Aiden's one-yr old pics

Here are some pictures from the photo shoot my sister did with Aiden. These are his one-year old pictures!

A Day of Firsts!

Well, today was certainly a big day. Both in the world and in our world!

We have our first black president of course.
It was Aiden's first Birthday today.
He had his first Birthday cake.
We played peek-a-boo where he was doing the hiding from me for the first time.
First Bubble bath
and...
took his first step.

Yep. He likes to stand and wave his arms around, or sling a toy around, so while he was doing so, I moved his walking assistant toy a little away from him and he took two steps to get to it. Strangely enough I was talking to my Dad on Skype at the time, so even though he grandpa lives in Alabama, he got to witness the baby's first step. He did it again a few minutes later and then, like a good baby, COMPLETELY lost interest.

Hopefully I'll have some pictures up tomorrow and if I can figure it out, even a video.

New Baby Paige!!

Well, Aiden is no longer the baby in the family. We have a real baby. Paige was born on the 13th. She is healthy and seems very quiet and content by nature. Not like her cousin Aiden and sister Katrina (not to mention any names).
Ellie, Aiden and I drove up to see them in the afternoon.
Here's some pictures.

2008 review!

I remember New Years eve last year (2007), sitting on my bed in Chicago 9 1/2 months pregnant thinking what a crazy/fun year we had ahead of us. Boy was I right!

The biggest highlights are:
-had my beautiful baby boy Aiden in January
-moved from Chicago to Austin in March
-new job in June (summer job directing teenagers in summer shows)
-got married in August to the most wonderful man I've ever known
-new job in September (worst job I've EVER had at TGI Fridays!)
-lost 30 lbs in September
-another new job in October (current job at Apex Resources which I love)
-started real estate school in November which I should finish sometime this Spring

Can't wait to see what 2009 will hold in store for us!! First and foremost we're expecting my brother's baby Paige to join us any day now. I can't even wait. I guess she's Beth's baby too :)

Aiden is sick right now and it SUCKS. He's got a cough and had a fever all day today. He's been sleeping really good this evening though, so hopefully he's on the mend.