Last Saturday, after the busyness of the holidays began to fade and we had some time at home, we decided to officially move Aedan to his big boy room and paint the nursery for our second sweet little boy, who will be here in just 8 short weeks!  After breakfast, we took a few pictures, to capture what his room looks like at age 2 1/2, and then began moving all of this last things over (clothes/toys etc).  He was cracking me up because he totally knew what was going on and kept going back to his nursery and grabbing things, saying things like "this my clock...no for baby brother".  He'd bring whatever he grabbed to his room and then go back for something else. Too funny!   I was a little sad to move him out, but the last few night he'd been really wanting to sleep in his big boy room and it just seemed like the right time.  It's crazy to think he's not a baby anymore though.

When we got home from my parent's house on Christmas eve, we put Aedan to bed and then got to work playing Santa!  It was fun because it was the first year that he really started to understand about presents and Santa and Christmas and Mary and "Jofus" and baby Jesus and  reindeer and snowmen and everything surrounding the Christmas season.  We pulled down the rocking horse we got him and his last book of his advent countdown and  then decided to set out the presents he got from my family and from his extended family, so he could have it all there to play with the next morning.  And, we got to work stuffing the stockings.:)

We celebrated Christmas with my family on Christmas eve this year and, as always, it was a fun day filled with lots of good food, family time, laughter, celebrating and presents. :)

 

30 weeks!!  It's been a fun week--we took some family and maternity pictures this weekend and then on Tuesday get to go back to the doctor and hear your little heartbeat again!  Things are flying by--I'm trying to get them to slow down so I can enjoy everything, but I have a feeling these last 10ish weeks are going to fly by just like the  first 30 (!!) did!  We're excited to meet you, little one! And, we're super close on a name...or at least close to announcing it! :)

 

I just wanted to take a minute to document, for us, the sweet little "big brother" stage that Aedan's in. Over the last month or so, he's really started to be into babies and talking about baby brother and it's just so, so sweet.  He calls his Mickey and his Lovie his babies now and will carry them like a baby, wrap them up in a blanket and put them night night, give them his bapis, call them his babies to us.  It's super cute. And, if people ask if he's going to be a big brother, he'll smile and say yes!  And he'll point to my tummy and say "baby brother in there."  Today we were talking about him taking a nap in his big boy bed and he said "baby brother take nap in my crib.  I share.  Cut him out so he go night night in my crib."  Love it! Hopefully baby brother won't have to be cut out though. :)  I keep telling him he  has to grow for a few more months in my tummy.  He loves going to the doctor and was telling a woman today at the library about how we heard the baby's heartbeat.  It's amazing how much he's soaking in.  He also likes to talk about how I have to pee in a cup a the doctor, ha, which he apparently thinks is pretty funny.    Some things I wish he didn't soak in, but he's getting it all apparently!

The Friday after Thanksgiving officially began our productivity mode.  Landon woke up super early to get a fan, a bunch of shelving units and a couple other things for the house and then, while Aedan and I were out with my family, he cleared out the playroom/workout room and transformed it into Aedan's big boy room! It's amazing what a coat of paint can do!

I don't think we've EVER decorate for Christmas this early, but this year the lights were on the house (but not turned on) before Thanksgiving and we decorated the house and put up the tree the Saturday and Sunday after Thanksgiving. It was like, as soon as Thanksgiving was over--we were straight into Christmas!  I think it's because this year it's so fun with Aedan because he knows some of what's going on and is excited and interested!  It really does make it more magical.:)

Saturday morning, Landon and Aedan put together our new tree--we'd only had a little one until this year, except for the year we got a real one, so we were pleasantly surprised at how big this one was, especially for the deal Landon got on it!  Aedan was loving it too!

Little one, we got to hear your heartbeat again at the doctor this week and everything sounded loud and strong, which we are so, so thankful for!  We can feel your little kicks and movements more and more and are getting so excited to meet you! Your big brother tells everyone he's having a baby brother and points to my tummy, so I think he's getting ready too, though he has no idea how you're going to rock his little world. :)  You're about 2 1/2 pounds now and about 15 inches long and your brain and muscles and bones are developing bigtime right now, preparing for you to be in the outside world.  We love you, sweet boy, and pray for you every day!  You are already such a blessing to your daddy and I--we are so thankful you seem to be healthy and growing and so thankful for a super easy pregnancy so far!  Only 11 more weeks!!

This year, we started our Thanksgiving day with a 5 mile turkey trot just down the street from our house and then, after a quick shower and change of clothes, headed over to my parents house for the day!  Landon's dad did the race as well and his mom was sweet to come over to our house and watch Aedan for us.  I was going to push him in the stroller, but it was saying the temps were in the 30's, which I think is WAY too cold for him to be riding in!  And, seeing the couple of little kids we were being pushed in strollers and looked miserable, I was so glad we decided to leave him at home this year.

28 weeks--so crazy that we're officially in the third trimester already.  Being pregnant seemed to fly by with Aedan as well, but this time it's at lightening speed.  Little one, you're about the size  of  a large eggplant this week, a little over 2 pounds, and today you've been moving around a lot!  For the first time, I could really see you moving around while I was laying down--so fun! You're able to blink your eyes now, have eyelashes and are starting to see light--so cool!  I'm starting to feel huge, but I know we've still got a ways to go!  Aside from that though, I'm still feeling good and things are going well.  I can tell you're getting bigger (or maybe it's from carrying your brother!) but sometimes by the end of the night, my back is  hurting and in need of some stretching.  And, every once in a while, I have a weird pain in my hip!  But, overall everything is still really good and you're totally worth it!  I bought a running belt this week and am still able to jog (slowly :)) with Aedan about 4 mornings a week, which has been nice too!  Keep growing, sweet boy!  We're getting excited to meet you in a few months!  And, your big brother is getting ready to share his crib with you when you get here--he is taking his first official nap in his big boy bed as we speak!