Baptism

Aiden was baptized this weekend. Although he was cranky the entire ceremony, Matt and I both appreciate all of our family and friends showing up to support Aiden. We had a great time! Erica and her NEW fiancee, Nick, flew in from California for a very short weekend but we made the most of it. We are hoping Nick isn't regretting his decision to join our family. Brown chicken brown cow. Thanks again!

Six months already!!

We had a great October and a great Halloween! Aiden got his first two teeth. He is putting everything he can get his hands on in his mouth. We went for his 6 month appointment last week and all is well. Only 3 shots this time! We had a great visit from Amy and Hunter from Colorado. Aiden was a puppy for Halloween. We put the pumpkin right in front of him and gave him a piece of chocolate and he was so happy. Matt took out the boats today....it was a sad day. Enjoy the pics!

Bring on the teeth

September was filled with some exciting adventures. We headed down to Bloomington for Aiden's first IU football game. We actually never made it into the game so I guess it was his first tailgating experience! We hope to get down there again before the end of the season and take him INTO a game. We also traveled to Colorado for our cousin, Sydney's, baptism. It was a quick trip but well worth it as Aiden got to meet some more family members.

A few highlights this month. The hard core thumb sucker is now rolling over. He likes to sleep on his stomach now. We also started eating veggies this month. His favorite so far are carrots. After a few temper tantrums and an excessive amount of drooling, we believe the teeth are starting to come in. Bring it on!

Dylan has arrived

Our newest neighborhood buddy has finally arrived! I can't believe how big Aiden looks next to him. Welcome, Dylan! You are too cute.

August

It was a busy August. Aiden started eating cereal! Sometimes he loves it, sometimes he hates it, sometimes he just wants to sleep right through it! We also had a visit from the Solomon's all the way from Colorado. Aiden got to meet his newest cousin, Sydney. We had a great day on the lake with big brothers, Corbin and Will. Corbin had an "insane" time tubing behind the boat. We took a trip up north for Labor Day weekend. Aiden was excellent for his first "so-called" camping trip and more lake time. Matt went to Cincinnati last weekend for the Cubs/Reds game with a group of guys. Good times were had by all. More to come...

The Boys

First Big Trip

So we took a trip to California to visit Aunt Erica a few weeks ago. Aiden had lots of firsts. His first plane ride, first hike, first swim, first trip to the cabin, first winery....

It was really great to spend time with Erica and Nick and the Bierman clan. We especially enjoyed the napkin eating contest. Good times!

3 months later and...

So we have finally finished the nursery! It was ready to go before Aiden was born but we had nothing on the walls. We couldn't figure out what we wanted to put up. Thanks to Mimi and Aunt Amanda, we have some really great personalized wall art that looks great in the room. Thought you might like to see some pictures of the finished product.

July 4th

Happy 4th of July! We had a great weekend on the lake. Aiden was a first time participant in the "Fauxlympics". Events included flippy cup, beersketball and beerpong. Aiden was Team USA but we aren't quite sure which team won. Hudson and Aiden once again did a great job on the boats, making it a lot easier for all of us to have fun! They did get into the cooler though...

A Long Day's Work

Aiden met Dad for lunch at his office last week. He enjoyed all the love and attention the girls gave him. He was simply exhausted by the time we left!

Zoo Day

Aiden and Hudson took their first trip to the zoo today. Dea and I had a blast visiting all the animals as the boys slept! Aiden did manage to stay awake for the entire dolphin show. He followed it with a major "blowout"...threw away our first outfit today!

Most Frequent Visitor

Aunt Linds seems to find me wherever I go...

Future babysitters

Kyah and Karis were here for a visit last week and will be moving down to Indy in a couple months. Hopefully, they will be ready to babysit...

Hangin' with the boys

Aiden hung out with his friends, Harrison (11 days older) and Hudson (1 day older) a couple weeks ago for a cookout. All were well behaved!

Just Pics

More pictures...

Im a blogger...and a mom!

So I have officially entered the blogging world! Aiden James Clarke was born April 27, 2008. At 7 pounds 5 ounces, he arrived a week and a half early. We have had so much fun these past 2 months. Although Matt and I are both sleep deprived, we feel like he is growing by the day and we don't want to miss a thing. Aiden has met most of his family (Aunt Erica came all the way from California!) and friends (his first friend, Hudson, was born the day before he was), taken numerous boat trips and today we took our first trip to the zoo. He missed most of the exhibits but did stay awake for the entire dolphin show! I have posted a few pictures from the past 8 weeks...