Children's Museum at Union Terminal

The day after Thanksgiving was such a treat...no we didn't brave the "Black Friday" shopping; but spent the day with my mom and John and our boys. Joseph is a little "obsessed" with Thomas the Tank Engine these days, so we knew we wanted to take him to see holiday trains. We decided to head over to the Children's museum and it was AMAZING! What a treat to have such an interactive and fun place to take the boys. Not only did we see trains, Joseph played and played...he loved the water exhibit! This was also the first time that we saw a glimpse into the future of having an independent child...Joseph bravely and excitedly rode a train BY HIMSELF (Brad was too big to ride) and was in such awe that when the time came to get off we had to rip him from the train door...I almost starting crying watching my little baby sitting in the engine of the train.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was wonderful! Brad and I were surrounded by family and friends that we love dearly, our two healthy boys, and each other! I have so much to be thankful for this year...but forever 2008 will be the year of the birth of Aidan and he, along with Joseph, are my 2 biggest blessings!

Aidan's 4 month stats...

We had Aidan's 4 month check up on Monday and I am happy as pie to say he's doing GREAT! He's progressing right on track and is such a good baby!
His current stats are:
Height 26.75 inches (95%)
Weight 16.11 pounds (80-90%)
It looks like we may have a basketball player (tall and thin).

Joseph's 18 month stats...

Joseph is progressing beautifully! He is such a blessing and joy in our lives; truly amazes us everyday with his cute antics. At his recent visit to the pediatrician he received flying colors! His current stats are:
Height 35.5 inches (97+ percentile)
Weight 30.5 pounds (95+ percentile)
His gross motor & fine motor skills are on target; as well as his vocabulary! Doc says we can expect a language explosion in the next 6 months. As much as it's bittersweet that our baby is growing up, it's very exciting to see him blossom into his own person. May God bless our beloved boy!

Aidan and Joseph (3 months & 18 months)

We recently had family pictures made by a friend of mine in my MOPS group. She did an excellent job.. especially with the chaos of having Joseph more interested in the toys there than taking pictures. On top of that, Aidan had enough and began crying towards the end...it was an experience; but, isn't that what life's all about!

Aidan

Photos by Daddy while changing him for bed.

Halloween 2008

What a great Halloween!!! We all ventured over to Uncle Joe & Aunt Michelle's house to celebrate the night with family. Joseph, Ruby, and Jillian had a ball; Joseph was Frankenstein (first attempt of making a homemade costume...looked pretty good, if I do say so myself), Ruby was a pink poodle, Jillian was a monkey, & baby Aidan was a skeleton (although we did a poor job of getting a shot of his costume). They quickly got the hang of the whole "trick or treat" thing and by the end of the night they had begun to dig into their goody bags as they were pulled in their wagons around the neighborhood. Joseph was a riot...chocolate all over his face & not the least bit interested in sharing...we'll be teaching that virtue sooner than later.