Archive for March, 2006
Last night I went out with the gals to a comedy club, The Stress Factory. It was exciting to get out of the house without having to pack a million things into a diaper bag. It was also strange to be going out knowing that no matter how late I stay out, Aiden will be the human alarm clock way too early in the morning. But I got in the car and proceeded to pick up a couple of the gals and experienced an evening without the guys.
I try to coodinate one of these evenings out once a month. I find that if I get some personal time away from the grind of everyday life, I appreciate it more. It’s very hard for me to leave the house, but once I’m out I don’t look back, that is unless it’s past 10 pm - then I get very sleepy!
This month it was Shelia’s birthday celebration and we all had a great time. The comedians were ok and the headliner was very focused on sex, but it was an otherwise interesting evening. It was pretty funny though, because when I came home to give Chris the low-down and was telling him what some of the sex jokes were, his response was, “And what was the joke?” Guess it was more of a “informative lecture” on the comedian’s sex life because I couldn’t remember the punchline! It must be true that some guys just can’t stop thinking about sex or, in this case, talking about it.
Tonight we decided to take Aiden on a spur of the moment Friendly’s outing with Fiona, Bill and Matthew. The kids were really good and so was dinner (mostly because I didn’t have to cook it). I think I am creating a sweet tooth in Aiden (or could he have been born with it?). When our ice cream came he was like a crazy maniac, bouncing up and down making “feed me” noises. I shared the whipped cream with him and he went nuts every time I put a spoonful in my mouth. Guess it was bound to happen sooner or later, he is just like his mommy : )
March 24th, 2006
I am really on the ball, I tell you. You can’t get anything by me…or can you?
Aiden had a fever over the weekend. It was a low grade fever, 101.5 and he had no other symptoms. I assumed he caught something from Matthew since he had a fever last week. On Monday, I thought if he wasn’t over the fever I would call the doctor to see what I should do, however Sunday night it broke and Monday he was back to normal. Or so I thought…
While I was dressing him, I noticed red dots all over his belly and back. I mentioned it to a friend of mine and she said he may have Roseola. I had heard of it before, but didn’t really know what it was. So I sprinted to the computer and looked it up. Kids Health had an informative article about it. Since Aiden had been through the brunt of the illness, there was no reason to take him to the doctor, so we waited it out.
His appetite came back and he is back to his normal adorable self. Good thing I was on the ball!
March 23rd, 2006
Aiden did the cutest thing yesterday. I carried him up to his room specifically to change his diaper, but before I even put him down he declared, “Book, book, book.” It was very clear to me that not only is he stretching his vocal cords to say actual words, but that he is indeed a 10 month old bookworm. Too cute!
Whenever I place him on the floor he crawls off in some direction to play. However if I pick up one of his books and start reading he will stop in his tracks, crawl over to me and sit still until the very last page. He sits attentively, wants to help turn the pages and will listen to anywhere between 5-10 books. Currently his favorite book is, “But Not the Hippopotamus” and it just cracks him up at the end. He giggles like crazy and then demands, “Again!” Usually that means “read another book”, but with this book it actually means “read it again”. We just love our little bookworm!
March 22nd, 2006
We had dinner with our friends Todd, Michelle and their little one Angie. Angie slept through the entire dinner and Aiden was in a super good mood. He ate everything we put in front of him…potato bits, apple flavored wagon wheels, bread, chicken, and corn bread. That was in addition to the baby food I fed him earlier at home. He is quite a good eater. We kept him out a bit later than his normal bedtime, but his spirits remained up during the entire dinner. We are so proud of our little guy!
The reason we were out to dinner on a weeknight was because of Todd’s birthday. Their schedule was full all weekend, so they squeezed us in this evening. We had a wonderful dinner at Old Man Rafferty’s, I highly recommend the pecan chicken. Since it was a weeknight and the guys had work in the morning we had to get going right after we ate. Children are the most energetic creatures on the face of the earth and I have a theory about that…they drain the energy out of any adult who dares to try and take care of them. We came home put Aiden down and tucked ourselves into bed.
Goodnight to all of you engery drained parents and Happy Birthday to Todd!
March 21st, 2006
Strange how things just pop into your head. I was walking by the bedroom closet and noticed Chris’s sneakers tossed on the floor and thought to myself, “I share my life with someone, someone pretty special.” Sometimes the grind of daily life makes one take for granted certain things. Every once in a while I seem to realize the obvious and it makes me smile. Almost as if it is a confirmation that the path my life is on is the right one.
Speaking of paths, Aiden is on the path to recovery. Last night his fever spiked and we were up for about an hour trying to cool his little body down. After a dose of Tylenol, a warm (but cool compared to his temperature) compress and some water, he finally settled down and went to sleep. Chris and I had some trouble keeping our own cool (this was Aiden’s first fever), but we were able to stay calm and eventually get some rest as well.
Today, Aiden was still a little warm (not nearly as bad as last night) but his mood had improved dramatically. He was playing, giggling and being more like his old self. He was not eating as much, but I made sure he had plenty of fluids. He is so cute (not that I’m biased - hee hee!) with his hugs and what I think are his kisses (or else he is trying to bite me). I just can’t help but get that squishy feeling inside.
Having a family is definitely the right path for me at this time in my life. Happy squishy feelings to everyone!
March 20th, 2006
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