Bad cold...

Coughing, congestion, fever has struck. So far Aria is the only one suffering but we were planning (sans Chris) to go to Northern VA this week and have decided to cancel :(
We'll be up in late Feb...More pictures coming soon.

Christmas morning!

Aria, Rachel and Santa

Apparently Aria will be 6' as an adult

So a friend told me that her pediatrician told her that to get adult height for girls double the 18 month height. Chris did the math and tells me she will be 5'11"/6' ;) For boys, double the 24 month height.

Aria's 18 month well child and 'Arney!!

Aria is in the 99th percentile for height at 35 1/2 inches and the 98th percentile for weight at 30 lbs. Doc says she is still perfectly proportioned. A perfectly proportioned giantess!

She says new words constantly, especially since the advent of our "mother's helper" an 11 year old neighbor Ashley who loves to teach her new words and read to her. Ashley is a very experienced big sister, having two younger sisters and a real help for an hour once a week. Aria's favorite thing in the world right now is " 'Arney! (Barney) Elmo is a close second. I'm trying to limit 'Arney to 20 min twice a day but it is HARD!

Ay yi yi!

Another cold? Same cold? I've lost track. Aria has been sick, we have too, since before Thanksgiving. These back to back viruses are terrible!! An abysmal attempt to see Santa (Aria would not let go of me, refused to sit on his lap) ended in Rachel and Aria on Santa's lap. No one wants to see THAT! We are having a great time and I know Chris is getting more excited by the day about Aria opening her gifts.

I will try to get a photo of the amazing Christmas light display Chris put up this year on our front porch...

More from the photo shoot...

Christmas photo shoot

This is my favorite picture. I'm blowing bubbles and Aria is fascinated. She loves bubbles...

These didn't make the Christmas card cut...

Our scary tree....which we replaced with a real tree...

Our trip to the tree farm was not successful as you can see. Replacement tree purchase the next day. Hideous tree offered for free on Craigslist...I've had two takers who never showed up and 35 emails thanking me for the laugh!

http://norfolk.craigslist.org/zip/949822755.html

November pictures...

Playing in the bin

It's not a black eye, just "chalkies" or chocolate

Christmas finery...

Christmas photoshoot #1

Aria sings the Barney song...

Sick :(

We are suffering through our first major cold/cough of the season. Thank GOD for Barney.

Aria's online play group Halloween Party...

Aria's silly new hat!!

More trick or treating!

With my running partner S's son David....as Darth Vader. He is so sweet to her!

Our little family =)

Halloween Pictures!!

Riding in the neighbors car. They are VERY generous with it!

Going out to trick or treat!

Basket that Chris' mom sent...

Playgroup...

This is my Chesapeake MOM's Club playgroup. There are 5 kiddos, twin boys J & J, a singleton boy C, another girl K and Aria. We take turns hosting once a week. Aria and I love it, the mom's and the toddlers are wonderful. This is a shot from yesterdays Halloween Party (most of us had costumes too hot to be worn inside)

Wearing Daddy's Red Wing boots, playing with Abby, going for a stroll...

Three little monkeys jumping on the bed...

We should have more, but this is from a MOM's Club Halloween Party we went to today. Aria's friends from playgroup, including twin boys in the same costume, were there also...

I'll be uploading more pictures soon!