Sick baby

It has been one looooong week. Aiden wasn't acting like himself last Monday and Tuesday, then woke up around midnight Tuesday night absolutely on fire. His fever ranged from 101 to almost 103. The poor kid was so miserable. That lasted for a couple of days, and we decided to take him to the doctor when his chest started to sound rattley. The doctor agreed that his chest sounded bad, and thought he might have pneumonia! She ordered a chest xray!! (Gasp!) I was so nervous because he has never had anything like that done!! We went into the radiology room and saw this crazy looking contraption. They had him sit on what looked like a bicycle seat in a hole in a table, with his legs dangling through. I had to hold his arms up over his head as they strapped this hard, plastic tube around him. I thought he was going to freak! I would have! His arms and body were totally confined in this tube, and all he could move was his fingers. He got really quiet, and I thought something was wrong! The technician swiveled the table so that he was facing me, and he was smiling behind his pacifier!! Then he waved by wiggling his fingers because that was all he could move! We were just hysterical. He is the goofiest kid, and some things just tickle his fancy. Anyway, turns out that he has finally gotten his first ear infection. The xray looked fine, and now we are just waiting for the antibiotics to work so we can all get back to sleeping at night.

Danta! Danta!

With the holiday season fast approaching, Santa has been at the mall for a few weeks now. We go up to the mall a couple times a week to walk around and for Aiden to play in the play area. There is a huge South Pole display with lights and trees and reindeer, and the fat man himself in the middle. Every time we walk by, Aiden waves and yells, "Danta! Danta!". I decided today to beat the rush and get Aiden's picture taken with Santa. I put him in his cute little outfit and we strolled up the the entrance. Walking up, I reminded him that it was Santa and to say hi, and he waved, albeit a little bit hesitantly. When I put him on Santa's lap, he was not a happy camper. It wasn't long before the tears welled up and the "maaaa-maaaa's" began! We snapped a few pics, all of them with arms reaching towards the camera! Oh well, maybe next year. I think everyone needs that classic pic of crying on Santa's lap anyway!

Better late than never

Where has the time gone? I blinked and my baby is now a rambunctious, charming, sneaky, silly toddler, and we have number 2 on the way! Where has the time gone? These days Aiden is learning and doing new things every day, and I don't want to forget any of them! Also, it is so hard to be away from a large chunk of our friends and family, and I hope to keep everyone updated with this blog.

There are a few things that happened this week that inspired me to start writing things down. A few days ago, Aiden and I were reading a book from Jean and Alina, the Dr. Seuss ABC's. I will point out words and pictures and he will say the ones he knows and attempt the ones that he doesn't. Usually, if he can't pronounce it, it will come out, "dada". Well, after saying "bubble" and "turtle", I said, "Aiden, can you say rhinocerous?" He stopped for a second like he was going to try, then just said, "No!". It was so funny! I was proud of him that he actually used the word "no" in context! I have a feeling that will not be the last time!!

Aiden has been learning words daily and the other day he actually strung a few together! I told him that we were going outside, and he ran and got his jacket and said, "Jacket, hat, brrrr!". It is going to be so fun, and I'm sure sometimes exasperating, to hear what he has to say! I can't wait to hear what goes on in that head of his! It will be so exciting to really get to know my little man.