumpkin patch and Aiden's first Halloween.<br /></li></ul><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">November</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfefKqI_Y8EzQcgcHHY0bKptofT3T6DQLeR1jP1WqegD61-CJGq6OpsYX_jxX3nSx4GL0gb9UX87VSXVWy_z8XhUAh2gCQs9HolXuEZS7mDIjBi2DLIl-toacxISaKzsFIXQIvCxlUCpA/s1600/P1010322.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfefKqI_Y8EzQcgcHHY0bKptofT3T6DQLeR1jP1WqegD61-CJGq6OpsYX_jxX3nSx4GL0gb9UX87VSXVWy_z8XhUAh2gCQs9HolXuEZS7mDIjBi2DLIl-toacxISaKzsFIXQIvCxlUCpA/s320/P1010322.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698451523648031554" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>Aiden's first airplane trip to spend thanksgiving in Chicago with Shawn's family.</li></ul><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">December</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIUxFlFHV_8YN1rDHAjHy5bidrsN3VQFWAPuYvwDRzLTQRYFpj6vdwKZpHQAX-P1h8uXG3OMgkPo3pHUOBK7j2SBcen_s8vrlVw4fANovAeJYDgCRRqYsMf04WKHbi_3NRhoQZ20po60h/s1600/IMG_0889.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIUxFlFHV_8YN1rDHAjHy5bidrsN3VQFWAPuYvwDRzLTQRYFpj6vdwKZpHQAX-P1h8uXG3OMgkPo3pHUOBK7j2SBcen_s8vrlVw4fANovAeJYDgCRRqYsMf04WKHbi_3NRhoQZ20po60h/s320/IMG_0889.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698451997281945858" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li>Aiden visits Santa Claus</li><li>Aiden's first Christmas</li></ul>2011 was a big year around here. Here's hoping 2012 brings us more great things.Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-37881343736781158082011-12-29T12:05:00.009-07:002011-12-29T13:40:30.229-07:005 Months<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_QIL8Hba4jWzBk0w0X4fgW2CFxD1oF_NKG2D3a7WGuuiqo9vRAK7JE__Lgpl9ILmCiOA717ZZCg_oX8xQAOK49AfdOF13Vqh2PJt82AKSis8W26I29bfOR9Dxj_xG3OAIr72Vzzuu3n3T/s1600/IMG_0903bw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_QIL8Hba4jWzBk0w0X4fgW2CFxD1oF_NKG2D3a7WGuuiqo9vRAK7JE__Lgpl9ILmCiOA717ZZCg_oX8xQAOK49AfdOF13Vqh2PJt82AKSis8W26I29bfOR9Dxj_xG3OAIr72Vzzuu3n3T/s320/IMG_0903bw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691634689087393906" border="0" /></a><br />Aiden will be 6 months in 11 days...about time I posted a 5 month update. December has been kind of a crazy month, so we just got around to taking photos. It may also have had something to do with Mommy's delay in knitting a hat she wanted to use in December photos. I didn't finish it until after Christmas, but it was definitely worth waiting for in my opinion. Super cute, right?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6QA8ac4DMcnnSHuq0Gjuay2IesAQz2UMTTV8Uee6X0RKCGwf0V6SIJ8WJCWSjA5mvTiyFyNJ70b6FnMGzM6X28s5ftONBw2VF1LlcrvkfPzQAhFCRT8xtsawj8rECYbwwpJ1B5BNqxdr/s1600/IMG_0898.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6QA8ac4DMcnnSHuq0Gjuay2IesAQz2UMTTV8Uee6X0RKCGwf0V6SIJ8WJCWSjA5mvTiyFyNJ70b6FnMGzM6X28s5ftONBw2VF1LlcrvkfPzQAhFCRT8xtsawj8rECYbwwpJ1B5BNqxdr/s320/IMG_0898.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691631466700466722" border="0" /></a><br />At five months Aiden:<br /><br />-is wearing mostly 6 months clothes, though he still fits in a few 3-6 month things<br />-not sure exactly what he weighs, but he is getting bigger by the minute<br />-is eating about 10 oz and a little cereal while Mommy is at work and every 3-4 hours when she is home<br />-is quite interested in any food or drink you might have near him<br />-is still sleeping only 4 hours or so at a time (he likes to eat) and often ends up in bed with Mommy<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkndO8huUcRcOxF6ILZZ0bHw8EGW_lAOIuRDwmMmpiKCoDCDa766xkOiIeLglOP5QvCsQdhWphVbP5ts1llqfqnvw1WdTZ64POoRp0caRTpPgYOU7i9hcUMfG_qnFhc2bTnfBbXdG0NoIY/s1600/IMG_0895bw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkndO8huUcRcOxF6ILZZ0bHw8EGW_lAOIuRDwmMmpiKCoDCDa766xkOiIeLglOP5QvCsQdhWphVbP5ts1llqfqnvw1WdTZ64POoRp0caRTpPgYOU7i9hcUMfG_qnFhc2bTnfBbXdG0NoIY/s320/IMG_0895bw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691631947711407618" border="0" /></a><br />-is sucking his thumb<br />-is chomping on everything and drooling like a mad man<br />-I'm pretty sure we are working on a tooth<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbBeWc_c7Uj3ZLT_ac8bKqB2omma5Y1HaknuKB-ami6P2veoBtdQs3kX019u6BuhPhdJWeF8tDblKWTCS12Uf-YHZuv1Pqz52g1xkBAa9QWvoCxklyX3FWjvMM8j7irlIJXVN8V-FFcgZ/s1600/IMG_0901.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbBeWc_c7Uj3ZLT_ac8bKqB2omma5Y1HaknuKB-ami6P2veoBtdQs3kX019u6BuhPhdJWeF8tDblKWTCS12Uf-YHZuv1Pqz52g1xkBAa9QWvoCxklyX3FWjvMM8j7irlIJXVN8V-FFcgZ/s320/IMG_0901.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691630733420374898" border="0" /></a><br />-is rolling and scooting all over the floor<br />-is wanting to stand up often<br />-is sitting up by himself, sort of. He can do it on the couch or in your lap pretty well, but only for a few seconds on the floor<br />-loves being upside down<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsXI9OPCIezj3h_ykaWUqFE3FvLJOG3fI7Vez8uaLq93n9w-BCtDxRQk9KlK9OhRGZVf2jBscAnohNQwUNsOOz9lsbi-XiPvkb5jNAepNWyw9-q1qBNfe1ssIYnNhj2aeRjQFvwfpgear/s1600/IMG_0905.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsXI9OPCIezj3h_ykaWUqFE3FvLJOG3fI7Vez8uaLq93n9w-BCtDxRQk9KlK9OhRGZVf2jBscAnohNQwUNsOOz9lsbi-XiPvkb5jNAepNWyw9-q1qBNfe1ssIYnNhj2aeRjQFvwfpgear/s320/IMG_0905.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691629455385412194" border="0" /></a><br />-likes rough and active play<br />-is very ticklish, especially under his chin<br />-thinks peek a boo and silly noises are the best thing ever<br />-shakes his head side to side like he's saying "no" and thinks its pretty funny<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6-u09qp3WVj_XKWlevXs6XonGBy66wedDx029KUKREqav0KM3GV1zS6nkTl9Qipt4ZOfZ01DWE6xbUVfgqYxnKagi7sBe3VrXbrSxywhXMtUDinc_Kj61UbwmfD90gaoTrJDtcLx5z8R/s1600/IMG_0911.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6-u09qp3WVj_XKWlevXs6XonGBy66wedDx029KUKREqav0KM3GV1zS6nkTl9Qipt4ZOfZ01DWE6xbUVfgqYxnKagi7sBe3VrXbrSxywhXMtUDinc_Kj61UbwmfD90gaoTrJDtcLx5z8R/s320/IMG_0911.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691629106289323410" border="0" /></a><br />-still loves Sophie the giraffe and his assorted blanket animals<br />-thinks spinning toys and music toys are pretty great<br />-often freezes and listens intently when he hears music (that's my boy)<br />-enjoys being outside<br />-loves his bath and being naked<br />-still has his tongue out all the time<br />-is about the cutest thing you ever did see<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MBgI_cBbb-TCAGbHIbL-z29M8n5pyFLEmtV1x6PtNZWhKkMQu_3iUaZkHPW8bhcNrkRI_DYncRhEMBsAxXMk-44CrMdiBzqLWO7088m9p94HE-hJnzONHRwSmnY5NiT9tJfGQcclMeF1/s1600/IMG_0912edit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MBgI_cBbb-TCAGbHIbL-z29M8n5pyFLEmtV1x6PtNZWhKkMQu_3iUaZkHPW8bhcNrkRI_DYncRhEMBsAxXMk-44CrMdiBzqLWO7088m9p94HE-hJnzONHRwSmnY5NiT9tJfGQcclMeF1/s320/IMG_0912edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691628808973278850" border="0" /></a>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-50283396389091971112011-12-28T21:33:00.016-07:002011-12-28T22:09:11.065-07:00Christmas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosseOhjAfiwAC7DowFeSnMJ-StQSR40nScRExny7guZOMLLmu4BuwLqodikTgaeBlWOvyI_h4IcEjcUVOhZUmA725dWjLsdS2c0Prx4KkZxlgvQXELAAqulOkT8MmgL7W3t4UVpgNGkeP/s1600/IMG_0839.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosseOhjAfiwAC7DowFeSnMJ-StQSR40nScRExny7guZOMLLmu4BuwLqodikTgaeBlWOvyI_h4IcEjcUVOhZUmA725dWjLsdS2c0Prx4KkZxlgvQXELAAqulOkT8MmgL7W3t4UVpgNGkeP/s320/IMG_0839.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691403944652828994" border="0" /></a><br />Aiden's first Christmas seems to have come and gone with a blur. We had a good holiday, enjoying plenty of time with family. Christmas eve was spent at my parents having our traditional Christmas gumbo (thanks to my time in New Orleans) and Christmas crackers (thanks to a holiday spent in England). Sadly, I have no pictures of everyone in their Christmas crowns. I do however, have a picture of Mr. Aiden in his cute Christmas sweater vest.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmfAiOdoxGTmTS64r2lTYUcJR4B2pwJOe4DQKRuFls26SgOuc8grC6HeCekrfwVrZbxC5wdsFqiiqkLZBV04PeuzyI5x9V9CmvVjdtB9h4d0AsS2k5EMB2f2huk1Db2ZxLC1flLL-mRWY/s1600/IMG_0836.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmfAiOdoxGTmTS64r2lTYUcJR4B2pwJOe4DQKRuFls26SgOuc8grC6HeCekrfwVrZbxC5wdsFqiiqkLZBV04PeuzyI5x9V9CmvVjdtB9h4d0AsS2k5EMB2f2huk1Db2ZxLC1flLL-mRWY/s320/IMG_0836.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691407359717652946" border="0" /></a><br />Look at those rosy little cheeks. Love! Aiden also enjoyed hanging out with his great grandparents. I am so thankful for this great picture I happened to catch in the midst of several less than stellar shots.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaT8Xlr-BNhubq6UBy3TB3VpqD1y75l6DT9Gh0uIhQ8_q17GEN7nJKBCxHt3v3MWllr7cHXOno2kwmU3vVA930UB2mb9aCymkdan4SbHllyPBddv8UhSnunjPhIen3HmJrDOBO7_9A1tm/s1600/IMG_0834.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaT8Xlr-BNhubq6UBy3TB3VpqD1y75l6DT9Gh0uIhQ8_q17GEN7nJKBCxHt3v3MWllr7cHXOno2kwmU3vVA930UB2mb9aCymkdan4SbHllyPBddv8UhSnunjPhIen3HmJrDOBO7_9A1tm/s320/IMG_0834.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691407460769095730" border="0" /></a><br />Christmas morning Aiden and I headed back to my parents for Christmas breakfast and gift opening. Here's a view of my parents tree full of presents.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKc4tA6oIrZ_ybG7k9o2bE4-n1Cef0GYfLqowy4GjhghBxMfOB-EJjOF8mXmMYUXVvN6ccRoktXctAGcEZXi1pPbMtrnRbjFLR1kGo10dAmAh9-CTq59ae-xOuimV7A2N4cdM-2_3msZrn/s1600/IMG_0846.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKc4tA6oIrZ_ybG7k9o2bE4-n1Cef0GYfLqowy4GjhghBxMfOB-EJjOF8mXmMYUXVvN6ccRoktXctAGcEZXi1pPbMtrnRbjFLR1kGo10dAmAh9-CTq59ae-xOuimV7A2N4cdM-2_3msZrn/s320/IMG_0846.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691407157387181586" border="0" /></a><br />Before opening presents, my sister tied Aiden with a bow. He was certainly my favorite Christmas present this year!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uZK64wuGrHfBESUZZn-UTTFxfHWBuJ0wgBFE0eWAnzk-U1gWhPIOJPcgXYDE4sNayoWjGUwkx56Sid2GHqubI5iFfXHOCs7MPcY6-hGpV1Pngrl4nYoU0zV_J8sZzRwDja1HGB1PoSb5/s1600/IMG_0850.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uZK64wuGrHfBESUZZn-UTTFxfHWBuJ0wgBFE0eWAnzk-U1gWhPIOJPcgXYDE4sNayoWjGUwkx56Sid2GHqubI5iFfXHOCs7MPcY6-hGpV1Pngrl4nYoU0zV_J8sZzRwDja1HGB1PoSb5/s320/IMG_0850.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691406950340101954" border="0" /></a><br />I think Aiden most enjoyed the wrapping paper and ribbons, especially the sparkly ones.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_G5sncvere1xtv8fIiZ8GSujm0DNYXAAGa7KlpSft9DmwVOwXtcvvtaMaCps-ozPdcO9bEzSOQv4rYqWmu3Mne-vGVWhXDGZ8U268DqOqiDg2q8XMhEfQuIpIRkIjuelYRJCc2EhdH2v/s1600/IMG_0868.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_G5sncvere1xtv8fIiZ8GSujm0DNYXAAGa7KlpSft9DmwVOwXtcvvtaMaCps-ozPdcO9bEzSOQv4rYqWmu3Mne-vGVWhXDGZ8U268DqOqiDg2q8XMhEfQuIpIRkIjuelYRJCc2EhdH2v/s320/IMG_0868.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691406450441332594" border="0" /></a><br />We were all quite spoiled this Christmas, with lots of fabulous gifts all around. Aiden had the largest box amidst the bunch, getting a fun play center to use when he visits his grandparents.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUFVp1j612aj5HQNxl31DoZ6RA2cLafwaHppmsMdBPz1w6htJtvD6omVO4XgKvONgvfr7yaMQQGKC853zIZoNHv6xGFA5uCdUPlnWDIB86fMf2z1UdJfVZ2kIipw_pX-Sw2fMbaK4WWit/s1600/IMG_0874.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUFVp1j612aj5HQNxl31DoZ6RA2cLafwaHppmsMdBPz1w6htJtvD6omVO4XgKvONgvfr7yaMQQGKC853zIZoNHv6xGFA5uCdUPlnWDIB86fMf2z1UdJfVZ2kIipw_pX-Sw2fMbaK4WWit/s320/IMG_0874.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691406283493680178" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a peek at one of my gifts, a <a href="http://www.lisaleonardonline.com/">Lisa Leonard</a> necklace with Aiden's name, a jar of hearts and a pearl.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJ-lHlRrAbgO8E8cQgETszexbFcHQsbzq-n29vWFOvDrr4U2pKOpzWixl3HmwhLTJm00RLWfvZ1Y-gT5fbI5UhvRIObOibsfeQrfwjOaIinIFn7tAs-dCuF8DqIOjcFUZcWV6c2DXYsX8/s1600/P1010437.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJ-lHlRrAbgO8E8cQgETszexbFcHQsbzq-n29vWFOvDrr4U2pKOpzWixl3HmwhLTJm00RLWfvZ1Y-gT5fbI5UhvRIObOibsfeQrfwjOaIinIFn7tAs-dCuF8DqIOjcFUZcWV6c2DXYsX8/s320/P1010437.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691406057801674738" border="0" /></a><br />The festivities continued and later Christmas day, we all headed to my aunt and uncle's house for a large gathering with family. It was a lovely evening of family and food. It was fun to show Aiden off, especially since many of my family members had not met him yet. He was particularly interested in my cousin's little boy, who is only 3 days younger than Aiden. The two of them make quite the Christmas pair.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2zpkIXCJ6IuxjpAKbDp2rdeeZ-TtW4QzQhOmPTEymBZcd3pHIOifDPEklYCtechtHZcpChlqDBrzsVzo4Dx6QG6ZCngqUfeI-Hul5hOFbA8bgep3i08xF-DKMdFpA3a9M_1unELWUsAC/s1600/P1010411.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2zpkIXCJ6IuxjpAKbDp2rdeeZ-TtW4QzQhOmPTEymBZcd3pHIOifDPEklYCtechtHZcpChlqDBrzsVzo4Dx6QG6ZCngqUfeI-Hul5hOFbA8bgep3i08xF-DKMdFpA3a9M_1unELWUsAC/s320/P1010411.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691405278714592546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcR1ZneBblVTt8UNrfc_8JCLlnM2Bqad4lUmBHrukc-vmJQyPUVUT9w082mIwZ791T29gtcM6VPCGBiRNMKlEHiuixhTWJqfEw-Vjc3QfKGAmJEFAfJ6166xRFRD9Q63r0F2sGF98I4eo/s1600/P1010393.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVcR1ZneBblVTt8UNrfc_8JCLlnM2Bqad4lUmBHrukc-vmJQyPUVUT9w082mIwZ791T29gtcM6VPCGBiRNMKlEHiuixhTWJqfEw-Vjc3QfKGAmJEFAfJ6166xRFRD9Q63r0F2sGF98I4eo/s320/P1010393.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691404907222401298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix1_RUrirnRb_QSdmOc9R6ABQZFBkh-yG1YEP_6ulrpJr1sSO0qVTahqkhVghGWgLMADJunElWPzPN5fbzIxxTCiIx0NgbF8CuTCfsmLofj0r94mmre19g3LePEvY9zY6HdzMco2JyA3Le/s1600/P1010382.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix1_RUrirnRb_QSdmOc9R6ABQZFBkh-yG1YEP_6ulrpJr1sSO0qVTahqkhVghGWgLMADJunElWPzPN5fbzIxxTCiIx0NgbF8CuTCfsmLofj0r94mmre19g3LePEvY9zY6HdzMco2JyA3Le/s320/P1010382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691404431819732050" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqVRocQ-zke0dkV1BV6GQ7FFGXL763wKcfx9_pXVaqnjMubjF1SLRRTuRhqQ5I_M5hDLkNn3eZP5DrAemhFCGJ3Xe-lwsUx74p2iCqvqCUMZDVuxdNAM7-Atr1ldYYokBxkSoRyETSuWf/s1600/P1010427.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqVRocQ-zke0dkV1BV6GQ7FFGXL763wKcfx9_pXVaqnjMubjF1SLRRTuRhqQ5I_M5hDLkNn3eZP5DrAemhFCGJ3Xe-lwsUx74p2iCqvqCUMZDVuxdNAM7-Atr1ldYYokBxkSoRyETSuWf/s320/P1010427.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691405694197694802" border="0" /></a><br />We had a nice holiday, though I can't believe it is already over. All the anticipation up to Christmas and the actual event seems to fly by so quickly.<br /><br />Hoping your holidays were as merry as ours!Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-53528869848059266642011-12-11T09:37:00.003-07:002011-12-12T07:40:27.309-07:00WeekendingThis weekend was a true December weekend, full of holiday parties, decorating and holiday shopping.<br /><br />Aiden and I went to work parties both Friday and Saturday nights. He's such a good baby, it's so easy to take him with me every where I go.<br /><br />I spent the rest of the weekend decorating, cleaning and doing laundry. I did manage to squeeze in a little baking too.<br /><br />This weekend I finally ordered my Christmas cards from <a href="http://shutterfly.com/">Shutterfly</a> and used a 5 free card code to order a few customized thank you cards. 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Aiden turns five months later this week, so I figured it was about time I posted his four month update. Time is definitely moving fast. I can't believe he will be five months in just a few days.<br />
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At four months, Aiden:<br />
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-weighed 15.1 pounds and was 25 inches long at his 4 month visit.<br />
-eats every three to four hours, including 2 five ounce bottles (sometimes a third) while mom is at work.<div>-started being supplemented with rice cereal and a couple ounces of formula, because mommy can't pump enough for this hungry boy.<br />
-sleeps about 4-5 hours at a time at night.<br />
-takes 2-3 short naps (or sometimes a long one) most days.<br />
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</div><div>-loves to play.</div><div>-enjoys peek a boo, tickles, being upside down and any other rough or silly play activities.</div><div>-loves Sophie the giraffe and his keys.</div><div>-is working hard during tummy time trying to army crawl and sometimes rolling over.</div><div>-grabs everything in sight, especially food and drinks.</div><div>-loves to be outside.</div><div><br />
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</div><div>-has started fake coughing and fake burping...such a boy already!<br />
-still blows bubbles and raspberries all the time.<br />
-loves to imitate mouth and tongue movements.<br />
-is probably teething, as he's chomping on everything and drooling like crazy.<br />
-gets cuter and cuter by the day!<br />
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</div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1415665277733077894.post-49645040683992099802011-11-03T20:43:00.013-07:002011-11-03T21:10:18.929-07:00Our First Halloween<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj899buadQigAyz8r-7BMJCCtaQzhkP1nk6SrCdbCuYgD-DY7GTKym1gMw2eQ8ASXRL4obEzCrc55_lTLEKYTmX8WdOGbn06dCoFQbOOYJIp12qB5kuuyDHx6UyW7f_dY2iQn9NDg4ZqEH-/s1600/P1010133.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj899buadQigAyz8r-7BMJCCtaQzhkP1nk6SrCdbCuYgD-DY7GTKym1gMw2eQ8ASXRL4obEzCrc55_lTLEKYTmX8WdOGbn06dCoFQbOOYJIp12qB5kuuyDHx6UyW7f_dY2iQn9NDg4ZqEH-/s320/P1010133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670985522910309730" border="0" /></a><br />This past weekend we headed to the pumpkin patch with the Benaim family. We were joined by Grandma Ellen, Auntie Thereze, Uncle Thierry and cousin Camryn for an afternoon of pumpkin fun. Unfortunately, it was a bit hot on Saturday, so we spent a lot of time in whatever shade we could find and the pumpkin hat came out only for pictures. It was a good day even though it didn't quite feel like fall.<br /><br />We actually managed a family picture:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKFpiUMlEcnT5do-hl-9iV08fuyXRDbiP9LI553PUtInV6ldqV1wPuSd1AKmZ2CeEWmN1hRw1kVsRHU9pEBeldumv8O2hjVGxSMzjyNCNSPRTVypjUc2ST-jyqifdDIdGKYLRYcC2ipl1/s1600/IMG_0705.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKFpiUMlEcnT5do-hl-9iV08fuyXRDbiP9LI553PUtInV6ldqV1wPuSd1AKmZ2CeEWmN1hRw1kVsRHU9pEBeldumv8O2hjVGxSMzjyNCNSPRTVypjUc2ST-jyqifdDIdGKYLRYcC2ipl1/s320/IMG_0705.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670985262341909346" border="0" /></a>and a few pictures with Aiden and I together (don't have many of these):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0_XTsZwIzZuXWCW-9bTqSY3VuwqiPPBS6X5SOL-XxQan-_xMnspR6RMHoPDnws5X5mxUVvyO9uGkHS8yW_inPqmacgU-GF7gM7oM1eyEFF1VLwB1hE3TPyUZ6rCmh9vNgeqZixx0Lx7a/s1600/IMG_0697crop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0_XTsZwIzZuXWCW-9bTqSY3VuwqiPPBS6X5SOL-XxQan-_xMnspR6RMHoPDnws5X5mxUVvyO9uGkHS8yW_inPqmacgU-GF7gM7oM1eyEFF1VLwB1hE3TPyUZ6rCmh9vNgeqZixx0Lx7a/s320/IMG_0697crop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670984620169292082" border="0" /></a><br />This picture of the grandma and her grand babies cracks me up. They all have the same facial expression:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-k9NFPI9GzlTlYq_TLwtDhXNSuDYTyunWLgrlyTEo2MrSwycKoew67tSrK254decO7iiw0yMcdrif6_Z3Iy67cpA1M5dk9q9nVjCHXFw91AzOiJh_NUZ0V2Tz4MEwKcp3xdhmoBpBWkev/s1600/P1010214.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-k9NFPI9GzlTlYq_TLwtDhXNSuDYTyunWLgrlyTEo2MrSwycKoew67tSrK254decO7iiw0yMcdrif6_Z3Iy67cpA1M5dk9q9nVjCHXFw91AzOiJh_NUZ0V2Tz4MEwKcp3xdhmoBpBWkev/s320/P1010214.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670983958927980274" border="0" /></a><br />We picked a couple of good pumpkins:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSz1zqYEE44G9y4xDt4RymuYIP6D2N3wz5l6bbiD7xpk8OiI99BeIox8SFu3DzRiwyd6RRHea3tT9huSQhSNuV_x8x9fJBMVmIsiYMNs1uRTIxxFHMoGStgdkTpNoDLk2qAVN8ihNsfLtG/s1600/P1010188.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSz1zqYEE44G9y4xDt4RymuYIP6D2N3wz5l6bbiD7xpk8OiI99BeIox8SFu3DzRiwyd6RRHea3tT9huSQhSNuV_x8x9fJBMVmIsiYMNs1uRTIxxFHMoGStgdkTpNoDLk2qAVN8ihNsfLtG/s320/P1010188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670983606723625090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf81AxFu56L090z4FWzYqzsjXSRTlS5G7YB2ljKNnBXdbwmazdd4BBmN5QfJMa6l7XQHjAgVhbnFR-qRBzxcgfgbew16lWH2323eQWvzBmExfDIaWqZCJTI5wVHN_5zBgNq42NhlBcll_R/s1600/IMG_0679.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf81AxFu56L090z4FWzYqzsjXSRTlS5G7YB2ljKNnBXdbwmazdd4BBmN5QfJMa6l7XQHjAgVhbnFR-qRBzxcgfgbew16lWH2323eQWvzBmExfDIaWqZCJTI5wVHN_5zBgNq42NhlBcll_R/s320/IMG_0679.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670983308326422674" border="0" /></a><br />Aiden was so over the pictures:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4theevcKJqdIh2w1dP-AJFDMm7XL4nFld2cv0ynill6I0v4whJ6-O8UwG6GcweJFrHOzNbbbQYkuI22nd8W6OSb0tjcRPMZFogr4rjqKtk_hN4NGHA-1wxcLDnYgP0QCNDuXkhKIrJ3i/s1600/IMG_0685.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4theevcKJqdIh2w1dP-AJFDMm7XL4nFld2cv0ynill6I0v4whJ6-O8UwG6GcweJFrHOzNbbbQYkuI22nd8W6OSb0tjcRPMZFogr4rjqKtk_hN4NGHA-1wxcLDnYgP0QCNDuXkhKIrJ3i/s320/IMG_0685.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670982966478062018" border="0" /></a><br />Halloween was another warm day and Aiden was not too thrilled with his costume. He really only wore it for some picture taking in the morning and to answer the door for a few trick or treaters in the evening. He was a pretty cute cow, even if he was a grumpy one.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgFA9H4tMIkqIHbXIkjQBVb3AUjh8n33ZhfYaYsGFD0HbZ2uWc4vq78l0VdmDNiPmlfhcNXexg5EnSHRZ37uDU-YMMc-df1BE4hVPRFjUSffayGLCTon6LQ8lAkR8AOuds783rtfjCouq/s1600/IMG_0707bw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgFA9H4tMIkqIHbXIkjQBVb3AUjh8n33ZhfYaYsGFD0HbZ2uWc4vq78l0VdmDNiPmlfhcNXexg5EnSHRZ37uDU-YMMc-df1BE4hVPRFjUSffayGLCTon6LQ8lAkR8AOuds783rtfjCouq/s320/IMG_0707bw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670982738989912658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVJAs19lpJJ-e0YMGQeUQgMEHUdpcIyqKCLtFv81K90zquNrbJuYMN5xEHmI2BqmkjxIT4oB3uCXwqXe0gujAPBkIoA1tkZo4jcacIi77SCTH5MHQYNuNNMYmgZwFCOy2w2jIEtC7ihpU/s1600/IMG_0717bw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVJAs19lpJJ-e0YMGQeUQgMEHUdpcIyqKCLtFv81K90zquNrbJuYMN5xEHmI2BqmkjxIT4oB3uCXwqXe0gujAPBkIoA1tkZo4jcacIi77SCTH5MHQYNuNNMYmgZwFCOy2w2jIEtC7ihpU/s320/IMG_0717bw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670982444355941538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTswTUTmSBLPlmQ1-Mwb12mbZWX0-do7VwX4tMeyUc_YF7ZvminpSvpPrBqmbWrEO62xQ8bKLFw8rWX33Qf_sfLKB7p8XipmXJspEHUOHnK1MQYM_4Pgie-TPArmb4Ztwu43JRpfLyoOXa/s1600/IMG_0722.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTswTUTmSBLPlmQ1-Mwb12mbZWX0-do7VwX4tMeyUc_YF7ZvminpSvpPrBqmbWrEO62xQ8bKLFw8rWX33Qf_sfLKB7p8XipmXJspEHUOHnK1MQYM_4Pgie-TPArmb4Ztwu43JRpfLyoOXa/s320/IMG_0722.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670981659582678034" border="0" /></a>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06198103999624980427noreply@blogger.com2