Catching up

I cannot believe it's been 3 months since I've blogged. Well, maybe I can. Obviously, staying caught up is not one of my strengths. I've actually caught up with MOST of this year in text, but just haven't downloaded all the photos, so it's all in draft form. These next few posts won't have pix, just info. Sorry, I know it's boring. I'll get photos up soon!



I've really been struggling with how I want to handle "documenting our lives." I bought some photo albums on sale at Target that give you space to write brief notes in the margins. I have this idea that might be easier for me, since I'm more of a "tangible" person. But that means I have to print out photos all the time, but that would be good b/c right now I'm about 2 years behind in that. My PLAN is to make a blog book of pre-Aaron and his first 18 months, then to pick up with the photo albums in Jan. 2010. But since I've been blogging some in 2010, maybe I should make the cut off Aaron's 2nd b-day, then start from there with albums. I'm just not sure.





He's been changing SO much these past few months. I don't even know where to begin. He says more words now, like "moo" for moon, "bye-bye", "uh-oh," "da-dy" (with the syllables broken up like that", and some funny renditions for his 4 grandparents. :) He still LOVES fans, lights, outlets, central air units, etc...pretty much anything electrical. He tries to climb things all the time now. He is so independent in many ways, yet still so needy in many ways. Still cries every Sunday morning when I leave him in the nursery, but doing much better at nap time and bedtime. It's really hard to capture everything in written words. Oh, he's so much taller, and loves to climb on his stool in the bathroom and wash his hands. He knows a few more sign language words, making his total repratoire "please, thank you, sorry, more and all-done" He was screaming a lot at us when we told him no, but that's gotten a lot better. Now, he just screams at people in Wal-mart if they smile at him, or more offensive to him, take something from the shelf that he wanted. He also screams at the cashier when he/she rings up our items...he thinks he/she is taking them away from us. It's really embarassing at times, I think people wonder if he has turrets. I feel like I apologize my way in and out the doors anywhere we go lately. Good thing he's so cute!