The Big Fall

Not two weeks after Aiden had his big accident, Sophie had hers... about 4:30 am we heard the big thud...and then the screaming... Sophie had fallen out of bed. She got her own memorable trip to the emergency room, and 3 stitches and 1 black eye later, she was telling her story to the world! Her "owie" is healing nicely and she has been very careful to keep it out of the sunlight and put medicine on it every night so she "won't get a scar."

Slumber Party

It's been a while since I've posted, so I guess I had better catch you all up!

Sophie and I had a "slumber party" at the end of August. She got to plan the whole evening. First, we went shopping. Then we painted our nails. Then, we watched a movie and had special snacks. We also put on makeup and told bedtime stories. Of course, matching outfits and hairdos were required for attendance...so out came the pink comfy pants, turquoise shirts and piggy tails. Sophie had so much fun (and so did mommy!)

Out come the teeth....

For those of you who don't know, Aiden had a little acciedent on Monday. He fell into our hardwood stairs and knocked out 3 of his upper front teeth. It happened during dinner time when he was sent to his room for not sitting at the dinner table until everyone was finished eating. (I know...what mean parents!) Travis saw the accident and said it was one of the most horrible and violent wipeouts he has ever seen. There were blood and teeth to prove it. Seconds later, we were in the car headed for the emergency room. We really couldn't tell what we were dealing with. The doctor told us that the teeth were all the way out and there was really nothing we could do. Did I mention Aiden was just fine? Like nothing had happened...except for his smile... He's such a tough kid!
Aiden then got a one-on-one day with mommy and his first trip to the dentist. He was awesome at the dentist. He didn't cry. They poked around in his mouth and and even took dental x-rays. (Does anyone like those?) Aiden didn't seem to mind one bit. Afterwards he got a sticker, a balloon and new Dora toothbrush. He slept with his new toothbrush last night.
I'm pretty sure Travis took it worse than anyone. He saw it happen and can't get the visual out of his mind. I pretty much just remember the panic in Travis's voice shouting, "There's Teeth! There's Teeth!" Aiden didn't really cry much at all. He just held a paper towel to his mouth and sat there quietly the whole way to the hospital.
I have been told by a couple of doctors that they don't think it will hinder his speech development, but that is something I was worried about before the teeth came out. We'll just have to wait and see. I'm a worrying mom.
Aiden got a fire truck from the tooth fairy and has gotten lots of ice cream and chocolate pudding. Aside from getting up on Tuesday morning and saying, "I want more teeth, Mommy," I think he's doing just fine.

Sophie's Build-a-Bear

We have had a pretty slow summer as far as going places, but we have been pretty busy doing home improvement projects. Part of that was having a garage sale to get rid of a bunch of unneeded things like the crib (no more babies for us!) and a bunch of other things that were just sitting around. Sophie thought it was a great idea to sell some stuff so she could buy new toys. Her daycare class went on a field trip to Build-a-Bear on Wednesday, but she didn't get to go because we stay home on Wednesdays...so she very disappointed and quickly became determined to get a bear. She decided to sell her Dora's Magic Castle so she could make some money to go get her bear. Her castle was one of the first things that sold. The lady that bought it tried to talk me down on price, but I told her no and what Sophie was planning on doing. Sophie got her asking price! Sophie also helped out by taking money and telling our customers what great stuff we had! Needless to say, we went to Build-a-Bear that night. She picked out...can you guess???...a Pink Bear with a Pink princess dress, a pink crown and "glass" slippers with "sparklies" on them. Her name is Snowpea Princess Pinky and she hasn't left Sophie's side since she was made! They are best friends!
When I went to see if Sophie was asleep tonight, I found her sound asleep, with Snowpea sitting on her tummy. It was too funny...I had to take a picture. I hope you find this as cute as we did!

Father's Day

On Father's Day, daddy got tickets for the Cardinals game. It was Aiden's first game and he did pretty well. The kids both got a Fredbird Bobblehead which was the highlight of their day. Sophie was disappointed that Albert was not playing, but kept the crowd laughing as she cheered for "Soy Sauce" (that is to say, Troy Glaus.) She has her little pet names for all the players. It was a hot afternoon and although our seats were about 8 rows back, out from first base, that also meant that we were sitting in the hot sunshine. By the 5th inning we had been through $40 of bottled water and the kids were getting a little restless, so we decided to head home. We finished the game in the comfort of our air-conditioned living room! Go Cards!

Summer Fun

We've been having lots of fun this summer. We recently got a new kiddie pool that the kids love to play in. I have been spending lots of time "lounging by the pool"! Aiden fell on the sidewalk and scraped his chin yesterday and we are so thankful that he didn't split it back open. The doctor that stitched it up in November said that his chin would be very likely to split back open if he hits it again.
Daddy got and ice cream maker from the kids for father's day and a bbq smoker from me. I think he is excited to try his smoking abilities!!! We enjoyed home made ice cream for father's day last night!

Train Ride

This last weekend was a real treat for Aiden. Daddy planned an afternoon trip to ride a real miniature steam engine. The steam engine was located in Wildwood, MO near the Meramack river. The ride was 2 miles long and took about 45 minutes. The track went along the river through the woods. The conductor blew the whistle several times and even came by and punched our boarding passes. Aiden loved the train and is still talking about it. He got up this morning and said, "I ride choo-choo-train!" Sissy, Mommy and Daddy also had a great time!