Slowing Down?

So life has been pretty crazy lately. Summer is always a very busy time for a youth minister's family. We just had our last day of VBS today and the whole week went great. Cliff helped with skits and was in charge of games. I was the preschool director. I got to bring the two kids I nanny for so that was fun. I think they had a great time. Last week Cliff was gone and teen camp....So it was nice to have him home this week. Tomorrow we are taking the teens to the lake for the day which we do every year. Cliff keeps trying to convince me to let Aidan go tubing with him but I don't see that happening :)

I now have just 8 days left of nannying and then I will be a fulltime stay at home mom. It will be a very drastic change. I hope the transition goes well for both Aidan and myself.

We are making progress on our basement. We have a guy scheduled to come at the beginning of next week to do the taping and mudding. Which just leaves painting and carpet. We are very excited to be done with this home project. It was started in April and has been very stressful.

On a sidenote....Keep me and our little girl in your prayers. A couple of nights ago I woke up with contractions. I have been having the normal braxton hicks contractions but noticed that these were much worse. They came about every 2-3 minutes for about an hour and a half. We called the doctor who told me to drink some water and lay on my left side. He also added that, after my description of them and their consisitency, it was a sign of prelabor and to go to the hospital if the continued through the next couple of hours. After I spoke with him they lasted for another 30 and I was able to go back to sleep. My doc said my schedule has been a little hectic and I should start taking it easy. I am trying my best, life is just getting in the way:) So anyway prayers for that please.

HAIR

Cliff and I were always a little nervous about what our kids hair would look like. Both of us, as you know, have VERY thick curly hair. Oddly, Aidan came out with no hair which later turned to straight strawberry blonde hair. Every once in awhile, if the weather is right, his hair will show the true colors of his parents. Cliff was able to catch a pic of that tonight.

27 Weeks

Playing Outside

Aidan got a new baseball hat and loved showing it off. We took him outside and played ball for about an hour and he never took it off. I was shocked. He's so cute!

Trip Home

Aidan and I got back Monday from our 11 day trip to Missouri and Kansas. The traveling was interesting this time around. He is still young enough to fly for free but it was somewhat difficult with my 6 month pregnant belly. But as usual, he did great on all 4 flights. I didn't take as many pics as I should have and am really kicking myself for that but here are some. We had a very relaxing time visiting with family. Aidan enjoyed his time there as he got to go to the water park a couple of times (which he loves), had cooking classes with both Grandma and Nana, ate his first icecream cone and tomatoe (which he ate like an apple), and had a piano lesson from Papa. All in all a great time. Our next trip home will be in February with our new little one. I have been averaging a 3 to 4 month trip home since our move to Spokane, so this will be the longest break yet. Luckily, Nana and Papa are coming when the baby is born and Grandma and Grandpa at Christmas time. On a side note, we had our 24 week check up to day and everything is going great.

22 Weeks

Progress

So Aidan got his 18 month check up today. I knew that the doctor would ask about his bottle use. Last time Cliff took Aidan alone and didn't get an explanation for having to take the bottle away. Today when we asked he said it was because now that he has teeth, the sucking pulls out the sugar from the milk and goes into their teeth causing easier tooth decay. Well I have never felt soguilty. Thanks to my friend Amy though, we were able to get some helpful hints to help get him off the bottle. She said that she would let her little guy help her make his sippy cup and that she would water down his bottle so that it would not taste good to him. (I should have asked for suggestions a long time ago, but he never even had a bottle til he was 12 months since i breastfed for a year) Anyway, tonight i asked him if he wanted some milk. He got really excited as usual. I took him over to the fridge and took out the carton. I had him help me unscrew the cap. Then he held the sippy cup while I poured in the milk. He was very excited about helping! He took it right away and I was relieved!!! He has had many sippy cups, usually during a meal. But he is very used to his baba before bed so this was a huge success!!! So thanks Amy! Appreciate the help.