Summer Fun

So as usual we have been busy and have been enjoying our summer with lots of outings and fun days with Grandmas and friends. I am really going to miss our visits with Grammy and Grandma B when they go back to work in a few weeks. We have had so much fun this summer and they have been so helpful as we have been going through this transition to a family of 4.

Anyway, so here's the update.... Aisling has been going through a serious spat of the terrible 2's. I am hoping this is just a phase and that I will get my sweet little girl back to normal soon, or maybe this is normal. She's really into doing everything herself and if things don't go her way she just melts into a whinning pile of toddler goo on the floor. Sometimes all you can do is laugh other times I just need to take a deep breath. The last big blow out was at Gymboree when Grammy came to visit us and she threw the biggest fit because the teacher put the parachute away, the same thing that happens at every class, but this time it just got to her. Well, aside from the yin and yang she is currently bouncing between she is still super funny and a good girl. She is getting really into girly things and loves dresses and bows in her hair. She currently is freaked out about bugs (except rolly-pollys) and dirt and today at lunch she stepped in gum and I thought we were going to have to burn her shoes the way she was freaking out about it. It was kind of funny too, she was walking like her little foot was broken trying not to step on the sticky part of her shoe. Oh the life of a 2 year old....

As for Xander, he is really starting to come into focus. He is smiley and has even laughed a couple of times. He loves his bouncer and the toys that are attached to it and he still loves to talk to his little animal blanket when he is having a diaper change. He has gotten the hang of sucking his thumb, which has really helped at nap times and night sleeping. He is a real sweetie pie and is so mellow. He loves to chill in his bouncer, on the floor or just shnooze in his swing. He still is a big cuddle bug and loves to be in the wrap or just held tight in your arms. He really just does melt your heart. Oh how I love my little gentleman.

So here are some pics from the previous weeks. As always there are more pictures on the photobucket site.


Xander and his favorite toy. He just stares and laughs at it all the time. It is so funny apparantely.

Aisling went to visit Grandma's school and joined the other kids for her first finger painting.

Aisling and Grandma enjoying a dip in the pool. She had a great time kicking and splashing and dunking Mommy and Grandpa under water.

Xander is just trying to figure out how to eat all that popcorn without teeth. We took Ais and Xander to see Wall-E last weekend. They both did great. Xander ate (milk that is) and then slept for the whole thing. Aisling still loves Wall-E and was really excited to see it again.

Fintan and his Mommy Ingrid came for a visit this week. The kids really played together well. Fintan was a bit shy and Ais was really whiny and screamy when they first arrived, but after some dino chicken nuggets and some 2 year old conversation about the fan over the table they were the best of friend's. Here they are playing at the park. Ais loved to watch Finny go down the slide. Ingrid and I have been waiting to see these kids play so well together since we were pregnant over 2 years ago. It was the best and so cute.

Here is one of the romantic moments we managed to capture between the two. There were lots of hugs and kisses between the two tots.

Grandma Kettle and Xander just chilling out at her place yesterday. Xander slept for quite a while in his Great Grandma;s arms.

Here we all are at our trip to get ice cream with sprinkles at Grandma Kettle's place. Aisling was really excited to get sprinkles on her ice cream and talked about it forever. She loves sprinkles. She was a little freaked out by the noise that the machine was making. She kind of gets scared by loud noises, but after a minute or two and the lure of the sprinkles she went into the little soda fountain for her treat with her Grandma and Great Grandma.