Mom.... You are addicted!

Ok, so I heard this comment and in the moment, I thought... she is onto me. We are talking about Jordan here. As most of you know, there are several things I could possible be addicted to. Lets just hope that she has caught onto one of the "healthy"addiction. What first comes to mind though is wine. Immediately, I thought, I have have to change up the cup and call it "adult" something. Does she really notice the wine??? What the heck! It has got to be healthy... it IS made out of grapes. But, I do have this other "addiction" and we call it face sucking or sucking your eyeballs out. It is something I have always done and can't seem to stop. Jordan is at that point now where she runs. Most moms will let it go, but no... now I run after her. I just can't seem to kiss them enough. I feel like I have a lot of catching up to do. So phew... glad to know it wasn't the wine!

A lot of "firsts" going on here and the beach was one of them. The jury is still out. She loved the water. Sitting in the surf and having it move up around her and then leave... but the sand was an entirely new to her and she basically ate it for dinner.

Ayden has developed a new pastime. Frolicking in the pool. This is where she enjoys spending her time and where you can often find her.

A lot of people have asked me how the jump from two to three is. Basically, the bad news is yes... we are always missing one child... the good news is... we always know it is Garrett.

Everyone is doing really well. The adjustment has been smooth for everyone. We are really pleased. It is a joy watching her come to life and develop her character. It is hard to imagine our life without ever having Ayden in it.
And... how about those Red Sox!!!

Quick Update... Look who is coming around!

Garrett has become my morning helper. He loves to feed Ayden and thankfully, Ayden is growing to trust that he will actually leave the bottle in her mouth. It has definitely been the hardest on him stepping aside to his new sister. When you jump from two kids to three, you feel as though you are constantly missing one. He is the one that won't let me forget anyone and keeps track of their where abouts.... including mine.

We did have a big boy week for Garrett. He got his first ride on the tandem and loved it. They grow up way too fast.

Ayden is doing fantastic. She is fitting in beautifully and some adjustments had to come quicker then she would like to have planned. The car seat was not a huge hit in the beginning and now it is tolerable. We are making some progress.

We are so happy to have everyone safe and home. We are having a lot of fun and the house is definitely louder, but in the midst of all the "MINE" screams... we have a lot of laughter (and ear plugs!)

Home a week...

Hard to believe it has only been a week. I can't say that I remember when I didn't have Ayden in our lives. She is such a dream. She is a magnet with her smile and seems to be adjusting better then we could have ever hoped. She hasn't skipped a beat with sleeping. We are tip toeing around her room when I realized that she is probably so use to noises and chaos that it doesn't much matter.

We did not have a lot of time to adjust to home life. Within a couple of days we were heading down to the Keys on a preplanned trip for Chris's work.
Jordan and Garrett loved the time spent with us and were happy to show off their new sibling. Jordan can get Ayden to laugh so hard. She seems to have grown up before my eyes.

Garrett loves Ayden on his terms. I find him covering his ears and telling me that she is very loud. He is extremely gentle with her though and will take the time to lay down with her and hold her bottle. I will often see him kiss her for no reason and he does not leave to do something without saying good bye to her. Hope it lasts!

So far so good... It feel so good to be home!!