Happy Birthday Aiden

We had 2 full days of birthday celebration for The Boss. Here are some pictures from Sunday at Chuck E Cheese. I hadn't been to a Chuck E Cheese in so long. It's really the gift that keeps on giving, as I got the flu a few days later. Gotta love those germs!  We really did have a blast though. Thanks to all who joined us!!

Shhhh....don't tell Aiden

But dad just finished putting together Aiden's birthday present, I just have to put on the stickers. He's gonna get all the ladies with his new haircut and Escalade.....ha ha. I cannot wait to watch his reaction when he sees it. I haven't seen it in person yet, but Jeff says it even has a radio. Crazy.

Harper turns 5 months today!

Lil' miss Munchy had her doctors appointment yesterday. Jeff and I took her together. She weighed in at 13.5 pounds and is 25 inches long. The doctor kept telling us how much of a JOY she is. We couldn't agree more. She smiled the whole time until of course the nurse came in with the shots. I wish I had pictures to share today, but I will take them tonight. I caught myself tearing up just seeing how sweet she was interacting with the doctor. I'm seriously one lucky mama.

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tRiCk oR TrEaT

The Lemon fam has been so busy and I have lots of news to post. Let's start with Halloween. How cute are these 2 little Trick-or-Treaters? Aiden was a Monkey....well because that's what we call him. And Harper was our little flower. We walked the neighborhood and Aiden pretty much had the hang of it by the third house. Next year he will be able to show Harper the ropes. Aiden has also discovered how much he really loves candy corn.

Looking like a big boy bed is in the near future!

I have considered us lucky that Aiden has not started to climb out of his crib yet. When he does, this will be the time to transition his crib into a toddler bed. However, The Boss earned himself a time out on Sunday and this is when I realized that this may be happening sooner than later. His time out spot is a chair inside his room. I proceeded to put him in the chair and shut the door. About 7 minutes later when his screaming subsided, I went in to get him, only to find that he was in his crib. He had climbed in somehow which makes me believe that he certainly could climb out as well. I am just waiting for the day when Jeff and I are watching TV, or laying in bed, and he comes waddling out of his room all on his own to join us. I'm sure the new bed will pose a whole new set of challenges when it comes to bedtime. Good times.....

This is what it should look like. I am actually kind of excited, but it just reminds me how big The Boss is getting.

Thankful on Thursday

Look how cute these babies are. William was nice enough to share his crib with Harper for an hour or two the other night. They are only a couple weeks apart, and I told him that she would be available to date him when she is 25.

Binky Be Gone

This close up was taken by Aiden himself. Note the rash on his face caused by his Binky.  Yes, the Bink is still in our lives. It is a hard time to take it away since he sees his sister with one, but eventually it has to be done. For the most part, he only uses it when he sleeps, BUT as of about a month ago, I cannot get this horrible rash to go away. I am requesting assistance from parents that have/had a child that has used a Binky:

1. How do I make the rash go away? I have tried boiling all the Binky's in the house in order to sanitize, as well as used a Monistat type cream - no luck.
2. And most importantly, please share your success story's of getting your child to give up the pacifier completely.

Apple Hill

This is one of my favorite times of the year. The weather here is to die for, and I start getting so excited for all the the holidays to come. This weekend we took the kids up to Apple Hill. It was a perfect day; the kids got to run around all day, we ate some yummy food, rode a few kiddie rides, and we were going to let Aiden pick out his own pumpkin, but about the time that we got into the car to head to the BIG pumpkin patch, we The Boss had a meltdown. About 2 minutes after the meltdown he was passed out in his car seat. Guess we will do pumpkin patch another day. Harper was just happy as a clam lounging in her stroller. Eating, snoozing and watching the kids run around is her kind of fun. I'm going to appreciate this while it lasts because soon she will be wanting to be in the middle of all the action.

P.S. Don't mind Aiden's ragamuffin hair. He is getting a haircut this weekend. At a professional salon this time. Wish me luck!

The City

I love, love San Francisco. It's so full of life, the people watching is amazing, and the shopping....well it's bananas (that one is for you Jeff). We made another trip last weekend to meet up with Uncle Mikey and just hang out for the day. Harper lounged in the lobby of the JW for a bit, we all played in the park and then watched the airshow while eating lunch, high up on the outdoor deck of the Macy's building. It was a perfect day. I am working on getting Jeff to move there, but I think it will take A LOT more than a few "pleases" and eyelash batting. In fact I think he shut me down completely. At least it's only a little over an hour away.

Munchy is FOUR months!

I had started to call Harper, "Munchy" (short for Munchkin) when she was so little. Now that she is NOT so little, Munchy still works because she likes to eat/munch so much. Not that it's any secret with all of the wonderful rolls that are present in her tutu.

She is about 13 pounds now.
She can roll from back to front.
She smiles 23 out of 24 hours a day.
She LOVES her brother.
She is laughing now.
She yells a lot just out of happiness.
She sleeps 7-8 hours at night (thank you formula).
Her eyes just keep getting bigger and bluer, like her brother's.

My dear friend Lisa made Harper her adorable headband and tutu. I have had SO many compliments on them! If anyone wants one, let me know and I can give you Lisa's contact information.

Oh, and mom, to answer your question, no, I do not think her face is thinning out. It must have just been an optical illusion. I'll mention to her that you thought so though : )

More To Come

This weekend we went to Fairytale Town with the kids. It was so much fun and I cannot believe that we hadn't been before. I have a whole bunch of pictures on Jeff's phone (found out the camera was out of battery juice when we pulled up), so as soon as I get a chance I will be able to upload more.

I don't think they had ANY fun.........

This picture of Harper cracks me up. No one believes me, but she really is like this every day.