Too long...

I can't believe it has been over two months since I have posted any updates. Time flies. For those of you who don't know, I started back to school in August working on my BSN. I don't know where I want to go from here, but I do know that I will need this as a stepping stone if I ever decide. I also started a new job about a month ago and it's going well, but my schedule is way different than it was. (It's night shift, too.) The schedule is not near as good as it used to be, but that's the price you sometimes have to pay to do something you love as opposed to something you can tolerate! Between school and work, I barely have time to post blogs, let alone do laundry. Travis is a big help!

Both the kids had birthdays at the beginning of this month. We had a big party at Aunt TeeTee's on our trip to Wichita in October. The kids had a great time and we are so grateful to have family that love our kids enough to let the whole gang gather at their house! Sophie and Aiden had fun seeing their grandparents, aunt(s) and uncles, and of course Cooper and Tanner!

Sophie had another birthday party with all her friends from church. She had 5 little girls over and we had a princess tea party. They dressed up in princess dresses and I decorated a "grown up" table with Sophie's favorite foods on fancy platters. It was a lot of fun to do and Sophie had a great time. Unfortunately, we had to have the party on Aiden's birthday and when it came time for Sophie to open her gifts, Aiden had a fit. I had to go and get him a small gift and we went out and ate Mac-n-Cheese for dinner. I think he had a good time.

Halloween was fun. Sophie dressed up as Belle and Aiden was Thomas the Train. He was so into it! He "choo-choo"ed the entire evening! We went to the Fall Festival at church and the kids played games and got candy. It's a great alternative to trick-or-treating.

Sophie has been learning to read and is doing a great job. We drove by a hospital the other day and she said, "Mommy, does that say 'emergency'?" I am so amazed at what she can do!

Aiden is getting more talkative by the day. We are really excited about this. He is really making progress in his speech. He is starting to say "I want" instead of that noise he usually makes at the beginning of all his sentences. He is showing so much more personality. The other day he had on one of Sophie's play necklaces and he put it on backwards so it hung in the back. He thought it was a cape and he ran around the house shouting, "Super Boy!" It was hilarious. I tried to reenact it for daddy when he got home, but we couldn't find the BLUE necklace, and of course that's the only one that would do!

I hope to post pictures and updates more frequently. We have a lot coming up with Christmas and Thanksgiving!

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!