Awesome weather

We are absolutely loving this awesome weather!! Lows in the 50's, highs in the 70's. This is the perfect time of year to spend outside. And we have been doing just that.

Yesterday, we had a lunch play date at the park, then came home in time for a nap and off to a friend's house to play in their backyard. She had a great swing set that Rainey enjoyed. He could actually climb the ladder himself. I am trying to talk Daddy into getting one for Christmas.

Today, we met several other moms and kiddos at a restaurant called Clay's. They have outdoor seating, a grassy section that has a "sandbox" in the middle, and a small petting zoo. It did kind of gross me out at first thinking of a petting zoo at a restaurant but it worked out just fine. Rainey played in the sand most of the time, throwing it all over himself. I knew it was time to go when he put his head in my lap and then headed towards the parking lot. What a smart boy!

Oh, Aden...well, he slept the entire time. Life of an infant :)

Strawberry blonde?

Aden is a morning baby just like Rainey. Every morning after eating, he just wants to talk and talk and talk. It is so cute. He usually wakes up about an hour before Rainey so it gives us "our time" together. We just lay in bed and coo and ah and stare at each other.

He is definitely a chunk! I don't think he's getting more hair but it is getting lighter. His eyes are turning light blue like Rainey's. He is a very active boy when he is awake, which is not very often yet. He loves to sit in between my legs and kick. From the video below, you can see him kicking while on his tummy.

Don't forget to click on the two videos.

October 2009 pictures

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Happy Halloween!

Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!! Rainey and Aden were monkeys and Chip and I dressed as pirate and wench. Pretty fitting, huh? We went to a neighbor's son's 2nd birthday party/Halloween party. The first picture is of Rainey eating a donut. The contest was to see who could eat the donut off the string first to win. Rainey decided that was too much work and pulled his off instead.

Note to self: Houston is hot during Halloween. Buy cooler outfits for babies to wear next year. The morning started off in the 50's but it was mid-70 at the party.

Some say I look good as a redhead!!

Morning run

We woke up to 56 degree weather yesterday and decided to go on a family morning run. Wow, was the weather nice!! Aden was bundled up like an eskimo and Rainey had on his cool hat. We ran/walked 6 miles in a little over an hour. Halfway through, both boys were sleeping. Great way to start the day!!

Character Dress-Up Day

Rainey had "character dress-up day" at school yesterday. All of the little kiddos were allowed to wear friendly costumes and bring their favorite book. Rainey was "Curious George". Suits him well! Aden is going to be "little Curious George" this weekend so keep an eye out for more pictures.

Professional pictures

Zoo Boo

After all the fun we had at Dewberry Farms last Friday, we decided to go to the Houston Zoo for Zoo Boo. Rainey is at such a fun stage in his little life. I love taking him to these places. He walks around like a big boy exploring and learning. He just isn't afraid of anything. He even listens to us very well when we let him walk without "holding our hands". He is growing up so fast!

Carousel ride with Daddy

Mommy and Aden on carousel ride - his first :)

Petting zoo...they actually give you brushes to pet the goats.
After a while, Rainey started pulling their tails. Time to go.

Trying to take a peek at the dog that was adopted at the elephant area.

Dewberry Farms

What a great time we had this morning!!! The boys and I (along with some other mommies and kiddos) went to Dewberry Farms (http://dewberryfarm.com/dispatch/). Most of you may remember I went there last year when Rainey was about 7 months old. This time, he was walking and having the best time. He fed goats, saw horses, cows, chickens, pigs, you name it. He wasn't afraid of any of them. We went on a hay ride and train ride and walked in the pumpkin patch. In the end, we were all exhausted. Don't forget to read the caption under the "milking cow demonstration". Highlight of my day!

Rainey listening to the farmer talking on the hay ride - what a listener!

Me and the boys on the train ride (Lesley and Alexis behind us)

He's ready to go!

Milking cow demonstration....

The gentleman told Rainey "this is where your milk comes from." I looked at him and said "Not for the first year." His response, "then I guess your momma knows what it's like to have full utters like her (the cow)". How funny!!

THE END!

Aden update

Aden is 8 1/2 weeks old already. I can't believe it. He is cooing, smiling and laughing. He loves looking at his big brother Rainey. When the lactation nurse was here last week, he weighed just shy of 12 lbs, almost double is birth weight.

For the past two nights, he has slept through the night. Last night, he slept 10 hours and when I got him up this morning to change his diaper, he went right back to sleep on my bed (3rd picture below).

Rainey pointing at the balls on Aden's onesie.

After 10 hours of sleep, still won't wake up.

My little dancer

Rainey has turned into our little dancer. Every time we play music, he begins to dance. His new moves are moving his left shoulder (yes only his left) up and down and moving his legs real fast. Watch him move after he drops the ball.

Look at those cheeks!

I had to do a comparison. Everyone that sees Aden says he looks like Rainey. And they always comment on his cheeks, just like they did with Rainey. The first picture is Aden today and the second picture is Rainey about the same age as Aden. I think Aden has got him beat on the cheeks!

What have we started?

So my last post told you Rainey loves to hold Aden. Well, the next night as we were winding down, getting ready to watch cartoons, I sat down next to Rainey holding Aden and Rainey began to fuss. He wanted Aden in his lap again! He doesn't move an inch when he's holding Aden. The video shows him giving kisses to his little brother. I can't say enough how sweet he is to his little brother. He is going to be his protector!!

Boys in bed

Last night, Chip came home early and we were able to relax together after a long day. After I finished feeding Aden, I placed in him on Rainey's lap while he watched his nighttime cartoons. When I tried to pick him up, Rainey started fussing and wanted me to put him back, so I did four times! Rainey was so good with him. Every now and then, he would rub Aden's head and just smile. What great moments!!

Wide Load

This picture speaks for itself! Rainey is using all of his muscles to move me :)