8/31 - Made it to 34 weeks!

So it's been a while since I've updated. Things are going well. Eli is still cooking in my belly which is great. I'm 34 weeks today!! I have two more weeks of bed rest and then I can be free again. How exciting. The video above is too funny. It's Aiden sleeping and eating at the same time. He falls asleep if we feed him lunch too late ... he couldn't even make a 11:15am lunch last week and feel asleep eating his yogurt and puffs.
The picture above is grandma and Aiden hanging out on the deck and the hammock. They go out there everyday Aiden is here and play for about an hour. They have so much fun and it's one of Aiden's favorite times of the day. He had a special treat this day because I put slices of apple in his mesh bag to munch on. The picture below is Aiden having his afternoon snack one day and me moving down from my chair to try and "play" with him.We went to Babies R Us on Saturday to get some stuff for Eli. Brad put together all the new baby furniture on Sunday and I was so excited. Aiden slept in his new room for the first time last night. He didn't like it because it was so bright in his new room. He went from having one window with black out curtains to 3 windows. We put the blackout curtains up in one window to help a little.

The picture above is Aiden rolling around and playing with Bronco. The video below is Aiden having fun playing tug of war with Bronco. Aiden is getting strong!

We put Aiden's monkey backpack/harness on the other day so he can get used to it. He was walking himself around the house. It was pretty cute and he loves it now. The picture below is from tonight when Brad was giving Aiden a piggy back ride around the living room.

Aiden's room is almost done and I'll take some pictures in the next couple days. Eli's room is still a mess because Brad has to adjust the crib and we have to put up some themed wall decorations in his room. It's a work in progress. Today my mom washed a bunch of Aiden's newborn clothes so they will be ready for Eli. We'll get the 0-3 month stuff ready soon but still need to go find some long-sleeved stuff. I have a doctor appointment on Thursday to see how things are going.

8/25 - A New Toy

The past few days have been pretty good. Aiden has been in daycare on Monday and Tuesday this week. On Monday, I had a doctor appointment that went pretty well. My doctor was glad I was still pregnant (she was gone last week) and said things looked better than they did before she left (the last time she saw me was in the hospital 1.5 weeks ago). She said I was still on bed rest but is pretty confident that if I stay on bed rest and medication that I can make it to 36 weeks. The picture above was taken a few days ago when Aiden was playing with his bunny that Aunt Pat gave him. You push his paw and he plays a song. Aiden was scared of it for a while but now he loves it. It's ears and tail move and cheeks light up ... he was trying to hold the tail in place.
The picture above and video below are of Aiden watching TV. We let him watch 10-15 min at nighttime and he loves to watch these nursery rhyme videos that we get OnDemand. He's started tapping his toes when he hears music and it's so cute. He only did it a little bit in the video below.

On Sunday, a friend from church and Aiden's former daycare provider, gave us a new toy for Aiden. It's a zebra that he can bounce up and down on and it makes noises. After he figured out how it worked, he liked it. He was a little unsure at first (see picture below) but thinks it's fun now. After he saw me unscrew the battery compartment, he got his screwdriver and tries to do it to. His feet barely touch the ground and he likes to have one planted firmly.

The picture below is Aiden interested in his grandma putting away the mixer she was using to make mashed potatoes.

Today we got our new king bed delivered. I can't wait to sleep on it. The other news for today was Aiden climbed out of his crib for the first time. It was scary to hear the thump but we are glad he somehow landed on his feet and was fine. Needless to say, Brad lowered the crib mattress before bedtime. Brad picked up Aiden's new crib and dresser on Saturday and now we just need to finish cleaning out the office and then he has to put them together. Hopefully by this weekend we can get Aiden's new room done and he can move in. Hopefully he won't crawl out of his crib tomorrow either .... stay tuned.

8/19 - A Special Birthday Hello

The picture above is a special Happy Birthday shout out to my Aunt Becky. Happy Belated Birthday (notice Aiden's toy .... it's his favorite).

Today went pretty well. I actually got to rest quite a bit. The picture above was taken while Aiden had a little play time with me. This is the extent of me playing with him ... I get to sit up and play with him for as long as possible (anywhere between 2-3 minutes usually). Grandma was trying to teach Aiden how to pet Pouncer gently. He still struggles with that but enjoyed being tickled by Pouncer's tail.

Daycare tomorrow for Aiden, infusion for my mom, and maybe a new king bed for Brad and I. I get to take a field trip but have to use a wheel chair. We are going to Macy's to get a king size mattress. I'll still be mostly on bed rest because they say you need to lay on a mattress for 15 minutes to see if you like it. Hopefully it won't be too much for my body and Eli. It would be great to get a king size bed!