Pics Galore and Happy Memorial Weekend

Mommy couldn't believe all of the great photos she wanted to share with family and friends this week...luckily there is no limit on the amount of pictures, just Mommy's time to upload the photos :)

Addie on Monday.

Daddy and Ayson playing basketball at the park on Tuesday.

Nice block, Ayson!

Daddy talking with Addie on Wednesday.

Addie enjoying the late afternoon sun with Mommy while watching Daddy and Ayson play at the park.

Ayson taking a break from basketball and playing with his bubble machine.

A view of our house from the park.

A couple of smiles from Addie on Thursday before her Drs appointment.

On Saturday we drove to the Plantsmen Nursery to pick up some heirloom tomatoes for the garden. Ayson crashed during the car ride home and then ended up not taking a nap that afternoon. He was a pretty good boy the rest of the afternoon...considering he only got a 30 minute car ride nap.

And so it begins...Addie: "Mom, tell Ayson to quit tickling my feet!"

Addie enjoying some time in the shade with Mommy on Saturday afternoon.

Saturday afternoon and evening Daddy prepared Mommy a wine dinner. Everything was "mmmm, tasty" as Ayson would say :) We started off with a cheese plate of brie and blue cheese followed by a salad (with greens from the garden) with a homemade lemon-basil-garlic vinaigrette dressing, chicken parmigiana with fresh linguine, and ended with a double chocolate fudge tart with fresh whipped cream and raspberry sauce (from our own raspberries from last year). A different wine was paired with each course. WOW and thanks, Daddy!!

On Sunday Daddy and Ayson went to another garden store to pick up flowers and Ayson made a bee line for the sandbox that was filled with TRUCKS!!

Ayson eating an ice cream bar. For this we made Ayson eat the ice cream outside and stripped him down to his diaper. Surprisingly, he did not get the ice cream all over himself :)

Ayson helping Daddy water the garden.

Smiles from Addie on Sunday afternoon.

On Sunday afternoon, Grandpa Chuck and Pama came over. Mommy never seems to get pictures of Pama and the kids so this time she made sure to get lots of pictures of Pama.

Hugs with Mommy.

Pama and Addie.

Ayson "fixing" Grandpa's leg by cutting it with his toy saw. Looks like Grandpa is using the toy hammer on Daddy's cabinets.

Grandpa and Addie.

Pool time!

Mommy and Addie hanging out in the shade on the hammock.

Addie: "Hi Mom!"

Gianna stopped by for a visit and was able to hold Addie so that Mommy could get up and out of the hammock.

Grandpa reading Ayson a bedtime story.

Addie snoozing with Pama.

Addie's 2 Month Well Baby Visit

Today was Addie's 2 Month Well Baby Doctor visit and Mommy made sure to take lots of pictures. The Doctor said that Addie was doing great. During the visit, Addie did a bunch of cooing for Daddy and the Doctor. The Doctor said that she does not hear cooing from many 2 month olds and that hearing Addie "talking" with us made her day. Yay!

Addie and Daddy waiting.

Due to the "division of child labor" Daddy deals mostly with Ayson and Mommy with Addie...so this is a picture of Daddy changing Addie's diaper:)

Addie getting weighed. She now weighs 11 lbs and 13 oz...good girl. She is also 23.5 inches tall. These measurements put her in the 70th percentile.

Daddy getting smiles from Addie...such a baby doll!

Just a close up of our baby doll.

Waiting for the shots...eek! A couple of kids getting ready for kindergarten where getting their shots and, man, those kids were SCREAMING. We felt bad for the kids and the nurses.

Before

During (her little face got so red)

After

Daddy to the rescue.

Daddy's Home (and Mommy Survived)!!!

Daddy was in Brussels, Belgium all last week which left Mommy to hold down the fort. Mommy was tired by the end of the week but she survived. Having pretty "easy" kids makes going it alone that much more manageable. Ayson only had one major melt down and cried "I want Daddy" and I felt like saying "I want Daddy too!" Ayson did manage to lock Mommy out of the main house on Wednesday. Ayson was crying because he wanted to be with Mommy and Mommy was close to tears because she could see Ayson and Addie but could not get to them. Mommy had to coax Ayson to turn the lock the other direction. While he was tall enough to accidentally lock Mommy out, he needed to stand on cushions to turn the lock the other direction...and he did it! Daddy made it home safe and sound Sunday night and Ayson stayed up past his bedtime to wait for Daddy.

Mommy was also testing out new diapers on Addie last week: g diapers. They are cloth diapers and have another option of using a disposable insert, instead of cloth, that can be composted (wet diaper only), flushed (not in septic systems...which we have), or thrown out in the trash.

Our patch of lily of the valley (one of Mommy's favorite flowers) is really doing well and smells so nice!

Ayson helping Daddy with his suitcase. Ayson: "Daddy, can I go with you?!"

Ayson helping Mommy in the garden on Wednesday.

"Auntie" Denise came over on Wednesday to visit with A^3 :)

Addie: "Hi Mom"

Addie: "You make me smile"

 A closer look at Addie's cute outfit from Wednesday.

Ayson's new trick to see who is at the park across the street.

Another cute outfit on Thursday.

Mommy and Ayson got outside as much as possible during Addie's naps. Granted, we had to stay in range of the baby monitor so no going across the street to the park :(

Ayson looking at the wildflower strips with Mommy on Friday and "picking" a flower for Mommy...sigh. The morning was a bit chilly but the day turned out gorgeous.

Ayson playing with his bubble machine. We had a great time chasing the bubbles and trying to catch them.

 

On Friday afternoon, Grandma Collene came out to visit with A^3. She was a HUGE help to Mommy and Ayson had a blast with Grandma. Grandma was also able to get some one on one time with Addie. Grandma had pizza with us for dinner, helped with bath night, and even read Ayson his bedtime stories. Thank you so much, Grandma!!!

As Saturday was supposed to be rather warm, Mommy set up Ayson's pool in the morning so that after his nap, the water would be nice and warm. Well, Ayson did not want to wait until after his nap and had to get in that morning...notice the pile of clothes in the picture.

Ayson playing with neighbor Gianna Saturday afternoon.

Mommy's friend Lucy, checked in on A^3 on Saturday and wanted to know if we needed anything from the store...so thoughtful!! After she dropped off the few items, Sam joined Ayson in the pool for a bit. Not sure what Ayson is doing in the picture but this is the best one with both boys looking at the camera :)



On Saturday, Ayson was pretty subdude in the pool but by Sunday he was jumping, sliding, splashing, and pooring water over himself and Gianna. Both kids had a great time. Thanks for playing, Gianna!!

A short video of pool antics on Sunday afternoon. Ayson did NOT want to go inside for dinner Sunday night.