Nap Time

The other day I put Aeraci down for a nap and heard her playing in her room. Usually she falls asleep after awhile, but this time it sounded like she was destroying her room (which she did). When I opened the door this is what I found. She had her purse, keys, piano, necklace and big girl panties on her head, as she proudly said "Aeraci hat". She was ready to go to town!!

Around the House

First pair of overalls

Little Man~

Life has found a new normal in the Owens household. Nanna left in July, so I have been chasing the kids around all day, well just the one for now:) Aeraci is running all over the place, with mommy chasing after her, cleaning up the mess! She is talking all the time now, and will give you a play by play commentary for the whole day. " Aeraci...sit..chair" "Mama dropped it",
" Baby yippups" aka hiccups! Those are just a few of what I hear all day!

Elias is growing up way to fast. He is 7 weeks now, and I can hardly believe it. He is growing quickly, and is wearing 0-3 months and filling out the length quite well. I think Aeraci will become his big, little sister not too long from now. He has started cooing, and I have even caught a couple of smiles. He is a great baby! He hardly ever cries and loves to cuddle with mommy....sorry daddy! He has become my little man.

Fun at the Water Park

Aeraci loves the water, so Moday we took her to the water park at Killens Pond State Park. They have kiddie pools, slides and fountains for all ages. Aeraci's favorite was the frog slide. It took her a couple of times to get comfortable with it, but after she made it down the first time, all we heard was "again". Elias spent his time lounging in the shade.

State Fair

Yesterday we took the kids to the state fair, which is smaller than the county fair back home. While we were there, we visited the animals, which Aeraci loved. She knows most of her animals, and all the sounds to go with them. Her favorite animal at the fair was the baby chicks. She was able to pet them and that made her day. In addition to all the animals, we also went to the circus. Yes, there was a circus at the fair! To our surprise, Aeraci was mesmerized. She enjoyed watching all the acts, including the tight rope walker. Elias was not as excited about his time at the fair, as he slept through the whole thing!

Elias Walter Owens

Elias Walter Owens entered our lives on July 2, 2010 at 2:40a.m. weighing 7.5lbs and 20.5in. long. Elias, pronounced (E -LY-IS) which means God is my Salvation, has been a welcomed addition to our family. Aeraci loves her baby brother, and always wants to give him hugs and kisses. It has been an easy transition bringing Elias into our family and we are so blessed to have him in our lives.

Aaron's Home!!!!!

Aaron came home last night from his 4 month deployment in Kyrgyzstan last night! Aeraci and I were able to meet him at the plane . We went out to the flightline with our ear protection, and to my surprise Aeraci kept hers on! She also carried a little flag she held proudly. When we saw daddy she was so excited!! She did not hesitate going to him, though she was quiet as a mouse. It is so good to have Aaron home.

Today Aeraci is following daddy around as if she was his shadow. Her verbal skills have suddenly reappeared as she walks around saying "daddy", "daddy". After 4 months, we are finally reunited as a family:)

Pee Pee in the Potty!

Today Aeraci went pee pee in the potty for the first time!!!! Yay! She also went poo poo. It's hard to believe my little girl is growing up. She is very excited about the potty and usually tells me when she has to go. We started wearing big girl training pants today, so we'll see how that goes. We went to Target today and Aeraci got to pick out her "potty toy". She got a new toy laptop that she is very excited about.