I cannot seem to get enough of Aaron's smile! He smiles almost all the time but I think because he was so unhappy when we first had him home, his smile totally melts my heart now! I think he's teething right now, although I can't see where they are coming in, but he's been more fussy than usual, and is waking up almost every night. This has made it tough since the boys share a room and we don't want Charlie's school time and day time to suffer because of his brother being awake, and us trying to get him to self soothe. We give it a little while and then he comes into our room in the pack-n-play for the rest of the night. We hope this is over soon but he has been going be bed easier (taking less time to "talk" himself to sleep) and napping really well, so you take what you can get!
These are some home shots of the cousins before their formal pics last weekend.It's so funny to me how each of their smiles is so distinct...Bode has a very subtle smile, Aaron has a bog mouth open happy smile, and Charlie looks likes he's cracking up when he smiles!
Such cute kids!
This is Charlie with his first candy cane of the year. He got it from none other than Santa Claus himself! We saw Santa after we got their pictures taken and Bode wanted nothing to do with it. Charlie was super excited and wouldn't stop talking to Santa. Aaron was not thrilled but sat there while the picture was taken!
My little man...smiling once again!
The kids with my dad. I was at my parents' last weekend while Alex was in Vegas and then we spent some more time there over thanksgiving which was nice. My dad is traveling alot this month (Japan and then Germany) so he'll miss Charlie's birthday party, but we got to see him lots so that's okay! Notice on my dad's right wrist, the green "friendship bracelet for sight"...my cousin's little girl Elizabeth is a really amazing little girl, young woman, person. She started making friendship bracelets and thought that she could sell them and make money to help someone. SO she started making these and asks for a $3 donation which she is collecting and donating to the foundation fighting blindness in Alex's honor. She has collected over $300 dollars already. Her mom and dad are donating the supplies to her so everything she gets as a donation goes directly to the foundation. This is the same young lady who, at the age of 5, donated her hair to locks for love. She saw a picture of a little girl without hair, her parent's explained to her about cancer and losing your hair, and she decided to donate hers...so Elizabeth is my little hero. If you are interested in having one of these great bracelets, I can get you the info!
More pics of my little man and his Harley do-rag. It was actually Charlie's, but as with almost everything, it's now Aaron's! Update on Aaron, are you ready for this, he's crawling! Not across the room or anything, but he actually crawled several times yesterday, several feet, purposely trying to get to something. This is amazing to me considering that a month ago he was BARELY sitting up without support. We had a neonatal follow-up appointment the other day which was long but fine. We go to CHOP for it and they are very thorough. I am learning to take everything they say with a grain of salt. We did take down his jumper and exersaucer, which was their suggestion. We had been told to limit his time in these by his PT, and we were compliant, but he really is on his tip toes alot and the neo docs don't want him to walk like that. The other stuff they said is all things we'll work on (getting him to respond to his name and to words, being less "dramatic" as I call it, and some other things) but I'm not going to lose sleep over any of it. Take it one day at a time!
The crawling thing is really exciting though!
More pics of my little man and his Harley do-rag. It was actually Charlie's, but as with almost everything, it's now Aaron's! Update on Aaron, are you ready for this, he's crawling! Not across the room or anything, but he actually crawled several times yesterday, several feet, purposely trying to get to something. This is amazing to me considering that a month ago he was BARELY sitting up without support. We had a neonatal follow-up appointment the other day which was long but fine. We go to CHOP for it and they are very thorough. I am learning to take everything they say with a grain of salt. We did take down his jumper and exersaucer, which was their suggestion. We had been told to limit his time in these by his PT, and we were compliant, but he really is on his tip toes alot and the neo docs don't want him to walk like that. The other stuff they said is all things we'll work on (getting him to respond to his name and to words, being less "dramatic" as I call it, and some other things) but I'm not going to lose sleep over any of it. Take it one day at a time! 
The crawling thing is really exciting though!
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The guys are SO cute and Aaron looks just like Charlie. I LOVE the do rag. We can't wait to see you tomorrow; Hallie's feeling better (we are relieved, and keeping our fingers crossed that it stays this way) and Lea is a pistol (who was up past one this morning, which sucks but at least she was in a good mood the whole time) and we're two very tired mamas (Sharon is in bed and I will be in a jiffy) but we're all going to have a blast hanging out with you guys and celebrating Charlie's big day.
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