Bumbo!

This weekend Jeff and I could not resist buying Aiden a Bumbo. When we were testing it out in the store it was just too funny and cute. He currently has a love-hate relationship with it. Sometimes he is really happy to be sitting up like a big boy, other times he wants nothing to do with it.

Oh, and as you can see he eats very well for the babysitter, he is filling out quite nicely : ) To me, he is starting to look more like a little man. Almost all his newborn hair has fallen out and his "real" hair is going to be coming in soon, I think. Looks like he is going to be a toe head like Jeff and I were.

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HATE:

Not a Newborn Anymore

12 weeks: "He may not get an actual diploma, but this month marks your baby's official graduation from newborn to infant status. He's still got a lot to learn, but one thing he definitely realizes now is there's more to life than eating, sleeping, and pooping! These days, he's likely to stay awake for longer stretches during the day and stay asleep for longer stretches at night."

Yes! Thank goodness for this, and right on time before I have to go back to work. Aiden has slept for 6-7 hours straight every night this entire week. He normally wakes up at about 8:00 am and for about a half hour after that he laughs and screams at the teddy bears that hang right above his bed. It really is the sweetest alarm clock anyone could have.

Here are some of Aiden's faves right now:

Loves to sleep in mommy's bed while I take a shower
Lovin' on Uncle Mikey
Loves to mimic noises
Loves to do sushi with mom and dad
Always enjoys being in his carseat, and of course cannot leave home without the binkie
Last, but certainly not least Aiden LOVES Daddy time

Chubby Cheeks Doin' His "Talking"

Please be warned: the second video begins with a little pukey puke. Welcome to my world.

"A" for Effort

Here is Aiden trying his very best to copy his Daddy's noises. He can't quite get it out, but he sure is giving it his best try.

Mommy & Me

Aiden and I got up earlier than usual today so we could go to our first "Mommy & Me" group. (By early, I mean around 8:00 a.m. as opposed to our normal 10:00 a.m.) I know, I never really saw myself doing this either, but it was surprisingly refreshing. This particular group is set up by Kaiser, for new moms in the Folsom area. I think I am going to start going every Thursday morning as I actually really enjoyed myself. I also got to weigh Aiden and he now weighs 9 pounds! So in a little less than 3 weeks he has gained 2 pounds.

Aiden and I then went over to Paychex to pick up payroll and he got to meet all the nice ladies that have been waiting so long to see him, then we went over to the Dollar Store to pick up some wrapping paper. For some reason this year I feel like I am not getting into the holidays as quickly as I have in the past. I think it must have to do with the fact that everything has been such a whirlwind since the baby has arrived. As you can see Aiden is having a hard time getting excited as well:

Just Another Thursday Morning

Hangin' out in mom's bed watchin' Regis and Kelly.

My Little Angel

I really think that the pictures say it all.......

Sh*t Happens

I'm sure that everyone is familiar with this expression, however, let me tell you why I can appreciate it and now have a very good understanding of what this can potentially mean.

Yesterday afternoon Aiden and I took uncle Mike to the airport and then we ran a couple of errands for daddy. Well, everything was going smooth until I realized (smelled) that I need to change Aiden before we returned home from our last errand. No problem! I proceeded to lay him down in the back seat, get out a new diaper and the wipes. To my unfortunate surprise, I only have 2 wipes left. Now, I have a pretty good feeling that the diaper I am about to change is not a simple wet diaper, as it has leaked out of the diaper and onto his onesie. So, I think to myself, I can make this work, I just need to use the 2 wipes I have wisely, and thank goodness I have an extra change of clothes for him in the diaper bag.

Everything is fine and I am about to finish up, when out of nowhere there is an explosion all over my hand. So I stop, and think to myself, what should I wipe this up with now that I have no more wipes? I decide that my only option is to use the dirty clothes that I needed to change him out of anyway. Then all of a sudden, just as I am finishing up for the second time, it happens again! Yes, you guessed it all over mommy's hands. At this point I am laughing so hard I am crying. Now, I want to wipe my eyes, however I am knuckle deep in mustard yellow you-know-what. Without hesitation I grabbed his cute yellow blanket from the diaper bag, start cleaning again and had that diaper back on in no time. I quickly (Aiden is starting to scream at this point) put the dirty clothes and blanket in a Ziploc baggie and used a whole small bottle of Purell on my hands.

We are on our way home and I am still totally cracking up about this and decide I needed to call Jeff so he could share in the humor. As I reached into my purse to grab my phone I caught a glimpse of yellow.......to my horror I realized that a remainder of our little "situation" was still underneath my fingernails. The smile immediately disappeared from my face as I started gagging. GROSS!!!!!

Needless to say, as soon as I got home I washed my hands a few times and decided once and for all that anything other than very short nails were not going to work for me from now on :)

Shhhh, Don't Tell My Husband.......

.....I am in love with another man.



Aiden just loves lounging in our bed in the mornings. He is 2 weeks old today! We took him for his second doctors appointment and her exact words were, "He's perfect". Duh, we are already aware of this.... :) Aiden has gained one pound since his last doctors appointment two weeks ago. He now weighs a whole 7 pounds and 1 ounce. Last night was the third night in a row that he only woke up once! Hey, I am allowed to brag a little, right? Now we just need to keep our fingers crossed that this continues.

Sleepy Head

Our morning started out a little rough, but now we are sleeping it off :)



I tried to get video of him snoring, but as soon as I turned on the camera he stopped! However, here is our first video, enjoy!

He Loves It!

Even though we have nowhere to go - or actually won't be taking him out in public for a few more weeks - we couldn't wait to try out the Baby Bjorn. He loved it! Yes, it is a little bit on the large size for him like everything else : ) but not for long!

First Doctors Appointment

Aiden had his first doctors appointment today. Besides peeing all over the table in the doctors office before being weighed, he did GREAT! The nurse practitioner that he saw was wonderful and made us feel very comfortable. He has maintained his weight and everything checked out fine.

We just love him so much it hurts!