Big Changes at my house!

Hi everyone - it's been a long time since I've updated you all.  But with the recent change of events here at our house - I thought I should let you all know what's going on.

Mommy had a big belly for a long time and then one day - I woke up and she was gone.  Granny was here and said I have a new baby sister!  Mommy and my new baby sister came home 2 days later. 

So now I'm a big brother.  Mommy and Daddy say I'm the best big brother in the world.  My little sister's name is Ashlyn.  She's pretty quiet and to be quite frank.... kind of boring.  All she does is sleep and drink a bottle.  She cries every now and then and poops a lot.  Not sure what all the fuss was about getting me ready to be a big brother.... there's not much to do.  Mommy says that will change though.

So I'm now 2 and a half.  I'm doing really well.  I only see a heart doctor every year in August for my check ups and other than that - I've been pretty healthy.  I'm going to go see a leg doctor because mommy and daddy say I'm "knock Kneed" and "pronate" ... whatever that means.... but It's just to make sure I don't need anything with my growing legs.  I'm sure they will tell me more when I see the leg doctor.

I'm fully potty trained - I learned about a month before Ashlyn came.  Every now and then I poop in my pants but that's not often.  I have a cars potty seat and love it!  Sometimes I get really busy playing and have an accident - but those are happening less and less these days.  I have lots of fun underware - thomas the train, Elmo, Cars and Wall-E. 

What else am I doing?  Well - I know all my alphabet and even what all the letter sounds make.  I can count to 20 but I get 15-16-17 screwed up.  I have a great vocabulary and mommy says sometimes she forgets I'm 2!  I say words like Comfortable, beautiful, hypothesis, and investigation.  Sesame Street has helped a lot - ever hear of the "word of the day"  Murray always teaches me something.

Some of my favorite toys are trains, cars, any contruction vehicles - especially diggers, Mr. Potato head and musical instuments.  I have race cars too.... but I probably play the most with my alphabet letters.  Mommy and Daddy do Letters on the computer with me too.  I'm pretty good at it.  I like to watch Sesame street and Mickey Mouse.... and my favorite movies are Bee Movie, Cars, Toy Story 1-2 and 3... Monsters Inc and Ratatouille.  I went to see Cars to at the Movie theater.

This summer I took swim class with Daddy and learned lots of fun songs and how to splash and jump off the side of the pool into daddy's arms. I've been going to the playgrounds a lot and also like to ride my tricycle around the neighborhood.  I'm playing with Cooper and Tyson a lot.  I love to go to Grammy and Pappy's in the country.  I see lots of animals and ride the tractors and golf carts.

I've had my own room and a big boy bed since I was 2.  I do really well with bedtime and have only fallen out of bed 3 times!

So life is good here at our house.  Mommy and Daddy are going to use my blog to update everyone with Ashlyn's life too.  One day - mommy will turn the blog into a book for me and my little sister to keep.

So until next time!

AC

Happy New Year!

January

Just wanted to post some photos from January. Had a great holiday and new year with everyone! My crazy parents and aunt/uncle think they got rhythm on that guitar. I'll show them some day...along with 'really' showin' them how to tear up the 'pow' (fluffy snow for those of you uninformed) on the black diamonds. Oh and of course I'll help my momma get up when she bites it in the glades (tree line skiing) like she did with dadda.

Luv y'all

Aiden

A December to Remember

Just when I thought it couldn't get much more fun. All month Ada... the little elf... watched me fromt the shelf to see if I was being good. So I tried not to play with the outlets or pull Denver's hair when he was looking. They said there's a guy who brings gifts.... dadda and momma kept talking about it and boy .... they were right. One morning I woke up and there were all kinds of fun things under this big tree in our living room. Most of the gifts were from Santa or "Ho Ho" as I refer to him.... and I got lots of goodies from my grams and pap paps, and Aunt Misa and Uncle Wob and Aunt Jill, J and Journey (my cool cousin.... i can't wait to show him the ropes). There were so many festivities this month.... lots of fun music, paper and bows everywhere.... trees in the house and lots of visitors.

I'm really getting around now.... I can climb up and down the furniture.... I tried a stage dive one day off the couch and landed in the tree.... I thought the landing would be softer.... looks are deceiving. Momma said I broke some branches so we turned the tree to hide my hole in the corner. I also figured out how to eat some antique glass bulbs on momma and dadda's tradition tree.... again looks are deceiving.... I thought they'd taste better.

I went outside in the snow.... it was over rated.... all the drama, preparation, sweat.... and by the time I had all my clothes on.... I couldn't move.... I couldn't find my hands and that scared me. I tipped over a few times and bounced like a ball with all the padding.

Aunt Misa and Uncle Wob got me a lion scooter that I just love.... it plays carribean dance music and I scoot around dancing all over. Oh.... and guess what.... Ho Ho found some of my birthday gifts and I got to play with them for christmas.

What else am I doing you ask? Well - I'm eating all kinds of new food.... but no veggies really and no chicken or meat of any kind.... textures are too weird. I really just like noodles.... all kinds. Pudding is good too.... and waffles and pancakes. Mommy keeps making all kind of crazy stuff for me to try but why mess with what's working.

Well - I'm going to bed now... but I hope you can take some time to comment on my blog. You see Dadda and Momma are turning my first year into a book... thanks to some friends of ours who bought us the software. So I want to remember everyone and the special part they played in my life for the 1st year. Momma and Dadda will update everyone every 4-6 months so stay tooned... and thanks again for all your warm wishes, thoughts and prayers.

Now that I'm better.... maybe you can pray for the babies in the CICU at childrens... the babies in Haiti and this little boy that mommy and daddy watch through a blog.... here's the link:
Alex's Blog
You have to register but it's worth it.... Alex is a little boy who is 4 and all of a sudden his spinal cord bled and now he is paralyzed. Mommy and Dadda are taking me for a walk to benefit his medical bills in april.... He's a friend of a friend of daddy's (whatever that means).
So happy new year.... god bless and thanks for all your love.
I love you too!
Shushibye and Goodnight!
Aiden Michael

November - A whole year later :)

November

Well, I made it! I'm officially a toddler! What a great month. I learned how to walk this month.... i was taking steps about 2 weeks before my birthday but right after my birthday I was rockin! It's so fun.... I can get around so fast and get into EVERYTHING! It's a whole new world out there. I love to play with all the tupperware and I LOVE to stir pots and pans around the kitchen. Mommy does the floors almost everyday and I find it fascinating.... I want to learn how too. I like to hold the swiffer and clean the floors myself.



I had a great birthday party with all my friends and family. Cooper and Gianna and Alexa came too. I had fun playing with Dylan and Morgan. I got so many presents that mommy and daddy didn't even give me some of them.... not sure where they went though. I didn't like all the attention when they gave me that cake.... I didn't even want to touch it! I'd rather eat noodles.



I also went hiking with mommy and daddy this month and they took me to this playground down the road that has lots of fun slides and swings. Check me out on the videos on the pictures link... I'm a little giggler. I like climbing the stairs too.... I go all the way up and down and Denver usually comes with me. He makes me laugh.



I'm still healthy and happy and loving life... it's great to be a toddler! Until next month...

ps... I hear there's something special happening next month.... can't wait to find out.

xoxo

Aiden

Happy for Halloween

October

Hi Everyone! Well... October turned out to be a really fun month. I'm playing pretty hard these days. Most people say I'm a very happy baby.... I'm just being myself though... everything is so funny... I can't help but laugh and smile all the time. I'm getting really close to walking. I'm barely holding on to things. I've developd a real efficient one legged scoot that gets me around short distances pretty quickly. I talk a lot too.... sometimes I talk ALL DAY LONG.... my dadda and momma roll their eyes and laugh... they say I sound like an "auctioneer"... whatever that is. I learned this new trick.... I point to something and someone tells me what it is. I also learned how to be nicer to Denver... I pet him real gentle now... and he licks me all over... I don't really like that... but mamma says it's like a big hug... and I love hugs... I hug everyone... all the time.. so I guess licks are ok.

I love how all the trees have pretty colors now... this is mamma's favorite time of the year. I can see why. I got a new car seat and now I can sit facing dadda while he drives. I like to babble and play the pointing game while he's driving. I'm also eating lots better... mamma says I'm turning into a noodle. I like capelinni with tomato sauce and parmesean cheese the most. Waffles are good too and Grammy H's stew. I'm a real mess though after I eat. Sometimes I get a bath afterward... I still hate those. I'm still refusing to sit. I should just take showers. Soon as I'm standing better on two feet, I'll approach mamma about it. Maybe we can work something out.

I got sick in the middle of the month... I picked up a pretty bad bug... mamma and dadda called it "norovirus'. I threw up twice and had diarrhea. I was better in 48 hours. BUT... Mamma and Dadda got it real bad.... Granny C. did too. They were really sick. Then Aunt Misa was sick too...then Grammy H.... then Pappy H.... wow... then Aunt Jill. I nearly wiped the whole family out! I don't think they got mad at me though... I'm too cute. Not sure why Uncle ob didn't get . He must be too tough :)

Halloween was fun. I was a Lion. Mamma painted my face. I played in the bowl of candy while other little kids came to the door. I kept my head dress on for the most part... When I hit the town in the next few years... look out!

Next month... I'm going to be one! Can you believe it? I just want to thank my friends Jesus... God and Mamma Mary. They helped me get through that aweful time in my life when I was sick. They fixed my heart and answered everyone's prayers. I'm a really lucky boy. Momma and dadda are going to give blankets to all the families in the CICU at Children's for my birthday. They said that someone gave them a nice blanket to sleep with when they had to stay over with me and they want to pass that kindness on to other babies parents. So if you could all do me a favor and pray for all those babies who have heart problems... I'd appreciate it. Your prayers helped me... and I know they can help them!

See YA!

Aiden

Sneezes, Snots, September..

September

Professional

Well it happened.... I got a bad cold. It nearly lasted 3 weeks. My nose ran like a faucet and everyone was constantly wiping it. It was touch and go there for a few nights.... so much mucus that I would puke all over mommy and we'd both take a bath. Daddy was the clean up crew. Mommy called him a "real trooper".... whatever that means. But finally - my nose has stopped running and I'm feeling fine. Back to my jovial "stinker" self.

I'm such a busy boy these days.... I'm getting around real fast. I can do the stairs.... up AND down... I can even get down from the couch. I walk all around the living room... as long as I can reach from one piece of furniture to the other. I love to copy cat my momma and dadda and I've become a pretty hip dancer. Pappy says... I've got good rhythm. I love to play the no no game. That's when I shake my head no no back and forth until I make myself dizzy and almost fall down. I also learned to go to sleep by myself. Yep... no rocking for me! I'm a big boy now.

Eating is coming along. I'm very interested in eating little bites of everyone else' food but not always interested in trying my own stuff. Cookies and crackers, pop tarts, ice cream... it's all good. Cooked veggies, and chopped fruit.... not so much. I learned to drop my food off my high chair and Denver our doggie will eat it up. This is fun and I try to do it as much as possible. Momma says he's our little vacuum.

My nine month check up went great and the doctor is really proud of me. I got 2 flu shots and don't have to go back until I'm 1. I saw the developmental specialist again this month and she thought I was above normal in all areas.... momma said that's good.... oh... except refuse to hold my bottle or any glass or sippy cup. Why hold it when someone else will do it for me right? Silly people. I also have developed an aversion to the bath tub. I take all my baths standing and if even one drop of water hits my face... I'm outta there. Last night, I climbed right out over the tub into momma's arms.... the benefit of having daddy's long lean legs. Oh... and I learned to flush the toilet. One day I even put a bunch of my toys in the toilet and pretended they were at the pond. It was so much fun... but then that lead to another bath so I don't think I'll do that again.

The weather's turning cooler and it's momma's favorite time of year. Momma took me to get my pictures taken and it was a lot of fun. Dadda says I should be a baby model... I could use a little income I could use some wheels to get around. I had fun at the photo shoot. I even peed on the set. Oh... and I've learned a new way to get around... it's called the half scoot one legged crawl... it's my version of getting closer to walking. And... I've developed my own language... I can talk in long jibberish sentences and then laugh and laugh.... not sure if anyone else understands me but I'm very animated. It's pretty fun to squeal real loud too.

I'm looking forward to Halloween.... wonder what I'll be?

TTYL!

August Beach Baby!

August

Summer sure is fun! This month, I got to go to Virginia Beach with my momma and dada and Pappy and Grammy, Aunt Misa and Ob. It was so much fun. It was really hot outside... over 100 degrees! I hung tough though... momma had me decked out with my own little lounge pad on the beach. I had a blanket with little pool and a cabana to relax and sleep in. I had fun splashing around in the water. I felt the sand but I didn't want to crawl in it. Seemed kinda gritty. One day we went on an Aircraft Carrier to visit my cousin Chuk - E. It was neat-o. Daddy sat in the captains chair and pretended to drive the ship. I was getting fussy though.... 3 hours is a long time to not crawl around.

I'm exploring all areas these days. I'm a pretty avid crawler so I don't miss much. I'm climbing stairs and can even walk with help. It's been fun learning all these new things. Now... trying new food is another story. I don't know why momma keeps putting things in my mouth that aren't smooth. When is she gonna learn? I usually let her put stuff in my mouth.... but then I make a funny face and puke. I only like real smooth stuff... so give it a rest already!

I'm having lots of fun with toys and learning how to mimic my daddy and momma. Hide and seek is the bomb! Especially with the curtains. Lately, I'm having lots of fun on Skype with Aunt Misa. I make lots of faces and she laughs and usually sings me the Alphabet song. I keep waiting for her to sing me a new song... but she seems to think that one is important. I had lots of visitors this month... Aunt Jill and J came by with Baby Journey... he might be cute but he doesn't seem to want to play with me. Momma said not to worry.... he will later. Pappy and Char came to visit too. We had fun playing together all afternoon. Pappy seems to like Peek a boo just as much as I do.

Granny had some doctor's appointments and I got to go too. I told her that I see lots of doctors too and that I will give her lots of big hugs to make her feel good if she needs them. I get to see her lots now and she always sings the One Two Buckle My Shoes song. She seems to think it's important too. Numbers... Letters.... they're over rated.

This month I saw my cardiologist and she took me off my heart medicine and said that I didn't have to come back for a year! Woo Hoo! She took lots of pictures of my heart while I watched ELMO but she said my heart was pretty and working well. My a-or-tic valve is still leaking a little but she said I couldn't look healthier! I agree.

Well I'm going to go play.

xoxo
AC