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! :-)
This weekend was my niece, Lily, 3rd birthday party at Build-a-Bear. It was Aiden's nap time, so he was a little out of it and cranky. However, he did pick out an adorable puppy. I let him touch all of the animals, and he just couldn't let go of the dog. Probably because it was soo soft, and sorta looks like Murphy. The little heart that goes inside barely made it. He definitely wouldn't let go of it. Then right before we headed up to the food court he decided to puke on me. LOVELY! He hasn't done that in MONTHS....ugh! Once we ate a little bit and saw Lily open presents it was time to head home, and as soon as we put Aiden in the stroller he was OUT! Poor little guy was exhausted. It was a fun Saturday surrounded with family!
I finally finished staining all the trim work on the vanity. This week it will be attached to have the final coat and poly put on. YAH! Almost there! Doesn't it look great?!?! I even attached the door handles. Now I just need to attach the remainder of the baseboard, paint the baseboard, repaint the walls, and way down the road get a cabinet for above the toilet. THEN it will be complete :-) But it's looking great, and I love it!
I also started working on another little project, since the other bathroom really won't be used on a daily basis. Decorative hand towels. So I bought red and black hand towels and sewed on some houndstooth fabric. ROLL TIDE! I am glad the red goes with the wall. I was worried, because you wouldn't believe how many shades of red there are.
Other random update, I love my new OXO containers! OMG! No more rice, noodles, cereal, etc falling out of open bags. You know you are old when you want containers for your birthday. haha I already told Wes that's what I want. Two more big containers for cereal. I am such a dork, but they are amazing!!
Aiden is so adorable trying to ride his dragon. He can't touch the ground, so he leans to one side when trying to push off. But at least he is trying, so for now he rolls back and forth to Mommy and Daddy. Such a cutie! I'll have to record him using his walker soon. He gets soo excited walking and gets upset if you try to take him off it.
Well off to bed, busy day at work tomorrow and the start of my busy time...but at least I got approved for only a 4 day week! YAH!!! I told them I would check in on weekend for emails and if it was something urgent on Friday just to call. All I am doing it making the cake and getting balloons, so nothing I couldn't stop. Goodnight! But here's a sneak peak at Aiden's new book shelf/toy box made by Grande! Gonna love this in his room!! One lucky kid!
Last Friday before Aiden's bedtime we all curled up around the tv to watch "Despicable Me". Hilarious btw. Well, Aiden was mesmerized as you can see from the pic. He got tired of me holding him so got down an started lounging on the ottoman. Mesmerized! I think it was the alien voices...
The next set of pictures I also captured on my phone, so not the best quality, tell a story. Lately Aiden has been testing his boundaries....Can I go in there? Can I touch that? Can I eat this? etc. So this is a test of Can I touch the picture frame and look at that gorgeous baby, ME!
So, it starts with Gotta, check and see if the coast is clear. Oh Mommy, don't I look adorable!
Okay, here I go! I'm gonna reach for it!! Almost there....Aiden! No! Do not touch that!
But Mommy! I want to see myself......Aiden! No! Don't make me come over there and get your butt! No means No!
Okay! I better let go this time, but I will be back to try again later....So yeah the testing has begun! Ugh! At least I get good laughs from it when he does his pout and fake cry when I say "No".
I know I have posted a little about Aiden's party, but this one is all about CAKE! I am attempting to make it. Yes, I could go get one from Kroger, and I may end up doing it if I miserably fail, but where's the fun in that?!?! So here is the plans....excuse my HORRIBLE attempt at modifying Paint haha. But its just a sketch mainly for ME :-)
The big cake:
Aiden's smash cake, a construction hat!:
So last week I began making the small items for the cake, so the Friday before I can just put everything together. Off I went making the caution signs, bricks, and mini construction hats. Luckily, I found small sunflowers at Michaels, so I don't have to make those. I know what you are thinking....sunflowers?! That's so girly! But Bob lives in Sunflower Valley, so its appropriate. :-) I think my favorite part is the Brown Sugar. It really looks like dirt.
After completing the small task on I went to the bulk of the coloring the fondant. OMG!!! Now I know why people buy cakes and why wedding cakes are soo expensive! My hands were throbbing after! OMG! That is coming from someone who constantly uses their hands (typing on a keyboard). I bet cake makers get arthritis quicker. But it was so worth it and the colors turned out great!
I really hope I can pull this off, but every knows I'm NOT a baker. Seriously, I can follow directions but something goes wrong. The cake either crumbles, burns, isn't done, sticks to the bottom, etc. So I am prepared with backup cake mixes, and if I run out I give in and just going to get a sheet cake from Kroger. So wish me luck!!
I have decided one thing after preparing this party. I only want to do parties on the big bdays 1, 5, 10, 13, 16, and probably 18 will be the last one we will do. lol The other birthdays I just want to keep it low key and have family dinners. I'll still attempt to make the cakes, but on a smaller scale. I just know myself and would want to do something bigger and better each year and that's totally not important. Being together is the most important thing. So birthday cake and Aiden's favorite dish will be on the menu that day and that following weekend we will do whatever he want (movie, park, etc). I still can't believe my little boy will be 1 in less than 2 weeks!!! Where has the time gone?!?! As I tear up.
