WALKING!

Sorry, I am not able to figure out how to turn the video, hopefully you are watching on a laptop :)

The Princess gets a bath

AND then there were TWO!

Harpie just cut another tooth. We now have two bottom teeth! Only 30 more to go.

TEETH!

Here we go again it's teething season in the Lemon household. Harper has just sprouted her first tooth! I will try to get a picture but it may take me awhile. I hope you all had a wonderful and safe holiday. Jeff and I spent a fabulous 3 days in Reno thanks to my parents. I will have pictures of this soon as well. Cheers!

It was time.....

For mommy to put away the scissors and have Aiden get his haircut professionally. He did such a good job. And just look what a stud he is.....he is getting so big. TWO YEARS old on Sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At 18 months we......

smile for the camera,


help dad with yardwork,


love to go to the park,


prefer to dirty our diaper in private,


and make our disappointments abundantly clear.

....and we have molars

3 of them - all at once they broke through. The misery is over for at least a little while. Only 9 more teeth to go....

New Words

I have to post these so I can look back. Here are the latest and greatest from the Little Lemon.

Before bed. Aiden where's your binkie?: "Bee Bee?"

Aiden, time to eat dinner. What should we watch?: "Wub Wub?" (translation: Wow, Wow, Wubsy) Yes, I let him watch TV during dinner. This is one thing I told myself I would never do. Ha! If I had a quarter for every time I said that!

If he drops a toy, if I take my cell phone from him, or he turns the TV off by accident with the remote: "Oh man!"

Aiden, you have a poop? OR You wanna brush your teeth? "Oh yeah!"

What does the dragon say? "Rahhh!" Puppy?: "Ruff!" Birdie?: "Teet!"

Aiden, (you have to sing this part) 'Who lives in a pineapple, under the sea?': "Bob Bob!" (translation - Sponge Bob)

Every night when dad gets home, or first thing in the morning when he sees him: (in a very high pitch, like he hasn't seen him in days) "HIIII DAT!!"

My Little Amigo

Aiden is always "talking", but it all doesn't make too much sense yet. However, in addition to his 5 or so English words, we have Spanish now! As you know, Ceci speaks only Spanish. When I came home from work yesterday he had another new word. I love that he has the opportunity to learn another language at such a young age.

1. Leche (milk)
2. Agua (water)
3. Tres (three)
4. A mi (to me)
He walks around the house all day saying "a mi, a mi, a mi". Especially when he sees the remote control or a cell phone.

He loves to have books read to him as well. Here he is showing Makayla how to read his mini-books.

More from The Boss.

As you may remember, I was having some difficulty for awhile getting The Boss to eat much more than pureed foods. Granted, he would eat 3-4 jars in a sitting, but he's almost 16 months for goodness sake. Since then however, we have found that if we gave him a spoon, fork, or both, he will pretty much eat anything. It can make for a long dinner-time, when we have to stop and clap with him every time he stabs a piece of hot dog and makes it into his mouth, but hey, it's progress.

Now, if I can just get him to drink his milk out of his Sippy cup. He will drink water and juice all day long, but there is no fooling him into drinking much milk. I've tried mixing it with Ovaltine, with no luck. I tried the Strawberry Kefir from Trader Joe's, and he's still not a huge fan. Now, hold your stomach for this one, but last night I mixed half OJ and half milk (thanks to a recommendation), and he drank more than I have seen him drink, ever. SUPER gross, right? But hey, it's progress.

Oh, and thank you David for this genius stick-on bowl!!

As you can see, this picture was taken pre-haircut.



This week, Aiden also aquired his first ice-worthy ouchie. While I was at work and he was at home with the sitter, he fell, and got a big goose egg on his forehead. I came home to make sure he was fine, and he was, but he was so sad that it happened. It is hard to see the bruise and bump, but easy to see the sad....poor baby.

NO MORE BOTTLES!

This post is mainly just for documentation of my own happiness. Aiden has decided to give up the bottle all on his own. I had heard that this can be quite a difficult task, and one that I was not really looking forward to. But, since the beginning of this week, he has refused both his morning and nighttime bottle. No arguments here! Jeff of course is not disappointed either, as he will not have to wash anymore bottles.....well he gets a break for a few months anyway.

Bye-Bye Curls

It was time. Aiden got called a girl AGAIN on Saturday. I looked at him and sadly realized that the long hair had to go. Both Aiden and Jeff got their curls cut off last night at the Salon de Stacy. I have been cutting Jeff's hair for the last 6 months or so, and I have to say, my skills are to the point that I am considering charging next time. Kidding....only about the charging.... Aiden wasn't the ideal client, however, after some assistance from Jeff, we got it done.

Oh how I always wanted a chubby baby!

The little lemon stayed home while we were in Vegas, and like us, he apparently ate very well! This was the view I got from the car yesterday during our routine visit to the grocery store.

After much effort by all involved, we are finally taking The Boss off of formula. He had a weight check, and even though he is still on the slim side, he is gaining weight. This is a funny angle, and it makes him look a little chubbier than he is, but ain't it cute!!?? I was so proud of his double chin.

Aiden's Baby Dedication

On December 27th 2009, Aiden's dedication was held at Desert Hills Bible Church. Thank you to all of our friends and family that were able to attend. I regret not being able to get pictures with all of you, but your presence was very much appreciated by Jeff and myself. A special thank you as well, to mom and dad for hosting such a nice brunch afterwards.














Thank you David for all of the pictures!

Fatten Him Up - Just Like The Turkey

Aiden had his one year appointment last week. He was in a really funny mood that day. He is normally so, so, friendly to everyone. Not this day. As soon as we arrived and the receptionist said hello, he looked down his binkie, furrowed his brow and growled at her. I think that he is starting to realize what exactly goes on when we go to the doctor...SHOTS.

He resorted back to his friendly little self when the doctor came in, and was walking all over the room. The stats came in at 19.5 lbs and 29.5 inches. Yep, he's "lean" as the doctor would say. Quite frankly I knew he was petite, but I was surprised that he wasn't even 20 lbs yet.

Our goal now, is to fatten him up a little. Even though we had almost completely made the transition to whole milk, she said that she would like him to continue with the formula for another month or so. Since he doesn't LOVE to be strapped into his high chair and eat, (there are many other things he would rather be doing).....we just need to make sure that every bite that he takes has more calories in it. He loves his fruits and veggies, but he needs more fat, sugar and carbs. If only we all had this problem....

She said not to worry though, and do what we can without making a big fuss. It may have a lot to do with genetics as well as the fact that he is walking all over now, (rarely crawling anywhere) and just burning so many more calories. I will be taking him back to the doctor at the end of the month for a weight check and more vaccinations (shhhhhh....don't tell Aiden he may start growling again). Send chubby thoughts his way!


(Cute, cute outfit courtesy of my dear friend Amy)

Partaayy!

A HUMONGOUS THANK YOU to all the friends and family that helped us celebrate on Saturday. Thank you to all of those who could not make it that sent well wishes and gifts as well. The party was a success and fun was had by all. Well most of the time....





.... wonderful job on the cakes Grandma Margie




.... he wasn't too fond of the cake or the 20 people singing Happy Birthday



.....but opening presents with Uncle Mike made him feel better

.....and so did his girlfriend Kenleigh

....and his best friend Leo

.... and when daddy let's him eat candy

.....and of course, more toys









This party is OVER!