I wish I'd continued the monthly updates, and maybe one day I'll backdate them (not likely but maybe!) I really want to start them up again. With a baby sleeping better and better every day, I'm finally getting that chance.
Highlights from our month:
Asher's 9 month well check.
I was nervous about this one. He's a little baby. Aiden was also a little baby, but he wasn't breastfed. Asher's weight gain depends on me. He weighed in at 16lbs 7oz. I was pretty bummed and nervously waited for the doctor to come in and give me a list of things I needed to do to make him gain weight. I didn't get to see the pediatrician I'd asked for, she was running behind so they asked if I minded seeing somebody else and gave me a name I'd never heard before. I did mind, but said I didn't. This doctor was retired and just working for the summer. He turned out to be fabulous! He had zero concern about Asher's weight, even though he's now on the very, very bottom of the chart. He took into consideration that Steven and I aren't large people, something that was never considered with Aiden. He said if he was my doctor at Asher's age, he bets I was just as little (I was.) He said, "Well, I tried finding something wrong with him, but I just can't. You get an A+, Mom!" Thank you, thank you, thank you, kind sir! :)
That weekend was the trip to the lake for Grandma's birthday. We all went last year and it was so fun, we all agreed it should be a tradition. Sadly, Steven couldn't get time off, so we'd just be up for one day. But the kids got to go for the whole trip!
:)
My lopsided-boobs and I braved a bikini.
Walking down to the dock.
(I have this same picture from last year.)
The kids have done a ton of fishing with Steven lately.
Not afraid of wiggly worms!
My babies.
Even though its hot, we love hanging out in the backyard after dinner.
We went on a playdate at the splash pad!
All the kiddos.
(Minus two babies.)
We've done a ton of swimming already.
So awesome that both sets of grandparents have pools.
The kids went to VBS this week and loved it! I was so nervous about Rian, three whole hours with people that weren't us or her grandmas. But she did awesome! Amazing progress and great news with her starting preschool this year.
We decided to go on a little getaway since Aiden would be heading to Georgia at the end of the month. His last weekend here, we planned to go San Diego. Steven wanted to go to Sea World. Honestly, I'm not a big Sea World fan, I'd much rather go somewhere else, but since that's what he suggested, I agreed.
Steven has better pictures on his phone, I spent most of the time tending to Asher. He'd gone from the car seat to the stroller and wanted to break free so bad, I felt bad for him!
Steven was taking a picture of the kids and me, a guy asked if we wanted one of all of us. Steven started saying no and I cut him off! Never turn down a family picture offer.
Baby wearing love!
Waking up in San Diego, the best!
Early morning swim.
My model baby.
One thing we've wanted to do for years and years was eat at Hodad's. We saw it on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and drove there once but the line was INSANE. The idea of waiting there with kids seems awful. They opened a second one awhile ago and we decided to just do it. We got there a few minutes before they opened, the line was small and when they started letting people in, we were in the first group to sit.
The kids couldn't agree on a milkshake flavor, so we ordered chocolate and the guy brought Rian a little cup of strawberry. :)
Before heading to the restaurant, Aiden fell out of the car, right onto his chin, when Steven opened the door to let him out. He was in no mood to eat, especially not to take pictures. Poor baby.
Mmm!
We both wanted grilled onions, but with all the chaos, totally forgot.
His dreams came true!
We played at the park before going back home.
We really wanted to go to the beach, but didn't have the energy for it.
Sweetest baby.
Coleslaw on top of her pulled pork sandwich, that's my girl!
On top of having a yucky cold this with a horrible cough, Asher started cutting two teeth and it has been so painful for him. His first two teeth were a breeze for him, but the last four have been something else. My other two never had problems, so this part of Mommahood is all new and it sucks so bad to watch him hurt. (A week later and we're still waiting on those teeth to cut.)
Aiden's in the biggest hurry to get his brother walking! Momma is not.
(Behind them is my custom baby gate that Steven built. Love my handy man! Originally I wanted to stain it, but he put it together and hung it and I just loved how it looks unfinished.)
A complete big boy breakfast.
I turned 30.
I was totally unsure about how I'd feel. But eh whatever, no bid deal. As long as I have these little people and their Daddy by my side, I guess getting older isn't so bad.
Lots of playtime with our buddy Oliver this month!
Two days in a row, we didn't get to eat lunch til 12-12:30 (we usually eat at 11) because I was holding Asher while he napped, of course! The week the kids did VBS, I started putting him bed at 8:00, ten minutes before I left to pick them up. He'd fuss a little and then fall asleep. I continued the week after and the last two nights of this month, he didn't cry at all when I put him down. Finally! Since he'd been doing so well being put down awake at night, I started working on naps this weekend and so far, so good! He's finally realizing that napping in his crib is way better than sweating on me! (Four naps out of five tries in his crib since we started!)
My baby left me for 16 days. Sixteen. :( The longest we've ever been apart. Leading up to the trip, I was regretting saying yes, big time. But he's getting to meet people on both sides of Steven's parents' families and really, who knows when he'll get this opportunity again. I didn't think I'd cry when he left, but I did. A lot. He calls us every night, I love hearing his little voice. The first night he called, he asked to talk to Rian and when I got her, she lit up. They were so cute telling each other about what they did that day. The thought of him being homesick breaks my heart, he was lonely for home the second night, but other than that, I haven't heard anything about him being sad. Stay brave, big boy!
Asher showed me what he thought of his awful week teething and being sick.
I'm not a fan of the middle finger, especially in pictures, but he was finally smiling and I started taking pictures for my mom, one of them turned out like this and I cracked up. It was perfect timing.)
Steven's decided to grow his mustache back. Uh...
Rian's first cannon ball!
She never wants to jump off of the diving board. She misses her brother something crazy, but she's getting so much attention and being so brave without him here. She also wanted to try swimming without floaties! I think part of that is her competitive nature, I really think she wants to know how to swim before him. Get it, girl!
It's been a fun, crazy month, aren't they all! My kids are changing and growing by the day. Major motivation for me to blog more. I want to remember not only the big moments, but everything in between them too!
