All I Want For Christmas....

....is my TOP two front teeth.

Aiden's only been waiting for FOUR months for the next set of teeth to show up. For all you non-bebe folk, that's a long stinking time. Teeth usually show up within 4-8 weeks of each other so I spent months 6 and 7 explaining any and all fussiness with "maybe he's teething," but eventually gave up on that excuse as well as any idea of when they would show up. And now, at nearly nine months, they are on their way in.

Fortunately, this is how Aiden acts when he's teething......

Unfortunately, I am concerned this means we are in SO much trouble (shock) when the next baby shows up and has a normal (unhappy) reaction to teething. Oh well.....We'll just enjoy our happy baby and his unusual reaction to a painful process.

A's for Aiden

Yesterday's breakfast conversation:
Courtney: Aiden, you get an A for eating and an A for sleeping.
Ryan: And one for being cool and for hair. And an F for pooping because it stinks so much.

Are the convos at your house this enlightening? :)

Aiden really is a phenomenal eater. They say to feed a baby until he quits eating because babies know to stop eating when they are full. The thing is, I think Aiden's tummy may be a bottomless pit. Two nights ago for dinner Aiden ate 3/4 baked potato, some mashed black beans, and a jar of baby food, all after having had a solid helping of puffs as an appetizer. He just eats and eats and eats....He can easily eat an adult helping of food. We think the food may be going to Aiden's head because that's the only thing that's big on his body. We've just put him on three meals a day since he loves to eat so much so maybe that will beef him up the rest of him a bit....

Merry....

....100th Post! I mean, Christmas. Merry Christmas! :)

I LOVE Christmas. Really, really love Christmas. I could list out all the joyous reasons....lights & glitter, rich traditions, time with loved one, lights & glitter, beautiful songs, yummy food.....but that's probably a longer list than you want to read. Most importantly, it's about celebrating a glorious Savior who came to earth as an itty bitty all those years ago. This year, I've come to appreciate the gift God gave in a way I never could before. We've been SO blessed with our own itty bitty this year and have felt more joy and love than we knew was possible. Thanks be to God for His precious son, and thanks be to the individual who decided to celebrate this wonderful holiday with lights and glitter.

Here are a few pics as we've celebrated Christmas over these last few weeks. Merry Christmas to all!

Like a weed

Or a stray eyebrow hair after you've just plucked them.

Or anything else that shows up suddenly and unexpectedly.

That's how Aiden grew in the past few days.

Last weekend I dressed him in 9 months clothes and had to roll the pants because they were too long. I put him in 9 month clothes this past weekend....and they hit his ankles. Six month pjs fit five days ago. Today, those were put away because his little chest was getting chilly during the night. We are still hanging on to our size 2 diapers and probably will for another month or so. Our long and skinny little guy.....built just like....neither his mom nor his dad.

Outdoors in December

Everyone takes their 8-month-old outside in shorts and a t-shirt - or at least sans a jacket - in December, right? Oh no? It's not 75 degrees where you're at? Hmmm, well since it is here, Aiden's gone on his first bike ride and swung at the park for the first time. Funny thing is, his reaction to these activities is completely opposite of the pictures I captured. Bike ride (pic taken pre-wheels rollin') - loved sitting in the trailer....did not love riding in it. Swing (pic taken post swinging) - enjoyed his time flying through the air, for at least a solid 2 minutes.

What'd you say?

I call it a screaming contest (though it's not really that loud).....you could call it an echo. Whatever name you want to give it, it's pretty funny to watch and pretty fun when you are the one playing with Aiden. Here's a video of his favorite new game.

Soooo BIG!

Eight whole months....That's how old this charming young gent turned day. I'd say he's just the most adorable thing I've ever laid eyes on.....all 16.16 pounds of him.

Cords and Shoes

Naturally, they make the BEST toys....at least according to Aiden James.

He got a small cold on Thursday, and being a completed unconcerned mother, I decided to Clorox all toys he's ever played with. The kid had a room full of toys, which kept his attention for a solid 5, ok maybe 6, minutes before he found the computer cord to play with instead. Attempting to distract him, I returned him to his plethora of toys....only to find him trying to eat my slippers minutes later. I guess I can be thankful he'll keep costs down since we have plenty of his favs around the house already?

(Actually playing with his toys for a few minutes)