Week 12

This was a big week for everyone. Andrew got to spend his very first day at Gma and Gpa's house alone. From what we can gather he might not have been the easiest little guy, but Gma and Gpa enjoyed every minute he wasn't crying.

Andrew is still sleeping real well and we are about to start more of a sleep schedule. This is the last week he is considered a newborn and mommy wants a happy baby at night. He might be starting to get teeth...we are seeling a lot of hand sucking and bubble blowing.

Aiden went to his first Nascar race with mommy and daddy and we enjoyed the experience. He also sand the alphabet the other day to Jimmy. he seems to reconize ABCDE and Y and numbers 1 - 5. The other night I asked him to help me get a lid for a container...told him I needed a large rectangle. He started going through the cabinet saying, circle, square and rectangle. Next week we are going to start a "chore" list. I know you migh think this is odd that I am writing about it but I want to make sure I have record of how old Aiden is when we start him doing chores so I can start Andrew at the same time.

I read something very interesting this week....it talked about comparing kids and/or giving them labels. I have found myself doing exactly that and I am going to make a point to stop. I don't want either of my kids to be held back b/c I labelled them. Aiden and Andrew have very different personalities and I am going to try to encourage them both to succeed in life by highlighting the greatness in their individuality.

Week 11

What a great week this was. We took Andrew to Disneyland for the first time. He slept through most of it but we had so much fun we are planning our next trip already.

Andrew is pretty much sleeping thorugh the night 75% of the time. That is from 730 to 7. The other 25% he wakes up at 3 and eats and goes right back to bed. He is a true joy to be around most of the time. But if you don't like hearing a crying baby we don't recomend visiting between 6 and 630...hahaha.

Aiden is doing good and is really starting to enjoy his big brother role in life. He gets so excited when Andrew smiles at him he says "Mom Andrew loves me...he smiles at me."

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Week 10

Week 9 -Well Baby Checkup

What a great week we had!!! First lets talk about Andrew's Well Baby Checkup. He weighs in at 13lbs 3oz (85th percentile) and is 23 inches long (50th percentile). Dr. says Andrew is very strong, extremely social, has amazing head control and that he was a BIG baby. I know I am not suppose to, but lets compare Andrew and Aiden's stats...at 2 months Aiden was 15lbs 7oz (off the charts) and 23 3/4inches long (95th percentile).

This week Andrew slept through the night 3 TIMES!!! Woo hoo for mommy. Mommy got brave and took the boys to the zoo all by ourself this week and mommy and daddy took the boys to the snow. We had a blast at both places!!!! Andrew is awake more now than ever and plays on the floor by himself. He is even starting to grab at toys on his excersaucer. He clutches toys in his hands and like to suck on the corner of his blankets. He sits in the Baby Bjorn while mommy does all kinds of things like laundry, dishes and even cleans ceiling fans. He is a complete joy to be around...except for when he is spitting up...hahaha.

Aiden is becomoing more and more protective over Andrew and really tries to help. Today at the doctor's Aiden told Andrew "Its OK Andrew, It's a shot...be brave." It was a very sweet moment for me...even the nurse paused to say something to Aiden. We took Aiden to play in the snow this week for th efirst time and daddy helped him make a huge ice tower with sand toys. Aiden went to his first softball game this week. Tiffer's (Uncle Brian's girlfriend) picked him up and they watched the game. He had a good time and was exhausted when he got home...bonus for mommy!!!!

I think we have finally hit our groove and I think I have the hang of this parenting thing of 2 boys. It's been an adventure and I am finally buckled up and ready for the ride!!!!

Week 8

This week was a very important week for us. We asked a very important couple to be Andrew's Godparents. We are so honored that Stephen and Caroline have agreed to have this important role in Andrew's life. Our boys are very blessed to have godparents that will help us guide them through life. I think Andrew weighs about 13lbs!!!!

Andrew had his first My Gym class this week and although he fell asleep during the class I think we will continue going for the next few weeks. We also got to spend 48hours with just Andrew. I felt like we really got the opportunity to bond and play with the little guy. it was nice spending some alone time with him.

Aiden went on his very first camping trip with She She and Grandad. They spent the weekend in Long Beach and went to the Aquarium of the Pacific. Uncle Rob even showed up both nights for dinner. Aiden had a lot of fun and was spoiled rotten. Although we were happy for him I have to admit...I missed his little body running around the house...I een missed the infamous "why?'s" that come out of his mouth these days.