5 months old

I can't believe 5 months have already passed! Aiden is growing into a little man and we are loving every minute of it! He seems to be teething which I have decided is not a fun thing! He is getting better at sitting up. He loves his Bebe Pod which is a foam chair that helps him sit on his own. Life around here is pretty quiet. We attempted to change Aiden from the expensive formula back to soy... big mistake. His tummy does not tolerate any amount of soy. So, we are trying to get his tummy calmed down and back on schedule with the "liquid gold" which is what I call his formula. Here are some pictures that I took this weekend.  

Hanging Out

It has taken a couple of days for Aiden to recover from the anesthesia but he is getting better and is as cute as ever! During one of his x ray tests, the radiologist noticed that he had about 4 teeth that were ready to break through the skin any time. He said that we will notice the two on bottom first then the two on top. WOW! I got so excited! Well, poor Aiden has been miserable the past couple of days and the only thing that makes him happy is baby Tylenol and his icy teether. So, that is what our life consist of right now. Here are a few pictures of our little man who will be 5 months in 6 days! If you look close at his hand, you can see the bruise from the IV. Poor baby!

Long Day

This morning at 6:30 am we loaded up Aiden and a days worth of diapers and formula and headed to Temple for Aiden's scope and swallow test. I was extremely nervous yet Aiden slept all the way there having no idea what he was in for. Once the IV was given and the anesthesia set in, Aiden did really well. I had a hard time watching my baby who is so full of life, just slowly go to sleep and lie limp in my arms. After he was asleep, they escorted us to the waiting room to wait. I hate waiting. I really hate waiting when I know that the news could be good or bad. Well, it was good. There are no malformations in Aiden's esophagus, stomach and small intestines. Everything looked normal. There is some definite signs of acid reflux but we already knew that. They took biopsies of his stomach and small intestine to make sure nothing crazy is happening there. So, we sat with Aiden in recovery for about 30 minutes waiting for him to wake up. Once he did, we gave him a bottle, I reapplied my eye makeup and we were off to the exciting Temple mall to waste some time before his next test. After lunch we headed back for his barium swallow test. I liked this test because I was able to be with him and he did not cry at all. I think he likes barium better than formula... gross! That test turned out normal as well. So we know that his swallowing technique is good and his body is formed correctly... so why are we choking, coughing and projectile vomiting? Not to mention the on going spit up? Who knows. I am waiting for a call from the doc on biopsies and I will ask him where to go from here. Anyhow, it was a long day but we are so thankful that we are canceling out some serious problems and will eventually find what works for Aiden. So, here are some pictures from our day. The first three are with his Daddy before the scope test, the fourth and fifth were taken in the recovery room as he was waking up... obviously still groggy... and the last was when we were waiting for the second test.  

Shop til you Drop

Randy and my dad played golf today so my Mom and I decided to run some errands. After Aiden's very short morning nap, we set out to fight the heat and crowded stores. Aiden did surprisingly well, although he started to get cranky due to his napping schedule being off. I always thought I would have to have a girl if I wanted a shopping partner but Aiden seems to enjoy shopping as much as I do... for now. We have not hit the mall yet, maybe next week.  I have to get all the shopping out of him before he starts to think it is boring and wants to stay home with his Dad. 

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

Aiden's right foot looks a little funny because he was kicking it when I took the picture. I have yet to actually see him roll over. He does it when I am not looking!

Rolling over

So for the past few days, Aiden has been occasionally rolling over but never without a boost. Well, I snuck in to his room to put some laundry away while he was napping. I glanced over at his crib and saw the top of his head. Then he peeked over the side of the crib and flashed that precious smile of his. I couldn't believe it! He had rolled onto his tummy and was having the best time peeking over his crib. I couldn't resist taking a picture.   

Sleeping so soundly!

The car does it to him every time!

Lunch with Daddy

Aiden and I went to Randy's office to eat lunch with him. I couldn't bare to not take a few pictures. Aiden is in a "daddy phase." Aiden watches Randy's every move and thinks he is hilarious... at least someone thinks he is funny! :) 

Yep, that's my Aiden!

Last night we ate out with my parents and decided to take some pictures outside the restaurant. The first few are of Aiden being an angel at the table. The next picture is of Randy, my Dad, and outside the restaurant. The last picture is of my Dad flying Aiden through the  air doing "Super Baby". Now, picture the sidewalk we are on and the people that can see us inside the restaurant. They are trying to enjoy their meal and we are trying to take pictures like a bunch of tourists. Right after the "Super Baby" picture Aiden projectile vomited all over the sidewalk. I thought we were being invaded my pigeons with major bowel problems! To make it worse, the entire restaurant, you know the ones trying to enjoy their meal, saw my child puke all over the sidewalk. I could not even face the window. We were all laughing so hard and Aiden thought it was funny, too. All I could say is, "Yep, that's my Aiden."

"A" is for Aiden

Aiden's Nana bought him some Baby Einstein blocks to play with suring his blanket time and he only seems to be entertained with the block that has an "A" on it. I like to pretend he knows his letters and likes the A block because A is for Aiden. Just humor me... :)

Our First Cold

Poor Baby Aiden! He has his first cold. :(  He started out this weekend with a stuffy nose which turned into full congestion and a cough. However, we don't know if he is coughing from his cold or his acid reflux. His Grampy and Nana bought him a humidifier and we have been using saline spray and Baby Vicks Rub for his chest. I am not sure how fast he is recovering but he doesn't seem to be getting any worse. I understand now why my Mom use to say to me, "I wish I was sick and you weren't." I use to think she was crazy for wishing to be sick. However, now I know the helplessness that you feel when your baby is sick and you want to take the pain away even if it means you get sick. Hopefully, we will be on the well train soon! Here is a picture of Aiden and the "I don't feel good" look. Sweet baby!

4 1/2 months

Aiden is making some great developmental changes. He wants to move and be on his belly more. When someone walks into the room he turns his head to look at them and follows them as they move. He is also like his Grandpa and Uncle Bubba because he never meets a stranger. He is like his Daddy in that he can batt those big blue eyes and make your heart melt in seconds. Needless to say, our work is cut out for us but he sure is worth it! 

Being Silly!

                                                

         

All things Aiden

Aiden is growing up so quickly and seems to be changing daily. He is our "goofy kid" because he is constantly smiling, giggling or screeching at the top of his lungs. He is trying to roll over and has almost accomplished the task. His acid reflux is still pretty bad and we are trying to figure out the whole rice cereal situation. He is not really impressed with the spoon and cereal idea. When I put it in his mouth, he either spits it out or just lets it run out of his mouth. Needless to say, he is not really swallowing too much. We are also putting the rice in his bottle, which is a hat trick in itself. If we put too much, he skips feedings because his stomach is not digesting the thick cereal. However, of we don't put enough in, his reflux gets bad. I know... it is very confusing. Hopefully, his tests on the 19th will help us make him more comfortable. Here are some pictures of our sweet boy being goofy! Enjoy!