Our trip...cont.

Okay... so the last post was still supposed to be in progress, but Seth was helping me with the photos and went ahead and posted it without my knowledge. So... I'm finishing what I started.

Where was I? Oh yeah...so we spent the night with the Beckman's. Aidan was such a little noisemaker that night and I hardly slept (I am so not used to him sleeping near us!). Anyway, he woke up earlier than normal, so I picked him up and let him sleep on me in our bed. I was actually rather surprised that he did since he is so NOT a cuddler anymore. He used to lay on us, but he is very independent about sleeping now and wants to just lay in his bed. So,I enjoyed the cuddle time despite the early morning hour.

Since we were a little tired, we took it easy in the morning, letting Aidan nap and got ready to head back to Siloam for the day. We arrived in time for lunch and had a lovely picnic on the quad. Aidan liked being outside and got to experience grass for the first time. We also attempted to get a family picture, but weren't terribly successful.



Our only good picture



The choir reunion was great. We had a long practice and then the choir concert that evening. It was good to see so many old friends again. Aidan was a little charmer and survived the day on very little sleep.

That night, we stayed in Siloam with some friends of my parents. I got to enjoy another early morning cuddle, but this time Aidan slept next to me. I couldn't help but watch him the whole time in wonder. His is so adorable and growing up so fast. Those early mornings were probably the highlight of the trip for me. :)

Aidan swinging with Daddy



We left pretty early to head home on Sunday morning. Aidan was a little less happy on the trip home and had a couple of meltdowns that resulted in some good naps, but was definitely not as pleasant that day. I don't blame him for being cranky after getting very little sleep all weekend. I'm surprised it took him three days to protest.

Well, that's that. The End.

Our trip to JBU

A couple weekends ago we went to JBU Homecoming.

I had been anticipating this trip for awhile with a mixture of anxiety and excitement. The anxiety was mostly about how Aidan would be while we traveled. A lot of that anxiety was let go of, however, when my sister Stephanie volunteered to be our nanny for the trip.

It was great!

Our trip down there was super smooth. Aidan only slept for about 20-30 minutes of the whole 4 hour trip, but didn't fuss at all when he was awake.

We got to Siloam and spent the afternoon walking around visiting with people and chatting about all our memories. We had strawberry limeades from Sonic for a treat and then headed to Fayetteville to visit Cody and Kara. We had a lovely time there. The girls and Aidan went for a nice walk and then we all enjoyed a wonderful dinner together.

Aidan especially loved the Beckman's red couch



And his Aunt Steph

Melancholy feelings and a busy day

Today, I feel a little melancholy. I am done nursing/pumping. While part of this decision has completely overjoyed me, there is a part that makes me feel like my little one is not so little anymore. Yes, he still drinks milk, but it's not my milk...and that makes me a little sad. If he had been a good nurser and if we didn't have so many issues, I would still be going strong now. But, that is just not the case. For the past few months, I was nursing Aidan once a day and pumping the rest of the time. I really miss those early morning nursing times with him cuddlde close to me. I will never have that with him again. Thus, the melancholy feelings.

Yesterday, however, was an exciting day! I bought a Peg Perego highchair off of Craigslist and I love it! I am so happy to finally have a highchair for Aidan because he does not like to sit in the Bumbo anymore. Mealtimes were really beginning to be quite the hassle. He has already sat in it 3 times and seems to enjoy it too. Yay! I will have to post a picture of my big boy.  We also sold Seth's Honda and bought his dad's Mercury Tracer...we were happy with how the entire process went so smoothly and we are now the owners of a little bit less of a junk car. :) We still very much need a good car for our family and are praying for some wisdom in purchasing one.

6 month checkup

We went to the Dr.'s today for Aidan's 6 month checkup. He measured 26 3/4 inches (70th percentile) and weighed in at 17 pounds, 3 ounces (50th percentile). He had fun tearing up the paper they put on the table and there was none left by the time we were ready to leave. He also had to get 3 shots, but only cried for a second. I almost cried too because for some reason his cry was so pitiful this time that it made my heart break. I didn't want him thinking that I was hurting him because I had to hold him down. He was fine right afterwards and is sleeping now...

6 months

On Saturday, Aidan was 6 months old. I can't believe how fast time has flown by. We celebrated by going to First Watch for brunch--just the 3 of us. Aidan was a perfect angel and loved sitting in a highchair for the first time. I have a special cover with toys on it that he played with the whole time. I mashed up some avacado and would give him bites intermittedly as he watched everyone with intense curiosity. We spent the afternoon at home and then went over to Seth's parent's house for dinner. Aidan was a delight and went to bed without a fuss in his pack n play(I love those things!). Aidan is now sitting up without needing much support. He loves to lunge forward and land on his belly. He is really frustrated that he cannot move forward and wants to crawl, but doesn't quite get the concept yet. He has a new laugh that is awkward and cute and comes out more like a cough than a laugh. He does this all the time to get attention and we can't help giving it to him. He loves when Seth sings and plays the guitar and especially when we say his name. He gets so excited that he will get really quiet and then let out a piercing squeal. He is very happy playing with toys and is very curious about everything. He is starting to develop "favorites" and it is really cute to see how he knows what he wants. He loves to cuddle in bed with us and loves to eat. I love this stage!

I love you!