Week 18 - Rollin', rollin, rollin'........

Some weeks it's just impossible to get a good 'week' shot! 

This week's big news is that Aubs has now mastered the art of rolling from back to front!!! It's funny, because for as many times as she now rolls onto her belly, she sure hates it! Laura got up and went to the gym one morning, and Reggie was awakened to Aubrey going crazy in her crib. She was laying on her belly.

I'll show you my rollover when I am good and ready!

We also are pretty certain that we have a future thumb sucker on our hands. The kid has her hand in her mouth all the time, sometimes causing her to gag a bit.

Finally, the days of Aubrey sleeping through the night appear to be temporarily over. Instead, Aubrey has decided that around 1 or 2am is now social hour. She will fake cry to get you to wake up and come in there. The second you get to the crib, she just greets you with a huge, heart-melting smile, and then wants to talk/coo at you. It is like she knows she is getting closer to going to daycare.......

On Friday, Laura took Henry and Aubrey over to the Lorei's house to play. Aubrey seems somewhat enamored with little Quinn Lorei.

On Sunday, we all packed up and went to brunch with Jenni to meet up with their old sorority sister Daleanna, who was in from Vegas. She hadn't met Aubrey yet, and hadn't seen Henry in a couple of years. Here is a great pic of all the girls:

Week 17

This week brought a number of visits/outings. First, Laura met her friend Sara Wilson and her two boys, Ned and Spencer, at the Leawood pool so the boys could run some energy off. While Ned was very calmly playing in the water and enjoying himself, our little tornado boy was running around the pool, having the lifeguards blow their whistles at him a lot, and testing Laura's patience by acting like he was going to walk into the deep end. :) It is sometimes challenging to have both kids at the pool considering you have to always be within shouting distance of Aubrey. Next summer that will all change!

Later in the week, Laura met up a bunch of her hens and their babies at the Nordstrom cafe for lunch. I don't know what got into Aubrey, but while they were sitting at the table she decided to throw her head forward and bang it off the table! She was fine after a short little cry. Reggie questioned Laura's maternal instincts.....

Aubrey's bow hides her concussion well! :)

Over the weekend, Mimi and Papa Craig came into to town to visit the kids. It was their first time seeing the kids in about 5 weeks, so you know Mimi was chomping at the bit to get some 'baby time' in with Aubs! And, luckily for Henry (unlucky for Bella), Papa brought one of his remote-controlled helicopters! Their visit also allowed Laura and Reggie to go out for dinner once without having to hurriedly eat our meal and get our check before either Aubrey started to wail, or Henry got stir crazy and started hiding under the table, or dancing out in the restaurant!

Henry telling Mimi about 'his baby'

Nothing really 'developmental' to report this week. However, Aubrey had apparently taught herself how to hold her "#2's." This girl now will go a couple of days in between 'episodes.' Luckily, it is always Laura who has had to deal with her when it is 'time.'

Oh, mom, I just need to 'go'!

Just awesome.