Pictures and potty time

Aaron's pictures are available to view at www.cheriesphotography.com. Click order online and scroll to my name.

We've had some excitement at our house. Alex is well on his way to being potty trained. I had no intentions of working with him on this because he did not exhibit the "signs" of being ready. While at my parents he started asking to go on the potty. He's continued ever since. We are going on little over a week of only night time diapers. I had gotten Pull-Ups but abandoned that idea and decided to go cold turkey. The first day of doing so was a bit of a struggle but after a couple of times of having wet pants he cooperated. He need some help with pooping, so last night I got him a poop book. He had me read it several times this morning and tonight he felt comfortable enough to go on the potty! He's even told me he needed pee in public ( I put him in a Pull -Up then just in case). I'm so excited about this milestone!

smiles, belly laughs, b-days and beer!

That's just some of what we have been up to in 2010!

Today is my last day of being toddler free. Alex took his first vacation away from us starting on Friday afternoon. It's been kind of strange not having him around. It's been quiet and almost boring. I'm glad though that he can be away from us and not get upset about it. Of course, what could be better than hanging out with grandparents!?

Paul held his annual stout party this past Saturday which was the reason Alex wasn't around. He would have LOVED the people, but I figured bedtime and trying to get things ready while he was around might be a problem. The party mostly consisted of fellow brewers. Thankfully there were a few women.

Paul "celebrated" his 31st b-day on the 8th. It was very uneventful. My present didn't turn out and the dessert he picked wasn't made because I didn't have all the ingredients. He had to shovel when he got home, so Alex and I had to eat without him. His request for his birthday meal was, in his words, "a big, nasty omelet." I kind of felt bad for him, but he didn't seem to really care. I did finally make his peanut butter bars this week.

Aaron has turned in to quite a little Buddha baby. We've been surprised by him. We figured we were doomed after Alex being such an easy baby. Some how we managed an even better tempered baby! I have no idea how that worked. I'm a little leery because Alex was a very good baby, but he is a very stubborn and on the go toddler. I think we pay in toddler hood. I'm hoping this trend doesn't continue or else our excellent baby will be even more work than Alex as a toddler. YIKES! :)

Aaron has found his voice and has been giving us huge belly laughs. He is so smiley....except for yesterday during his first photo session. He was too focused on what was going on. He did manage to make a huge poopy diaper about 10 minutes in. UGH...I used every wipe I had and hoped he was finally done. He isn't a napper. He's more of 30 minutes of napping here and there. I'm not quite used to that. Thankfully the lack of napping doesn't make him fussy. It will be interesting to see if he is an anti napper as he gets older.

When Aaron's pictures are up, I will put the link to them on here.