It's hard to believe that Aiden is well into his tenth month and fast approaching the eleventh marker! My little boy is growing way too fast, his first birthday will be here before we know it!
We've had a lot of "firsts" in the past few weeks. With the holidays approaching, I was a bit worried about how I would feel about the first Thanksgiving and Christmas without my mom. It's bittersweet to be both excited to share these holidays with my baby boy, but so sad that my mom isn't around to enjoy this time with us. But we are so blessed to be surrounded by such amazing family and friends to support us.
Aiden's First Thanksgiving:
My chubby monkey all smiles on the drive to his first Turkey Dinner!
Mommy and Aiden relaxing before dinner at Grandpa Gordon's house.
Daddy, Mommy and Aiden before sitting down to grub.
Aiden loves his Uncle Brian!!
Vic took this cute picture of Aiden playing near a picture of my mom. It made me feel like she was there, smiling at her grandson.
Dinner was absolutely amazing... and the leftovers were delish!! Aiden got to enjoy a couple bites of mashed potatoes, but enjoyed his own turkey and sweet potato (courtesy of Gerber).
As Aiden is growing older, he's also growing more mobile and more curious! It's so fun watching his little facial expressions with every new sound, new toy, and new development! Here's some of the things he's doing now:
Pulling to stand and cruising!! Aiden's now able to cruise along all types of surfaces... and does it the best when tempted. The cell phone works wonders to get those little legs moving. I can't believe he'll walk soon!
Stair climbing! Aiden LOVES climbing up the stairs. He's quite fast now! We're still working on coming down though... that'll take a bit more time.
Hello, Sippy Cup! So.. I've been trying to transition him to a sippy cup for a few weeks now. He's not a big fan of it. He really enjoys flinging it around and banging it on people's heads. But there are those special moments when he'll stick the spout in his mouth and water will come out. It's hilarious to watch his face crumble up in surprise!! Aiden actually does much better drinking out of a regular cup... but it's also a lot messier since he also enjoys sticking his entire hand in it as well.
We finally have a tooth!!! Vic and I have been saying for MONTHS that the reason for Aiden's sporadic fussiness was because he was teething. Now that he ACTUALLY is, he's an angel... no fever, no crying, just my happy little bugaboo. Looks like Mommy and Daddy lucked out with this milestone!!
I just like this picture. This is how I'm greeted almost every morning. Aiden is such a mild- mannered baby. I hear him wake up at 6-6:30am and he just lays in his crib, cooing to himself until one of us goes in to get him around 7:30am. I love that he can entertain and soothe himself, it let's Mommy and Daddy have just a few extra minutes in the morning. Thanks, Aiden!!
Getting Ready for Aiden's First Christmas: We are SO excited to celebrate Christmas with Aiden this year. It's hard to believe that at this time last year, Aiden was still in my belly.
Aiden's first visit with Santa Claus! I was a bit worried about how Aiden would handle sitting on Santa's lap. You always hear stories about little kids screaming and kicking because they're freaked out by the big guy in the red suit... as was the case with the little boy that was in front of us in line. But Aiden did pretty good! He was very interested (and slightly suspicious) of the large, strange man with the hairy face. Considering Aiden has stranger-danger now, I would say this visit was a success.
We're also SUPER excited about spending Aiden's first Christmas with his Grandparents. They love him so much!! I have a feeling I know who will score big in the gift department!! We were able to help them decorate their house for Christmas and Aiden had a lot of fun helping!
This is a fun one of Daddy and Aiden.
Aiden is the best present!!
Grandpa and Aiden enjoying the tree!
A few pictures at our house.
We tried to get a good one of Aiden and Rocky... we'll keep trying. =) Poor Rocky, it was hard to get him to sit next to Aiden. Now that Aiden likes to interact with his surroundings more, that means Rocky gets chased.. and when caught, his ears and tail are pulled. Poor puppy.
