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(ahem. let the record state that when I was all excited to begin blogging again-our makeshift internet went OUT!...so we are back online and I'm determined to work through the alphabet!)

A-Duh.  Aylen.  Awesome.  Angel baby.  Affectionate.  A-pain some times:)!

Aylen John boy had his 1 year birthday party!   I was so thankful for everyone that could attend.  It was a small crowd and for a bit in time I was bummed out because in my head I had envisioned this HUGE birthday bash for our little man-with ALL of our family and friends!  But life changed, and instead we were surrounded with family that probably would not have been at his birthday party had we been in Lincoln-and WE got to have his party IN THE MOUNTAINS!  The view was awesome! And family and friends were perfect!

New events in our Mr. Aylen John's life:

• He is fully weaned from breastfeeding.  An event that I expected to be very emotional for both of us-but honestly it has gone better than I expected.  I'm proud of us...We made it ONE whole year!  That is awesome!  It was darn hard work, but we did it and I have ZERO regrets!
• We have started the era of the "New Sheriff".  Inside joke with Russ and I but basically meant when Grandma left-the "New Sheriff was in TOWN" and we were going to figure out this sleep thing.  Aylen was waking up at night ALOT, sleeping in our bed and basically causing the whole entire place to be TIRED all day.EVERYDAY.  So we started a routine, got Aylen in his bed and WOULDN'T you know it-the kid is SLEEPING.  Granted he still stirs around 2 and 6 in the morning, but usally can be coaxed to bed fairly easy.  And TONIGHT he went to bed at 745.  Holy GOODNESS!
• Starting to take some steps-although he still prefers to hold one of our hands-he loves to walk around and explore! 

• He is definitely experiencing a rather needy phase.  Although, i truly think this is related to being weaned.  The few days after we weaned he just could not get enough of me-"MUST BE HELD," he screamed!  But the last couple of days he has engaged in more independent play-so I think he is slowly working himself out of the phase. 

 So there it is some fun-NEW things about our little Sir!  He is wonderful, awesome, so sweet and I seriously can't imagine him not being in our life!




Love you Aman:)
YOUR Momma!