So we were getting in the car after a brief trip to the DI and Aiden was saying, “Mommy to drive the car.” So Brandon asked Aiden, “If mommy drives the car, then where should daddy sit?” Without missing a beat Aiden said, “On time out.” I busted up!
So up until now our little Aiden has been only telling us I love you when he “felt” like it and has been very selective, but this week he will say it nearly every time Brandon or I say it to him as well as when I tell him, “Tell grandma/grandpa/aunt Erica etc. that you love them.” Last night was the absolute best though I turned around in the car told him I loved him and then he grinned the biggest grin he could and said, “I love you mom.” These are the moments that make everything else worthwhile. If your little one still isn’t saying much then you can eagerly look forward to the day that they tell you they love you. It is THE BEST!
On a side note, I was singing the line from a song that goes, “I just called to say, I love you, I just called to say how much I care.” and Aiden chimes in singing, “I love you, I love you.” He has started to sing more, mostly it is la, la, la’s or like last night bum, bum, bum’s but sometimes he will interject during songs if he knows the words. I can tell he is singing because it is more musical sounding and different from his regular speech. 🙂
So when I was pregnant with Aiden he would always plant his little foot up in my ribs right underneath where my heart was beating. I always thought that it was comforting to him. Now with Lucas I have noticed that he tends to gravitate towards my left site and while he has not been planting his foot up under my ribs near my heart he does push up towards it more regularly then anywhere else. I think babies just gravitate towards their mothers hearts and that it is a comfort to them even before they are born. Has anyone else noticed their babies paying more attention to their heart while in utero?
I would like to let the random people of the world know that the word lose becomes LOSING when you add -ing to it. Losing means
1. Failing to win, as in a sport or game: a losing team; a losing lottery ticket.
2. Of or relating to one that fails to win: a losing season; a losing battle.
The word loose becomes loosing when you add -ing to it and it means:
1 a : to let loose : release b : to free from restraint
2 : to make loose : untie <loose a knot>
3 : to cast loose : detach
4 : to let fly : discharge
5 : to make less rigid, tight, or strict : relax
Just thought I would spread the word…
The highlight of last week was Aiden’s 2nd birthday party. We kept it really small again this year, inviting only my aunt and uncle, grandma and grandpa, mom and dad, and Brandon’s parents and brother. Brandon’s family wasn’t able to come so it ended up being just 9 of us total. As you can see we did a very low key Elmo themed birthday. It took me three tries and half of a small container of red food coloring gel to get the proper “Elmo” red that I wanted but thankfully it worked. Aiden had a good time and was really excited about blowing out the fire of the candles. He keeps asking to do it again. He got a lot of fun gifts and enjoys nothing more then dumping all of his toys out on the floor.
Also this week Aiden had a fight with an Oreo and the Oreo won….
He has also enjoyed climbing into his little cupboard and hiding in there. I guess he has grown out of being claustrophobic.
Well, that is all for this week. Sorry that I don’t have (or can’t remember) more to report about. We are very excited for spring around here and look forward to the warmer weather (although it has been quite nice the last couple of days). Other news to report is that Brandon has not been made ward martial arts specialist but has in actuality been made 2nd counselor in the Sunday School presidency. Thanks for reading!
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We had a busy week.
Tuesday evening we went to a surprise birthday for a friend of mine. Aiden loved running around at the clubhouse where the party was held and opening and closing multiple doors.
Wednesday we took Aiden to Wild Wednesday (free day) at Hogle Zoo. He loved running around and seemed to be most interested in the monkey’s/apes.
Thursday was my 30 week appt. with the obgyn. I am still measuring a week and a half big but had only gained one pound. Total weight gain so far 11 pounds! THANK GOODNESS! My goal is to gain a total of 20 for this pregnancy. (I gained 40 with Aiden and started out this pregnancy ten pounds heavier.) He also listened to the heartbeat and felt my stomach to see if he could tell whether Lucas is head up or head down. Good news! Lucas is head down and the likelihood of him flipping to head up this late in the game is very small. Good news all around!
Friday evening we went to Bountiful to help celebrate the 1st birthday of my cousin’s daughter. It was busy and I was having dog allergies and struggling to breathe but it was fun to see family and to have a chance to visit.
Saturday we headed up to my dad’s in the morning so that we could empty out our storage unit and store it in Aiden’s old room at my dad’s house. Aiden was very excited to see grandpa and we ended up going to lunch with my dad before shopping for Aiden’s birthday party meal. When it came time to leave Aiden had a meltdown, he did not want to put his coat on and I think that he was a little bit confused. My theory is that it finally occurred to him that grandpa wasn’t moving with us and that we were not on a vacation and going to return “home” to grandpa’s. It was also the first time that my dad was home when we brought Aiden over. As a result the reality that it was grandpa’s home and that our new place is our home probably rocked his world a little bit. He was still a little shaky and had another melt down when it got to be nap time and I had to put him to bed. He has been ok today though.
Later on during dinner prayer Aiden loudly declared, “Mommy farted.” and in reality no one had farted. Truth be told I had a hard time finishing the prayer because I was laughing. After dinner we took Aiden to the dino play area at the mall. He really enjoyed running around and going down the slide multiple times. While he played I ran to get a drink and because I thought somebody was trying to get my attention and following me I bypassed the drinking fountain and went into the bathroom. After finishing my business I grabbed some toilet paper and when I went to pull it off I yanked so hard that the door to the toilet paper holder popped open and the roll fell on the floor releasing about 3 feet of toilet paper. The worst part is that someone else was in the bathroom and I felt so embarrassed. The thought that went through my head was, “Oh great. How embarrassing.” Then of course I had to laugh. I did put the roll back in it’s proper place and close the door to the holder and in my defense it didn’t latch properly so it could have happened to anyone.
In the late evening when Brandon was changing Aiden for bed I asked him, “Aiden, which came first the chicken or the egg?” To which he replied, “Chicken or egg?” So Brandon clarified by saying, “Yes, but which was first the chicken; or the egg?” Aiden’s answer, “Egg.” So Brandon asked him is he had any evidence to support his answer and Aiden said, “We’re washing the eggs.” So there you are, Aiden has solved one of life’s little mysteries. I should ask him the meaning to life to see if he can clear that up for us as well.
In other news we have completed week one of veggies around the world. We had sweet potato bread, sweet potato waffles, and sweet potato croquettes this week (on separate nights, we aren’t crazy). I must say all three were a success! If anybody ever wants a recipe for something that we try feel free to comment on our post and I will e-mail it to you. This upcoming week we will be trying out two brussels sprouts recipes! Don’t grimace just yet, those brussels sprouts have such a bad rap because nobody ever does anything except steam them. We will reveal our recipes to you next week and let you know how work out.
Lastly, Aiden is to the point (height and dexterity wise) where he can pretty much open any door knob that stands in his way. So if we ever come over to your house then consider yourself adequately warned! 🙂 Have a good week! Thanks for reading.
Last night in the State of the Union Address Obama mentioned, “To make college more affordable, this bill will finally end the unwarranted taxpayer subsidies that go to banks for student loans. Instead, let’s take that money and give families a $10,000 tax credit for four years of college and increase Pell Grants.” When Brandon told me about this I immediately shook my head and said, “psh.” If we take away a banks subsidies for student loans, then where is their incentive to give out said loans? They already have to charge a lower interest rate for student loans, also the repayment rate for student loans is lower (meaning that many people default on these loans). If I was in the banking industry, I wouldn’t be too gung ho about passing out those loans and even less so now that I don’t get any kind of incentive for it. If the banks aren’t granting student loans then where are students going to get the money to pay for college? $10,000 in tax payer credit isn’t going to cover even a year of school at Harvard, and will only cover 2 years at a school like the University of Utah. If high school graduates aren’t attending college because they cant afford it, then they aren’t entering the “white collar” work force. Which means in a decade or two, when people are retiring there will be no one educated enough to fill those positions. Which in turn will be a detriment to the economy. Am I wrong?
So, Aiden really, REALLY likes to give my friends baby daughter hugs and kisses. Every time we go upstairs to swap laundry, go out back, or leave the house he wants to, “Give baby kisses.” Well, today he kissed her really sweetly and then hugged her tight around the neck and was squishing her cheek. I was holding him and his toy so I had to put his toy down so that I could extricate him from her. I then took him downstairs at which time he asked, “Where is the baby doll?” So we had to find the baby doll and when we did he gave it a nice hug and a kiss. A little bit later he rocked it a little bit and then laid it down with his bear and covered it with his blanket. I have a sweet little boy.
Well, this week is very (and I mean VERY) low on photos. All I have are a few of my ever growing belly. Here is what we have been up to this week…
Monday I went to the dentist to get a cavity filled and then over to my grandma’s for scrapbooking. It was fun to have some time to myself but my mouth was numb for like 6 hours and I bit the inside of my cheek multiple times. I was able to get some cute cards made and they are up on my online boutique which can be found here. The food was tasty and the company was wonderful as is the norm with my extended family.
We spent two hours on Sunday and Monday evenings watching the newest season of 24. They never waste any time jumping right into things and being intense. I am eagerly looking forward to Lost as well!
This week I made the curtains for our bedroom and we got them hung up. We are getting ever closer to being organized and having everything in its place. I did finally unpack in the kitchen but it is still a little cluttered due to some things not have a place to live yet. Our room still needs some work and there is just a couple of boxes and some clutter in the living room (we have to make a D.I. run to drop things off) and we have some large boxes that need to go to a dump or something. The end is in sight though! Hallelujah! We have also been to the library a few times and Aiden and I have been spending 30-60 mins. nearly each day outside in the backyard! It is SO nice to have a safe outdoor space for Aiden to run around in.
Thursday evening the boys went to get their hair cut. I will have to get some pics. and post them later. I ended up holding Aiden on my lap while they cut his hair. We both had on barbering capes but I still ended up COVERED in his little tiny hairs. He did really well, a bit wiggly but he didn’t fuss or get upset. He always looks more grown up after a haircut.
Saturday morning we went to the aquarium, I just let Aiden lead the way and he went quickly through. After we had “seen” everything he sat and “drove” the boat a couple of times. The program wasn’t working but Aiden didn’t care, he just wanted to steer the wheel around. He enjoyed “driving” the boat so much that he talked about it the whole way home.
In the afternoon Brandon and I went to see Twilight at Desert Star. It was funny. They took the song “The telephone hour” from Bye Bye Birdie and changed the words to fit the show. IT WAS GREAT! They pulled it off wonderfully. Later on in the show they used, “I am I Don Quixote, the man of La Mancha.” and change those lyrics for the show as well. I loved it! It never ceases to amaze me how they can think of the perfect show tune and then change the words around to fit the show they have written. It takes a creative genius! 🙂 Thanks mom for baby sitting!
In Aiden news, this week he has said two prayers with our help. It is super cute! He does really well repeating what we say. Today at church he was funny too. As a woman was finishing up her talk Aiden said, “Christ, Amen. Now sing.” LOL He has a pretty good idea of how sacrament meeting goes. Going to nursery first still has him thrown off a little bit but he will catch on eventually.
As for our opposition we are still waiting to hear from Vangent, Brandon has consistently been working sub jobs which will thankfully cover the basics. Nevertheless, I am trying really hard not to panic but in the next few months we have to start paying towards a second student loan, register our car, provide for a 2nd baby (incl. circumcision) and continue to pay our current bills. For whatever reason, everything always comes down to stupid money and there never seems to be enough of it. GRR. We have come across a couple of new job ideas but nothing big or that have led to anything worth mentioning. Please continue to keep us in your prayers. Thanks for reading…
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