Catching up AGAIN

So I have let a couple more months slip by. I wished I stayed at home so I can keep up with what is going on more often. Everything is pretty much the same with Chris and I. Chris is finishing up his last couple of classes and will be finished with his Bachelor's degree in December!! Yeah!!! Then he will start on his Masters very quickly after that. I'm thinking of starting my Master's again and probably in Elementary Education. I would love to have the opportunity to work with kids but also be able to stay home with mine in the summer time and on other breaks.

Aiden is now a little over 6 months. He is getting so big, too big...I don't like it. He has started saying Ma-Ma, and Bah-Bah but no Da-Da yet. I'm sure that's not far behind. He enjoys eating his toes, clapping his hands and making as much noise as he possibly can. He has been trying to scoot around as well. We will have to start baby proofing the house fairly soon.

I think I need to put a reminder on my phone to update this thing every couple of weeks...that sounds like a plan to me!!!

Catching up

Ok, so I got this text from Heather Boulter the other day that says to update my blog when I get a chance. The chance does not happen often when you work and have an active little boy around and a 3 month old, but I will try to get better. (If you couldn't tell, the first little boy I was referring to is Chris..LOL). Since mother's day, life has been pretty normal. It is getting HOT here in AZ of course. Ready for winter already.

Aiden is growing so much. On June 13th, Aiden hit 3 months old and Chris and I celebrated our "1st anniversary" of being sealed in the Mesa, AZ Temple. It is amazing to think that a year has passed by and we have this wonderful little family that is blessed to be together for eternity.

So back to Aiden. He has rolled from his tummy to his back on several occassions. He laughs and smiles ALL the time. He only cries when its the norm of sleepy, tired, wet/dirty, hungry and even then, the crying doesn't last long. He sleeps through the night, but every once in a while wakes up once. At his 2 month check up he was 12 lbs 12 oz. I am sure he is at the 14 lb mark now or beyond. He is our little chunky monkey. He eats his fists, literally, double fisting all the time. He does well at the baby-sitters. We drop him off, he is smiling, we pick him up, he is smiling. It makes my day better knowing that he is a happy boy.

In July we are planning to go to Texas to see my family. It will be Aiden's first trip on an airplane. Hopefully that goes well. Otherwise, life is good, not just good, it is wonderful. Chris, Aiden and I are so happy!!

My First Mother's Day

How blessed I am to be a mother!! The last two year's Mother's Day had been very hard for me. Just a month after Chris and I got married, we had gotten pregnant and not too long after that I had a miscarriage. Needless to say, Mother's Day was very difficult. This last year I was just so ready to be a mother and was getting a little discouraged. Now, this year, I have the most beautiful, sweet spirited, amazing baby boy! I could not ask for anything more. Being a mother is the most incredible feeling in the world. Thank you to my mother, and all the other women in my life who have been a positive influence. I now understand with the feeling of going through labor that no matter what you will always love your children :)

Can I fit the WHOLE thing in my mouth mom?

Aiden has been a finger and a fist sucker since he arrived. One day he looked as if he was trying to fit the WHOLE thing in his mouth. What a silly boy!?!

Aiden's Blessing

Aiden had his blessing at the Maricopa 2nd Ward on May 2, 2010 (the day before his daddy's 2 year anniversary of being baptised). His daddy, along with several worthy priesthood holders were there to bless him, including his Uncle Joseph. His daddy blessed him with health and strength, a desire for an education, to serve a mission, to have a love of serving others and to get married in the temple where he can be sealed to his future family. I am crying again as I am writing this just now. It was a beautiful day. My MawMaw and PawPaw were able to drive up from Texas (one set of Aiden's Great Grandparents). We had a wonderful time and a wonderful week spending time with them.

My sweet baby!!!

Aiden fell asleep beside Chris on the bed...he was so tired!!

Happy Boy

Aiden was being so cute this morning (4-22-10) that I could not resist taking pictures. I had just given him a bath, got him all dressed up and put him on my bed while I finished getting ready. I heard him cooing and he was just making all sorts of cute faces. I grabbed the camera and LOVE the shots I got of him. Just this week he has been expressing this little personality of his and it is so ADORABLE!!! I LOVE THIS LITTLE HAPPY BOY!!!