Happy Anniversary!

Sixty-eight years ago today, my grandparents were married. We love you!!

PS-thanks for your prayers - Granddaddy came through his procedure like a champ!!

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A Favor

Please keep my grandpa Max in your prayers Wednesday as he undergoes a heart procedure.

I love you Granddaddy!

Daily Aidan/A note from Aggie

Dearest Fair Blog Readers,
Several of you have been asking about me, and I truly appreciate your inquiries. It's good to know SOMEONE still cares. The past nine weeks have been an adjustment for moi, as I have now been labeled a "nuisance." What Mother and Father used to consider cute (stomping on Mother's belly or chest, constantly trying to cuddle with them, following them around like a puppy) now seems to irritate them.
For some reason, they have chosen to bring home this THING, this crying, flailing, drooling, snoring object that they label a "baby." I must do research on this "baby" and figure out how to program him to work to my advantage. Perhaps soon he will learn to prepare my tuna dinners to my liking. In the meantime, I am thrilled when anyone comes to visit and pays an inkling of attention to me. Please let my assistant (a.k.a. "Mother") know if you would like to schedule an appointment. And won't you bring salmon?

Sincerely,
Agatha Helen

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By the light of his aquarium

Cousins

We love you, Kyle & TJ...thanks for spending time with us this weekend!

Monthly Aidan

At two months old, Aidan:

-is wearing 0-3 and 3mos clothes

-smiled at his mommy for the first time

-sleeps between 7-8 hours each night

-eats six times a day, and it still takes an hour

-giggles, coos, and smiles a lot

-is a cuddle bug

-is transfixed by ceiling fans, lights, and television

-started Kindermusik classes

-holds his head up almost all the time

-has to be be swaddled to sleep

-put himself on a schedule - wakes up at 7am, goes to sleep between 11pm and 12am

-hiccups less often, but still regularly

-is much chubbier than last month

-has trained his daddy to cover up his junk so daddy doesn't get pottied on

-doesn't love his car seat

-has started to enjoy tummy time

-is loved more every day, and is growing too fast!

Back to Work

So today I started back to work. Amazingly enough, there were no tears on my part. I think I'm really lucky to love what I do, so I was looking forward to seeing everyone again. Plus, Grandma and Grandpa P are keeping him Saturday mornings, so I know he's in good hands.

I'm starting back slowly, Kindermusik for a few weeks then piano lessons after Labor Day. We are so fortunate that our schedules will allow us to be with Aidan almost all the time and he will not have to go to daycare. Plus, I have cut back significantly on my piano teaching, so I'll only be away from him a few hours at a time.

Today became a little bit complicated - I developed a delayed allergic reaction to my antibiotic that I was using to treat the mastitis, a fabulous bright red rash all over my body. Even my eyeballs are itching! I went to the doctor after Kindermusik and not only do I have the allergic reaction, I also have an inner ear infection. I am falling apart! :)

Aidan is feeling better today, but still very tired. Hopefully he'll be back to normal in the next day or so. Meanwhile, our nephews Kyle and TJ are over tonight and we are having a great time playing on the Wii Fit! Hope everyone has a great weekend!

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Whatchu talkin'bout, Willis?

Art Unleashed

This is the second year I've donated artwork to Art Unleashed, a benefit auction for the KC Humane Society. Here is my creation:



If you're interested in attending, check out their website!

Aidan gets a pony, v.2

Our 8-week checkup was today. Aidan gets a pony for being such a good boy during his three shots and oral vaccination! Since we got home today, he has been a tired boy, sleeping most of the afternoon and evening. Every once in a while, he opens his eyes and screams like someone is cutting him up into little pieces, but quickly goes back to sleep. Strange. Anyway, here's a picture of the poor little guy:

As of today, Aidan weighs 12 pounds, 8.8 ounces - in the 75th percentile for weight and a 3 pound gain since last month. He is 24" long - in the 90th percentile for height and a 2 inch growth since last month. His head is 15.5" in circumference - a .5" growth since last month and the 50th percentile. What a big boy!!

Many, many thanks to Dr. Hostetler for taking such good care of our little Nugget!

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Shut the front door, I can't stand how cute he is!

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Lookimg more like mom every day...

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I'm behind, so here's a new batch of Daily Aidans for you...


Learning how to roll his eyes already...


Tummy time in a cute Janie & Jack outfit from Lily & Laura E. and blanket from Uncle T and Aunt Deb


Ain't that the truth...:) onesie courtesy of Laura

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Checking out his reflection in the piano

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Cowboy Aidan

SO cute

As I mentioned earlier, my Smrt family gave Aidan a darling blanket. Here are the pictures:

All around the perimeter of the blanket, it is embroidered with things like Aidan's birth stats, Aaron and I's names, the "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" poem, and more. It is truly a treasure that Aidan will love for a long time!

Our Texas Trip

Here are the pictures from Aidan's first trip to Texas last month. I can't tell you how special it was for us to introduce him to his great grandparents for the first time. They are among the most important people in our lives, and seeing them hold Aidan was amazing.



Much love to our Texas relatives who visited with us - Grandmother and Granddaddy, Aunt Carol & Uncle Neal, Aunt Sherryl & Uncle Max, cousins Heather & Scott, and their son Corey.

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My Boys

Happy Birthday!

Today is the coolest day for a birthday ever - 08/08/08...awesome.
So Happy, Happy Birthday - not only to my sister Lenyse, but to my awesome friend Amy, my Uncle Neal, and my KM student Mia!

Dear Satan,

You really never should have invented this:

Sincerely,

Amy Pennington

Hello Lover

I am a lover of techie gadgets...especially cute pink ones. Check out my new phone!
My last PDA died this week while I was doing a software update, so darn the luck, I upgraded to this sweetheart. Cool thing is, they also replaced my old phone with an identical brand-new model for free, so Aaron is now the proud owner of a PDA and I am going to suck him into The World of Palm Pilot Addiction. Watch out, there's no turning back!

M.I.A.

Sorry I've been MIA the past few days. Tuesday morning I woke up with a blocked milk duct - painful, but I've had one before and knew what to do to get rid of it. However, later in the afternoon, I had chills and took my temperature - 100.6 degrees. I knew those two symptoms combined spelled the onset of mastitis, so I called my OB and had a prescription sent out for an antibiotic.

Long story short, my fever spiked at 102.1, Aaron came home from work early (thanks baby, I really needed you here with me) and though I'm lothargic and achy, things are getting better and there are no worries for any complications. Also, I can continue to nurse Aidan, which is of the utmost importance to me.

Anyway, I will try to catch up on my blogging as my energy comes back!

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with cousin Jessica at Stacy O's shower

Thanks Ladies!

Saturday the knitters and I spent the night at Great Wolf Lodge. We had such a good time! It was my first night away from Aidan - I think I did really well! Aaron and Aidan had a guys' night after Aaron and our nephews TJ and Kyle spent the afternoon at the Great Wolf waterpark.

Amanda, Kate, AmyB, and Missy - thanks for a wonderful weekend. I love you guys!
(I say Hillshire, you say Farm. Hillshire...)

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Watching the Royals game, after his bath

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Such a big boy...in his first 3-month outfit!

Lights Out

In a fun little twist, a UPS truck knocked down the power lines on our street Friday night, right before Aaron got home with our week's worth of groceries. The house started heating up really quickly, so Aidan and I hung out at Grammy & Granddaddy's house for the evening when Aaron went in early to work.

Thanks to Grammy & Granddaddy for letting us come over and feeding me dinner and ice cream. Also, many thanks to Grammy for putting Aidan to sleep - that 2-hour nap was the first time he'd slept more than 30 minutes all day!

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Many thanks to my Smrt family for coming to visit. Claire, Luke, and Nick have all been my students, as well as big sister Tess who couldn't make it. They brought Aidan a darling blanket - I will take pictures and post soon!