Granpa & Granma

Last weekend Aiden got to meet Gramma and Granpa Lemon for the first time. We truly had such a nice weekend. Aiden warmed up to them right away and was talkin' Granpa's ear off by the time they left.
On Saturday we took a nice walk down to Starbucks in the morning, then drove them by Folsom Lake and Folsom Prison. Afterwards, we headed down to Old Sacramento and had lunch at Joe's Crab Shack on the river.






Gramma and Granpa gave Aiden a little elephant that he just loves. Jeff named her "Ellie"....way to be original daddy.

A Year Ago Today.......

Aiden was concieved. Isn't that CRAZY to think about??


I bet at first glance some of you probably just had a heart attack.......

How Well Do You Know Your Husband?

I don't have much news. I am fighting a cold, which is a bummer. I guess it was only a matter of time. It's the first time I have been sick for about a year and a half. Aiden has had a little bit of a snot-nose and has been sleeping with mommy and daddy the last couple nights. Or let me re-phrase that, Aiden has been not-sleeping with mommy and daddy, Jeff and I both went to work on Tuesday with about 3 1/2 hours of sleep, but last night was better. I talked to Aiden earlier today and asked that he kindly go ahead and sleep thru the night tonight, so that will be nice.....



One of my girlfriends sent me this fun survey. If you are reading this and have a blog then TAG-YOUR-IT, fill it out and post it! I sent Jeff the wife one. I will post that to see how well he really knows me, as soon as I get it from him.
Happy Hump Day!

How well do you really know your husband? :

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen? Motocross, Snowboarding, Wake boarding OR The Hills.....ha
2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad? Ranch
3. What's one food he doesn't like? It would be easier to list the ones he actually likes. But OK, he hates pickles, and cooked carrots.
4. You go out to eat and have a drink, what would he order? Long Island Iced Tea
5. Where did he go to high school? Horizon
6. What size shoe does he wear? 11? I always forget.
7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be? Boats
8. What is his favorite type of sandwich? Ham and Cheese - hold everything else...
9. What would this person eat every day if he could? Chicken Caesar Salad
10. What is his favorite cereal? Froot Loops - with no milk
11. What would he never wear? Teva's
12. What is his favorite sports team? I don't think he has one.
13. Who did he vote for? OBAMA
14. Who is his best friend? 'emuah, he told me :)
15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do? Talk to him when he is on the phone
16. What is his heritage? I don't know
17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake? he wouldn't eat cake
18. Did he play sports in high school? Soccer and Track and Field
19. What could he spend hours doing? Snowboarding
20. What is one unique talent he has? Making super cute babies.

XOXOXOXO

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3 Months

I am a little late on this post but I figured better late than never. I am going to blame it on lack of sleep, as my little monkey was up every 2 hours, on the dot last night to eat. That's what I get for posting something about him sleeping through the night. I'm wondering how long these "growth spurts" last? Here is a little video to go along with the picture. To hear the video better, you can push pause on the music player on the lower left hand side of the blog.

Scary Situation

So, I am sure this will not be the last time that Aiden will do something to scare the you-know-what out of me, but it was definitely the first.

Last night, Jeff, Aiden and I were sitting on the couch watching TV. Aiden was snuggled up in my arms, sleeping. He started to make moves like he was waking up so I took the blanket off of him and realized that he was sweating profusely. (Mind you all he had on was a onesie and a blanket) Right as I was taken the blanket off, he woke up completely and started screaming. Next thing you know he was white as a ghost, his lips were blue and he threw up. This was all in a 5 second period.

I stood up immediately and put him on his back on the floor. He looked like he was in a daze and I yelled at Jeff that something was wrong. I picked him up again and he was breathing fine, but was really limp. I told Jeff that I thought we should call 911 - I had no idea what was going on. We ended up holding off for a minute and thankfully he regained all of his color and became alert again. For the remainder of the night before bed he seemed like his normal self.

Talk about an instant heart attack!!!!!!! Needless to say, I was still really shook up and was nervous about putting him to bed later that night. He ended up falling asleep and slept for about 4 hour stretches last night. Of course I was up all night checking on him! Then this morning he woke up and was happy as ever.

I talked to the pediatrician and she said that it sounded like this was very likely to be just a one-time thing. It seems that something (probably some spit up) had blocked his airway in his sleep and he didn't realize it at first, and when he did he panicked (like we all would) and that is what caused the vomiting, the sweating and the blue lips. Either way, I can do without that happening again THANKYOUVERYMUCH.

Happy Birthday Jeff!!!!

A note to my husband:

I know we’ve only been married less than a year, but it seems like much longer, since we’ve known each other for over 10 years. I will never forget the day that we re-connected at the lake. The smile you still aim my direction at least once a day. Wow! Trust me babe, you've still got it.

You are so kind and generous to everyone that crosses your path. Well, except for the customer service representatives that don't speak english. But really, everyone else.

You are so much fun to be around! You truly are my favorite friend to hang out with. I adore your dorky side almost as much as I do the romantic one. When you dance around like a complete idiot, do you know why I really laugh? I chuckle (or shake my head) because you go to such lengths simply to get a response from me. And when you do that fist-pump in the air, following my giggle or sigh, that’s when I laugh for real because you are so thrilled about getting that reaction. The fact that my feedback matters so much to you will never get old. Even if your antics do.

You are endlessly patient with me when I need it most. Which is much more often than I'd like to admit. Conversely, you know precisely when to tell me to ‘suck it up, Stacy.’ Because of your unconditional acceptance, you and I have no secrets and nothing is ‘off limits.’ I know my dreams are safe with you. You only want to know what is important to me. Because I am important to you. Sometimes it really IS that simple. Thank you for teaching me that.

On top of these things, you are such a wonderful father to our baby boy. You are so loving and patient with Aiden, and he loves you so much. The joy that I feel when I sit back and watch the two of you together is immeasurable.

You make me feel incredible when you tell me that you are the luckiest person in the world. Unfortunately that’s not true, you are not the luckiest person in the world...

I am.

I love you ~ Stacy

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.

LOVE:





HATE:

Back To Work

Yes, it's true I actually decided to show up to work yesterday. It wasn't my first choice but it had to be done. Aiden did a little better than mommy did. He was sleeping when I left and I couldn't even bring myself to go and say bye to him. I just had to focus on walking out the door. I shed a few tears once I got to work, but not too bad.
When I came home for lunch he was dead asleep in his swing. Ceci (sitter) said that he hadn't even cried and that he had already taken 2 bottles from her that morning. It was another huge relief when I came home after work and he was just swinging in his swing, smiling and talking at her. I think I am going to be able to make it after all.
The sweetest thing was when I came home and cuddled him it took about 5 minutes for him to completely pass out. This is the good stuff in life.....

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

Unfortunately The Countdown Has Begun

I regret to inform you all that this is my last week of maternity leave. Those 12 weeks absolutely flew by! I am of course sad, but I know after the first few days it will get better. I am thankful that Jeff and I are in a situation where we can have the sitter come to the house and I am also able to come home everyday at lunch to nurse him. Hopefully before too, too long I will be able to strictly devote my time to Foamtec and work from home. I am feeling optimistic in the fact that 2009 is going to be a good year : )
That's really all the news I have for now. I am going to go and snuggle with my little guy and enjoy the remainder of the time I have. I leave you with some of the latest cute pictures.

Beanie: courtesy of Uncle Nick
Camo Pants: courtesy of Grandpa Martz.




This past weekend Uncle Mikey came out to visit us and we had a really nice time. Aiden loves Uncle Mike and always has big smiles for him, however, we asked Aiden to give us only serious looks for this photo shoot.

Chubby Cheeks Doin' His "Talking"

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

First Trip To Tahoe!

Last Friday, Jeff, Aiden and I, along with Nick and two of his friends, all went up to Tahoe for the weekend. Besides a little detour we took on Friday on the way up, we had a really good time. (the detour story is another post for a different day) Anyway, this was the first of many trips for Aiden and he did so well. We bought him a little snow suit before we went and he was happy and cozy the whole weekend.
Jeff and I did not do any gambling, but I am pretty sure the boys came home with their wallets a little lighter.

Could we be so lucky?

Aiden actually slept for 5 hours straight last night! I am praying that he will start making this a habit. I hear other mother's talk about how their child slept through the night from the very beginning and I am a bit envious. Aiden usually is up every 2 hours, every 3 on a good night, so you can imagine my surprise when I woke up at 4:00 am and he was still asleep. Once he was fed and changed, he went right back to sleep, and without needing his pacifier! Who's baby is this? It is amazing what a little sleep can do, I feel like a new person today.

Sleeping with one eye open just to make sure he doesn't miss anything.

I've got a 2-monther

I know! Can you believe it??? Today marks 2 months already. But what a WONDERFUL 2 months it has been. Aiden may beg to differ as of this morning though, due to to the fact that he had to get his first shot. He only got one today and will have to get more in a few weeks due to the fact that I have chosen to follow an "alternate" vaccination schedule. This just means that he will not get all the shots at one time, and spread them out a little, thus decreasing the amount of vaccine in his system all at once. It will just take an extra trip to the doctors office, which is really no big deal as it is about 5 minutes from us. He actually let out one really hard cry, so hard that made him cough, but he was OK after that. I out of nowhere got teary eyed and I think the nurse found it kind of amusing the way he looked at me. Sorry, my hormones are still so out of whack!(good excuse right?)

Anyway, I am going to really focus on enjoying my last few weeks of maternity leave as I am scheduled to go back to work on February 2nd. I am seriously dreading this day right now. I know he will be fine, and it will be nice that I have the ability to come home everyday for lunch and feed him since I work right around the corner. Jeff and I have found a nice lady to come to our house and watch Aiden during the day, which I truly feel will be less stressful for him. We will see...as I have come to realize that life with a baby is a lot of trial and error. : ) Hope everyone is having a happy hump day!