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!