Aidanisms... (and an update)

- All day yesterday Aidan was asking if we could watch lip sticks, and for the life of me I could not figure out what in the world he was talking about. Any guesses? Finally, I figured out that he wanted to watch the Olympics :)

- On our way to my doctors appointment Aidan informed us he wanted to take the alligator aka elevator.

- And for your information our family sandwich in bed this morning as decided by Aidan was as follows:
Dad: Bread
Aidan: Peanut Butter
Brinn: Jam
Baby Brother: Pickles
Mom: Bread
Sounds good doesn't it?

UPDATE:
Went to the doctor yesterday and I am 4 cm dilated. Dr. told David he should probably not go out of town so David is home for good until after this little guy makes his grand arrival. So anytime or for sure on Monday... can't wait!

A light....

There is a light at the end of the tunnel! We are set to be induced on Feb. 22, unless the little guy decides to come earlier on his own (which we are actually hoping does not happen since David will be out of town 9 out of the next 11 days.) YEAH!!!

Still No Baby...

Passing the time...


... Crafting

Turned these...

... into these for Brinn's room


Made burp cloths: some for gifts, some for my little guy

... these are still a work in progress.


Cleaning...



Nesting...



My goal is to have hospital bags packed, baby clothes (from storage) washed, car seat in, and play pen/bassinet up by the end of the week. Wish me luck!

Aidan...

My little boy (who is not so little any more) can write his name...

...and for your viewing pleasure here is the back side of his paper. (A monster just in case you are wondering.)

So are you wondering???

So are you wondering what we are going to name our little guy? He does have a name... and it's not a super big secret but I thought I would keep all of you out there in blog-land in suspense. So until the he makes his arrival I will give you this to ponder...



...This is one of the letters I painted the other day for his name in his room! Have fun pondering :)

A reminder...

Just got done reading this book...

...about this little girl...

... who died of a brain tumor. It was her story of her struggle with the illness and the lessons that she taught others along the way. A quick read, a sad read... but reminds me to hug my kids a little tighter each night and to enjoy the little moments and not take them for granted!

What I Love...

.... About little girls!!!

Monster Truck Show

The kids and I went to the Monster Truck Show this past weekend (with my family.) The original plan was that David would go with Aidan but when he couldn't get work off Brinn and I went in his place. I was not sure how Brinn would handle the noise but it didn't seem to bother her.

One day Brinn will get rid of this silly smile! and yes, Aidan's eyes were closed. After 5-6 attempts this was the best shot we got.

The kids with Grandma... Brinn had little ear plugs on under that headband that held them in place.


Brinn with Lauren and Nic... also there but not pictured was Grandpa and Austin. Sorry guys I did not get any pics of you! But hey, I hardly make an appearance in my own pictures.

And I had to post this picture for my kids. Aidan took the picture of the dog truck and it was by far my kids favorite. Any time you asked Brinn which truck she wanted to win she always pointed to the dog truck even if it was not racing.