Dear Ayden

You are 22 months old today. Sitting in front of me is a picture of you at 6 months old. Those eyes and that smile haven't changed on bit! You amaze me and frustrate me all at once. Bedtime last night was rough. Daddy left and met a friend which normally isn't a big deal. You always went to bed for me with no problems. I guess it started this morning. You actually got out of bed on your own and began making your way down the stairs. I met you halfway. I thought it was cute at the time. It wasn't so cute when you did it more times than I care to know in the span of an hour when it was already past your bedtime. I lost my cool about half way in. I could have definitely used a wing man.

Okay, enough venting!

I love watching your little brain work. At our Sunday morning breakfast spot daddy put some jelly on your toast. Of course you liked it, you eat PB&J. You began dipping your toast in the jelly and sucking it off. When your toast got soggy, you bit it off and started all over again.

You LOVE being outside and usually cry when it's time to come in. Sometimes I can convince you to come in minus the tears but it's usually 50/50.

You tend to yell in the car, just to yell for no apparent reason. This however, scares your brother and makes him cry.

You went from calling Cohen "Doe" to "Toe". I like to call him "Co" which is where your version comes from.

Your list of words is quite long. Some new ones include:

dip, help, you do, read, law and safe (I was explaining to you why you need buckled into your carseat)

You play rough and tend to make other kids cry. You're not being mean, you just don't understand the word gentle. We're gonna have to work on that.

Dear Cohen

You were 4 months old yesterday! Oh how the days fly by! You smile, you coo, you laugh. You are content in the exersaucer for short bursts at a time looking at the toys. For the past week or so your sleeping habits have changed. I just remind myself that you are a growing boy and need me to fill your little tummy. You like to lay on the couch and (dare I say!?) look at the tv. You are still most happy in my right arm, facing out, watching the world around you. Each day your little sponge brain takes it all in. You no longer get mad the second you're on your tummy. You can hold your head up a look around. You drool like crazy. You chew and suck on your hands (and mine) every chance you get. If you follow in your brothers footsteps I don't expect a tooth anytime soon.

Tomorrow is your 4 month check up. I'll come back and add your stats.

Update:15 lbs. (55th percentile)
26-3/4 in. (95th percentile)

Guess I've Been Busy...

I did not realize that it had been so long since I blogged! Who would have ever thought 2 boys under 2 would keep me busy?!

July has been a busy month so far:

Went to the Fray concert with Sam and had a great time!

I have been to 2 Crushers games and enjoy them more than the Indians. I think it's just the small setting. (Hmmm, wonder why I like the House of Blues so much...)

Dad and Gail were in town. We went to Mill Hollow, my family reunion, had dinner and Wii time here at the house, went out to dinner and to Alex's graduation party.


Went to a bachelorette party Saturday. Let me add that I had on a fabulous new white dress which is now tinted lime green and has a tye dyed look to it thanks to me washing it with a (you guessed it) lime green dress. I am still working on it and may resort to bleach (eww!). Let me also say that Andy had the boys by himself! I was quite proud!

I made it to the gym 3 times this week!

I got a new phone today (much needed!) and I bought a cool hard case for it on ebay.

Goodbye infant carrier, hello convertable carseat! Cohen is so much happier in the car now! He's even playing with some rings that I bought at Target (my favorite store). I didn't switch Ayden until he was 6 months and able to sit on his own. So until then, I will wear Cohhen in one of the three slings that I own, put him in the stroller or carry him depending on the situation. So far this has been working out great.

Cohen found his toes the other day! He laughed too! I need to get that on video. He also rolled over at exactly 3 months. Ayden didn't do that until 4 months.

Ayden LOVES his 4 wheeler (and daddys too). Actually it's more like obssessed!

He rode on his cousin's dirt track the other day. It was super cute! Andy blew off work that day and spent the it with us.

And lastly, we are rockin' the mohawk, just like daddy!

Wow, that was long! I promise I will blog sooner!