Pregnant...

Yep.  I am.

So nervous! So excited! So scared!

We made the decision to take the IUD out and that was done on November 30th.  I expected it to take a few months to get my body back to normal...and then a few months to "try" and even then I wasn't sure it was going to happen.

It happened much faster than that! The second month in fact! Yikes!

We are beyond thrilled! Due to my history we are with a high risk Perinatal practice and while it is more testing and monitoring that I really want...I'm going with it!

So cross your fingers for us!  This is still new but I gave up on the "don't tell anyone until 12 weeks thing" long ago.  We have told our family and our close friends and now my blog!

Cross your fingers for us that all goes okay...I do know that there is nothing that I can do about it either way so I am just relaxing and enjoying it.  This will be our last so I want to savor every moment!

Potty Training...

We have been struggling with potty training Aidan.  He has just had no interest at all.  I have tried EVERYTHING, treats, charts, stickers, surprises, stars, books, big boy underwear, no underwear, pull ups no pull ups, singing you name it I've done it.  On Thursday I picked him up from school we went home and I took his pants off and showed him the toilet, lifted the lid and put a stool in front of the potty.  He didn't like to sit on the potty.  I told him I wasn't going to ask...if he needed to go pee pee here is the potty and I left him alone to run around naked and pull on his thing. :)

LOW and BEHOLD...he started using the potty, standing up on the stool.  He will go in, pee and yell I'm a big boy now.  We whoop and holler and make a huge deal out of it with high fives and hugs.  No candy, no toys...no gimmicks.  I have to chuckle because there are SO many books out there that parents depend on and I learned a LONG time ago that my child does not fit into that category.  He does his own thing in his own time and I am proud of him for that. It's challenging but I love that he is so confident and has some ability to make "decisions."  Of course this can be problematic too but we will work through it.

So...we are almost there.  We have had 3 days of pee pee in the potty with only diapers at night and just a couple of accidents.  I am thrilled.

Now...how do I keep his hand out of his pants....

Happy Birthday Daddy...

I can't believe that it is already the middle of November. Where has the time gone? Last week was a blur. My husband's birthday was on November 11...and his aunt who meant the world to him passed away that morning. We had a little party for JR...just Aidan and I. We made a giant cookie cake and Aidan decorated it with a TON of frosting glops and sprinkles GALORE. It was cute. Aidan is at the stage where he LOVES birthdays and he loves parties. We had to get Daddy a party hat and balloons. We had a fun time though and had a nice dinner at home. We have gotten so lax in the eating in front of the TV stuff so we have a new rule that dinner is served in the dining room with a properly set table, no TV! Family dinner. Aidan lasts about 5 minutes but it is important that we start this now.
Fall is here in East TN...it has been teasing with a few cool days and then highs in the 70s. It is nice though and I love the seasons...the true seasons and could not imagine living someplace without them.


Here are a couple of pictures of the "Birthday Party" :)  I should mention that we are going through a stage (well...Aidan is) where he hates to wear pants so he mostly takes them off and I really don't care when we are home.  It's when we are out that it is an issue...

Updated Pictures...

Aidan's "friend" Birthday Party Sept. 11, 2010

Aidan and Great Gram

My Little Man...My mom took this picture...

My Sister Kristen and Aidan

Aidan's 3rd Birthday! Sept. 18 2010

We are Mickey Mouse OBSESSED!

Aidan feeding his baby Cousin Kinzlee!

Been a While...

It has been so long since I have posted anything.  Life has been bliss...busy but really pure bliss.  I need to post some pictures and update!

Aidan is (OMG) 3 now!  He tured three in September and I just cannot believe what a big boy he is.  He truly is a good boy...very independent and stubborn...hmmmm sounds like his dad. :)  We made a couple of trips home to WA, welcomed a beautiful new niece, Got a cat (have I mentioned that?) and have just been living life day to day.  Aidan is back in pre-school and mommy is back to her glorious 10 hours a week of "me" time. 

We have found coming back to the States a bit difficult.  The pace of life in Scotland was just so wonderful.  It had it's drawbacks, like the weather, but all in all it was just so peaceful and serene.  I do love living in Knoxville though.  It is a great city..not too big but big enough to offer a lot of great things!  The summer was well...HELL.  Seriously.  It was SO HOT and SO HUMID.  The Fall and the Spring more than make up for it but at the time it is just crazy.  I'll get some pictures up and hopefully be posting more often.

Baby Fever

Oh...the baby fever. My "baby" is two and half on the 18th of this

month. How did this happen? Where did the time go? He is getting to

be such a big boy!

I must be crazy because I am really really really thinking about

having another one. We are not spring chickens JR and I. I will be

36 this year and JR turned 51 in November. It is crazy. Seriously we

still don't get a full night uninterrupted sleep very often. I just

want Aidan to have a sibling. Well...he does have two adult sisters

(JRs from previous) and they are amazing and adore him, but I want him

to have a sibling closer to his own age. I am almost 99% sure I want

another one...but I am scared. Scared that I won't be able to handle

two when I can barely handle Aidan. I would love to wait until Aidan

was about 5 or so, but we can't..we are old. LOL! Damn biological

clock...tick...tick...tick...

Doesn't help that my sister Kristen is pregnant with a little girl and

is due at the end of July! I don't know...I do know that I love my

sisters. I can't imagine not having them in my life. They drive me

CRAZY sometimes, but I know that they will ALWAYS be there for me just

as I will always be there for them. There is a comfort in that.

Plus...JR and I have never had a vacation together. Just the two of

us. I really really want to do that and Aidan is finally at an age

when we can. Hmmm...

We said we'd make the decision when Aidan was two on anymore...we

didn't. Maybe give it until he is three? Ok...rambling now...but

look how cute he was!!

Candids in Paris

I am by no stretch of th imagination a photographer, but I love to

play around with the camera. These are some of my faves from Paris

and am actually going to print and hang a few!

My Baby is 2! His 2 year old portraits!

We had a few photos taken of Aidan and our family shortly after Aidan turned two here in TN. We were lucky enough to have a session with a brilliant photographer Christy Bonifacio. She was truly amazing and really captured Aidan's personality and we loved it!! You can check her out Here

We love her and hope ya'll enjoy the pictures!!