Flowers

Last week I forgot to say that we also had doctor check ups on that Tuesday, and the kids are getting bigger every day! Aidan is now 39 inches tall and 36 pounds (we're going to have to get a new car seat for him soon!), and Kiana is now 26 inches tall and 15 pounds, 2 ounces. While we were there, Kiana also got shots, and Aidan, who was supposed to get screened for lead, ended up getting jabbed with a needle 3 times without ever getting to a vein! (poor baby!!!) That means we have to take him to Columbia to try again, and we are not looking forward to it!




This past week, we started off the week well: we had a nice long Columbus day weekend, and then on Tuesday, Aidan brought me pretty fall leaves and bought me flowers! Daddy tells him all about how he used to bring me pretty leaves in college, and how I loved them, and how I also love it when he brings me flowers. So, Aidan has been collecting leaves when he goes to the park at playschool! And on Tuesday, when we stopped by Ahn's to pick up fruit for snacks, he told me that he wanted to get me some flowers. (How could I turn that down?) So, Aidan picked out a bouquet of six beautiful red roses and some white and yellow daisies. It was wonderful!!! He also remembered to bring me the leaves that he had been collecting for me the next day.



Things got a little more complicated on Wednesday, when Aidan (probably convinced by my happy response from the day before) decided that he wanted to buy *more* (of the exact same kind of) flowers for me, and I told him that we couldn't buy flowers every day, especially when we had beautiful ones waiting for us at home. He was determined to get them anyway, and I ended up having to carry him - in full fit mode - home, while (of course) also pushing Kiana in a stroller. It wasn't fun. However, it was at least a more interesting reason for a fit than normal (e.g., trains not staying on their tracks, not getting pastries). Despite that, it has been fun to have flowers from my beautiful boy sitting in the living room all week!




Highlights from the rest of the week:
- On Thursday afternoon, we had a playdate with Johnny and Oliver on Thursday: Kiana tried out their exersauser for the first time, and *loved* it!
- On Saturday, we went to a party celebrating autumn on Oscar's (Karah/Jonathan/Leo)'s house: Aidan painted a gorgeous rainbow, sparkly pumpkin and even put red and blue feathers on its stem, so it looks kind of like an native American pumpkin in warpaint (so beautiful!); Kiana tried out her bumblebee Halloween costume, and managed to stay happy from 5:30 to 8:30PM despite the tons of people and loud, happy, party noise; we all had a lot of fun!
- Mommy went out with friends twice (Thursday night and Sunday night) - unheard of! (and fun!)
- Kiana continues to teeth like crazy. I can see white nubs behind her gums - 2 on the bottom middle, and two incisors on the top, at bare minimum. We got blood on a tissue when we were wiping up drool, so she is working hard, poor baby! We've been really happy for infant Tylenol and Orajel this week.
- Kiana also got her feet in her mouth this week! SO exciting and incredibly cute! :)
- We are trying out a new bedtime routine this week: Aidan has been way too grumpy and sleep deprived with the old routine -- he doesn't nap, even though he needs to about once a week, and he just is not his usual wonderful self when he is grouchy. So, we've started having bath time *before* dinner time, and so far it is WONDERFUL. He is going to bed earlier, more easily, and with less fuss, and usually sleeping at least a little bit longer than before. I'm hoping it pays off with more happy Aidan time, which everyone will enjoy!