Happy Halloween

We were so excited to take Aiden out trick-or-treating this year, because it was his first time. The weather wasn't great- a little rainy and windy, but we had a great time. At first, Aiden didn't understand what or why people were putting candy in his bucket. He wanted to approve everything that went into it. We went with a group of friends, and he was the youngest, so he was also the slowest and had trouble keeping up with the older kids. He loved the Halloween decor/lights. We had fun and I'm sure we'll remember this Halloween for a long time to come. I have to say, he was the cutest kid out there! ;-)
In his Ninja costume, going to the next house ready to get candy!

Here is Aiden with all his friends. Wow! I can't believe they all sat still for a pic!

With Daddy before we went out.

Ready to go!

Laughter

Job 8:21 (NIV)
21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.

A day at the Park

Jeff got a day off work and the weather was beautiful! We enjoyed a family day to the park and had a picnic. Aiden loved it. He ran around, climbed stairs, went down slides and sat w/ Daddy on the swings. He played in the dirt a little (typical boy) and loved watching people walk their dogs close by. Here are some pics:

Redneck Pumpkin

Some pictures of Jeff's Redneck pumpkin, and Aiden admiring it.

Half way

Reaching the 20 weeks point feels so great! and I feel great! a little tired, but other than that I can't complain. My energy has picked up- I've even started a work-out routine. This pregnancy has gone by so much faster than the first one. Having a toddler around makes life go by so quickly. Aiden knows that there is a "baby" in Mom's belly, but he's not too interested in it. He sometimes thinks that all women have babies in their bellies. ha ha! He's too busy to be concerned with a little brother or sister. I'm excited to be surprised about the sex. Jeff and I both have our suspicions, but they change all the time. God knows which will fit into our family best! The baby is about 1 lb at this point, but I can feel it all the time. Everyday I feel movement, it's so exciting. I am definitely showing at this point. I look like I have a cantaloupe in my belly. I'm looking forward to the next 20 weeks, feeling lots of kicks, resting, and preparing for number 2.

Time-out

This is Aiden "serving his time". I can't remember the "crime" right now since he's been in time-out 3 times today! It's usually for not listening. I was so surprised, but he actually sits still for his 2 minutes. He knows where time out is and that he's "in trouble" when he is there. Since I've been using time out he hasn't gotten up once! At first he used to scream, but now he just sits there and waits for me to let him out. It's kinda funny. I know the terrible 2's are coming, and so is another baby! Lord, help me. :-)