Our first attempt at green beans!
Playing catch!
Aidan calls mom at work to say hello!
Mr. cool
Yes, Aidan does cry!


What's new? Aidan and daddy have been having a blast at home together this summer. I think they are both getting spoiled. Aidan loves to call me at work and say hello. It's pretty much a one-sided conversation, but I love it! Aidan is getting bigger and bigger. In fact, when we are out, most people comment on how plump he is for a baby. Well, yesterday for the first time someone actually told us he was small for his age. She said her baby was a month younger and bigger. We were pretty proud of that! Aidan loves to "flirt" with strangers now when we are out in public. I swear he intentionally does silly things and makes cute faces to impress people. He's also learned how to drum at the table. Daddy will pat his hands on the table and Aidan will watch and then pat his hands on his high chair. It's pretty amazing to watch how serious Aidan gets and the determination in his face to repeat what daddy did. We're having family down over the next few days, so Aidan's going to have a blast. Hope you are all enjoying your summer!

Things are going well!

Aidan is growing and changing everyday. It's fun to watch him discover new things. Daddy has helped him discover his love of baseball. Aidan loves it when you roll his little baseball to him and he "catches" it. Then of course Aidan's got to put it in his mouth to make sure the taste hasn't changed. He also loves to watch you play hot potatoe with the baseball. He really loves that baseball. I can tell it's going to be a long road ahead! Aidan's new way to communicate is through a series of grunts. Anytime he sees something that he wants or if he sees his baby food he purses his lips tightly and lets out very loud, deep grunts. It never fails when I bring him home after work and we hit that answering machine button to play our messages he laughs and grunts! It's pretty funny. Although I'm sure this could turn slightly embarrassing in public. Grandma Drane came down this week to watch Aidan while Brad is at the FCA baseball camp. I'm sure Aidan is being spoiled and loving every minute of it!!! Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying their summer!

Baby Leap Frog!

Nick had a great time singing a song for the family!
It's hard to believe there is only 5 months difference between Aidan and his newest cousin Ben.





IT'S OFFICIAL!
Aidan can now sit up on his own! It took some practice and a few face plants into the carpet, but he now has it pretty well mastered. We've also discovered that Aidan is a little Ham for the camera. As soon as he sees it, he's all smiles...even if he's crying he usually stops right away to put on his camera face! Papa (Grandpa Kocher) was down last week to watch some Spotsy High baseball games. Aidan loved having company. Aunt Judy was also down recently. She bought Aidan his very first "computer" (baby leap frog). Aidan wasn't quite sure what to think at first. In fact the first day, every time we would turn it on and start to read, he would cry. But by the next day he was all smiles. He loves to try and turn the pages all by himself! He's a real pro now. We were recently at the doctors for Aidan's 6 month checkup and he now weighs 17 lbs. 14 oz. Our next big event is Aidan's Baptism on June 18th. You're all invited and we'd love to have you come visit.

It's been awhile!

Mr. Aidan is developing quite a personality. As you can see in these pictures he loves the camera. As soon as we get it out he is all smiles. Aidan had a great month, he went to his first wedding and got to see Grandma and Grandpa Drane as well as Aunt Laura. Two of Aidan's future friends were born this month. His Cousin Benjamin Belako was born and his future girlfriend Logan Sierra Wilson was born. He didn't quite know what to make of those little tykes. Grandma and Grandpa Kocher were down to visit and couldn't believe how much Aidan had grown. Mommy and Daddy can't believe how quickly he is growing and are finding out how fast time really does go by. Aidan is looking forward to Aunt Judy coming down during Memorial Day Weekend. He always loves visitors.

We're Very Busy!

But we wanted to quickly post some new pictures for you all. We'll write more soon!!!

Before and After his first bite of rice cereal!






Our little guy is close to sitting up on his own!


Coloring Easter Eggs!

Well, it seems the blog is a hit. I'm glad everyone likes it. Aidan now has two teeth and is constantly chewing on something-usually his hands! We had a big day today. We introduced Aidan to rice cereal. It seemed he didn't quite know what to do at first, but after a few bites he was eating like a pro! After dinner we colored Easter eggs. It was more for mom and dad's entertainment, but Aidan played along for our amusement. We got some great pictures. We can't believe how fast Aidan is growing. At 4 and a half months he's already got mom and dad wrapped around his little finger. Aidan's new cousin Belako will be here soon and we're all looking forward to his birthday! We love to see your comments and keep us up-to-date on how everyone is doing. Happy Easter!

Hello Everyone!
At the suggestion of Aunt Mary Ann many months ago, I've decided to try and start a Kocher family blog to keep everyone updated. For as fast as Aidan is growing, it might be the only way to keep up with him. As you might imagine Brad is very busy this time of year with baseball. Somehow he seems to keep his sanity about him whereas I on the other hand have my moments. Aidan is reaching all kinds of milestones. He can roll from his back to his belly now with ease. Getting back over is still a little difficult. His first tooth has offically popped through on the lower right side of his jaw. It's amazing how sharp teeth are when they first come in! One of our favorite new things is the fact that Aidan now has a true laugh. It's odd some of the things he finds so funny, but when he does laugh it's hilarious to hear. We've also made a leap at dinner. We've introduced the high-chair. Grandma and Grandpa Drane bought Aidan a high-chair with all sorts of bells and whistles. So each night we eat dinner while listening to tropical fish swimming and music. Aidan gets bored after a few minutes so we've discovered one way to extend the high-chair time is for mom and dad to dance to the music while eating. So Brad and I usually end up eating dinner while dancing in our seats and Aidan gets the biggest kick out of it. Our next step is to introduce "real" food...rice cereal. We're excited to see how Aidan reacts. Since this was my first attempt to blog, I'll keep it short and try and post a picture.