Home Again

We got back from Seattle last night. We were there for Adam's cousin's wedding. Aiden was a good traveling companion and a big hit with the family. He had a little trouble sleeping in the hotel but we figured it out and he got nearly enough sleep.

We got home yesterday at 3pm. By 6pm he was sleeping soundly in his crib! We heard a few peeps from him during the night but it wasn't as bad as we expected. We were just sure he wouldn't sleep in his crib after a weekend of sleeping on shoulders and drifting off to sleep while nursing.

Today we are going out to the school to look for the sunglass clips that go with my spare glasses, I think they're in my desk drawer. I lost my prescription sunglasses in Seattle and I absolutely cannot live without shades in Boise. I hope I find them but I really hope someone finds my sunglasses as the clips are pretty dorky.

I will post pictures of our trip when I have a chance.

Weekend Fun

Today we went for a picnic at a park her in Boise. We found a nice shady spot to enjoy our lunch and then the sprinklers started. We quickly moved ourselves to a sprinkler free sunny spot. We covered Aiden in sunscreen and put up an umbrella for shade. We all had a lot of fun.

Also today Aiden got a big scratch on his foot. We aren't sure how it happened, we think it may have happened in the exersaucer. We did finally get to use the pirate bandages I bought for Adam's stocking a few years back. Aiden looks like quite a tough guy with a big skull bandage on his right foot.

Right now Aiden is playing on the floor with Adam. He's rolling around and around and around, wearing himself out for a nap. Every day he gets more and more interested in playing. I think we'll have one active little boy on our hands.

$10 Outfit

Today it was 106 degrees so we went for a walk at the mall. We stopped in at the Disney Store to look at toys and stumbled upon a huge sale. I saw this pair of baby overalls and they were on sale for $7.50! The matching hat was $3.00. We bought the outfit and Aiden will wear it as soon as it comes out of the wash.

Now I just wish we would have bought one for next summer!

Sleep Training

Aiden started waking up in the middle of the night last week. He had been sleeping through the night for months so this was quite a change for us. I discussed it with Dr. Ally on Tuesday and she suggested we let him cry and really focus on teaching him self soothing. She assured me that Aiden can go 12 hours without eating at night. The last two nights have been pretty calm. We braced ourselves to let him cry for 20 minutes or more but he hasn't really woken up at all. I think it may be due to the fact that he's had good naps the last few days and we've insisted upon the naps even when he thinks he'd rather have us around to play. There's less crying at every nap/bedtime so that's a good sign.

Allergy Update

Dr. Ally thinks Aiden's rash was due to the heat and not related to the avocado. She told me an allergic reaction to food would have appeared as welts or eczema. He just ate some more avocado bits with the safe feeder.

Weigh In

We're just back from Dr. Ally's office. Aiden was pretty cranky there because this is his usual nap time (my bad for scheduling it at this time) but Dr. Ally said everything looks great. His newest stats are as follows:

weight - 15 lbs 10 oz
height - 25.5 in
head circumference 43 cm

Food Allergy or Heat Rash?

I think Aiden might be allergic to avocado. He ended up with a little red pinprick rash on his arms and legs. I also think it could have been a heat rash though so I'll ask Dr. Ally what she thinks when we see her today.

Right now Aiden is playing in his exersaucer. He LOVES that thing. His favorite toys are the animal noise buttons and the slot machine. The saucer has a little book on it with a picture of an animal on each page. Aiden is always frustrated with the book though; he starts screaming and crying every time he tries playing with it.