Alina is 5 months old!

A few of my favorite pictures this past month of Aiden and Alina...

This was another busy month! Thank god we are all well and finally got rid of whatever it was we were all passing around here. We had visitors this month, Danny's parents came for a nice visit which gave us a break from the day to day routine. It's always nice to change things up a little.

Aiden had his first injury this month, he pulled his groin and couldn't...or should I say wouldn't walk for over two weeks. You could tell he was in a lot of pain when it first happened and several days following. After the first week or so the fear of moving it and feeling the pain again slowed him down, he is finally up and walking again...just very slowly! He is potty trained now, hasn't had an accident in quite sometime. He has even had a dry run at night time this past week with only one wet night! Very exciting.

Alina is 5 months old now, she is growing like a weed! She is a very happy girl, smiles and talks all the time. She loves getting special attention and will talk to you forever. We started giving her cereal this month, not much...just a little in the evenings to see if we could get her to sleep a little longer in between her night time feedings. Mommy was getting exhausted after a week of her waking up every couple of hours to eat! The cereal does seem to help so Mommy is feeling more rested and that makes for better days around here.

Below is the link to the rest of this months pictures:

http://photos.walmart.com/share/p=26191235063560809/l=16331401/g=6205920/cobrandOid=1011/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB

We hope you enjoy the photos!

Dec08/Jan09

Some of my favorites of the kiddos this month. Aiden Lee and Alina Rae....what a pair!

This past month was another busy one. On top of the holiday craziness the kids have taken turns being sick and at some times have been sick at the same time. I don't think we've had more than two days in a row without one of them being sick. I am hoping that whatever it is that they keep passing back and forth goes away and stays away!

Aiden has been a very big boy lately...he started using the potty! We had a rough few days in the beginning then it was like he just got it. He has no problem going pee-pee on the potty but still hasn't mastered the other... We are still working on that one. It's nice to have him in big boy underwear and go all day without an accident! We are very proud of him and you can tell he is proud of himself.

Alina keeps growing and growing! She is very aware of what is going on around her and wants to see it and be a part of it all. She is VERY vocal these days, it's so cute to hear her go on and on. Alina is getting really active. She did roll over once in her crib, she hasn't done it again since but she tries very hard and we know it will happen again soon. No rush, she is already growing up too fast!

Danny and I are doing great, we are just one very blessed and happy family!

Below is the link for the rest of this months pictures...enjoy!

http://photos.walmart.com/share/p=353191232405519824/l=16256868/g=6205920/cobrandOid=1011/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB

Monthly update Nov/Dec 2008

This was a crazy month! We took our first big road trip with the kids...drove up to Michigan and Ohio for Thanksgiving. The kids did very well in the car, we were surprised that they did as well as they did. Even with stopping every two to three hours to nurse Alina, change diapers, let Aiden stretch his legs and eat we still managed to make pretty good time. We will probably drive on all future trips, at least until the kids are much older. We were gone a total of 13 days. Alina got to meet her Aunt and Uncle for the first time along with her cousins and Great Grandparents. Aiden played hard with his cousins and Aunt and Uncle and gave his Aunt Heather a special nickname. We started our trip up in Michigan staying with Keith and Heather for the first week then we all drove to Ohio and stayed there for the remainder of the trip. We had a great time and were sad to come leave. We slways enjoy our visits and wish we were closer so we could see everyone more often.

This month Alina started sleeping in her crib, I finally gave in and moved her out of our room and into her own. She seems to sleep better in there so I guess it was time. It is so hard to believe that my baby girl is already 3 months old!

Aiden is still a wonderful big brother and just adores his little sis. He is constantly kissing her and trying to help out with her...he wants to help dress her, change her diapers and has recently tried picking her up (when no one is looking). I've learned that I have to keep a close watch on him!

Below is the link to this past months pictures....enjoy!
http://photos.walmart.com/share/p=343191229705683296/l=16152699/g=6205920/cobrandOid=1011/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB