Breakfast at CFA

This is my favorite time of the weekend - family breakfast at CFA. Aden enjoyed cereal, applesauce and milk. Rainey didn't know what to think with Aden sitting in a high chair next to him. Good times!

Aden loves balls

What better way to encourage a baby crawl than with balls!

Elmo underwear

I was at Target earlier in the week picking up socks for Aden, when I came across Elmo underwear.  Here are a few pics of Rainey trying them out for size.  He lasted, uh, maybe ten minutes before I had to change him back into his diaper, if you know what I mean :) 

Showing me Elmo

Children's Museum

Last weekend, we went to Jack's second birthday party at the Children's Museum of Houston. This was such a cool place! I definitely want Daddy to go with us next time because I know he will have just as much fun as Rainey!

Where's Rainey?

 

Rainey decided that he wanted to load all of the blocks into the bed of the truck.  Initially, there was nothing in the bed.

His favorite

Having drinks with his friend!

Aden in his carrier, hanging out with Mommy

A boy and his best friend

I like carrots!

You may not be able to tell by this look, but Aden likes carrots (his first vegetable!). I started him on rice cereal this week but he just wasn't into it. So today I tried carrots. He loved them! However, when I mixed them with his cereal, he was not very thrilled. Oh well. Next on the menu, oatmeal cereal.

Class of 2026

Seahorses rule!

As you can see, Rainey has his signature look on his face. Ms. Nita said when he is introduced to something new, his face goes blank and he concentrates real hard. He was trying to figure out "Mr. Funny", the photographer. She did say when he does smile, it is so cute!!

Happy 6 Month Birthday!!

Sweet boy!!!

Aden's 6 month check-up

Aden's appointment went well.  He is meeting all of the milestones and doing great!  He will be six months on the 15th at which time we will begin solids.  Fun times ahead!  I remember how messy it got with Rainey.

Height:  26 1/4"  (50-75th percentile)
Weight:  16 lbs 14 1/2 ozs  (50th percentile)
Head:  16 3/4"  (25th percentile)

Valentine's Party

Today was Rainey's Valentine's party at school.  They enjoyed a craft, ate goldfish and cookies, drank juice and handed out valentines to their buddies.  This was Rainey's first time having a lollipop.  He didn't know how to suck on it so he bit off a little piece at a time.

Sharing his craft with Vincent

One too many cookies?  Look at that belly!

I think it's the shirt.

Lollipop time

Flash cards

Rainey loves playing with his flash cards.  He can say dog, turtle, elephant, sun, moon, ladybug, etc.  I can't believe how much he knows already!

Check out Opa's wooden toys - the large "RG" truck and "Armi" the armadillo to the far right with a blankie on his head.

Rainey to Aden:  "Can you say cat?"

Aden gives him a strange look.

Rainey says:  "I can."

Bean bags

Warning:  Bean bags make great beds, but they're not as safe as one's crib or swing.

Engineer in the making

Just like his dad!

Birthday party, Elmo and Super Bowl

Wow! What a busy weekend we had!

Late Saturday afternoon, Rainey went to his friend, Summer's 2nd birthday party. It was at Westwood Gymnastics and so much fun!! He really enjoyed the foam pit.  Oh, did I mention he was the only boy - hehehehe :)

Sunday morning we went to church. We are going to the first service at 8:45 am, but Chip and I are also taking Dr. Emmerson's "Love and Respect" marriage class right after the service so the boys stay in child watch for two hours. When we picked up Rainey, he was sound asleep in on of the worker's arms.  I think he was still tired from the birthday party the day before. We went home for a quick nap, lunch, and then headed to see Sesame Street Live, featuring Elmo. Rainey was so cute! He absolutely loved it. He kept saying "Emo" (doesn't pronounce the "l" yet). I think Aden enjoyed it too. His eyes were wide open, looking at all the lights.

One hour after getting home from Sesame Street, we had friends over for Super Bowl. Go Saints!! Everyone was exhausted after the game.

Enjoying lunch Daddy made for us before

(grilled ham & cheese with chips)

Sitting in Bumpo watching us eat lunch

Birthday party - what boy doesn't like to play with balls

He might actually make it to the Olympics one day :)

Playing in the foam pit

With a little help from Daddy

Sliding down yet into another foam pit

Aden's tired from watching everyone else play

Group picture but Rainey won't get out of the foam pit

January pictures

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Do you have cooties?

This is the funniest video of Aden. Chip and I were watching "Challenge" on the Food Network and the theme was beauty pageant cakes. One of the little girls wrote "You have cooties!" on her drawing of a cake. When Chip asked Aden "Do you have cooties", Aden cracked up laughing, which totally caught us off guard. I ran for the camera. The video is a little dark but I didn't want to waste any time recording this sweet little laugh.

Textures

Aden is almost 6 months old.  He is so inquistitive, but what baby isn't.  He is totally in to textures (like Oma's pillow below), touching everything (his bouncy thingy), and pulling things (like Mommy and Gunner's hair).  His favorite "thing" today is the phone from Rainey's kitchen set.  When it is out of reach, he pushes his butt up in the air and kicks his legs so hard to reach it.  I have a feeling he's going to be crawling in no time!  And, he is almost sitting up by himself. 

Rainey playing with Aden

Oma's pillow

Bike trailer

We bought a bike trailer last week and decided today would be a good day to try it out.  We rode from our house to the coffee shop and back.  What a wonderful ride!  Aden feel asleep on the way there, played with Rainey at the coffee shop, then feel asleep on the way back.  Rainey talked to the whole time.  What a great family experience!!

What's wrong with this picture?

Continuation of toddler bed....day three, nap time.  Rainey feel asleep on his floor.  Shouldn't he be in his bed?  I picked him up to put him in his bed and he didn't even wake up.  Tired boy! 

Toddler bed

Aden woke up around 6:15 this morning.  After I fed him, I laid him on the living room floor while I got my pump ready in the kitchen.  About 10 minutes later, I freaked!!  I heard a door open/shut.  Rainey was crying hysterically.  The dogs' ears perked up.  Who was in my house?  Who grabbed Rainey? 

When I turned on the hallway light, I saw Rainey leaving his room, cyring, trying to shut his bedroom door.  Then it hit me.  HE FELL OUT OF HIS CRIB!!  Well, I think he flipped out.  When I picked him up to bring him back in his room to change his diaper, he didn't want to go.  He looked at his crib like "it threw me out!" 

I think we'll be changing his crib to a toddler bed this weekend.  Chip will be home and can help me wrangle him back into his bed if he tries to escape.  We are going to have to child proof his bathroom since it connects to his bedroom.  Wish us luck!

Coloring on his picnic table

(which will eventually go outside when the weather is nice)

Helping Mommy cook dinner