2 Months!

Happy 2 Months Ada Boo!!

 

Well it does not seem like you've been in this world for that long, or that we're actually parents after 5 yrs of marriage!! At your check up on Thursday, you weighed 9lbs 12oz and 22 1/2 inches long! So in 2 months you've gained exactly 2 lbs since birth and grown 2 1/2 inches. You are now on a good feeding schedule at 4hr days and 6hr nights; although, you don't have a specific "go to bed" time yet but thanks for the sleep! lol The "wake times" are more frequent and you play more now throwing your hands up at your hanging toys on the play place, oh and you've found those hands! You have grown a new love to the blue puppy that used to sit on your changing table since you came home so it doesn't sit there anymore cause it goes where you are now! We've been out and about a good bit and are usually better then than you are when we're home...you've been going to church and fall asleep during the singing if you don't on the ride there! I have to say you are becoming attached to me but I would rather have it that way than  to a babysitter who would keep you 40+hrs a week if I worked. Your smile is adorable and you make the cutest noises now...and you kick like CRAZY!! I am so blessed to say your my little boy and I am excited to watch you grow. Thank you Lord for this little blessing!!!

Recipes # 1-2

I love cooking, so decided to start posting recipes on here as a journal for myself on what I've made and share if any of you want to try them. Most are going to be ones I've done before but if I try a new one I'll let you know on that post! If you try any, I'd love a comment on how you liked it!! :)

#1 Strawberry Rice Krispy Treats

Needed Items:

6 Cups Orig Rice Krispies

1 Pkg (10 oz) Strawberry Marshmallows

3 Tablespoons Butter

Non Stick Cooking Spray

13 x 9 Pan

Instructions:

Heat butter in bowl pan on stove at medium until melted. Add in St. Marshmallows a hand full at a time and stir briskly until the whole package has been added and melted. Spray your pan with non-stick spray and set aside. Take bowl pan off burner and pour 6 cups of Krispies in the mixture and stir until fully coated. Pour evenly in 13 x 9 pan (it can get messy). Set aside until cooled, cut into squares, and serve!! Best if eaten with in two days.

#2 Cinnamon Apple Chips

Needed Items:

Cinnamon Sugar, Non-Stick Spray, Apples (as many as desired) and Baking Sheet

Instructions:

Bake oven at 350*

Slice Apples into very thin pieces (thinner the better). Coat both sides with Cinnamon Sugar then spread out on baking sheet sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake in oven 10 mins on each side or until crisp.

*This was a first for me and I personally don't like them but I am not an apple person either!!

Inspirations

Just thought I would share some verses with my fellow bloggers!! These are clips from my daily devotionals. Hope you find that at least one speaks to you. I know I did!!

Matthew 16:25 - “For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for My sake shall find it.”

Psalm 55:22 - “Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and He shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.”

- What are you holding onto in your life that is keeping you from growing closer to God? Trust in HIM and let those things go!! Security is in the Savior!!

Psalm 139:23 - “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts.”

- Are there things confusing you or have you asking "why?" God is always there and His plans are perfect, period!!

Philippians 4:4 - “Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.”

- Happiness comes from out side circumstances and Joy comes from with. If we have God in our heart we should always be joyful!!
 

Psalm 55:22 - “Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee.”

- If we give it all up to God to save us, than why do we keep going back to the habit of carrying all our own problems and not trusting Him to take care of them? If God saves us from Hell then he can save us from anything!!

Psalm 18:2 - “The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust.”

- Don't just sing, talk, read, pray, or post about our belief in an awesome God but actually believe in Him and live through Him in all you do!! Meditate on the wonderful names He is worthy of (ex: Messiah, Father, Prince of Peace, Almighty, Good Shepherd....)
1 John 1:9 - “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

- Confess your sins (repent) and be set free from guilt through His sea of forgivenss. No better testimony than your own!!

John 3:16-17

All About Aiden!!

Adorable Incredible Discovering daily Entertaining New love!

Its been so long since I've updated on his progression leaving off around week 3 so to finish filling you in...he went through a feeding "growth spurt" and cried a good bit too till we got used to the change in ounces and fighting sleep round the clock. It was hard that week so I will state it mildly...exhaustion!! He discovered he no longer likes the "soothie" pacifier that he had in this picture and his favorites are Avent Ortho so we have four of those now just incase and he went from liking the bouncer to fussing when it vibrated so now its the swing! See a few post below for more on this week. This is the week we took our first round of family pictures too!

Week 4

Things are still about the same with sleeping. Some nights are all-nighters and some are just waking every few hours. I am starting to ask myself how much longer will this last? I basically stayed in my PJ's and looked so worn out this week as I was sleeping during the day and awake all night when he was and felt so out of touch with the world, not to mention my husband as we were on different schedules! Aiden became more alert this week and started looking around for things. He also began to hold his head up the whole time we burp him and has discovered he doesn't like that position (on our shoulder burping) either. It is funny how such a little person has so many preferences! lol He had his first swim experience the end of this week too. He did pretty good, a little fussy at first but then adjusted to the warm pool water and floated his legs and went to sleep in my arms...I said it must of felt like the womb! He sure did look cute in his attire though. We took more family, his one month, and a 5th generation Smith picture too. How neat Aiden got to meet his great-great grandmom or better yet, she got to meet and hold him!!
Week 5

Aiden is now very alert and notices faces and things now. He loves looking at his changing table puppy and spots you walking by him. He is making "cooing," "ahhing," and "Uhh" noises too! His head holding is becomming longer and longer and he still doesn't like to burp on our shoulder. He hardly ever burps for Chris for some reason so most of the time he gets passed to me! He's discovered a few more facial expressions he can make and I love it. We are now working on more tummy time and a lot of silly faces and noises go back and forth between us!! The sleeping is gradually getting better too. He sure must know when daddy changes his diaper because it never fails he will pee on himself, the table, on Chris, or all of it 8 out of 10 times but I've only gotten it three times in over a month. Weird I know, I have better odds since I'm here all day doing it too so thanks A!! lol The end of this week was the first time Aiden got to go to Church and he did pretty good, got a little noisy with grunting (which is his favorite thing to do) so Chris took him out during the preaching and watched from the lobby tv and then he was left with someone besides Chris or I and the first time I had even been away from him. It was the first night of our Caregroup and Chris insisted we start when the group did and had to coax me into it for a week, I hate to say I didn't want to go leaving him so soon, but the in-laws came to keep him at our house and we headed off for a total of 2 hrs and 40 mins!! lol

Week 6

Lots more pictures have been taken as he's doing more and making the cutest faces now! He has learned to make a few more noises and still does those cute faces he started a few weeks ago. We have discovered he is very strong and seems smart (but who doesn't think that about their kid)! Those legs push and kick off things and he moves non-stop. That little temper is coming out in him too, he has started getting mad when he cries and will clutch those fist and sometimes scratch at his face or ours so the mittens have gone back on!! On the other hand, he is also so lovable though. He now is okay with laying on your shoulder (if your not burping) and will "hug" onto you or hold his head up the whole time just curious at what all he sees! He knows when we are in the room or not and when he wants to make faces and play with you too. Its so cute! The sleeping is, I think, about set to a schedule. We have made it four days and three nights now with him going four hours between feedings during the day and five to six at night!! I hope it stays and am so thankful to get some rest; although, I have to pump I stretch it with his feedings. He is falling asleep on his own when we lay him in his pack 'n play (which is still in our room...wont be going to his room crib for a little while) but he still has to have the seahorse playing and a pacifier to soothe him! I have tried making him nap there during the day too instead of falling asleep in the swing or blanket in the den but we're still working on that. As a size update, he is still in almost all newborn outfits and diapers but is also filling out, so I guess he's just petite (for now). I'm impressed at how quickly he's learning and progressing and can't wait to see what this week holds as he'll be 7 weeks tomorrow!!

I promise I wont take as long to get the next few weeks out!!

Inside My Head

First, I just realized I have abandoned blogging. This isn't by choice but daily life keeping me so busy I only have a few minutes at a time to get on here which is never enough to blog all that I want. Always say "I will do it next time I'm on" then I don't have time! Now that I can, let's get going...and thanks for still following!!

Here are some random thoughts inside my head right now:

1. There needs to be a Target in Hernando! Oh maybe not I'd be in trouble if there was...

2. Showers mean so much now days. You stay-home-moms know exactly what I mean here!!

3. Why don't I take up running? Oh yeah, I'm tired.

4. Its SO hot outside I am actually looking forward to the beginning of fall, and for the record I said beginning!!

5. Why do babies fight their sleep? If it was up to me I'd gladly take every nap I could get in those comfy places like a soft padded swing or bouncer, a swaddle of blankets, mommy and daddy's arms, etc.

6. Why when it rains does the satellite or dish go out when they claim its better and more advanced than the regular television used to be?

7. Herbal Essence Hello Hydration is so good to my hair!! lol

8. Fruits ripen and bruise too quick and easy.

9. Has it actually been 7 weeks since I was fixing to deliver a baby?

10. Is my high school reunion really two years away...oh my gosh am I really that old already?!!

11.Redbox is addicting since its so cheap and convenient!

12. Is it bad I have to ask "what day is it" a couple times a week now?

13. I miss cooking and trying different meals...now its usually quick and easy!

14. My job is 24 hrs - 7 days a week now instead of a straight 40 hrs but I enjoy it so much more!

15. Ahh there are only 131 days till Christmas.

16. Why am I posting this random blog when I have so much to catch yall up on? lol