Getting ready for Christmas

We are slowly getting ready for Christmas. We finished

decorating the tree, went to see Santa, decorated a

ginger bread house and even mailed out our cards without

too many family fights and crying outbursts..Although

without drama it wouldn't be a Meno Christmas!

Paiges 5 K

Paige ran a 5 k this morning as part of the nationwide

"Girls on the Run program". Noah, Aiden and I cheered her on in the 22 degree

weather as Mike ran with her holding her hand the whole way. She completed

the race in under 37 minutes!

Aiden turns two moths old!

Aiden is now the grand old age of two months

old. His big achievement is that he is laughing

although the laughs are few and far between

and mostly in his sleep. Hopefully by his third

month I will be saying his achievement is

sleeping through the night. A goal he is VERY

far away from!

Thanksgiving

We were very fortunate this Thanksgiving to be able to spend

it with so many friends and family. Mikes old CO and family

was in from Mississippi and three other NMCB 133 families were able

to join us. Mikes parents and sister and her husband also came in

making it a full house. Aiden made making the meal a lot more difficult

than previous years. Thank goodness I had a lot of help..The day would

have run smoothly if our garbage disposal, dishwasher and doorbell had

all decided not to break on the same day but I guess it wouldn't be a real

holiday without chaos in the Meno house!

Aidens first smile

Aiden started smiling on November 3 but it has taken me this long to capture it on camera...He sees that lense pointed in his face and the smile quickly turns into a full blown wail. It's amazing how exciting these little moments are with babies even the third time round. We can have a night of him not sleeping and one smile in the morning makes it all worth it!

SOCCER

The soccer season is finally over!! It lasted a little longer due to rain delays but we now have four evenings a week and our Saturdays back. I shouldn't complain because Mike coaches Paige's team so I get out of those practices but it really is nice to have those days freed up. Now all we have is Paige's running team, Noah's Guitar and Violin, both kids swim team and basketball starting in a few weeks..Life is much easier!

Aidens first month..

I cant believe Aiden is already over a month old..We have been very fortunate with visitors and many gifts from friends and family. Aiden has spent the first month almost entirely in someones arms. The boy does not sleep unless attached to a human body..His favorite position is snuggled in the sling. When Mike gets back from school he will wear Aiden for hours just so I can attempt to clean the house...Here he is snuggled as Mike does school work!