Aiden turns THREE!

Yahoo! Little man is now BIG man. Aiden turned three years old today. As his biggest fan, I could not be more proud of my little guy. He is a very well adjusted, caring, active, healthy, smart, friendly little boy.

He is using the potty regularly. As a matter of fact, just this week he is starting to pee standing up...okay to a little dude this is a very big deal. Sometimes he asks to got to the bathroom but most of the time he helps himself.

You may recall me complaining about his eat (or lack of eating), well not that is no longer a concern. He eats very well and sets a good example for this sister. He still has a mean sweet tooth but as long as he eats his fruits, vegetables and proteins, I don't mind that so much.

He is an adoring brother. He always wants to hug and kiss his sister. Sky enjoys the attention but sometimes she gets upset because he accidentally hurts her by hugging too hard or too long.

He loves to explain things - like how the fox in our backyard feeds his family or how you go about decorating a Christmas tree. "First, you have to find the or'ement that you like, then you have to put it up on the tree like this. Not like this but like this. You see? You see? You have to put it up high so Sky doesn't get it."


The Birthday Party

We had Aiden's third birthday party at the Little Gym. I think it was a success. The kids had a wild time "monkeying" around. The theme of the party was "jungle" or "Jungle Book".


This is a clip of the kids jumping on the air track - definitly one of the best activities at the party.



Aiden and Sky sat on Daddy's lap while the air track while it was getting inflated and then again during deflation.






The parachute was a big hit with the kids...I think the adults sort of got into it too!




Here comes the birthday cake! Check out Sky's expression!! Too funny.

Sky seemed very aware and accepting of the fact that Aiden was the man of the hour. However, she also seemed to know that as sister of the birthday boy, she was at the very least "a very special guest". We pulled an extra seat next to Aiden for Sky to sit close and help blow out the candles. I think she enjoyed her VIP status.


Here's Aiden blowing out the candles on his birthday cake. He was very happy to have his sister sit next to him and help with blowing out the candles.


The cake itself! I had it made a Wegman's.

Of course the best part of the birthday party was celebrating with family and friends. I hope everyone had a great time and THANK YOU for coming to celebrate with us. Aiden was so excited to see everyone there. I think for the first time in his life all of his worlds collided - family friends, friends from school, teachers, in-town family and out-of-town family all there together.


After wearing herself out, Sky sat on Grandma's lap and watched the rest of the kids play.

Nora and Shannon having fun.

It's amazing how quickly the kids forgot all about being shy after playing in the gym together for an hour.
Shannon trying on her new shades.
The shades were kind of a hit.

Aiden wasn't the only one getting extra attention...here's Aunt Meghan and Sky paling around together.
Aiden's buddy Nick.

Nora and Shannon hit it off pretty well.

Liam enjoying the cake on his fingers.

Miss Lauren playing with balloon on her chair.
Miss Jessica waiting for cake.
Aiden loves the noise makers.
Master Tyler showing us that he too can take part in the party.

Amelia and Cameron.
Good times for all!
Aiden's buddy Ben.

Shannon and Aiden...taking an annual picture together. Shannon was born one day before Aiden.

This picture cracks me up! "Ummm Mommy...she's got her arm around me."


Aiden's cousin Nora and her Mommy, Jo Ann.


Bobba and Sky also had a good time.

I'm not sure what Uncle Caleb, Uncle Ben, and Aunt Meghan are doing in this picture...but they look kind of cool. Any ideas?

The Interview

(coming soon)