Summers Are For...Mommy Time!

I don't know who enjoys "Mommy Time" more, me or them. Juliana usually wants to cuddle up in my lap and watch tv while Aiden wants me to get in the floor and tussle with him. Either way...its all summer fun!

Monkey Boy

Check out the tushie! Is it not fitting for my "monkey boy" here???

A Boy's Best Friend Is His...DOG!

Meet "Sophie". Sophie was originally my mother's puppy until Juliana claimed her. Now Sophie has claimed Aiden. I don't know which is funnier...Aiden and Sophie playing Hide 'n Seek or when Aiden slaps Sophie and Sophie raises a paw and smacks him back! Today I caught myself saying, "Aiden, Sophie...no, no. Nice hands...I mean PAWS!"

A Sibling Summer

This summer has really been something special so far. With Juliana being 4 and Aiden at 10 months, they have really bonded and become such great playmates for eachother. Juliana says, "I want my baby bruver to come play with me"and Aiden cries for Juliana to get on the floor with him. They love playing "kitchen" together, banging on the copper shoe bin by the front door, and playing "keep away" with Juliana's Barbies...all ingredients for a perfect summer!

Ready...Set...Go!!!

Yesterday Morning: I had just poured my second cup of morning coffee when I turned around to see my precious baby, Aiden, doing this...

Of course I grabbed my camera and snapped away but a small part of me was momentarily sad. My sweet little baby has taken yet another step toward being a big boy and not needing his "ma-ma-ma" as much as he did just yesterday.

Now then...all self-reflection aside, look at the GRIN on this child's face!!! He is seriously proud of himself! Check out the video below...

Do You Believe In DISNEY?

Juliana believes...I mean truly BELIEVES...in fairies, pixie dust, mermaids at the bottom of the ocean, and magic carpets. So as we headed off to Disneyworld, she had it all planned out check-list style with her eyes the size of plates and her heart full of wonder. Grandma kept Baby Aiden and off we went for 5 days!

Juliana loved her first parade! Here she is cheering with the best of them. She was just so happy...Disneyworld truly is the "Happiest Place On Earth". I look at this and "my heart runneth over".

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Aiden's Antics

"Noogie-Noogie"...this is Aiden's latest game. I simply say, "Aiden, wanna play Noogie-Noogie?" and begin shaking my head from side to side and Aiden immediately places his forehead against mine and begins shaking his head back 'n forth too. Such fun!

"Nuh-Nuh-Nuh"...Aiden's going for the electrical cord. "No, No, No Aiden." Aiden sits back on his cute little tushie, looks at me and says, "Nuh, Nuh, Nuh," while shaking his head and then head backs for the cord with a big ole grin on his face. "Aiden, No, No, No." Repeat sequence, over, and over, and over.

"Rub My Head"...a few weeks ago I was rubbing Aiden's head while he was having a cracker-snack, just loving on him. So when I stopped, Aiden reached up and patted his own head and grabbed my hand, pulling it toward him. If that wasn't saying "Don't stop, Mom!" I don't know what is. Even now, Aiden regularly pats his head and grabs my hand...Yup, Sir Aiden is needing his head rubbed!

The Princess Speaks

"WE'RE GONNA STARVE!!!" Juliana announces sing-song style from the backseat as my mother and I go back 'n forth over where to eat dinner last night. I laughed all the way to Outback!

A Walk In The Park

Awwwww....I got my BFF!

Having a drink with my buddy Michael

Two CUTE little tushies!