Saturday, February 27, 2016

Aaron 18 Months

Weight: 26 lbs
Height: 33 inches
Head Circumference: 18 inches

Aaron is all boy.  He is everything I would imagine a caveman to be.  If you make Aaron mad, he is going to hit you.  If he lifts something over his head, he is going to throw it.  He grunts and gestures his hands to communicate.  One day he got his shirt wet and wanted it off.  He walked up to me and grunted until he had my attention.  He then pointed to his shirt and grunted, then grunted and tried to pull his shirt off.  I took his shirt off, he smiled and walked off to play.  He is so funny and frustrating at the same time.

He does some sign language: all done, more, drink, bye-bye
He says: mom consistently.  Every now and then he will say, thank you, Parker, Dad, oh no, dog, cat, Amanda, where did it go.  
He understands everything.  If I tell him to sit he sits.  If I tell him to give something to Parker, he does it.  He understands well, I hope he will start using words soon.
He has 16 teeth
He shares a room with Parker
Parker and Aaron have a sweet bond.  Aaron loves to sit and watch Parker build with his legos until he falls asleep.
McKenzie loves getting him dressed and helping him do anything he needs.  She is his 2nd mother.
Kaitlynn loves helping Aaron, he doesn't trust her all the way yet.
Mason loves to play with Aaron all day, and is so patient.  If Aaron hits him, he won't hit him back he comes and gets help.
Favorite food: cooked carrots, biscuit, chicken nuggets, mac-and-cheese, suckers, popcorn, chex-mix
He gives great hugs and kisses
He loves his blanket and binky.  He needs them every time he gets in his car seat, and when he goes to bed.

Saturday, January 9, 2016

Bleach Miracle

One Friday night I left 3 childproof bleach bottles on my computer desk.  The next morning Aaron and the kids all got up and watched cartoons, Anthony and I stayed in bed.  Aaron took one of the bottles off the desk, and spilled it all over the floor.  He played in the bleach, then sat on the couch near McKenzie.  McKenzie noticed he was wet, so she changed him.  Aaron was unusually quiet so I got out of bed.  When I walked in the room I was overwhelmed with the smell of bleach.  I took Aaron and put him in the bathtub for 20 minutes to make sure he didn't get burned from the bleach.  Here is where I realized I have a guardian angel living in my house.  Aaron got no bleach in his mouth, his skin wasn't burned, his pajamas that were soaked in bleach (didn't have one bleach spot stain), the couch didn't even have one bleach spot either.  If you look at the left shoulder of this shirt, you can see one tiny bleach spot where it is supposed to be black.  This shirt that says "Troublemaker is my middle name."  Is the only thing that ruined.  Isn't it so fitting?!?  However, I would say it isn't ruined, it is my reminder that God loves this kid, and kept him safe that Saturday morning.

Sunday, December 13, 2015

McKenzie Anne is 8

McKenzie is 8.  She is a joy to have in the family.  Here is a list of her favorite things:
Animal: bunny
Book:  Magic Tree House
Color: Tourquoise
Friends: Eliza, Elayne, Brooke, Tanika, Jordan, Xander, Jayden, Evan
Food: White Shells and Cheddar
Past time: reading, playing with her Playmobil, playing house, write
 


Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Kate's teeth

All Kate wants for Christmas is her 2 front teeth!!

Parker is trouble

This is a conversation I had with my 9 year old son:

Me:  What if I told you I was pregnant?  Would you be excited to have another baby in the house?
P:  I would only be excited if it was a boy.
Me:  So what if I was having a girl?
P:  I would hate it.

5 minutes pass..........

P:  Well, I guess I wouldn't care if it was a girl.  At least their would be one more person I can tease!

Mason makes me laugh

A conversation with my 4 year old:

Mason:  Holds up a stuffed animal and asks "What is this?"
Kristie: A monkey
Mason: No, it is NOT a monkey.  Monkeys have tails.  This does not have a tail, so it is an ape.

Seminary

A conversation I overheard:
 
Anthony walked in the house at 6:30 this morning.

Kenzie:  "Where were you?"
Anthony:  "I was at the High School teaching Seminary."
Kenzie:  With a very confused face:  "I thought seminary is where you bury dead people?!"