BIG man!

Wednesday morning began as usual. Olivia woke up about 6:00 and came in bed with us...I try to fall back asleep (no luck). 6:15 Aidan wakes up. I let him grunt around for a few minutes in hopes that he'll fall back asleep (no luck). I walk into his room to get him and what do I find? Ready?

Aidan standing up in his NOT LOWERED crib, leaning his torso over the side! Oh, how I worked hard to hold back the expletives! I'm pretty sure I uttered something like "oh my goodness" because Olivia became concerned and has been talking about it ever since. :) We've been meaning to lower the crib this week anyway since he can now get from tummy to all fours to sitting, but it just hadn't happened yet. Now it has.

Doesn't he look tiny way down there? Little BIG man!

Oh, and by the way, if you haven't figured it out yet, he can now pull himself up all by himself...at 6 1/2 months. Yipes.

Family Pics

My lovely, lovely BFFOIKYA Bridgit came up to Ryan's folks place to take family pictures of all of us together while Aaron (Ryan's brother) is home from Sweden. It was so much fun to have her and we are STOKED to see the pics! Here's our little sweetie all ready for pics (Can you tell she has a jelly bean in her mouth? Gotta love bribes!):

Of course it wouldn't be the Thompson's without a jump in the lake to end our pictures! Here's the kiddos "decompressing" after having to be good and say "cheese" and "monkeys" a WHOLE LOT of times!

The adults and big kids jumped ALL the way in, but I don't have a shot of that! We'll get it from Bridgit soon enough! It was a great time!

More fun at the lake!

UPDATE: I don't know why the pics look so cruddy, they aren't on my computer!!

Up at the lake again last weekend--Here's some pics (now that it's Thursday!!):

Swimming "by myself!"
Aidan down by the lake

Riding in the rain...naked :)

Raegan & Morgan frolicking in the rain

Yeah....

Aidan's 1st time swimming (sadly, the best pic I got!)

:)

Pillow Talk

(No not what you are thinking...)

Olivia has been in bed for about 25 min....and has gotten up a few times. She's usually really good about staying in bed, but has decided she wanted some company tonight. I always try not to engage with her when she gets up and just put her back to bed...but how can you not when you are laughing? :)

(Envision me quietly picking her up and putting her back in bed)
Olivia: Mom, A ha.
Olivia: Mom, A ha.
Olivia: MOMMY, A HA!!!!!
Me: What?
Olivia: A HAIR!!! (Meaning: there's a hair in my mouth, get it out...she hates hair in her mouth)
Me: Okay (insert fingers in mouth, feeling around on tongue for hair)
Olivia: Mom, oo ha bu ey.
Me: What? (Take fingers OUT of mouth)
Olivia: Mom, you have blue eyes.

That's where she gave me the giggles and I had to give a cuddle before I put her back in bed...after I finally found the hair that is.

And then she said: Give me that hair, I think it's mine!

OH AND, Aidan crawled up 2 stairs at daycare today. I'm in for it...

May the best pic win...

I guess that's the best I'm gonna get today!

Dancing & Yoga

Here's the promised video! I know you've all been checking back hourly to see if it's up yet...so without further ado:

The Mark

If you can see in the picture from my post yesterday (look close!) my mom has a small beauty mark near the base of her neck. I don't notice it any more than I notice that my mom has a nose, nor do I think most people notice it, but I suppose you would call it a distinguishing feature. (side note: I always know when I have been watching too many crime shows when I think about what distinguishing feature of mine would help identify my body...sick...but if you must know what it is, I have a permanent retainer on the back of my top 2 front teeth...and if my teeth were missing, I have a birthmark just below my right calf...anyway, I digress...)
Olivia almost always notices Grammi's birthmark and has a funny little fascination with it. She often asks, "Can I touch your mark?" It always cracks us up!

The best part? When I showed Olivia the picture of Grammi & Grandpa "found", she said, "Oh look! There's Grammi's mark!" I guess that's how she knows it's really her! :)

I love her.

Updates

Aidan took bottles at daycare this week half formula, half breast milk. Like it was no big deal. :)

Also, I looked up Olivia's stats--she was only 3/4 lb. bigger than he was at 6 months so I'm really not stressing too much. I know, "they" say that boys are supposed to be bigger then girls, but I really dont' think that at 6 mos. it can make that much of a difference.

I think Aidan is getting a tooth--he's been a "tad" crabby the last few days and has bumpy gums on and off.

Olivia is going through an aggressive phase the last few days. She has these periodically, usually related to her teething as well... 2 year molars maybe?? I think she is also having a hard time dealing with Mr. Mobil taking her toys. :)

When I have more time (really, someday, will I??) I plan to post a funny video with Olivia dancing and Aidan doing yoga. It's good stuff. Check back for it. :)

Grammi and Grandpa are in Germany (coming back tomorrow) for a 10 day trip. Olivia has been missing them terribly and has been concerned about when they will come back. At least 3 times every day she asks if Grammi and Grandpa will take her to the zoo when they come home. A few days ago she was asking about them and I asked her if she missed them--she said "Yes, I lost them!" It was way adorable. So then Grammi and Grandpa sent her this picture in an email captioned "Grammi and Grandpa are found!"

Dontcha love Rog's expression? Me too. :)

2 year pics!

Take a looksie!

www.hinklephotography.com/client/olivia2years

P.S. this is my 3rd post today! Scroll on down!!

Our House

Ryan and I bought his parents house a few years ago when they were making the permanent move up to Grand Rapids. It was a big decision for us as is buying a house for everyone, but buying the family homestead also takes on a big responsiblity and obligation. It is a good deal for us though because it is close to work for Ryan and we have a smaller house on our property (that we lived in when we got married) for Ryan's brother to rent.

We have a HUMONGO yard, which I LOVE! It is so wonderful to be able to let Olivia outside and not have to worry about her running into the street. We do have a swamp, so of course we're careful about that, but I don't have to be within 10 feet of her playing outside all the time! I took these pictures a while ago (April-hence the raunchy grass in the pics--it's much greener now!) to do a post, and forgot about them! Here's a looksie at our house & yard!

Our House (and boiler & wood shed)
The garage, and turn around..we have a long cement driveway that will be perfect for bike riding!

Part of our massive yard!

More yard! And niether of these pics show our backyard! We love our space!