I wanted to take a picture to show you all how well he is holding his head up and balancing, who knew he would pose for you at the same time?

To those who were concerned... I wanted to report that "tummy time" was going much better than before.

And while he is at it, his hand is an excellent chew toy.

He is loving kicking around on the floor more and more. Sometimes he even talks himself to sleep.

Exercising with Heather.... we hit the bar at 5 sit ups, then his head was WAY to heavy to lift even one more time.

Ayden and mom!

Cozy monkey

Can life get any better? I don't think so.

Jeremy has been working a ton of hours this week, and this particular night he was instructed to keep Ayden awake while Kate got his bath ready... at least Ayden was following directions

Ayden has really been able to follow voices, especially his dad's deep voice, isn't this precious?

"I am on to you Aunt Heather"

Sunday outting

Today, Sunday, you will all be surprised to know that it rained here. There were clouds and everything! After spending the majority of Saturday in the house, Kate and I took the little man out into the "harsh" elements (60 degrees and light rain) while Jeremy was at work. He was a champ, even considering all the chaos Christmas shopping brings. He slept the whole time, waking long enough to eat. This may or may not be a good thing when this evening rolls around and he is wide awake and everyone else is ready for bed, but what can you do?

We have been getting lots of good feedback on the website and all the pictures of everyone watching Ayden grow. I am glad so many of you are enjoying some of the highlights of the hundreds of photos we already have of him. I enjoy sharing the photos so that you all feel like you are included in the fun. We know how far away so many of you are, I hope this helps even just a little bit. Kate and I laughed one day about how often her and Jeremy pull up the pictures to look at them, considering they are usually sitting beside me when I post, so they know exactly when I put new photos up. We all enjoy reading the comments people leave and knowing who is keeping up the little man.

We hope everyone is enjoy the holiday season.
-Heather

This photo made me laugh

Ready for our rainy day outting

Up close and personal

Happy Baby

Ayden is just starting to smile, sometimes long enough for me to catch him with the camera.

Ayden's first play date... Jack is one year and two days older than Ayden. This is where he will be in less than a year! Watch out

Neighbor Ali just loving the little man.

Ayden's first political statement... helping fight AIDS in Africa with the Product(red) campaign.

Growing everyday

Another new thing

At first Ayden didn't LOVE his "tummy time" saucer, but after being rescued by mom and lots of laughter from dad and Aunt Heather (I don't think our laughing really helped), we tried again and the second time around was a little bit better.

My glowworm

My little glow-worm

He had to try out another new outfit

This is his tree frog pose.... while sleeping he always tries to climb up Kate's chest

The last two days Ayden has been a little bit more like himself, and Kate is "starting" to feel a bit better. So hopefully they will only feel like themselves again in the next few days.