Sparkling Clean

Isn't he handsome! We took Aydan to the dentist last week and he did great! This was the second time he has gone, but the first time they cleaned his teeth. He actually was excited to go and wanted to go first thing in the morning. I am not sure why he was excited to go, we all know my feelings on the dentist. I pretty much need a xanax to go to the dentist! But Aydan was so brave, walked in sat down and let them clean his teeth. He even let them put that fluoride thing in his mouth. It seemed like he really enjoyed it. The dental hygienist wanted him to stay and show all the other kids how to behave, then she asked if she could take him home! We are lucky that Aydan is such a great little boy.

The fluoride mouth piece.

Waiting for the cleaning.

Just happy to be here!

9 Months Old

Sam has had a busy 9 months! He is so full of energy, so happy! By the end of the day we are all exhausted. He does not stop. Just in the past month he pulled the rocking chair down on himself, a bar stool on himself, fell out of the bathtub, we called poison control because he decided to suck on our fragrance that you plug in the wall (don't worry he is just fine, and the wallflower is in the garbage) and he is teething, he has 4 coming in at the top and two at the bottom. As shocking as this is he still is not sleeping any better. We are all praying that once those teeth come in so will the sleep. HaHa! Anyway on Tuesday he had is 9 month check up. He got his blood drawn from his heel and one shot. He is such a good boy he didn't even cry. He looked at the nurse, kind of gave her a scowl but didn't cry. He was all smiles. He loves new adventures! I can't wait for the weather to get better so he can go outside, and to the park. This house is too small for all of his energy! Sam now weighs 18lbs 11oz (20%) and 30 1/2 inches long (97%). He is really tall and skinny. He really has no fat on his little body. And I promise you he does eat. He just takes after his daddy! And don't worry he are childproofing the house this weekend. We are doing the works, pretty much anchor down anything that moves, and lock anything that can open. Sam is a handful, but a happy handful. We love you Sam!!

Sam loves the bath, and what a mess he makes!

Just take out the camera and Sam will smile.

My boys!

All smiles!

The BIG 30!

On February 10th I turned 30! Pretty devastating! But it all turned out fantastic because Peter threw me a surprise party! I kind of hinted, okay told him, I wanted a surprise party. He is such a good listener because that is exactly what I got. Peter even cleaned the house the night before! He planned the whole thing including a spaghetti dinner for everyone at the party. What a great husband. Me and Peter left for an early dinner at Happy Sumo. Which was delicious, try the diva roll! So when we got back, SURPRISE! My family and friends were there to greet me! I was not really surprised, but I loved it anyway. I love hanging out with my friends and family so this was exactly what I needed. The dinner was great, the decorations were awesome, the game was surprising and the movie was fantastic. Peter made a slide show of pictures of me, himself, the boys, Sophie, our vacations and other adventures. He even had music with the pictures. It was so dang cute and thoughtful. He makes me feel so loved. He really put a lot of effort into that slide show. It was the best gift I have ever received. I love you Peter, you made my birthday very special and one I will never forget. I am so lucky that you are part of my life.

I really appreciate everyone that came to celebrate my birthday with me. I enjoyed hanging out with all of you and thank you for helping out with the food! We really should do this every year!

Unfortunately we were too busy having fun to take many pictures. So there are only these two.

Do I look surprised? And aren't these decorations the best!

The Plague

So we have had lots of illness going around in our home. Too much really! Here is a rundown:
Sam gets to see the allergist, because of his constant stuffy nose. Poor thing they prick his back with little pins to see what he is allergic to. Good news nothing. Bad news why is he always congested?
Sam gets a high fever 102-103 for 3 days then a viral rash. Of course he is up all night.
Annie gets the stomach flu
Sam gets the stomach flu
Peter gets the stomach flu
Aydan gets a fever, runny nose and cough
Sam tips the rocking chair over on top of himself, then four days later falls out of the bathtub. He loves to stand up and standing up in the bathtub is NOT a good idea. So out he falls and hits his head on the toilet. Luckily he is pretty much uninjured in both accidents. I swear I keep a close eye on him. He is just very fast and very strong. He is a handful!
Sam is back to getting up every 3-4 hours and sometimes staying up for 2 hours! AHHHH!!
So all in all we have had a very eventful, and exhausting couple of weeks. Lets hope that it gets better!

1st of Many

Yesterday Sam got his first haircut and his first bribe. In order to keep Sam from squirming around we gave him a sucker. Hey sometimes bribes pay off, he didn't get his ear cut off! Anyway Sam's hair was getting long in the front and almost into his eyes so off to Nony's house for his haircut. We only cut a little at the front and around his ears. I really don't like haircuts on babies, it just makes them grow up faster. He did pretty good as long as he had that sucker in his mouth. And look how handsome he is!!

Before his haircut.

After his haircut and a bath. What a cutie!

Yummy

By popular demand here is the recipe for my Peanut butter Fingers. I am hesitant to post this because this is the only thing that I can cook better than Nan, Lorri and Bryttin. But how can I keep such yummyness to myself. Enjoy!

Peanut butter Fingers
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1cup sugar
2 eggs
2/3 cup peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
Cream together then add:
1/2 tsp salt
2 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 cup oatmeal
Mix all ingredients well then spread evenly in ungreased cookie sheet
Bake 350 for 15-17 minutes
While warm spread on a layer of peanut butter
Let cool completely then add icing
Icing:
3tbl coco
4 tbl soft butter
1 tbl vanilla
3 cup powder sugar
2-3 tbl milk