This boy loves his sweet tea...

So Happy!

Our awesome day included:

2 trips to the park

Trader Joe's Chocolate Cookies

And playing at my new water table that Aunt Jill gave me:)!!!!!!

Hope you all had a fantastic day!!

Beach Baby!

What a gorgeous day we had in CT!!!!! 80 degrees and sunshine=happy baby and happy mama:) Although our morning started out rough with a 4:30 am screaming Aiden wake-up call, our day quickly turned into a fabulous one. We spent the morning at the park with friends before having lunch and Bananagrams with a group of friends back at our home:)

Daddy surprised us with coming home early this afternoon, both Aiden and I were enjoying a nice snooze! After naptime we headed down to the beach in town. I would have to say that Aiden takes after his Mommy and LOVES the beach! He loved playing in the sand, chasing the seagulls, and people watching:) I can't wait to visit the beach again soon with our little bug!

Arriving at the beach...snack in tow!

Shoveling sand into his pail

Sand in hands, sand on toes, sand everywhere!

Beach Bum!

Some more photos of the weekend...

Here are some more photos from the weekend:

Getting ready to go down the slide with Jen!

Swinging:)

Enjoying the nice weather with toys on the porch

Sheriff Jackson

Look at these three playing with dishes!

Yummy yogurt!

The three cousins all in their own world!

Clem and Aiden

Say Cheese! He likes to scrunch up his face when you say "Cheese" or "Stinky"! It's so cute!

Loving some family time...

It's been awhile since we have last updated because our little family has been so fortunate to spend the past week with Grammy Ruff, Aunt Jen and Clem, and Aunt Jill and Jackson:)

If you can imagine, a week with three babies under 16 months makes for a wild and crazy time! Our extended weekend included: lots of playtime, a trip to the park, eating SOOO much food (in typical Ruff style), trying to make quilts, a trip to the ER for Jackson (all is on the mend now), and trying to shop!

It's really awesome that we got the three babies together. We haven't been able to all get together since last May, and it was even more special that Grammy got to be here because she has never been with all three of her grandchildren at the same time. I struggle with living farther away from our families while we raise Aiden because we are so close to them and want him to develop relationships with his extended family. As much as we love video chatting over the computer, random phone calls with Aiden, and special packages/cards in the mail from those that we love, the moments that we get to spend quality time with family is SO precious to us.

Here are a picture of the three adorable cousins :

(With all the hulu of having three babies in one house, we totally forgot to take a group picture, I guess that there is always next time!)

Aiden

Jackson

Clem

Aren't they the cutest cousins ever? Thanks again to everyone for coming to visit!!!

Happy Fifteen Months!

At fifteen months:

We continue to stay busy with our little bug. Our days are filled with playing with the doggies, playdates, library time, running errands, exercising with Mommy, and just having free play most of the day! Aiden's favorite "toys" are phones, computers, the hair dryer, remote controls, decks of cards, and his parents. (In the picture below, you will see how excited he is to have the phone in one hand and the computer in the other!) When he actually plays with his own toys, he enjoys his corn popper, his mini-kitchen, the ball popper, and his miniature house. He also loves to hear books, especially Go Dog Go! and Tickle Monster!

Aiden continues to bless his mom with two naps during the day! As much as I love spending time with my son, a nap is a baby's gift to his or her parents. It's time to check things off of the to-do list, clean house, exercise, or just plain relax. Aiden goes to bed between 7:30-8:00 and wakes up around 7:00:) He continues to sleep with his "paci" and LOVES his rainforest mobile and music bear. We often hear these objects sometime during the night...I think if he wakes up, he turns one on, and puts himself back to sleep. Aiden got two new teeth this month and one more is on the way! Teething makes for a few extra fussy moments, but makes his smile shine so much more:) Check out the teeth in the picture below:

Aiden loves to feed himself and does not like when Mommy or Daddy try to put food in his mouth! He has almost mastered use of the fork and spoon, eating up his favorite foods of clementines, goldfish, hot dogs, bananas, and eggs!

Aiden has learned how to point to his body parts-nose, mouth, belly, feet, and hands. He also sniffs when you ask what smells-I love his scrunched up nose face. He continues to follow instructions, brings us things when asked, and just loves being a part of our everyday life.

Aiden loves, loves, loves to be outside! We love go on walks and runs, but his favorite thing to do is just to play outside. We often play in the yard with the dogs, outdoor toys, and just roaming around. He also loves to go to the park and climb, slide, and explore!!!! Thank goodness for some nice spring weather!

Aiden continues to be our little bug. He weighed 19 pounds and measured around 28 inches at his fifteen month appointment:) Our little baby has such a sweet, happy demeanor. He loves life, loves people, and loves new adventures. He loves to laugh...at himself, others, and especially when he is being tickled! He is often shy when put in new situations, often clinging to his Mommy until he starts to feel comfortable. This doesn't surprise me with two shy parents, but I am hoping that he starts to feel more comfortable in new situations as he discovers more about life. Although I know I shouldn't laugh at my little bug, sometimes all I can do during his full fledged temper tantrums is excuse myself from the room and laugh:) He is a strong-willed, independent toddler who knows what he wants and does not like when he doesn't get his way. I wonder where he gets that...

I can't believe that he is only fifteen months old-what did I do before I had this crazy toddler?:) I am so excited for another month of adventures!

Motrin, Extra Cuddling, and Doctor Visit Means ONE SICK BABY!

I miss this precious smile:

Our little bug is SOOO sick! I have never seen him so miserable-won't eat, super clingy, and not his usual smiling self. He had a fever of 103 degrees yesterday so we made a trek on over to the doctor. Although we got no total answers, the doctor thought it could be either an oncoming ear infection, a reaction to his MMR shot, or some kind of virus! So I am hoping that a few days of extra cuddles and doses of Motrin will bring our little boy's joy back:)