Big Boy Bed

We decided to make Ben's transition to the new house a little more fun - we talked up his 'big boy bed' and Sunday was his first night going to bed in anything other than a crib or pack-n-play. I was nervous that it may be disastrous. He seemed pretty excited about his Thomas the Train bedsheets which was a little encouraging.

Thankfully, after a promise to earn a few coins in his piggy bank for every slumber without getting up from his bed, Ben awoke after a full nights sleep and waited for us the next morning. So far so good! Thanks to Kim & Melissa for the tips!

Moving Day

Sunday we made the move to our new home in Leesburg. It was quite the challenge to keep the boys occupied while our belongings were loaded on the Uhaul. AJ was having one of his finer moments when I jolted into Giant for a few of the essentials... he couldn't resist not leaving the remote at home. Or his right shoe.

Thank you to Amanda & Jude, and Uncle Jon & Cori for your help making our move complete.

Pack Rats!

While we have been packing for weeks, today marks the last day to 'get-er-done'. Tomorrow is the big move! Thank you to all the family and friends who have made this transition successful.

The Heat is On!

This weekend we are finally moving the family to our new house! The past week Grandmom and Pop-pop have been generous enough to donate their time, help, and of course their love while we pack and prepare the new home for our arrival. Thank you Grandmom and Pop-pop and we look forward to seeing you in our new home soon!

Happy Easter!

Our Easter has been full of candy, family, and did I mention candy? Oh boy!! We started our weekend out with an Easter Egg hunt at the new house on Saturday.

We actually had to wake Ben up for once on Easter morning to share with him all the excitement. We were nervous AJ would get into all the candy before Ben got down stairs.

Ben received a soccer goal and Thomas Lego Train which he proudly displayed (read: he held it up high so that AJ couldn't touch it)

I think Ben's favorite part was finding all of the Easter Eggs filled with M&Ms. He didn't miss a beat and finished them all before breakfast.

The Easter bunny was good to the boys and Ben was excited for all his candy. So much in fact he offered his abundant stash to Mommy... and quickly regretted his decision.

Dinner Time!

For the past 2 weeks AJ has been experimenting with table foods. The 'miracle' first occurred at McDonalds when he mouthed a french fry. Unfortunately this was the typical reaction from him on most of those occasions.

Tonight, however, he was in a better mindset. While he didn't really swallow anything he had no choking issues!!

YAY AJ!! We are so happy you are finally acclimating into society as a normal baby.

And Ben was jealous of all the photos of his brother so he pleaded for his own photo shoot - again, his best 'cheese' face!