Happy Birthday Aiden

So Aiden's birthday was a week ago. We celebrated it on two seperate days so both families could be there. Aiden got some great presents and loved playing with the dogs that his aunts brought. He loved his birthday cake and really didn't get too dirty.
































So I can't believe we got this picture. This is Aunt Amy's new puppy. She was going crazy with Aiden and Jake. Then she picked up Aiden's binky and was running around the room with it. It was the funniest thing to see.

Babysitter

So I thought that this was funny. Aiden has already taken an interest to watching T.V. I have a dvd the kids call silly songs and he will plop himself down and watch it. I can hardly stand the dvd so its a real treat when I get it out. Aiden is walking really good now. He can almost walk across the room with out tipping over. He has beat Jake by walking a month earlier.

Sponge Bob

The other day the little 4 year old that I watch told me that Aiden looks like Sponge Bob Square Pants. I just about cryed. His two top teeth have finally popped out and he is much happer about that. As for the sleeping thing. . . well I have had it with him still wakin up 1-2 times in the morning so he and Jake have swaped bedrooms. I feel terrible about it but know that it is best for the both uf us. Aiden sleeps downstairs so if he cries I can still hear it but ignore it. Jake is sleeping next to our bedroom and loves it. Before I had to have Jake sleep in my bed for nap time becuase he has bit some kids in the past. Naughty Naughty! It was so hard to get him to take a nap it would wear me out. Now he just goes and gets in his bed and takes his nap. It is so nice. Aiden is getting close to walking. He can take one and a half steps and then he is down. It is so much fun to see him do this.

A couple of days ago I put Aiden in his crib for a nap. After his nap he woke up and started to cry. I was busy doing something so I let him cry for a couple of minutes. By then he was really screaming. When I opened the door I found him on the floor! I can not believe that he flipped himself over the bar. I never thought that he could do this. I immediatly lowered his crib a couple of notches. I guess I am writing this to all my friends and family who have a little one in a crib. Don't wait like I did.

Kayak Trip to Snake River

Well we are back from our trip on the Snake River. It was so much fun. The weather was perfect. I am proud to say that I was flipped 3 times by waves and rolled up each time. No swimming for Teresa. For those who don't know about kayaking we wear a skirt that is attached to our waste and is attached around the boat. That way no water can come in the boat. But when you get flipped underwater if you can't get your roll then you pull a cord and you are released from the boat. It is not fun to swim.

This is the first time that that has happened in big waves. I always try to roll up but when you are under freezing water upside down with water swirling violently around you it gets to your head and you just want to get out of the water. I also get confused my left and right side. (I can only roll one way up on my boat). So this time I was calm, took extra time to get my pattle just right and wa la. I came up. Everyone cheered! It felt so good. They were probly cheering because they didn't have to go rescue my gear.

Also it was also fun because I wasn't the only girl. Their was one more girl, a beginner. I am always the only girl that goes in our group. Yea for Girl Power!

My family was so kind to watch the kids while we were gone. They said that they were great. I wish they were good for me. I have noticed a difference in Aiden. His two top teeth finally popped through. He isn't as fussy and he is starting to take a bottle. YEA! He still wont take formula so I have to pump. It is really time consuming but I don't want to be attached to him forever.

Baby for sale: Free

This last week has been extremely hard for me. Aiden has become extremely clingy. He is teething and wants me to hold him all day. The second I put him down he cries and follows me around the house. Then once he finds me he pulls himself up on my legs and pouts. It doesn't matter where I am if I am not holding him he is one big ball baby. It really is getting to me. It is so bad that when Matt comes home he goes directly out to the garage to get away from it all. I will also add that I will never have another baby that will be breast feed only. I really want to cut back on the feedings and he is not a happy camper about that issue. It is also hard dealing with his fussiness and watching 7 other kids at the same time. He has also been waking up in the middle of the night and cries for over an hour. We are going kayaking for the weekend and my mom and sisters are going to watch the kids while we are gone. I really really need a break from Aiden.

Jake and his toilet training has gotten interesting. He has complete control over the issue and lets me know it. He has found interesting places to pee: the dogie dish, (in the indentation of the carpet the coffee table made, and his favorite place of all is off the deck). He is having problems with #2 but I just have to be patient. He also does better if he is butt naked from the waist down. Once I put on underwear he just pees in them. So for the past month he has been going around butt naked. He doesn't mind. And if I put a pull up on him or a diaper he pees. So for now we call him Moblee like on jungle book.

The pond

This picture is taken at the pond near our house. Matt and I threw sticks into the pond to have her fetch them. She loved every minute of it.

No More Dirty Diapers!

I am so proud of Jake. Jake just turned 2 and has been using the potty on his own. This is really exciting for me because boys are so much harder to potty train than girls. In fact many of my 3 and 4 year old boys who come to my daycare are still in diapers. The doctor told me to not even try until he turns 3 but I decided that it couldn't hurt. While having my daycare I have found out what works and what doesn't. Actually while I was typing this he started to cry and I found him outside with poop on his shoe. I just started about 5 days ago so I am sure their are going to be more accidents.

Aiden is still crawling and moving all over the place. He will finally take a bottle which makes me so happy. He has also been pulling on my heart strings at night so I am back where I started. I really need to start using some tough love.