Thursday was kind of overcast and when the kids got up from nap, the house was pretty dark. We were playing in the living room when Hudson took off down the hall. He reached the doorway of Alden's room, pointed to the light, and said "unh?" Like he was saying, "Hey! It's dark, please turn the light on, Mom!"
He also learned to do the sign for "please" today and ate bologna and pork chops for the first time. This has been a big pork day at our house.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Swimming and Parties - The last part of June
The last couple weeks of June flew by. We started with Rowan's birthday party at Pullen Park on the 20th. Hudson spent the morning with Bebe, so Matt and I had the time to spend with Alden. She had such a good time seeing her little buddies from school, riding the merry-go-round (a bunny the first time, a goat the second), doing the train ride, and the boats.
Monday, the 15th, started Alden's two weeks of swim lessons. Her teacher was Mr. Wes, who Alden called Little Miss Wes. She jumped right in and did great. Over the course of the session, she learned to float on her back, to kick on her back, to swim across the pool with her float belt on, to swim with her face down, and to jump off the starting blocks. In true Alden form, she beat all the boys across the pool, and was the most aggressive swimmer in her group.
That Friday, we went to the Lake Johnson pool with Ethan, Jake, Caroline and their moms and brothers. The kids had a great time, but it was hard work to keep up with Alden and Hudson by myself.
Alden had her first hair cut at a "salon"! We went to Snip-its, and she did SUCH a good job. The lady gave her animal crackers to eat and let her watch TV while she was working on her hair, and then she got a surprise at the end. Her haircut makes her seem so much older, and maybe just a little sassier...just what we need.
That last weekend of the month, we had Ethan's party at Marbles, which was a blast. We hadn't been to Marbles since almost a year ago when we first moved here, and they had changed their upstairs exhibits to something much more fun. Alden and Hudson played in the peas and carrots ball pit, built block towers, and as expected, Alden spent most of the time at the Thomas the Train table. Hudson liked playing with the food and pulling the carrots and potatoes out of the "ground" and even tried to push the little wheelbarrow. There was a little igloo upstairs, that Hudson enjoyed, too. Mostly because of the tunnel entrance and the giant stuffed husky dogs inside. The ice fishing hole and stuffed fish were also a big hit.
One of Hudson's latest tricks is to stand on his head and look through his legs and laugh. This is hilarious. It is even funny to watch Alden do it with him.
He has been pointing at everything lately, and makes this cute "Unhhh?" sound when he points. We have been doing a lot of dancing, too, and it is fun to watch Hudson bouncing around to the music. Everyday he seems to be getting bigger. It is hard to believe that he will be 1 in a month!
Monday, the 15th, started Alden's two weeks of swim lessons. Her teacher was Mr. Wes, who Alden called Little Miss Wes. She jumped right in and did great. Over the course of the session, she learned to float on her back, to kick on her back, to swim across the pool with her float belt on, to swim with her face down, and to jump off the starting blocks. In true Alden form, she beat all the boys across the pool, and was the most aggressive swimmer in her group.
That Friday, we went to the Lake Johnson pool with Ethan, Jake, Caroline and their moms and brothers. The kids had a great time, but it was hard work to keep up with Alden and Hudson by myself.Alden had her first hair cut at a "salon"! We went to Snip-its, and she did SUCH a good job. The lady gave her animal crackers to eat and let her watch TV while she was working on her hair, and then she got a surprise at the end. Her haircut makes her seem so much older, and maybe just a little sassier...just what we need.
That last weekend of the month, we had Ethan's party at Marbles, which was a blast. We hadn't been to Marbles since almost a year ago when we first moved here, and they had changed their upstairs exhibits to something much more fun. Alden and Hudson played in the peas and carrots ball pit, built block towers, and as expected, Alden spent most of the time at the Thomas the Train table. Hudson liked playing with the food and pulling the carrots and potatoes out of the "ground" and even tried to push the little wheelbarrow. There was a little igloo upstairs, that Hudson enjoyed, too. Mostly because of the tunnel entrance and the giant stuffed husky dogs inside. The ice fishing hole and stuffed fish were also a big hit.
One of Hudson's latest tricks is to stand on his head and look through his legs and laugh. This is hilarious. It is even funny to watch Alden do it with him.
He has been pointing at everything lately, and makes this cute "Unhhh?" sound when he points. We have been doing a lot of dancing, too, and it is fun to watch Hudson bouncing around to the music. Everyday he seems to be getting bigger. It is hard to believe that he will be 1 in a month!
Trip the the Lake
We left on the 2nd of July to drive up to Lake Mohawk to see Grandma and Grandpa. Alden and Hudson did great on the way up, with many thanks to Amber for letting us borrow the DVD player. It was our savior! I wasn't sure what to expect about potty stops and the road trip, but we only had to stop 3 times on the way up, and one of those was a false alarm.
Much to our surprise, it was COLD in Ohio. OK, not like freezing or anything, but definitely you-need-long-sleeves-and-pants cold. And I had only brought 1 long sleeve/pants option for each of us! Friday ended up being a little drizzly, too, but the weather cleared up for the fireworks that night. Leigh Anne, Rachel, Mike, Matt, Grandpa, Alden and I went out on the boat to watch the show, and Alden LOVED it. 
Hudson stayed back at the house with Grandma and Eric, and eventually went to sleep after fighting it for a couple hours. Gotta love that transition to a new place...and sleeping in a pack and play.
Saturday, we had a great time hanging out with Andrew, Lori and Libby, who drove down from Hudson. The kids got in the pool for a little while, but it was still pretty chilly. The guys all went out on the boat, and we enjoyed a campfire that night. Even Alden got to come down and enjoy a s'more with us since the fireworks were keeping her up.
Sunday was family day at the lake, and most of Matt's extended family came over for lunch and hang out time. Sunday was a beautiful day, and perfect for getting in the pool (where Alden was for, oh, about 4 hours), going on the boat and playing corn hole.
Monday, we spent time in the pool again, and enjoyed relaxing while the kids took their naps. Tuesday, we made a day trip up to Hudson to visit with Josh Mitchell, Kess and Aimee and the Thomases. Our dinner at Andrew and Lori's was great, but Alden and Hudson were absolutely fried by the end. 
We tried to get all the kids in the tub, and managed to barely get our screaming pair washed and pajamed and into the car.
Wednesday morning, Alden and Grandma went to the library and out to lunch, while Hudson stayed back at the house with Matt and I. Pretty much every afternoon, we sat around the pool while the kids napped and then played in the pool with them until dinner. Alden swam like a champ and jumped off the wall a bunch of times, 
made a noodle bed,
and actually swam about 8 feet by herself. (That is about as far as she can go without breathing) Hudson had fun, too, although he liked wandering around and sticking things in the hole of the skimmer cover more than actually being in the water.
Thursday morning, we went over to Scott and Marilyn's house to see Scott's amazing garden and to visit.
Hudson took a ride in the wagon, and Alden got to sit on Uncle Scott's tractor.
Alden learned how to pedal a real bike while we were there, and rode around and around their back patio.
Thursday afternoon, we went out on the boat for a little while. Hudson was a trooper in the lifejacket. I think at his age, the lifejacket is just not that comfortable, and he couldn't really move his head. It was like he was immobilized.
Alden and Matt rode on the tube. Alden loved it!
Friday, we took the kids to the beach part of the lake. They had such a good time playing in the sand, and Alden even went down the really big slide into the water.
Saturday, we went to the wedding of one of Matt's good friends, and got to do a lot of visiting and catching up. Leigh Anne and Eric graciously watched the kids, and took them to visit Eric's cousin who has two young kids, and more importantly, ponies and a cow. We all met up at a restaurant for dinner with
It was sad to pack up and leave on Sunday. Especially since I knew I had to start orientation for my job Monday morning.
Much to our surprise, it was COLD in Ohio. OK, not like freezing or anything, but definitely you-need-long-sleeves-and-pants cold. And I had only brought 1 long sleeve/pants option for each of us! Friday ended up being a little drizzly, too, but the weather cleared up for the fireworks that night. Leigh Anne, Rachel, Mike, Matt, Grandpa, Alden and I went out on the boat to watch the show, and Alden LOVED it. 
Hudson stayed back at the house with Grandma and Eric, and eventually went to sleep after fighting it for a couple hours. Gotta love that transition to a new place...and sleeping in a pack and play.
Saturday, we had a great time hanging out with Andrew, Lori and Libby, who drove down from Hudson. The kids got in the pool for a little while, but it was still pretty chilly. The guys all went out on the boat, and we enjoyed a campfire that night. Even Alden got to come down and enjoy a s'more with us since the fireworks were keeping her up.Sunday was family day at the lake, and most of Matt's extended family came over for lunch and hang out time. Sunday was a beautiful day, and perfect for getting in the pool (where Alden was for, oh, about 4 hours), going on the boat and playing corn hole.
Monday, we spent time in the pool again, and enjoyed relaxing while the kids took their naps. Tuesday, we made a day trip up to Hudson to visit with Josh Mitchell, Kess and Aimee and the Thomases. Our dinner at Andrew and Lori's was great, but Alden and Hudson were absolutely fried by the end. 
We tried to get all the kids in the tub, and managed to barely get our screaming pair washed and pajamed and into the car.
Wednesday morning, Alden and Grandma went to the library and out to lunch, while Hudson stayed back at the house with Matt and I. Pretty much every afternoon, we sat around the pool while the kids napped and then played in the pool with them until dinner. Alden swam like a champ and jumped off the wall a bunch of times, 
made a noodle bed,
and actually swam about 8 feet by herself. (That is about as far as she can go without breathing) Hudson had fun, too, although he liked wandering around and sticking things in the hole of the skimmer cover more than actually being in the water.Thursday morning, we went over to Scott and Marilyn's house to see Scott's amazing garden and to visit.
Hudson took a ride in the wagon, and Alden got to sit on Uncle Scott's tractor.
Alden learned how to pedal a real bike while we were there, and rode around and around their back patio.
Thursday afternoon, we went out on the boat for a little while. Hudson was a trooper in the lifejacket. I think at his age, the lifejacket is just not that comfortable, and he couldn't really move his head. It was like he was immobilized.
Alden and Matt rode on the tube. Alden loved it!
Friday, we took the kids to the beach part of the lake. They had such a good time playing in the sand, and Alden even went down the really big slide into the water.
Saturday, we went to the wedding of one of Matt's good friends, and got to do a lot of visiting and catching up. Leigh Anne and Eric graciously watched the kids, and took them to visit Eric's cousin who has two young kids, and more importantly, ponies and a cow. We all met up at a restaurant for dinner with
It was sad to pack up and leave on Sunday. Especially since I knew I had to start orientation for my job Monday morning.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Alden's Fetus
Last night, Alden was having a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and an apple for snack, and she pushed her tummy out and said it was so big. "Look at the baby in my tummy!" Then, she busts out with "I need to go to the hospital to get my fetus out!"
What?!?!?!?!? I don't know where she picked that up. Probably has to do with having an OB professor for a grandma and a Labor and Delivery nurse for an aunt...
What?!?!?!?!? I don't know where she picked that up. Probably has to do with having an OB professor for a grandma and a Labor and Delivery nurse for an aunt...
Boys
The other day, Hudson was pushing a car around and going "Vrroom, vrroom". Today he was doing it with Alden's Little People Bus. I think boys are born knowing how to make this sound.
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