Yeah, you guessed it...Aidan is now 6 months old! I love this stage. From here on out it is all fun and games. (Mostly...) They learn and do so much from this point on and get so much more fun and easy! I can't wait to see what the future holds! Happy 6 month mark "Baby A"!
P.S. Did I mention that Aidan is trying to get up on his hands and knees? WHY????
Dear Sean,
Happy birthday little brother. I remember when you were born and how excited we were to have a new little brother. We sure did think you were so wonderful! You had cute blonde curly hair and beautiful blue eyes. You were a funny little kid and I am sorry that we taught you such awful tricks...but you were hilarious. I can't believe how fast you grew up...a teenager by the time you were 3. Anyway, I hope you have a great birthday! We sure love you a lot!! Love, Bridgett and Family
I just want to wish my grandpa a very happy birthday yesterday! His real name is Grandpa Erickson, but my girls call him Eriskin. We always have so much fun when we are with you--which isn't near enough! Hope you had a great day! We love you!
Our high chair that we used with Brinlee wouldn't fit in our kitchen/dining room. So, with advice from Michelle we bought one that hooks right to the counter. Our little pleasant Aidan loved it from the beginning. NOT! As I'm sure you can see, Aidan is not the most easy going fellow. I hope he quickly outgrows this because I am getting worn out from all the carrying I do.
You may have already guessed, but, our new chair is a monkey. Could this be the problem? Aidan doesn't like to sit in a monkeys lap? Huh. Crazy.
Okay, not that we really did 50 things for the 4th of July, but it sure felt like it. We did many fun and exciting things with the kids and they love "America Day". Can't seem to get them to call it the 4th of July, but whatever. Here is a little run down of the ongoings of our crazy weekend.
We went to parade on the morning of the 4th. Then that evening we met at the Nature Park with Mike's family and had a little dinner picnic and then played at the park and enjoyed being with all the family. We watched the fireworks that we going on at the fairgrounds and then we got home and Mike camped in the backyard with the girls. On the 5th we had a family reunion at Porter Park and the kids were able to ride the carousel and play in the splash park. Brinlee last about 2 minutes in the splash park. Cambree loved it. Aidan rode the carousel for the first time and Mike let him chew on the bench...gross. It was fun to be with Mike's family and we had a really good weekend.
Well, ever since we have gotten home from Utah, we have had some busy days. I am just trying to catch up with housework and laundry. My car was so filthy I was afraid that the children were going to catch the black plague, so today I went to work on scrubbing the seats, walls, carpet and windows. Aidan didn't want to cooperate so I finally laid him down in the shade of the tree on the front lawn and within 30 seconds the little fella was taking his morning nap. He napped there for 1 1/2 hours!! I should have joined him, but you know...busy, busy. Anyway, the last picture is how the girls are occupying themselves lately. They get the hose and dig villages in the rocks. It entertains them for HOURS and I love it. Good ol' mud and dirt and rocks. Nothing is better for kids.
It's official! Aidan can roll from his back to his front. Remember when he could roll from his front to his back? Well, it seems he has somewhat forgotten. So, maybe it never really happened...But, this video is proof that he can roll back to front. 
He learned a few new tricks while in Utah. Not only does he take a bottle (still a happy moment in my life) but he found his toes--which is one of the cutest phases I think. And, of course rolling over. He is also learning to sit up and so this is why I live for the 6 month old baby. They can do all kinds of tricks and it is so fun to watch them learn every day! Thank you for reading my braggin post...My kid is the coolest. The end.
