2009 take 2

OK so we are all healthy for the moment and are crossing our fingers we have paid our sick dues for this year. Ugh we were all pretty miserable for the majority of January.

Xander is 8 months now. He is fully mobile and into everything, much to Aisling's frustration. She has been losing it from time to time when he goes after her toys. She has been sitting on him, hitting, kicking, shoving and my new personal favorite trying to poke his eye. We have both become experts in the art of time outs. Hopefully, now that we are all healthy, we can get out more and maybe she can burn off some of that extra steam. Anywho. back to the 8 month update. Xander has a new tooth now. He just sprouted his top right vampire tooth. He looks so silly, it is so cute. He is pulling up on everything and had his first real head bonk this morning, complete with big ol' bump, so sad. He is really into eating anything that isn't baby food. His favorite human food is anything from the bread family. He loves the Gerber Star puffs, biter biscuits, and anything I am eating. He is talking more and more and has been working on his da das and ma mas. He also seems to say hi every now and then. He has slept through the night now for 7 days straight!!! We are so happy and hoping this is it for the waking up at night thing. He has also been really really clingy to me lately. He screams bloody murder if I don't hold him all the time. And boy does he have a scream!!!!!

As for Ais, she is doing great too aside from the Xander attacks. She is getting a full fledged big girl bed this week, complete with it's own trundle bed. She is requesting Tinker bell sheets for it and is really excited. We also just checked out a preschool for her this morning. She loved it there and didn't want to leave. She is so ready for school and will do great. We'll find out this month if she gets in or not and if so the program starts at the end of August.

Here are some pics from the past few weeks.

We have a new president. Let's hope for Ais and Xander's sake that he is better than the old one!!! Ais watched a bunch of the inauguration.

We have had a few fun trips to the park. Ais still loves the swings as long as you don't push it too high.

Xander tolerates the swing for a few minutes, but would be happy to forgo the whole thing. He clings on to me for dear life, with his pincher grasp, if I try to put him in the swing or on the slide. Oh my sweet boy.

Family picture time at the park. It is so fun to be out as a family.

Aunt Angie with the little guy.