Our growing boy

I know that I have not done the best job at keeping everyone posted with pictures and the Aaron's current skills. So here is a brief overview of the past 4 months. On April 2 I started having some mild contractions so Caleb and I prepared to go to the hospital. We were waiting and waiting for them to get stronger and closer together. That night we went to bed and I didn't have anymore. The next morning I called the doctor after the contractions started again and they told me to come in and they would check me. When we got to the Doctors office, they told me I was 5 cm dialated and to go straight to the hospital. We got checked in around 12:30, they broke my water and gave me pertusin around 2:00 then I had Aaron at 8:05. He was 7 lb and 14 oz and 20.25 inches long.

Caleb and Aaron getting ready to come home from the hospital.

Aaron a few days home. This is one of my all time favorite pictures.

He has grown and changed so much over the past few months. Here are a few pictures of our growing boy.

5/17/07 Aaron talking to his favorite toy, the yellow bee on his car seat.

Aaron with Grandmother (my Grandmother) at his first trip to the farm in mid June.


Aaron's first trip to the zoo when we went to see some of our best friends, Mike and Megan Blacker, in their new home outside DC. Too bad Aaron slept through most of the trip to the zoo...I guess we will have to go back if the Blackers will have us.

Aaron's first trip to the beach. Caleb, Aaron and I met mom and dad and their friends from GA at the beach for a day.

We went to the Dr. for Aaron's 4 month check up last week and he weighed 15 lb and 11 oz. I am going to have to start working out to keep up with him. Aaron smiles so much and this week is laughing, especially when Caleb plays with him or you tickle him. He reaches for things and this morning took his first grab for the scissors sitting on the desk. Everything is finding its way to his mouth. He sucks and chews on his pointer and middle finger all the time. He now is becoming interested in his thumb. He has rolled over a couple of times, but only when he is tiered. He loves to be held up and to sit with our support. Overall Aaron is a great baby but he does have some lungs and screams to let you know when he is not happy or really tiered. Many of you have been able to experience that ear piercing cry.

Its time for me to run, Aaron is waking up.