Just so you all know, I have spent a bunch of time this evening working on a blog posting, but I am crazy tired, and am going to finish it tomorrow.
So, yeah, just to let you know, there will be a REALLY LONG post sometime tomorrow.

Okay, so my boy isn't the best little chatterbox on the block, but he can say a couple new words. Words that are probably not among any regular kid's first words. These words happen to be "donkey" and "panda".
It's so cute...we were looking through a couple different books with animals (of which these two were in them) and as he would point and say "Da" for that, I would tell him what animal it was...and he repeated it.
It was just so cute, let me tell you.
As for other news, I decided to do a 6 month photo shoot of Aerin today, since we are nearing the end of 6 months for her in the near future. I'm kinda disappointed in most of the pics, as I was using a tripod and still a lot of them were blurry.
I would like to share a few, though. I also, naturally, did some pics of Scott, too.
Oh, and Auntie, if you happen to see these pics, in case you don't notice, they are both wearing the outfits you gave them when we were up this summer.









Also, I have decided to start making and selling baby blankets...amongst some other stuff.
I have been working most nights on these. I have never made a baby blanket before, so these have been really good practice. I think they are so crazy cute and can hardly wait to start selling them.
I average about 2 a night and can, honestly, only work on them when both babies are asleep. I tried once while Scott was awake and that was a big mistake.
Anways...here are a couple pics of some of them.
These are the first 2 I made.
What do you think???


And this is the stack of all 6 that I have done so far.
They are made of fleece, then lined with a satin binding. They are finished size of 34" x 44"...so they are perfect for baby through toddler years.

So, I guess that is all for now.

So, I would like to post this to help my friend.
She makes tutu sets that she is selling on Etsy.com and they are absolutely adorable.
Her husband is also PD and this is a home business of hers.
I thought I would let you all know about her shop so if you are wondering at this crazy time of Halloween approaching and have no clue what your little princess could be, her tutu sets really are wonderful.
She does them custom size, so you have no worries on whether or not it will fit or if she has one in stock.
This is the link to her store.
Well, I cannot get it to be a clickable link, so if you are at all interested in seeing what she has (and possibly purchasing), then please copy and paste this link in your browser window.

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6150030

Well, I am happy to say that we did not have the flu.
We had rotavirus.
Much better, huh???
So, I can proudly maintain my streak of never having the flu.
Now, as for other news.
Aerin had her 6 month check-up yesterday.
She is still a tiny little angel.
She weighed in at 13lbs 11oz. (10th percentile)
And she was 26" long (50th percentile)
Since her 4 month check-up she has only gained 1 lb 3 oz.
The Dr. said to start her on real food now. Potatoes, pasta, rice, toast, yogurt, cheese and such. The kid doesn't even have teeth yet. We tried a cracker today and that didn't go over so well. Will needs to vaccuum today...lol
Wanna hear a super funny story. It is really a somewhat "a not the brightest bulb on the christmas tree moment" story based on "MOI" and I think you will enjoy it.
The battery died on the truck yesterday so I got stranded at the grocery store with the kids on a day that my MIL's truck thermometer claimed it to be 128 degrees. My MIL came and rescued me and the kids. She picked up Will on the way.
I drove the truck home (after the tow truck got it started) with strict instructions many a times, "Do not turn the truck off. Go straight home and park the truck backwards. Do not turn it off before then."
Very strict instructions.
So, what does Krystin do when she drives into the apartment complex??? I go check the mail...using a key ring that does not include the truck key. But this is the fun part. Krystin always takes the key out of the iginiton to check the mail cause the kids are in the truck...and obviously, I don't need someone stealing the truck with my kids in it. But can you guess the problem with my little habit of taking the keys out of the ignition???
Yeah. I get back in and the truck won't start...lol
I had to push the truck back to my apartment.
Which I did.
Pushing it backwards into the parking stall proved to be much more difficult than pushing it forwards, though. Lucky for me, the guy who lives 3 doors down had just drove up, so he assisted me.
I was even gutsy enough to admit this to Will and my MIL. To say the least, they were quite impressed with my ability to push the truck by myself. It really is quite a beastly and manly big truck...with extra big tires (which makes it harder to push...but I am woman, hear me roar...lol)
So, that's my funny story for the day.
Oh, as for other news.
I have been officially asked to be a bridesmaid next summer in my SIL's wedding. I am so super excited. It is going to be up at Bass Lake. Aerin is going to be a flower girl. I have already started my weight loss regimen...if you wanna call it that
I am going to the gym everyday. Well, not the past few since we had rotavirus...but I am officially down in the high 170's...ehcih is below my weight at my wedding...so I am happy about that. And I was at the before I got sick, so it wasn't the sickness that made me lose the weight.
My plan is to go to one class a day. Be it yoga, pilates, kickboxing or stome sort of body sculpting class. Then after the class I go on the treadmill.
I want to be back down to 160 for the wedding. I think that is a very attainable goal.
Well, I guess that is all to tell you about for now.
TTFN.

Well, not a whole lot going on here right now.
I thought I would try to do this in seuence...since I am weird like that.
Since my last post.
We had to take Shawnessy to the vet and while we were waiting Scott sat on a totally cute kids bench. He just looked so cute sitting there.

This, now this is just hilarious.
You remember a while back I showed you a pic of Scott wearing that blue Mexican wrestling mask??? Well, he decided to put it on Aerin one day and it was just so dang cute and funny.

Friday night Scotty was sick. He threw up out of nowhere. Little did we know what this would bring to our household.
We ended up sleeping on the couch that night...I didn't want him throwing up all over my bed...I don't have spare sheets, you see.
Here is my poor sick boy.

Saturday was our niece, Bria's, sweet 16 birthday party. It was a totaly surprise and so much fun.
I went over early and Christine did my makeup (I looked hot!!! lol) and I helped set up and stuff.
We had tons of family there that we haven't seen for awhile.
I hace pics, but I didn't take my memory card, so they are on the internal memory of my camera. Sadly, I cannot find my usb cord to import them to the comp so I had to spend another $4 to get another one. It's on order, so you will have to wait to see pics until the cord gets here.
Now, although this party was for Bria, Christine had just had her birthday too so I made them each a card.


Solomon was pretty impressed overall. It apparently took Camille 3 hours to make her MOther's Day card for her Mom and it took me like half an hour to make two cards. Apparently, that is pretty impressive...lol
So, Saturday was the party.
It's kinda a tradition that whenever family is in town, we all go out for breakfast the next day. So, on Sunday we went out for breakfast to a cafe that Aubray (Will's cousin) works at. It was very nice. I didn't need to hold Aerin at all cause everyone took care of her.
Sunday night was a fun night.
Solomon got sick. And when I say sick, I mean really sick. And that was only the beginning. Cause after he starting throwing up, Aerin started throwing up. I ended up making 3 trips to the grocery store for things like gingerale, cleaning supplies, and pedialyte and gatorade.
After going to bed, my body apparently didn't want to be left out of the fun, so I was up being sick, too...plus taking care of a baby who was sick. Scott was still recovering so he slept for like 15 hrs that night...straight through.
Monday was miserable cause we were all so tired and weak. Solomon was still sick that day. Aerin and I were no longer sick sick, just tired and weak. We are all much better today, but still not 100%. However, if you wanna lose weight, I recommend the flu diet...I lost 3 lbs in 36 hrs...lol
So, to say the least, family have been warned that we were all contagious at the party.
To say the least, it has been a pretty miserable couple days.
I guess that is all for now.

I'm a bad blogger.
This I know and have come to realize (but have yet to accept).
Well, since my last update, a few exciting things have happened I am sure. What those things are, I have no idea. And this is all because I am a bad blogger and don't tell you immediately.
I forget.
I will do my best to remember.
Last weekend was it??? Nope, two weekends ago was my SIL's, Christine, graduation ceremony. She got her Associates Degree. So, me and the kids (well, Solomon, Scott and Aerin) drove up with my MIL to Sacramento.
Scott, the funny kid that he is decided to play in the cat tent. It's a tent. It must be able to be played in, right???

This is our niece, Bria with Aerin.

Scott wanted to be a big boy and sit in his own chair for part of the ceremony...he wasn't quite strong enough to really sit well.

Group shot.

All 3 kids after the ceremony.

Well, crud. That's the end of uploaded pics. Now if I have anything else exciting to tell you, I will have to upload those pics, too.
But let's be honest. What else do I have to do with my time???
I already cleaned the kitchen. I can't fold laundry (oh, so sad) cause Aerin is sleeping in the bedroom in her bed. I could put laundry in the dryer, but that would mean pulling more out that I have no intention on folding tongiht, so, yeah, what's the point. I can always do that tomorrow. Although, I do have to make a couple birthday cards tomorrow...and wrap presents.
Anyways, as I said earlier, my kids are sleeping. Aerin in her bassinet by my bed. Scott on the couch. Where I will also be sleeping. I will actually probably bring Aerin out here too when I go to bed in case she wakes up during the night.
Now, why will I be sleeping on the couch, you may wonder. It has nothing to do with me being in trouble and being kicked out of the bed, fyi. Will is actually working tonight, so that is so not the reason. So, why would I give up my comfy bed for the couch???
Cause my poor little boy has been throwing up tonight. He threw-up on the floor a couple hours ago, then after a bath, fell asleep on the couch. Woke up and threw up on the couch. Being as it is leather, I'm not too concerned. It was a much easier clean-up than the floor. So, since I don't feel like changing sheets in the middle of the night (on a bed that i don't have spare sheets for...I know, we're lame), I opted to keep him on the couch with a bucket next to him, and me on the next couch to jump up and save the day (okay, night) like any SuperMom would.
It is so sad to see him sick like this. I know how miserable it is to be sick to the stomach, and to see a poor little kid, who has no idea what his body is doing to him, is just so sad. I cry when I am sick like that, and it pains me to hear my little boy crying through it.
But, you know, that's part of the job. We should feel sad for them.
Well, I guess that is all for now.
Keep a little prayer in your heart for my sick little boy.
I will update again very soon. I promise.

YAH!!! My kid rocks. She totally rolled over today. She has been trying for a couple months now, and she has actually come close a couple of times. So she was laying on the floor, I was reading a magazine, and I looked up and there she was, on her tummy. It took about 4 x of her rolling over before I was finally able to get a video of it (without the video being nothing but her laying on her back, til she FINALLY decided to roll over...lol). Let me see if I can get a video to post. My baby girl is growing up so fast.

And this is a picture of her laying on her tummy (obviously). There is something about this pic that just melts my heart when I look at it...I just love it.

The past while I have been on the computer lots. Way too much, probably. But I did not spend any of that time blog hopping. Shameful, I know.
My sister found a website that when joined, as a promotion, gave her 2 free photobooks. So, I have been busy creating a photobook for our trip to Canada before the promotion code expired. It is so crazy cute.
I so wish I could share it with the world, but until I recieve it and snap pics of it, you will just have to believe me that it is crazy wicked awesome.
As for the newness of our lives.
I am so sick of living os this stinkin' small apartment. Okay, so it's not stinkin'. It actually smells all cinnamony cause we stuck a cinnamon air freshner by the vent/air filter area. You must know the place I am trying to think of the name of.
It is way too late and I so should be in bed...yeah, I'm a wimp.
Life has been interesting the past while.
Solomon has been with us now for the past month, I think. Truth be told, I have kinda lost track of the time. His mom went into the hospital and was ust released yesterday so we have been taking care of him. It's been different being a mom of 3, instead of 2. It looks like it will be this way for awhile, so I made a point of introducing myself to his teacher since I will be the one getting to know him this year.
Yep, I got a kid in gr. 5.
Scott's halloween costume came in the mail. It is soooooo awesome. I am so in love with it. I would so show you a pic, but I don't want to ruin it for you.
When I was up in Edmonton my Mum gave Scott a tent set...tent, sleeping bag, camping chair and flashlight. Well, I set it up in my ridiculously small, (now, not then) cinnamony smelling aparetment for him. It took some maneuvering and removal of other stuff, and it is a tight squeeze, but he loves it so much it was all worth it.
When it comes to nap time and bed time, I let him choose his bed or his tent and he always goes for the tent. He actually gets mad when I put him in bed and not his tent. Hee Hee.

Oh, funniness.
I do a lot of laundry now being a mother of 3. It seems when Camille and Solomon are here, my dishes and laundry load quadruple in a day. Seriously, with me and Will, we can take 3 days to load a dishwasher, with either of his kids being here, I could do 1 load and then unload and put more in in a single day.
It's absurd. I don't do laundry for 1 day, and I got 3 loads the next day.
Anyhoo, off track.
In my much time spent folding laundry (and taking breaks from folding laundry...cause I so love doing that) I looked over and Scott and he had put my bra on his head. Placed the cup perfectly on his head and just sat there playing having a grand old time.
Sadly, the cup of my bra is not small enough to not fit his head. (insert seriously big pout here.)
One day, my friends, one day, that will not be the case.
One day, I will be all done having kids, when my breatfeeding days are done for good (assuming there will be no more surprises) and the cups of my bra will be too small to fit on my son's head.
Oh, and what a glorious day that will be.
I am not wishing to be done having kids (cause I am so not ready for that), but when I am, I will sing a farewell song to the chest that is just too big for my poor back. Oh, I dream of the day my back doesn't hurt so much...oh, yeah, and I can buy cute bras at a normal store.
How fun.
Who wants to go bra shopping at a cute girly girl store with me???
So, do you wanna see a pic of Scott??? Cause, seriously, it is too cute.

I told Kari-Lynn (my sister) awhile back that I decided Aerin is her daughter, and not mine. There are so many times I look at Aerin and I see Kari-Lynn when she was a baby. There baby pictures are so similar. It's crazy.
Here is one that looks a lot like Kari-Lynn. It is not the one that looks the most like her, but I think this is still a good picture to use as an example. But for what it's worth, you have no pic to compare it to, so you will have to trust me.
KL, what do you think???

I think it is her eyes. She has the same big eyes that KL has.
Oh, hey, Leslie, this blog posting is totally giving yours a run for their money...lol
I am so in love with this baby girl...and my boy, of course. I just can't imagine my life without them.
When I look at my babies, I know that they were just meant to come to be with me. I was meant to be their Mama and they have always been meant to be my babies. Heavenly Father knew this. He knew it so long ago and he made sure that these babies came to me. We are so blessed to have them in our lives. It just feels so right when I look at them...when I see their smiles...when they cling to me and just don't want to let go. In these moments, I feel unconditional love.
I know they love me with everything they have.



Okay, seriously, this picture, I just love.
Scott really does love his baby sister so much. Today he was just being a goof for her and he had her laughing like crazy. He just loves making her laugh. He loves trying to help take care of her when she is sad. He just adores her. And I absolutely love seeing that.
This picture, to me, just is too precious for words.

And now, just for some random photos...



Well, I guess that will be all for now, except for one question...
which spelling do you like better...
"kuddlebuddiezzz"
or
""kuddlebuddyzzz"?
I am going to be making a baby blanket/pillow/changing pad set and this is what I want to name the set, but I want to know which spelling is more liked. Once I have some made and a store set up with them, I promise to provide a link so you can all see.

I am not a true believer in horoscopes. I don't read them on a daily basis and base my life on what the stars have in store for me. I think, overall, they are ridiculous.
But these ones, now these ones seemed accurate enough to me to take note of them. And you know, saying accurate enough is an understatement. It's kinda freaky how accurate they are.
They are "compatibilty" horoscopes for parent to parent, parent to child and child to child.
So, I thought I would share my compatibilty horoscope with me and Will, me and Scott, me and Aerin, then Scott and Aerin.
Enjoy.
If you want to get these done, they are at www.babycenter.com
(You may have to join---free---in order to do it, though)

Krystin (sagittarius) and Will (Taurus)
What a mixed bag! You bring such different abilities and qualities to this parenting team that it may be difficult to find the middle ground. While the Taurus parent is grounded, slow-paced, and stable, the Sagittarius mom or dad tends to be much more adventurous, lively, and curious. Taurus wants to stay home and cook while Sagittarius goes out to play. Fortunately you both love the great outdoors, although for different reasons: Nature feeds and calms the Taurus soul, while to Sagittarius, it's yet another realm to explore and conquer.

It's easy to focus on your differences, but a better tactic is to accept the broad range of abilities you possess between you. Be sure to consider your innate personal talents when dividing up the childrearing tasks. This is the way your kids will get the best of both worlds.


Krystin (sagittarius) and Scott (sagittarius)
Just like you, your Sagittarius child is happiest outdoors or embarking on a grand adventure. You're both naturally athletic, and you can help develop that aptitude by playing games of chase through the park or tossing a softball back and forth to improve your child's hand-eye coordination.

In general, getting out of the house together is a must. Trips to the library or the zoo are big favorites for both of you, as are weekend hiking or camping trips and visits to other cities or even countries. Yes, you have a natural traveler on your hands! You and your little adventurer are a wonderful parent-child match, as you're both always on the go and up for anything exciting or educational. Your little Sagittarius absorbs everything you have to teach him, so be sure to present him with plenty of books, people, and ideas.


Krystin (sagittarius) and Aerin (Pisces)
Your sensitive Pisces child needs lots of emotional support and reassurance, which at times can be a tall order for you to provide. Of course you have the best of intentions, but you've always been playful and carefree, and you don't spend a lot of time considering feelings -- yours or anyone else's. Good thing your little Pisces is so sweet and charming! That makes it a lot easier to return her love in a demonstrative, consistent way -- it's hard not to respond to her effusive affection.

Still, try to be a bit more careful than usual with this tenderhearted, vulnerable child, and appreciate the fact that she's deeply emotionally attuned with you. Otherwise, you might not even realize that you hold a central role in her heart and how she looks to you for sustenance as a fern looks to the nourishing rain.


Scott (sagittarius) and Aerin (Pisces)
These children make great, mutually supportive friends as they grow up. They have much to learn from one another, and aside from Sagittarius's dogmatic tendencies, each is kindhearted enough to teach their sibling without turning it into a superiority contest.

Adventurous Sagittarius enjoys spending time away from home more than sensitive Pisces does. But especially if Sag is the elder of these two, he can encourage his sibling to come along bravely and see how fun the wide world can be. Pisces, for her part, can teach Sag about being more compassionate and creative.

The only conflict between these two might take the form of chilly standoffs when tactless Sagittarius says something to wound his sibling's sensitive feelings. In these moments, you probably don't need to intervene. Both children are protective of their sweet bond, and they're able to work out most of their difficulties themselves.

SERIOUSLY!!!
Who has this kind of money???
(copy and paste the link cause I don't know how to make it clickable)
http://www.century21.com/search/property.jsp?svf=lsp&where=mendota%2C+CA&proximity=150
Look at the montly payments.
I am hoping to get a mortgage for the same price as these monthly payments.
Once again I ask, who has this kind of money???
Seriously.
I just can't get over this.
I am baffled.
WOW!!!

Last weekend we decided to go on a trip. Will has been working crazy amounts of overtime lately and needed a break. So, the question just came down to, "Where do we go?"
Will and I have not been to Monterey since before Scott was born, so this is where we decided to go. It is, by far, one of the single most beautiful places on earth, I am sure. I am sure part of that is due to the fact that it holds such a special place in our hearts as this is where we got married (well, we actually got married in Pacific Grove, which is right next door). But, I am confindent that even people who were not married there agree with me on its beauty.
On our way there we always like to stop at Casa De Fruta. It is a fruit stand just after Pacheco Pass that has a camping site, hotel, restaurant, fruit stand, train. All kinds of good stuff. While Will and Solomon were inside, I took a couple pics of Scott in front of the fountain and this is my favourite.

We went fishing. Sadly, the only fish caught was an anchovie. Okay, fine, the guy behind us did hook a pelican, but I don't think that was what he was going for. ;)
We spent a lot of time on the beach. Who doesn't love watching the ocean waves crash into shore??? One part particularly cold part of our trip, I did take the kids back to the truck and watched a movie.
Scott wanted to fish, so here I am helping him. This was taken in a town named Capitola on the pier.

This is when the boys were surf fishing on the beach in Moss Landing. Now, fyi, when I say 'the boys' I mean Will and Solomon. This is where it was so cold that I took the kids back to the truck. Will and Solomon were troopers and stayed out fishing. This pic is actually of Solomon looking for sand crabs. I thought it was a neat pic.

Oh, goodness, what else is new???
Oh, yeah, our second day of our trip we actually stayed in Monterey. We went to Cannery Row as well as The Wharf. It's not kinda tradition...it's totally tradition. We found two little bull terrier puppy dog toys...dressed as pirates :) One girl. One boy. Guess who got toys???

Aerin loves toys, Scott, well, not so much, but I tell ya, both of them took to these dogs like you wouldn't believe. They both love them.
Aerin has such a pretty smile. I tried to capture it on camera, sadly, my pics did turn out blurry, but tis one is just barely good enough that I can show you her beautiful smile.

I have more pics of Scott being his funny self, but I will put those on his blog.
It has been crazy hot here. Our a/c stopped working and we called yesterday to get it fixed and they came today...what a relief. Turns out the filter just needd replaced. I hae never in my life seen a more filthy filter. And to think we were breathing that crap.
The past couple days have been nothing but cleaning for me. I gotta admit, though, it sure is nice to see a difference and not not see clutter. I have been doing laundry. I even got the treat of a lifetime...I got to go to Target yesterday.
I love Target, and to be honest, it feels like it has been forever since I have been there. I got the coolest cell phone cover EV-A!!! lol
Actually, I will take a pic of it and show you...cause it is that cool. (Michelle, you won't like it...hee hee)

One last thing I must tell you.
I made dinner all by myself last night.
Now, I know that that statement alone is not that impressive sounding, but what if I told you, that me making dinner all by myself last night, included lighting the charcoal bbq that I have never lit before...not using lighter fluid.
Solomon, Scott and Will were at the pool swimming and I decided to try it. I figured Will would come home and tell me one of two thing..."You suck" (cause I totally did it wrong) or "You rock, baby" (cause I did it right).
Solomon came back to drop off Scott and I told him dinner was almost ready, that the bbq was already lit so to not be much longer. Apparently, Solomon went and told Will that I lit the bbq already and Will said, "You are such a liar. She doesn't even know how to light the bbq."
Hee hee. I showed him...lol
I told Solomon that I really didn't blame him for saying that due to the fact that I really had never done it before and really wasn't sure that I was doing it right or not. You see, to light the charcoal, it has to be sat in some sort of chimney looking device that has a compartment below for paper to light. The fire from the lit paper goes into the top compartment and lights the charcoal...then once it's hot enough, you dump put the coals. Well, see, I didn't really know if you are supposed to wait until the coals are no longer on fire to dump 'em, or if you still want them on fire...either way, I winged it. And I totally rocked the bbq.
To say the least, I got the "You rock, baby."
So totally proud of myself. :)
Well, I guess that is all for now here, but please do go check out Scott's blog. Trust me, it will be worth your time.
You know, I just gotta add one last pic.
Aerin loves her Daddy so much and I love how she looks at him. And this picture captures it so well.

I sure love my family.
I am blessed.

Nothing you say can ever make me believe that I do not have the World's Cutest Children.

I am sorry. I know all of my regular readers (and not so regular readers) who have kids, definitely have cute kids, but they aren't the World's Cutest. ;)

And I know, that if any of you were asked, you would tell me the same thing about your kids. I think it is a rite of passage as a parent. We just see the uber-cuteness in out kids and can't imagine anyone cuter...unless, of course, a child is a devil child.

And I guess when it comes right down to it, we all do have the World's Cutest Kids. Every parent is the proud parent of the World's Cutest Kid. Aren't I right???

My boy is lucky he is so cute, cause I tell ya, sometimes I wonder if he made a pact with the Devil to drive me mentally insane. I like to think that what he puts me through on a daily basis will help me achieve a certain level of sanity when the terrible two's arrive in the not so distant future. That, maybe, just maybe, I will have enough practice before the time arrives. Please, do wish my luck.

Today, he decided to not only knock the swing down while Aerin was in it (luckily it is a stow-and-go one, so it sits very close to the floor), but then proceeds to fold the chair while she is still in it. I tell ya, I walk down the hall for 2 seconds to come back to find a child standing innocently by a swing (on the floor) with a baby folded in half in the seat. Okay, she wasn't actually folded in half, she was laying kinda sideyways in the folded seat of the swing. Either way, she wasn't comfortable anymore.

Seriously.

Then, she is playing on the floor awhile later, playing with toys...and he sits on her. Hello, get off of her. He's obedient.

Oh, he is a handful. But he loves her.

I keep a bottle of water in the diaper bag for whenever to go out if I need to make her a bottle. I don't like nursing in public, so I will just give her bottles on those rare occasions. Anyhoo, he decided to take it out and drink the majority of the water. No biggie. It's not like it's hard to wash, or anything. But then, goes to the floor, takes out her soother (aka pacifier) and gives her the bottle of water. It was so sweet to watch him feeding her.



And now my boy is trying to drink from a big boy cup. I decided to give him a very small amount of milk in a cup and he just loved it. He got quite the cute milk mustache from it, of course.



Oh, and how he loves giving her kisses. Okay, fine, of how he loves giving everyone (and everything) kisses except me. He kisses his books, his toys, the dog, Daddy, Aerin, Solomon...but not Mama. Will and I were telling each other the other day of how we are both actually kinda jealous of each other.

I am jealous of him cause he gets hugs, kisses, and waves bye-bye everytime that he leaves the house. I don't get any of the above. Will is jealous that Scott is so close to me in other ways. Like how he screams and cries when I leave and how I get snuggles like nobody's business. He will climb on my lap and snuggle with me almost anytime of day. But he won't with Daddy.

So, it's just kinda funny that he is close to each of us in our own ways, but we both want some of the closeness that the other one has.

We are both so lucky to have the love of such a wonderful boy.

And Aerin, oh, what a happy girl she is.

Scott was a happy kid and still is. But Aerin is always smiling and laughing...unless she is tired...and then the beast is released...lol

I was in the shower yesterday morning and Aerin was crying. So Will picked her up and everytime he would look at her, she would smile a huge smile. He would look away and look back just to get another big smile. How she loves her Daddy.

Anyways, back to Scott giving kisses. Here is a picture of him giving her kisses today.



Scott is in this phase right now of wearing everyone's shoes. It is so cute. I wish I could get better pics of it than I have. He goes around wearing my sandals, my high heels (in pink), Will's work boots, his church shoes, Solomon's shoes...he tried on of Aerin's today, but that didn't work out so well for him...lol



I tried putting him down for a nap at a reasonable hour and that just did not work out for me...sadly.

And this is what I found...at what I like to call a not reasonable hour for a nap. (approx. 5 pm)



Shawnessy is so good with him. I have never met a more tolerant dog than her...and this boy really pushes his luck sometimes with her...and she just takes it.

Well, I guess that is all for now.

Until next time.

Now, if you have made it this far, I commend you. But I would also like to let you know that Scott's blog has been udpated, FINALLY, so please feel free to go read it, too.

Well, here's an update of my week...since it's been a week and a couple days since I last posted.
Let's see, last week, I finally picked a family dr. for myself and was lucky enough to get in immediately. It was going to be at least a month wait, but luckily, they had a cancellation for the next day so I was able to get in. Why is it that if you are already a patient you can get in immediately, but new patients gotta wait 1-3 months to get in...cause typically we are trying to get in cause something is wrong.
Either way, I got in.
I went in cause back when I was in Canada, I started getting dizzy spells...and they hae not stopped...and it's, well, more than a month later.
So, the pediatrician (yes, I asked him about it first) told me it was important enough to find a dr. for and get it looked at. Well, ears are fine (not an inner ear problem) and all my lab results came back normal (that is always good). But he has decided to send me to a neurologist. So, at some point in time, I will be going to a neurologist. Lucky me.
Will has been working crazy amounts of overtime in the past while so this next weekend we are looking at going away for a couple days. I don't know exactly where yet, he is looking at a bunch of places along the coast so he can go fishing. So, that should be really nice...just to get away for a bit.
Scott is starting to talk more now. He is always calling me "Mama". He calls a banana "nana". He will say "baby" and, of course, "Daddy". He is constantly babbling words that make sense to him, so he is well on his way to speaking more.
Aerin doesn't stop talking. That kid is a little chatterbox. In face, she has her first nickname.
Let me explaina bit before I tell you what it is. It seems like all the kids have a nickname that has something to do with an animal. Camille...chameleon. Solomon...solomander (like salamander), Scott...rodent (cause he gets into everything he is not supposed to)...and Aerin...gabby gator. Gabby Gator was apparently (cause I am too young to know this) an alligator that talked all the time. And since Aerin doesn't stop talking, Gabby Gator seemed fitting.
She is such a happy kid. Scott is and always has been super happy, but nothing compared to Aerin. That kid has just got the hugest and prettiest smile...and it takes nothing to make her smile, either.
Well, I was trying to upload a pic of Scott and Aerin together, but blogger isn't letting me. I guess you will just have to wait to see pics.
Really, not a whole lot is going on right now.
Scott is currently going through a climbing phase. He loves to climb on the toilet, reach the sink and wash his hands...he even turns on the tap himself. It's so funny to see.
I made both him and Aerin a blanket and pillow this past week, as well. Hers is white with flowers on it, his, currently, is plain blue, but I plan on buing some yellow fabric and putting a star on both his pillow and blanket. They both love them. The pillows are filled with rice and tea bags. SO, technically, they could be warmed up, but I don't plan on it.
I have pics of Aerin wrapped in her blanket and with her pillow, but not Scott yet. Plus, I would rather show you it when it has the star on it, cause then it will be so much cuter.
Well, I guess that is all for now.

Just a few pics.

Too stinkin' funny :)


Me and my babies.


Isn't she just too cute???


This is a scrapbook page I made to add to my Grandma's scrapbook.


So, seriously, he fell asleep in his high chair eating pizza. He wasn't even acting tired...I just looked over and he was sound asleep.