Eleven Months Happy 1/23/08

Napping Bliss

My little lamb just awoke from a 2 hour and 35 minute nap! Bliss for his mom, who also got a nap as well as a shower and some cleaning done, and an amazing recharge for a go-go baby. I needed this today!

Aedyn now calls me mama(m). He "oooooss!!!" over whatever he wants you go give him and he loves canned tuna (which only his papa will be feeding him because mom gags at the smell) but isn't fond of lime finger jello. Aedyn and mama both love to hover over the heating vents in the dinning room floor--I'm cold & he likes the 'breeze in his hair.'

Ride'im Cowboy

We got this 'little tykes' horse at the Episcopalian rumage sale for Habitat for Humanity. We got there about 20 min before they were closing down so we spent about $.10 on each item! (man, i love a bargain!) We got some books, a pretty tea tray, a 10 gallon aquariam with pump, about 5 toys including this horse, and a bunch of records. Aedyn is just now tall enough to ride his horse. He's not very confident though, so we usually have to hold onto him or he gets a bit upset. This video shows a rare ride-alone moment.

Sweet & Silly

 I wanted to show you some current pictures. Aedyn is cutting his incisors and has wanted to be held most of the week. He's still usually fun, though; as long as Eric or I stay within arms reach as he plays on the floor. The best games right now: clearing out the plastic-ware cabinet and getting inside, crawl chase (he stops to get caught and kissed) and pushing any object, except those with wheels, around the floor as if it were a car.

In the picture of Aedyn and me, please notice 2 of our favorite christmas gifts from 2 of our favorite people. Aedyn's sweater is from Aunt Carrie and it matches his hat and mittens. My shirt says "mommy needs a cocktail" and was a gift from Tia Hannita.

Aedyn loves phone calls from Papa. And here he is in a break from 'chase.'

The Best Moments

Yesterday, Eric was able to climb back in bed when he brought Aedyn to me for his morning feeding. Most mornings E is getting ready for work and has time to get A out of his crib for a quick snuggle and then he puts the baby in bed with me. But Saturday was one of those beautiful mornings when we sandwich Aedyn between us and I watch my husband and baby drift in morning sleepiness; Aedyn suckling, Eric's arm around both of us. It may be one of the best moments of my life. 

A New Year?

I'm currently working on Aedyn's 1st year photo album. I'm using iPhoto from the iLife suite and the books turn out so beautifully. Because he was born in Feb, my year's commencement has re-oriented. That's probably the ultimate indicator of the fact that one's life revolves around one's child. I think I was the same with the year of my wedding, too. There's so much preparation and anticipation for a single day that it becomes the time marker for everything else. 

SO today doesn't feel like the last day of the year. It's just the middle of Christmas (the 6th day, half way to Epiphany) and page 22 in Aedyn's 1st year photo album. Eric does start a new rotation tomorrow—OB—days only! He gets 3 weekends off this month and he'll be home over night, but the schedule will probably prevent him from arriving home before Aedyn goes to sleep. (If you are a pray-er, will you pray for opportunities for Eric to spend time with Aedyn?)

Now, Aedyn is taking his morning nap. I'm doing laundry and Eric is at the hospital finishing his 30 hour shift. We are joyful and grateful for the life we enjoy: a peaceful home, kind neighbors, steady work, loving family and friends.  

Be well. If tonight is the start of your new year, may it be a new beginning of hope. If you need help finding hope, just ask.

Vomit Morning

Aedyn was awake at 6:00 exactly but I was hoping he would go back to sleep so I didn't get him out of his crib until 6:15. I always take him back to my bed to nurse him. He was having a very happy morning and played and cuddled while eating. I inturrupted the feeding to burp him and he burped once then emptied his stomach on my pj's, pillow, and sheets. I don't have a safe place to put him down upstairs (other than his crib, someplace he would loudly protest) so I put my robe on over my damp pj's and came downsatirs. He can roam everywhere down here. While he played I started to fold a basket of laundry. Leaving the basket of clean clothes on the floor, I went to the kitchen to make coffee and fix Aedyn's breakfast. Aedyn enjoyed his sweet potatoes in oatmeal. Meanwhile, I began to reek from the spit-up on the pj's and started upstairs to change, but he spit-up on his clothes so I stopped to clean him up Then we played on the floor again. He vomited on his two puzzles. I cleaned him up and began on the puzzle pieces. This wasn't spit-up. Vomit. Stomach acid and all. Finishing the puzzles I look up to see Aedyn throwing-up all over the clean laundry. As you read this you're probably thinking, "poor baby," but rest assured, he wasn't acting as if he felt unwell. He was playing and babbling all the while. But-- my clean laundry. my stinky self. the wooden puzzle pieces that still smell sour. ugh.

Some cute pictures of the rumbly tummy baby.