We are trying the potty still...the other day she peed on the potty, but was sitting too far to the front and most of the pee ended up on the floor. Lovely.
Before we left for Charlotte, Alden found an old bathing suit from cousin Elizabeth and wanted to put it on over her clothes. 
And this is how she came down from her nap one day. Something about waking up makes her think, "I just need to take all my clothes off!" 
Well, we are officially and completely moved out of the Matthews house, and will only be homeowners for less than 24 hours! What a blessing to have the house sold! We have so many wonderful memories of our time in that home and in Charlotte, but it is good to be free of the burden. Many thanks to Mom, Dad, Nana, Bill, Bradd, and Micah who helped us on the Charlotte end, and to Mom, Dad, Amber, Ashley, Fred, Pat, and George who helped us on the Apex end. Big props to the men who moved the baby grand piano like experts!
Every time we move we seem to underestimate the amount of stuff we have. We moved into our apartment in our cars, to our Colorado house in our cars and a friend's pick-up, to Aiken in a 16 foot truck, and to Raleigh in a 24 foot truck, plus we have a ton of stuff at my parent's already. All I can say is I hope that we don't move again for a LONG time!
Alden was really excited to go back to the "old house" and play with her toys there and get to run around with Brandon and Lexie, and play on their cool swingset. They also had a big blow up spider in their front yard, which Alden was a little scared of at first, but ended up being a highlight of the weekend. She was SO good in the midst of all the moving around. We slept at the house one last time on Friday night, and then at Nana's on Saturday. She slept on the floor under the impression that she was "camping out".
The kids took their first bath together in the big tub. Hudson loved being in the water with Alden. Luckily, she didn't try to drown him.
Hanging out on Nana's bed. He does a lot of this holding his hands together like this...we think it looks kind of like Dr. Evil...like he is plotting to hold the world ransom...for ONE MILLION DOLLARS!
This weekend has been pretty chill. I got my hair cut yesterday, and we went back to Apex Baptist this morning. Mom and Dad have been away on an Emmaus Weekend, so it has just been us and Auntie Ashley around the house.
He has been sleeping SO well; usually from 8 or 9 until 4:30, and then up for the day around 7:30 or 8. Again, what a change from Alden. She was still getting up 2-3 times a night at this point. God knows I need more sleep with 2 kids!
Alden has been playing a lot with her "pee-hull" (people) this week. They are the first thing she looks for in the morning, and even puts a blanket over their shoebox at night.
She likes to hold Hudson's hands and sing "Ring around the Rosies". He doesn't think this is a very fun game.
Going on a walk. It takes us just as long to get ready as it does to actually do the walking. This night, we walked over to the park, and Alden rode the merry-go-round over and over. She was really "di-ee" (dizzy).
Hudson was 8 weeks old on Tuesday. I feel like that is a big milestone for us. Only 3 more weeks and we will be past the "4th trimester" and mostly out of the woods! 
He seems so much bigger lately. His face seems rounder, and just last week his hair started growing in, and every day it looks longer. He had lost all but the part around the base of his head after he was born. Just last night, I fed him at 8:45, we gave him his bath, and he went to bed...and slept until 6:00 am!!!! AMAZING! I did have to reinsert the passy one time, but I was thrilled. There is no guarantee that it will happen again any time soon, but I am encouraged!
Alden had preschool Monday and Wednesday. She learned what the colors of the stoplight mean, and that red and yellow make orange. Tuesday, we went to Jessica's parents' house. It was great to sit outside and visit with Jess. Alden, Miles, and Lydia spent most of the time playing in Debbie and Craig's new fountain. Luckily, we had dressed in layers, because Alden kept getting wetter and wetter. By the time we left, she just had bloomers and a diaper on.
This is kind of a cold, rainy day, so I thought we would try to start potty training. That lasted about 4 hours. Alden was just not interested, and I am not going to push it. Plus, it was a poo day, which happens every three days or so, and Alden has been whiny about going all day. She did finally go 15 minutes after she laid down for nap, and has been up twice since then. Good thing I wasn't trying to sleep this afternoon, because it wouldn't have happened.
Hudson loved sitting out on the deck in the shade and getting passed around. He slept so well in his pack and play that we have moved the bassinet out of the room, and he is now officially in teh pack and play at home, too. Who knows how long it will be before we are in a place where he can have his own room.
It was so fun to visit with my Alpha Chi friends and hard to believe that we have known each other 12-13 years! We had a "sprinkle" for Laura and Matt who are expecting a baby in February as a prelude to a more formal shower this winter. 
Before I forget, on the way up to the lake, Alden was playing with "the eye" and pretending to change the eye's diaper...saying that he had peed or pooed. That kept her busy and entertained for a good while. For those of you who haven't always read the blog, here is a picture of "the eye."
What a week! Is it already Thursday???
On the way home from school, she was saying, "Pete-Pan, where are you?", and decided he was in the trees, watching her. Today he was in the trees outside watching her eat.
Alden made "tents" out of her books for her people and her passys. 
Alden can "read" Go Dogs, Go, and Quick as Cricket.
She has been very protective of the TV, and had to share it with Pop-pop the other day. At dinner that night, I told her she needed to give Pop-pop a turn, and she says, "Alna's turn all day!" Hmmm.
She really likes "Yo Gabba Gabba" on Noggin. This is a very weird kids show. Every now and then throughout the show, they show a different little kid dancing, and saying, "My name is ----- and I like to dance." The other day, Alden busts out with, "My name is Alna and I like to dance." Of course, it was not that easy to understand, and it actually took me a few minutes to get what she was saying. Since then, she has said it for Auntie Ashley, Mommy, Pop-pop, Bebe, Lily, Kaylee, Passy and Juice. Who knew we had so many dancers in the house??
