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Today, Chris continues to try and finish framing the basement. It has been difficult since he is mostly doing it by himself and we are so proud of daddy. So, I decided that Aiden and would trot over to the local park and participate in the Spring Egg Hunt.
Sounds like a fun outing, right? Well, it was in the afternoon, which is when I normally give Aiden down time (in lieu of a nap), so right there I should have been tipped off that it wasn’t going to go well. We met one of Aiden’s friends there and I thought that would make it more interesting for him. Again, since Aiden doesn’t really “play” with kids yet that should have been another tip off.
Well, the concept of waiting to go get the plastic eggs full of candy or prizes was lost on the kids. Once they finally let the kids set off into the field they did a countdown which apparently scared Aiden as he cried. He got over it quick when he realized he was now able to pick up the eggs, so I held the bag while he double-fisted eggs. We came out with quite a bundle. Then the afternoon took a turn for the worse…
I took him over to the playground equipment where every other kid and their parents were assembling. I told Aiden that I was going to sit on the bench and he could play while I looked to see if we won anything. While wrestling with the plastic eggs (which did not open easily) I would look up to make sure he was playing safely. At one point I didn’t see him at all. This was not good.
I frantically looked around all the equipment for my little blonde haired boy. He was no where to be found. I started to scour the area, but with the hundreds of kids and parents it was a challenge. Then I heard one of the coordinators of the event shout, “Is anyone looking for a blonde haired boy?” I ran as fast as my 5 1/2 month pregnant body would let me to where he was. Holding the hand of a woman coordinator was Aiden, not crying, not fretting, just waiting. I gave him a big hug as the woman told me what a good boy he is and out of his mouth comes, “I missed you!” I almost cried right there on the spot.
So in addition to hunting for eggs I had the most scary hunt I ever had in my life. I hope never to repeat that again, but I am submitting my application for “World’s Worst Mom” and hope I don’t win.
March 15th, 2008
As I mentioned, I am feeling much better. I have gotten back to taking prenatal vitamins (the doctor thought they were making sick) and now I have ventured back to the gym. I saw the trainer and she was confident that I should be able to pick up where I left off, which was a concern of mine. I have been 3 times now (slowly but surely) and I am feeling really good about it.
Aiden is not as enthused. When we last went to the gym in November (I know, it’s been 4 months!) he was doing really well at the care center. No crying, actually playing and talking. However, the lapse in time has set him back too. The first time we went he cried the whole time. I wasn’t as devastated this time as I knew he would eventually get over it as he did last year, but I kept the visit short anyway. The second time he cried about half the time. Today we went with a friend he met at the library (and I like that I have a mommy gym buddy) so I thought he would have fun playing with his friend. That didn’t really happen. They didn’t play together at all. Aiden only cried for about 5 minutes (not too bad), but he sat at the table and “didn’t” color. He had paper and crayons, but they never connected.
I am trying to be brave, but as much as I am enjoying exercising, Aiden is not pleased about the whole situation. I am going to take him over the weekend to see if the high school girls who work there can brighten his spirits. I’ll keep you posted.
March 13th, 2008
What a week. It started out with an ultrasound, 2 playdates and ended with a snow day. Let’s just say that I was ready for a pajama day, so it was about time it snowed.
Playdate number one was wonderful. Aiden had a fun time playing with autumn and Noah, such a good time in fact that we stayed well passed naptime. That was where I made my biggest mistake of the day. Aiden had a fit when we got home because his normal routine of watching a movie while I take a nap and then helping me make dinner was totally shot. He only had time to watch a measly PBS show and was devastated when Chris came home. After much screaming and crying, I was able to calm him down, get dinner ready and head out to work.
Playdate number two was not as successful. We thought Aiden and Justin would enjoy a fun time at the Uptown Playground (an indoor playground), boy were we wrong. Aiden wanted nothing to do with Justin and even pushed him when he sat in his seat. Not a good scenario when I really like the mom and had to apologize for my son’s behavior. No harm done though, once Aiden ate some lunch he warmed up to Justin and they were able to salvage some good playtime together. I made sure he had proper movie time before dinner, so no outbursts.
Sleeping is a novelty as Aiden has been waking up several times a night. Sometimes it’s 1-2 times and the other night it was at least 5 times. I think the last time I went a week having full nights sleep was before I was pregnant with Aiden. As I have mentioned in many a posts, I don’t do well with broken sleep. I’m trying to be patient with Aiden, but it is difficult with my current mood.
By today, I was thrilled that Chris had a day off due to the snow. About 6 inches fell over the course of the morning and I was shocked when Aiden did not want to go out and play. We realized that he has a stuffy nose and that could have attributed to his behavior this week. We had a fabulous day hanging out in our pajamas enjoying daddy being home. This was a really nice start to the weekend after a busy week.
February 22nd, 2008
Well, Chris finally got me to agree to take Aiden to the movies. I was concerned with the temporary hearing loss issue, but after some research I decided he was ready and he loved it!
He sat on a booster seat in his own chair. My little baby boy is getting to be such a big boy! He needed to sit with me through some of the loud scenes and he was concerned about the “mouse” being separated from his family. Some of the storyline was a little over his head, but he understood more than I expected. He keeps referring to the “mouse” that cooks soup in the kitchen.
It was a really nice night out and I’m glad that Aiden was able to share the experience with us. I’m looking forward to more moments like this.
July 28th, 2007
After waiting and waiting for so long, it is finally here. I can’t believe it took this long, but I’m so glad to be in the home stretch. Aiden’s last baby tooth has broken through!
I was wondering why his mood had taken a turn for the worst. I was just attributing it to the traditional “terrible twos”. I had given up on the tooth ever rearing its pearly white since it has been so long since the other 3 molars surfaced. Now I can understand why he has not eaten well over the last week and been so darn clingy. It will take a little while before the whole tooth emerges, but at least I have an explanation for his behavior.
My only thought now is looking at what’s ahead. What else is related to the “terrible twos”? I shudder to think.
July 25th, 2007
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