Videos

I had a couple of videos of the boys. Brennan went to baseball camp at the high school the week after school got out. On their last day they practiced sliding with a slip n slide. The coach took video and emailed it to the parents, which I thought was just awesome!

And yesterday I finally caught Aiden laughing on video. His giggle is just infectious. 

3 months!!

Aiden turned 3 months while we were at Disney for a quick trip with friends and family! I had to return to work for three days, so Gigi and Bay came down to play with Aiden. So I decided they could fly into Orlando and we'd do two days at the happiest place on Earth! Aiden did really well considering it was so hot and he does not like napping anywhere but his bed or a pack n play. And Brennan loved playing with his cousin and his best friend. Great trip!

 All smiles!!

My boys first (of many) castle pictures together. 

I got Brennan and I seasonal passes since we have two other trips already planned to Disney. So we'll be making our way North many times, after summer. 

Stats: 

Weight: ~ 16lbs

Sleeping: 11 hours at night! and still taking 3-4 naps a day

Eating: 5 bottles (6-8 oz) 

He can't wait to start food! He watches every bite we take when he's with us at the table. 

Milestones: Not much more- laughs a lot, but never for a camera. Booger! And he just thinks Mike and Brennan are the funniest. 

Brotherly love

I love watching Brennan with Aiden. He loves to get down on the floor and play with him, likes to hold him in the mornings before he goes to school, and pat his back when he fusses. He is the BEST big brother and I'm thrilled by it. I'm sure I'll need to look back on this post years down the road when they're bickering about everything. Ahh- the good ole quiet years. :0) 

Brennan loving on Aiden at the hospital on day one.

I love matching shirts!! Thank you Carter's!

Brennan is so good at calming Aiden down when he's fussy. He's a life saver in the backseat when we're in the car. 

Two months of fun!

 What's up mommy??

 My boys... Brennan is so in love with being a big brother. But that's another post... coming soon. 

Me and my boys  

So little man has definitely continued to grow over the past month:

Weight: 13 lbs, 8oz (90th %ile)

Length: 23" (75th %ile)

Head circumference: 41.5 cm (95th %ile)

Sleeping 9 hours at night! :0) 

Smiling and laughing a lot (especially at Daddy)

Drinking 6 oz, still every 3 hours. 

(But he sleeps through the night, so he can eat as often as he wants during the day!)

I've got one more month at home, then it's back to work, for 3 days. Then the summer starts and I'll have two more months with my little man. I get to see my CCE kids usually every other week which is nice cause I definitely miss them. It'll be nice to spend the last couple of FUN school days with them. 

Aiden gets to spend his 3 month "birthday" at Disney- woo hoo!

One Month Stats

This little chunky monkey really grew the first month!! 

Weight: 11 lbs (up 2 pounds since birth!) (90th %ile)

Length: 22 3/4" (75th %ile)

Head circumference: 39 1/2cm (90th %ile)

-- Yep, he's definitely thriving!

He's sleeping in about 5 hour spurts at night. :)

Eating between 4-6 oz per bottle. 

Smiling

A little fist bumping... 

Visitors

We had a few visitors while we were in the hospital

Uncle Scott and Ethan with Daddy and Aiden

Awe, Uncle Derick lovin on the sweet little man

So glad Gigi came down to keep Brennan and get to love on Aiden from the beginning. 

Can't wait til she comes back.

With Auntie Marie and Grandma Judy

Brennan's little gal pal and family came to drop off Brennan after school and meet Aiden. 

With Kate, Jill, Carly, and Granny

I think Kate held him about 3 times that afternoon.

Auntie Rachel came all the way down after school to meet sweet A. 

He's heeere!!!!

Aiden Thomas Heller 

March 3, 2014   8:34am

21" 9 lbs, 1oz

What a great way to start a week! Earrrly Monday morning, Mike and I got to the hospital at 5:30am, got checked in, and squared away in a room. Mom and Christie came a little before my surgery to wish me luck and be there as soon as little man was born.  I was in the OR (after walking there- my last time to stand up for 24 hours) by 7:59am and our chunky monkey was born at 8:34.  I got to recover in a room with Mike and Aiden present, rather than in a triage area all alone, and I know this made my recovery that much smoother. 

A few first pics of our sweet baby boy... 

Daddy and Aiden 

Pre bath 

Post bath- the hat stayed on for about 10 minutes 

Meeting big brother, Brennan 

What an amazing day filled with joy and love!