Birthdays, Olympics, Lamaze, and Sippy cups

I haven't written in a bit so i thought I would just write what has been and is going on in our lives.

The last couple of weekends we have been celebrating birthdyas in the high desert. Happy Birthday to Mom and Willow. Mom made an awesome train cake for Willow, and we had a brunch with lots of sweet goodies the next weekend for her birthday. Delicious food everywhere that I couldn't eat (gestational diabetes). Small sacrafice for the beautiful gift we wll receive. It was funny to watch Aedyn play with his cousin Brayden; Brayden didn't want anything to do Aedyn. Aedyn was gentle and kept gentle with his buddy, but Brayden didn't want him in his space. But they do both share a shoe fetish!

Well tonight is exciting because the Olympics start. I don't know about all of you, but i love to watch the Olympics. They are so inspirational and more often than not I cry a few times throughout the ceremony and events. Yeah for Olympics, sports, and the blissful ignorance that feels like for 16 days every 2 years the World is at peace.

Tomorrow we are taking an all day lamaze class. Thank goodness they have these all day ones, because I don't think i could do 4 weeks in a row, let alone get a babysitter for Aedyn on Monday nights for 4 weeks in a row. Besides going to my appointments, and reading What to Expect While You're Expecting, this is our first official event to get ready for the new babe. We still have to clear out the daycare room, move our bedroom, move the guest room and do the baby's room. All a lot of work and time seems to be flying!

Aedyn has mastered the sippy cup! Before he was basically chewing than sucking, but he's got the hang of it now. Oh, and he loves to push things along the floor while he's crawling, he's learned that his toys are portable. So funny he cracks me up!

New Court Date

Well, we still are having to do our hearing to fight the tribe, but the date has been changed to September 26th. This is just feeling like it will never end, it is feeling ridiculous. Aedyn will be one year old when we go to court. What judge in the right mind would rip this child out of his home, away from his parents? I still feel frustrated, and when I think about the actual day fear rips through my body. I am trying to be strong in emotion and faith.

Our wish would be that we would get to court and the judge would ask if either the parent(HUGH) or the baby (Aedyn) has been made a member, and the tribe would say No, and then the judge would say case dismissed. Please everyone pray for this scenario, so the day would be quick and painless.

Movin' and groovin'

Help! He's into everything! Aedyn is such a pro at crawling, pulling up and cruising along the furniture, it's hard to keep up with him. What'll happen when he's walking and i am trying to breastfeed an infant? I guess I look forward to the challenge and fear it in the same breath.

Aedyn's new discoveries are drawers, drawers, and more drawers. he gets into the drawers in the coffee table, the end tables, the kitchen. He found the mops and swiffer in the corner of the dining area and loves to play with those. he has also started attacking the TV and the sliding glass doors.

i love watching him discover these new things. Actually, at this moment he is chewing and slobbering on my leg, he must like the feeling, mommy finally got to shave. He has also started a new love affair with Oliver, too bad Ollie doesn't reciprocate the infatuation.

Our Aedyn is so amazing!

Earthquake!

Today at 11:42 am we experienced an 5.8 earthquake. The epicenter was in Chino Hills. Aedyn and i were making lunch and everything just started swaying and rolling and all the windows rattled. At first I thought it was the car across the street blaring its radio, which normally rattles the windows, but it kept going. I ripped Aedyn, whose eyes were really big, out of his highchair and stood in the door jam by the kitchen. Everything is fine, no one was hurt, including Daddy who was on the 10th floor of his building, which of course made him feel the roll and made him hightail it down the stairs.

What fun, another first for Aedyn!

Sean Jr.

A couple of days ago my brother sent me picture mail of our nephew Sean, Jr. They were so adorable, I just had to post them on the blog. He is getting so big.

Aedyn would like to announce that he is going to have a little...

..........BROTHER! (click on the pic to see the proof!)

We are thrilled and overjoyed that we will have two sons, brothers! It's wonderful!

We are still working on names and how the new nursery will look, but we have some time.

The Miracle of Life(stay tuned for the next installment)

So I thought I would put up pictures of the belly baby. They are so fascinating just to see the baby grow. It amazes me still.(don't forget to click on the photos to see them bigger and better)

So this first pic. was taken on 3/11/08, and the one below was taken one week later on 3/18/08. Of course these are all ultrasound pictures, and there are so many already because they needed to check weekly for a while to make sure the baby was thriving due to our infertility history.This next picture was taken on 4/1/08, you can definitely see where the head and body are forming.


This one I call the alien baby. If you look close you can see the head is facing the "camera" and you can see the eyes, you can even see an arm waving hello.

This next group was taken 6/3/08. The baby has grown so much just in one month. In the middle shot you can see the baby's arm bent moving the thumb to the mouth to suck on it. We actually have a moving DVD of this shot, and it is just so crazy to see.
Well, the next picture will reveal to all the gender of the baby. So stay tuned for the next installment.

Cousins!

Angela, our niece spent a week with us here in Simi. She was the best, she helped out and was the perfect guest. Aedyn loved playing with his cousin. We loved having her stay with us. We'll miss you sweetie!

4th of July!

Daddy and Aedyn waiting to watch the fireworks!

Mommy being silly!
A sign that Angela made.

Our gang on the 4th, Shane, Anglea, Nina and Brian, and of course Aedyn and me. We were about ready to play the card game Phase 10.

Nina and Brian waiting for the fireworks to begin.

Angela all decked out ready to watch the lights in the sky.
The All American Boy!
Angela on the bouncy thing trying to do a backflip.
Angela reaching the top of the rock wall.
Everyone getting ready to walk to the park.
Happy Birthday America says Daddy and Aedyn!

Our 4th of July was great! We spent it with family at one of our local parks here in Simi Valley. They have live music, food, and games for kids. Then, of course there is a lovely fireworks display. We brought our tent to shade us from the sun, a card table to eat and play games, El pollo loco for dinner, and lots of drinks and snacks. I even decorated the tent with flags. It was truly spectacular!

The Next Micheal Phelps!

Learning to Float!
Humpty Dumpty exercise (see the dimples on Aedyn's tushy, so cute)
Right after he jumped in by himself.
Daddy showing Aedyn how to blow bubbles.
Aedyn right after going under the water.
Singing songs like Pop goes the Weasel!
Practicing his ice cream scoops and kicks
Doing the Humpty Dumpty(sitting on the edge and encouraging them to fall in to your arms)
Kicking with the kickboard
Aedyn getting the hang of it on the kickboard.