Aiden was our first born, and he taught us alot about being parents. He was a sweet and smiley baby, but he was both a night owl and an early bird which was rough for awhile, but we made it through! :) He did sleep best snuggled up on his daddy's chest. Aiden has his bouts with reflux, which took us awhile to figure out, but once he was on the right medicine, he was able to get going a lot quicker b/c he could be on his tummy without losing half his meal! Aiden was quick to crawl and walk, choosing remote controls and a can of coke as his motivation. We marveled in every little thing he did, as it was all new! I was lucky enough to work from home when he was younger, but that become more and more of a challenge as he became much more active, and when put in a excersaucer during one of my conference calls, they asked if I was at a restaurant due to the clanging of toys in the background. :) We found out at about 10 months that the poor little guy was a bit intolerant to dairy, so the doctor in a haste, took him off anything remotely allerginic. He did will with the diet, I wish my wallet could say that same! It became a challenge to me each week to find food for a older infant/young toddler that was dairy, egg, and wheat-free. Aiden became quite a fan of Vienna Sausages, Newman's fig newtons, Newman's Oreos, and spaghetti. We were also excited when he sprouted his first couple teeth before his first birthday!
It seemed liked Aiden just grew leaps and bounds his second year. What started as a little guy who was just toddling around, not really saying much, finished his second year, running around, pretending to "fix" things with his tools, and boasted quite a vocabulary. At 15 months, Aiden started back to school at the school I was helping to open in Frisco. He did great transitioning into school, and he made new buddies quickly. He was easy to get along with and everyone enjoyed playing with him. People have always commented on his sweet demeaner. He has been a people pleaser for as long as I can remember, and was always easy to discipline. I don't think that the child has had more then 5 time outs his entire life. All it has usually ever taken is a quick look, and he shrinks back from what he was going to do. We found out at about 16 months that the reason our little guy wasn't making more words was because he was hearing like he was underwater due to the fluid in his ears. A quick surgery that included placing PE tubes and removing his adenoids, helped immensely, and he began talking soon after. Aiden quickly became a fan of home improvement after his Poppy started taking him to Home Depot once a month. He started collecting Bob the Builder toys and watching the show. By the time he had reached he had reached 2 years old, he was getting quite handy!
A month after his 3rd birthday and one month before I had Baylie, the new ENT had agreed with his sleep study nuerologist that the tonsils had to come out. They were so large that they were touching and interfering with his breathing when he was asleep (the hcild could wake up someone in the next room with his snoring!). P;lus he was still getting sinus infection after sinus infection. Poor guy even had to get IV antibiotics right before Thanksgiving. The tonsil removal went well, even thought he refused to take any medicine after the surgery. I still can't believe that he went without even a dose of Tylenol or Motrin once the anesthesia wore off. The nurses couldn't even get it down him. He did amazing though. It was just a quiet 10 days after that. :)
Aiden soon became a big brother, and he was very excited about that role. He was quite familiar with the hospital by the time we got around to doing the sibling class and hospital tour b/c we had been in the hospital 3-4 times prior to that due to preterm labor. He was actually helping give the tour, including showing the kids the snack room on the hall where you could get jello and graham crackers. :) He loved his baby sister and wanted to hold her every chance he got but would soon tire of it and give her back. He was such an attentive little guy when she was small. One day my mom and I saw him listening to Baylie cry on the monitor, and he started to comfort her and sing into the monitor since he thought that she would be able to hear him since he could hear her. He still loves his little sister, but the relationship has changed a bit since she is more into his things and he has also just grown up and wants to do his own thing. But as I speak they are having their 4th slumber party of the week, so they are still pretty tight. :)
Aiden was so looking forward to starting kinder this year, and I don't think that it could have gone better. He loves school and enjoyed being with his teacher and classmates each day. Aiden is full of imagination and creativity, but he also loves the more analytical art of math and science. He has wanted to be a scientist and an astronaut since he could even think about growing up. The other day he saw a balloon in the sky, and I asked him if he thought it was going to space. He pondered that for a second, and said yes and that he would probably be able to see it when he goes to space in the future. He has loved his first year in kindergarten and is quite proud of being a first grader now. He definitely has a thirst for knowledge which intimidates me b/c I am not sure I will be able to keep up! The way the do math now is totally different, so I am afraid to teach him anything more b/c I am worried I will do it wrong. He is loving being able to read, and he will read on his own as long as he is not pushed into it. He was reading some chapter books for his assigned reading his past year, but I think we will stick to some easier stuff this summer. Crazy how much they learn in kinder now!
First day
Graduation
He loves baseball and is playing in his 7th or 8th season (can't even keep up now). I think it is actually starting to click with him now, and he even made a couple great plays in the last game.
It is amazing how fast 6 years can go by. I still can't believe that he will be 7 years old this August. He is turning into such a great kid and is still my sweet little boy at the same time. I savor the times when he will cuddle up on the coach with me and watch cartoons or want me to play a game with him b/c I know that those days will come to an end probably more quickly than I even want to think about. I just look forward to seeing what the future holds for him and excited about seeing him go through another year of school this fall! I do fully intend to enjoy our summer together though first!! :)
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