Aidan 7 1/2 months

Here is my big boy. He is growing so fast and is now sitting on his own. He is working on crawling which so far consists of him getting on hands and knees and rocking back and forth. He often wakes up during the night and feels the need to practice this which translates to him getting frustrated and calling out for help. Our nights have been rough for the last few weeks but we have seen improvement this week. How can you get frustrated when he gives you these cute smiles?

3 year anniversary

It has been 3 years since we were married and we are even more in love than before. I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful husband who supports me in all that I do. We celebrated with a blackberry cake and bought a new house. More about that soon.

California

In the middle of July we took a vacation to California to visit David's family and celebrate his grandparents' 60th wedding anniversary. We spent the first part of the week visiting with his grandparents and uncle Keith.
David took Aidan swimming for the first time. He loved it and even would kick his legs around like he knew how to swim.We spent time with Aunt Deb and Kate and they showed us around Long Beach and let us borrow their car to explore LA.We went to Hollywood, the observatory, Santa Monica pier and many other places along the way. It was a great trip filled with hot weather, beaches, and lots of family.

Cooking

I love my little kitchen helper.

Leavenworth

In the beginning of July we spent a week in Leavenworth with my grandparents. It was fun to have time relaxing in the sunshine and Aidan enjoyed getting so much attention.

We celebrated the 4th of July, my grandma's birthday on the 5th and Aidan's half birthday. He is now 6 months old and I can't believe how big he is getting. He is now rolling over (only to his left for some reason) and loves to interact with other kids.