As I'm uploading pictures from Aiden's party I realized something. Gosh, I'm mad at myself but we didn't take one family shot! UGH! Oh well, I'm just gonna have to get us to have a little family photo shoot later this month. So upset!
This week we still had gifts rolling in from friends and family who couldn't make it to the party. So thankful! Means so much that they would go out of their way for my little guy. I will mention one of the gifts, because I think everyone should get one! Aiden LOOOOVES it! He is permanently glued to the frig now. I love those magnet alphabets, but this is so much more than just that! It not only sings the alphabet song, but the sound each letter makes. Love it!
LEAP FROG Fridge Phonics®: Magnetic Alphabet Set
This snow is KILLING me! I am swamped at work, and working at home with a son who wants me to hold him 24/7 or trying to type on the keyboard or pull out my power cord makes it so difficult. Normally its okay but I'm a little overloaded. I have BIG deadlines next week....on top of my normal support role, which is killing me too. Of course every business is having WEIRD issues that require research time. Time I don't have. Walking mummy! Thankfully the snow melted so me and Aiden went on a little fresh air adventure....and he got to ride for the 1st time forward facing! Ah! He loved it!!
Speaking of milestones little man is a walking machine! We even had to rearrange the living room and remove the coffee table to help promote this new stage. Kind of exciting he started this the day before his birthday. I love watching him turning into a little boy! Just another sign my son isn't a baby anymore :-(
Each month we have an exciting day checking the mailbox....why?....Aiden gets a new book! Thanks to Miss Dolly Parton and the Imagination Library we will receive a free book every month til Aiden is 5. How awesome is that!!
Check to see if her program is available in your area. You could be missing out! Just enter in your zip code and see....
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It's probably why Aiden loves books so much :-)
I can't believe we finally got here but my baby boy, Aiden, turned 1 on Saturday!! AHHHHH!!!! Excuse our mess of a 1 year old photo shoot. The teething started to hit full force. DROOL MONSTER!!
It was so much fun with all of our friends and family gathered together to share this special moment! Aiden is one blessed and lucky boy!
All the decorations turned out great! Bob the Builder theme was a success! And the balloons on the ground was a HIT! Thanks Allison! I even loved the way his high chair cover turned out...just one of those last minute things I did.
So the cake decorating adventure...4 cake boxes. 2 batches of buttercream. baking for 3 hours. We have SUCCESS!! I wish I took a picture of the failed attempts, but lets just say I had a little mound of cake pieces. The only thing I wish I would have taken in to account was the size of the trucks! OMG they were a lot bigger than I thought so I could only fit one. BOO! But I still loved it. Even Aiden's cake turned out adorable (Can you see the construction hat?)...plus the cute cake plate my Mom and Dad got when Aiden was born made it cuter. I highly recommend the French Vanilla cake mix though. Delicious!!
Now that we have the cake, let's eat the cake! So you see videos of little kids with cake all over their face. Not Aiden. Such a polite eater, picking up one piece at a time. NO FUN!! So I picked up the cake and held it in front of him then the fun began. As you can see from the picture yes he stuck his head in the cake! hahaha PRICELESS! Regardless he LOVED my cake and couldn't stop eating it. Love that sweet kid!
He was showered with gifts galore! Gosh, our family and friends are amazing! We appreciate it all so much! Adorable clothes (which will make him the most stylin baby in daycare...yes he's going to daycare next month!! AH!), books (which he wanted to eat them all), bath toys (which he loved playing with today, bc bathtime is his fav time), an AWESOME ride-on airplane (LOOK at that face when we put him on it and got the propeller to start spinning), and the best gift of all.....his toy chest/book shelf made by his Grande! Ah!!!! I can FINALLY organize and store his toys! We LOVE it! As you can tell Aiden is one blessed kid!
On Sunday, I got to do something amazing! Flip Aiden's carseat! AHHHH! No more hitting head and Aiden can look forward. Now the passenger seat can be moved back too! Double Yah!!! Aiden is one set little boy with a snack cup and drink holder! Perfect!!
I am so thankful to everyone that got to celebrate this special day with us. Yes, I made it through the day without crying! I can't believe it's already been a year! And the best part of it all was on Friday he started WALKING!!!!!!! He's been doing the one step then fall, but Friday it was like multiple steps. Ah! Just another sign he's not a baby anymore, but I'm loving every moment of it!
I can't believe we are 4 days away from the big day! Makes me sad to think about! It just went by tooo quick! However, good things do come from this......
1. This is the one time I will be thankful I have a big baby! :-) Thank you Aiden for being over 20 pounds so Mommy can flip your seat around! SOOOOOO looking forward to that. I'm tired of hitting my head on car trying to put you in backwards. OUCH!
2. Daycare! We will probably put him in it no later than March. Can't let that HSA account go to waste! Plus Aiden needs to be around other little kids, so he doesn't cry when they try to hug him. lol He's just not used to little people.
3. Becoming more interactive and understanding what he is saying/wanting/needing. That will be a blessing! Instead of CRYING then trying to figure out is that a hungry/diaper changing/sleepy/mad/drunk baby/etc cry. :-)
4. Being able to interact with the world. haha No for real...there is only so much you can do with an infant. I can't wait for the Zoo trips where he understands what is going on....beach trips where he enjoys the sand and sun!....playing in the park where he actually plays instead of riding in the stroller or laying in the grass....etc
I look forward to these events taking place very soon! Love watching him grow up and develop and he loves me watching him :-
Had to share my yummy meal we had the other night. Tilapia, Butternut Squash (Aiden's favorite), and a salad. Last night Chicken and Brown rice. Tonight, Pork Tenderloin and Green Beans. Since Aiden is eating more people food I thought it would be a good time to intervene and start eating better. I could use it for sure! So I definitely stock up on chicken and fish at Sams. The bad food is officially banned from my house.
As I hear thunderstorms outside my office I HOPE we have good weather on Saturday! It was beautiful like a spring day last weekend.....Weather.com says Mostly Sunny High of 45 Low of 34 with only a 10% chance of rain. They better be right! :-)
