6 month Update

Aiden was 6 months old on the 12th of December. Where do the months go? My baby is 1/2 a year old. sniff. sniff..
Still no teeth.. Seriously...
Aiden is now sitting up on his own
When on the floor he will roll to get to where or what he wants. Aiden is very vocal and in constantly jabbering away..I love it!!!.
He is developing his own playful attitude. He loves when Seamus comes home from School to play with him.. Aiden absolutely loves Jacob and is always trying to get his hair in his hands..Jacob on the other hand is keeping his distance. Aiden is very much aware of the people around him, and is very social.

We are getting ready to celebrate Aiden's First Christmas. And Looking forward to what the new year has to bring us, as they boys continue to grow.

Seamus Grade One School Picture 2008-09

After uploading Seamus grade two school picture proof for this year I scanned his grade one school picture .

Pumpkins, SuperHeros, Brothers and a Cruise Ship~

Seamus and Jacob, Seamus is now in the stage of the awkward fake smile... Whats a mom to do.. You will often here me say Don't smile!! I miss the big grins he once would give...

Seriously this pumpkin weighed in at 641 pounds..whoa!!

My SUPER HEROS Seamus & Jacob, Faster than the speed of light boys!!!!

Seamus and Jacob, Aiden was snoozing and with all this teething business that we are going through with him... I live by the philosophy Do not wake a sleeping baby..even if it is the perfect opportunity for a photo with all three boys... I was not about to wake the guy..what a fierce couple of days...

Down to the waterfront to see the cruise ship that was in port and was getting ready to leave..

Now the boys are all tucked in to bed..in the big bed tonight.. daddy is off to vegas today till Thursday, when he is away I tuck the boys in with me, I like to have them all close when we are here without Scott..

Also today was a crazy day as soon as I got home from dropping Scott off at the Airport, I come home to find Ashton Vomitting he was pretty sick , once I got him cleaned up and settled down, I went to the basement to put his bedclothes in the wash to find our basement Flooded......and to top it all of the truck is acting wonky and I have to bring it to the dealership in the Am to have the mechanic look at it. I was never so grateful for the Shop Vac my husband gave to me for my birthday last year. I was not happy at the time mind you. but very grateful today.

Also lexi has been giving me a lot of attitude lately and especially today I am trying to deal with that situation in a positive way.. but I will leave that for another post

Motherhood is not for the faint-hearted. Frogs, skinned knees, and the insults of teenage girls are not meant for the wimpy. - Danielle Steele

School Picture Proof

Seamus' school picture proofs came back..this is the pose that we are going with... My handsome little guy Grade Two School Picture

Long Day

My day started really really early, I had to take my husband to the airport, let me rephrase that I wanted to take my husband to the airport, I didn't want him to take a cab..mainly because we live in a rural area and to take a cab to the airport would cost close to $40 and I am way to frugal.. So I get up and I drive him!!! Scott is off to Quebec City till Thursday, and then he is home till Sunday and then flying to Las Vegas.. Work Work Work... I really miss him when he is gone, he does travel quite a bit..

So with Scott away today I thought that it would be a great day to visit a close Friend of mine and her two boys today.. Her youngest is only 2 months old.. so it was a great opportunity to bring her all the clothing Aiden has outgrown. I always pass things along, mind you there are a few pieces that I can not bear to part with!!

It was great to get out and visit and catch up.. we are always saying how great it is to have a friend who does not mind talking about baby poop..

On the way home I stopped by a community park and Jacob ran around and played on the play yard. He was so determined to climb this rock wall..

Up Up Up Up.....
Higher, Higher, Higher......

Almost there, I can see the horizon.....

Look Mommy!! I told you I could do it!

Yes You Can you determined little boy!

Empty Nest Syndrome sorta kind of

My mom aka Nana offerd to take the boys on Wednesday until today which is Friday.. Seamus had two days off from school due to Professional Development days or PD days as I like to call them. So Wednesday Evening once hubby got home from work I loaded the kiddos into the truck and headed to Nana's house (which is a two hour drive), we got there they had supper got them ready for bed and tucked in and then I came home, a little giddy with excitement that I was with no children not once on the way home did I have to threaten to pull over if boys didn't stop hitting or spitting. All I could think about was sleeping in the next morning... Sleeping in!!! Imagine that..., I got home picked up the toys scatted on the floor did a load of laundry, and then headed to bed, only to wake up periodically throughout the night to check on Baby Aiden, but he was at Nana's. I was wide awake at 7 am, and waiting till 8 am before I called to check on the kids. The house was soooo freakishly quiet last night . I kept saying how awkward it is to have the house so quiet.. I debated about driving up to see them, but when I called the boys they were having so much fun., and I decided to leave them be. I can not wait till this evening to go get my Little Monkeys. Sometimes I am so quick to complain about the noise, the chaos, the fighting between the boys, the legos scatterd on the floor, but I would not change it for anything. I am blessed and I know it to have these three boys in my life. They are getting older and more independant everyday. A freind mentioned a couple of weeks ago that Aiden was spoiled that I held him to much and my response was... He is a baby, there will with out a doubt come a time where he will not need his mommy to hold him... So call it spoiled call it what ever you want I am going to snuggle with my boy..

On an ending note, Hug your kids a little longer today, be thankful for the fingerprints on the windows, and the legos upon the floor.

Peek A Boo

Aiden will be 4 months old next week.. He sure is growing. I love that he has his own little attitude, personality.

Apple Picking.. Aunt Katie, Lincoln And Boys

Beautiful Apple Orchard

My sister Katie, her B/F Lincoln, Seamus, Jacob, and Aiden

Aiden

Seamus, Jacob Aunt Katie

Seamus

Jacob, he wants to grow his hair long... like his daddy's hair was when daddy was a Little boy...so we are going to let him.....

Weebals Wable

And they do fall down...

Seamus goes to grade two!!

My boy Seamus is off to grade two today. He kept asking me if I was happy that he was going back to school.. I Said that I was and then he got a little quiet and asked if I would miss him!!. I told him I was happy that he was starting another year of school and happy for him to go today to meet his new teacher and see his Friends, and that I would be missing him at home and waiting to hear all about his day. He is growing up, but he is still my little boy.

Tickle

Seamus had a great time with his cousin R...We spent a Sunday Afternoon celebrating my father in-laws 50th birthday... with family. The boys were busy being boys and when a tickle wrestling match broke out on the lawn two mommies grabbed for the cameras to get a shot of the boys...

DId Aiden just sleep through the night??

Aiden has slept through the night, Yayy!.. Well it was only one night so it might be a one time event. Either way I am very happy to have the opportunity to sleep through the night. I woke up this morning a 5:55am with Aiden and I found myself trying to remember what time he had gotten up.. wait a second he didn't. He Slept from 9pm-5:55am..

Brothers

Brothers.. Someone to lean on, Someone to count on, Someone to tell on!

Watering the flowers

They were so excited to help water the flowers....

Enjoy them whe they are young

I have been told many times to enjoy my kids when they are young. I try hard to enjoy them but sometimes it can be not so joyous when the laundry is on the go!, the sink is full of dishes, you have stepped on a lego for the third time in one hour and are telling the kids to pick up the toys..

Yesterday we were having a quiet day at home with Baby Aiden I am planning on having many quiet days at home for the next few weeks.. anyhoo.. Jacob was outdoors playing in the clay.. He has a sandbox full of beach sand, but no he has to play in this RED PEI Clay which is so hard to get out of clothing.... When brother Seamus got home from school both of them were in this little spot of clay... 2 boys X clay X the garden hose......

That night as I am getting my kids in and out of the bath and ready for bed... hearing the boys talk about all the mud, and seeing their sleepy little eyes, and the thin layer of red clay going down the drain of the tube.. My kids are enjoying being kids, as long as I continue to pause and take a few moments every day to laugh and connect with my boys about their day I am sure that nothing else will matter.... laundry, toys on the floor, dishes.....

My Due Date has come and gone.

My Due Date was June 8, 2009, Monday. and to be honest I was not expecting to make it till the end of May.. Surprise I am still pregnant with not even a hint of the pending Labour and Delivery. I have a doctors appointment in the AM tomorrow and let me tell ya I am going to give him a piece of my mind...I know I know not the Dr's fault, but lets face it I am 40weeks + 2 days pregnant, I can get away with border line irrational and I have to take it out on someone.

My youngest son Jacob my little button pusher has been pushing many buttons these last few days. I do not have the patients with him so thankfully my husband has taken some vacation time and has been home to whisk my little button pusher away when he gets out of line. There are things that I will not tolerate from my kids. Back Talking, Not being Respectful, Lying,Being Rude, and just not being a Kind Person. WELL at the age of 4 button pusher managed to attempt all of the above. Very thankful for husband to step in and handle the situations as they arose. We both have our own ways to handle the kids. Scott has a way of talking it out with the boys he is very understanding and try's to show them how their actions affect other people. Lately my approach has been to act a little CRAZY and that has actually been working for example.

Jacob is playing with Lego's, Seamus the older brother comes into living room and takes over the Lego table, before Jake can even Scream for Mommy.

Mommy: That's right Seamus, You just go right ahead and play with the Lego's your brother was playing with, that just seams right.

Seamus jumps up from the Lego's and walks away from the table not wanting to touch the table..

Mommy: Now Seamus you wanted the Lego's so badly you should go right ahead and play.

Seamus: No I don't want to play the Lego's.

Jacob at this time has not cried or made one peep since his scream for justice.
Jacob to Seamus: if you just ask I would let you play.

Seamus to Jacob: Jakey can I play Lego's/

Oh Happy Days...this pregnancy craziness will hopefully not last much longer...

PRICELESS

One Fishing License $30.00

Two Fishing Rods $0.00

Alot of Worms $0.00

Watching two little boys reel in a water plant thinking they got the biggest catch.. PRICELESS