Now that Aidan is six months old, I have been trying to teach him to drink juice from a sippy cup. No luck yet, but he does like to hold the handles and chew on it and slam it around. Well, at least he is showing interest in the cup, even if he hasn`t adjusted to the taste of the juice yet.

This week we took our annual trip up to the Blue Ridge Parkway to see the beautiful fall colors and the mountains. There wasn`t a lot of visibility, but we caught up with some friends and enjoyed a day away.

We can hardly believe how verbal and active Aidan is. He is moving so fast and loves to chase his toys. He is also pretty proficient at quite a few syllables.

Aidan is now SIX MONTHS OLD and is eating most solid foods like a pro. He is also scooting as far as he can get and takes great measures to reach his toys. Aidan is a very animated child...he will laugh at just about anything, is waving and can say a pretty large amount of gibberish. He thankfully has not experienced the drama of separation anxiety yet, he seems to like new people as long as they are entertaining. He very recently was moved out of his cradle where he has slept next to Mommy since birth and into his own room with his own big boy crib(Mom is the one experiencing the separation anxiety), but sleeps in there like he did as a newborn. So far, both nights that he has been in there he has slept straight through. Last night he fell asleep on his own with no crying, and Mom was very grateful. We can hardly believe that he is growing up so fast, but we are grateful to have Dad around more often now, who is at home to finish school faster. Harley continues to be his usual lazy/wild self, asking for attention and whatever is being prepared in the kitchen. We love him though, he is a sweet friend and is always nearby to comfort and offer affection to Kelly when she is overwhelmed with the stresses of being a mom. We are also excited to say that it is only five months until Kelly`s parents return home from their mission in Mozambique. Kelly was pregnant with Aidan when they left and thought that it would seem like forever until they came home, but she does not know where the time has gone.