Our Little Baby Girl!

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Welcome Ashlyn! 

Ashlyn Olivia Curry was born at 11am on Tuesday, July 5th, 2011.  She weighed 7 pounds and 11ounces and was 19 inches long.  My water broke at 3:30 am and we were at the hospital by 4:30.  Jeff did a great job driving under pressure with contractions coming every 3 minutes.  Thanks to Dona (Jeffs mom) - for coming over in the middle of the night to be with Aiden.

My labor and delivery were pretty uneventful and easy.  I had an epidural by 6am and and at 10:50 - it was time.  I pushed a total of 5 times and Ashlyn was born 10 minutes later.  Melissa and Jeff were with me and my mom and dad were in the waiting room.

Ashlyn is very healthy.  She is a content baby only really cries when she needs something.  She's a little mini-mom.  Her hair is straight and brown and right now she has grey/blue eyes - we'll see if they stay blue like Jeff's or turn hazel like mine.  Ashlyn has a birthmark on her right cheek that we will need to have evaluated after she is 6 months old.  It may be temporary or permanent and if it is permanent - she will need laser treatments - so we will see.

We stayed at West Penn for 2 days and were released on thursday July 7th.  I am recooperating well and Aiden is adjusting pretty well too.  He says "I love my baby sister.  Be nice to Ashlyn".  Denver is not adjusting as well - we've been steam cleaning carpet a lot :(

Hope you enjoy the pictures.  We'll update Ashlyn's progress every month for her first year and give you updates on how Aiden's doing too.

Take care!





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