Daddy and his boys

Joseph 2 year stats

Joseph had his 2 year checkup the same day as Aidan's 9 month...love our ped. office for scheduling them together! Joseph is still huge...if you see him you do not think he just turned 2...someone guessed his age at 4 once. His vocabulary is growing daily, at last count he had about 30 words and a couple of 2-3 words sentences. He runs everywhere, allbeit a little clumsily :), and is curious about EVERYTHING! He loves trains, trucks and balls and to push his brother around in his walker...they get going on our hard wood floors. Best of all, he is starting to cuddle with mommy again...the highlight of my days, especially when I'm about to lose my mind!

Here are his stats:

Height: 38 inches (97%)

Weight: 34 pounds (97%)

Aidan- 9 months stats

We had Aidan's 9 month check-up and our baby is growing, healthy, and happy. He's right on target with all of his milestones and like Joseph, is quite a big guy. He's got his 2 bottom teeth 7 working on more...Dr. sees his 2 eye teeth trying to work their way out & I just noticed 2 little white spots on his upper gums...can you say "drool bucket"! He is not crawling, but scoots everywhere & is soooo strong and quick. Aidan is such a good baby...such a blessing.

Here are his stats"

Height: 30 inches (97 %)

Weight: 22.7 pounds (80-85%)

He's a little smaller than J was at this age (weight wise), but just as healthy!

Joseph's 2nd Birthday Party

Can you believe J is 2!!!! I can't...it seems like last week that I was swaddling him and rocking him and NOW...he runs everywhere and has so much energy that I need a nap come mid-day. The proverbial "they" were not kidding when they said that time flies...it does, and although I love to see both him and Aidan grow and thrive, my heart is a little saddened by the loss of my baby. Who am I kidding...he always be my baby!

Mother's Day Party

Joseph's school hosted a Mother's Day Picnic recently. I was so excited to share this special day with him. Once I got there he ran over to me with such bright eyes, which made my entire week. We began by sitting on our blanket and enjoying a snack of Cheerios and raisins while we listened to music performed by the schools music teacher. Joseph had a chance to strum the guitar, although he hit it rather than strum...."we" have to learn to do things EASY. That was followed with bouncing Elmo on a blanket; however, once J lost sight of me (I had moved to try to get a pic) he was not interested in that game & came straight over to me. And to end our picnic, we planted sunflower seeds...unfortunately the plant lasted until that afternoon when J decided he wanted to put in the back of his Tonka dump truck. I love school parties!

Aidan's Baptism

Aidan was baptised at our church on April 19th. He was an angel throughout the service; brother, however, lost his beloved Bertie the bus right before it was Aidan's turn & created quite the scene. Thanks to grandpa for taking the little man outside to the atrium to distract him and burn off some energy. Brian Tome, our pastor, described Aidan as "humble"...what a special word to describe our son. May God bless our Aidan.

Splish-splash I was taking a bath...