Beaba BabyCook!!!!

As Aiden mentioned in the previous post I got 2 (I will take one back to get his convertible car seat) Beaba BabyCook baby food cookers. I have been coveting this thing since I was pregnant!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Williams-Sonoma and saw it in the store when I was there to get something else.

This thing steams, purees, and defrosts food!!!!
Does it get any better??!! I even got a cook book that has all kinds of great food that I can cook for Aiden. I am so excited that I don't know what to do with myself. Now all I have to do is order some food storage thinggys for the freezer.

Aiden has been getting cereal for about a week now and he was not liking to too much at first because I am sure it was nasty to him. So I decided to add a little banana with it...he didn't like that too much either. So while we were in Tennessee I decided to put some cereal in his bottle so he can get use to the taste...he liked it then. Maybe he was just being lazy and not wanting to swallow...prefering the easy way (he gets that from his Daddy...lol). And for the record...the pediatrician said that he would sleep longer once he started getting cereal and that is a LIE!!! He still wakes up for a middle of the night feeding...my baby is greedy!!!

I was going to give him carrots or apples in TN, but I was in Murfreesboro and could not get ANY organic fruits or veggies so Aiden had to wait until we got home. So today I went to Sevenada (a local co-op) and got him both some carrots and apples. He got carrots tonight and he LOVED them (and I very much enjoyed cooking and pureeing them in my Beaba). He didn't eat all of it but he ate a lot so I was happy. So he will get carrots for the rest of the week and we will do apples starting this weekend!!!

I will do a post about the trip to TN once Daddy finishes editing all of the pictures. Until then have a great evening!!!

Aiden's Murfreesboro Welcome Party

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Merry (Belated) Christmas!!!!

So I know that I am a little late with this Christmas post but my parents have been running me ragged!!! Mommy woke me up on Christmas morning (to put me in some silly first Christmas pj's...mommy had on these silly pants that I thought were funny) and at first I was not too happy about it. Then we went downstairs and that is when the party began. There were a bunch of colorful boxes under that thing that lights up at night. I was more interested in eating the paper than what was actually in the boxes but I got a bunch of stuff.

(This is me when we first came downstairs...I am wondering what the heck is going on that I had to be woken out of my sleep!!!)

(This is me telling Mommy, "Okay I understand that I am kissable and everything but you are going to have to cut back because you are embarrassing me!!! Or at least just wait until Daddy is not taking pictures...I have an image to uphold.")

Santa (that is who I am assuming that bearded guy in the First Christmas picture is) brought me LOTS of toys and LOTS of clothes. I guess I will be keeping my title of the freshest baby alive (dubbed by Auntie Tonya and Uncle Jonathan). Mommy got a present that she was so happy about that she started kissing the box!!! She later explained that it was to make food for me...whatever.

We then packed up and went to Granna's house...where there was food and MORE boxes under that lit up thing. Uncle Raaj was all about the boxes...he wanted to open every one's. I got some good stuff there too...and once again Mommy got that same gift that she opened at our house. I guess she is going to be making LOTS of food for me so she needs two...I don't know.

I tried to get a nap in here and there, but of course that was unsuccessful. But Pop-Pop (Granna's friend) was taking good care of me so I fell asleep for a little while on him. Mommy tried to feed me some of that weird food, and I was not having it so I got what I like...a room temp bottle...yummy!!! Mommy and Daddy ate, then once again they packed me up and off to GrandPaul's house we went. Now I am too tired for words, but I must put a smile on for the next stop. As soon as we walked in GrandPaul snatched me up and I was off...it was a while before I got back to Mommy, but as soon as I did I was out. Next thing I know we are back at home and Daddy is putting my jammies on.

The next day Mommy and Daddy got up early and threw me into my car seat for a little ride. I am starting not to like this car seat thing. I mean can't I just chill at home anymore? Then when we got back I tried to take a little nap...that didn't last too long. Finally we packed everything into Daddy's car and went for a long ride. It was the best sleep I have gotten in DAYS!!! I woke up and we are at Lubby and Bob-Bob's house in Tennessee. I remember this place from Halloween when mommy put me in that ridiculous (you like that big word huh) orange outfit. I also remember how much fun I had. Mommy and Daddy will do a couple photo posts as soon as they can get around to it...I kinda feel bad for Mommy, she looks so tired. So we took a nice long nap today.

What's up next you ask...big party for me tomorrow at Lubby and Bob-Bobs house so I gotta get lots of sleep tonight and tomorrow morning before everyone gets here. Then Monday we go back home. So check back in a few days for more pictures!!!!

First Christmas

First Food!!!!

So today Daddy and I (Mommy) took Aiden to his 4 month check up. We were really anxious to see how much he weighed and his length. Wonder what it is....drum roll please...16lbs 12oz and 26in long!!! Aiden is a giant!!! He wears 6 month clothing for goodness sake!!! The doctor said that he is in the 90th percentile for his height and weight for his age...90th!!!! OMG.

She also said that it was okay to give him rice cereal twice a day and even a little juice (no more ethan 4oz a day and it could only be apple or white grape), which got me really excited because I was not expecting her to say that. So this evening I went and bought him some Organic Brown Rice cereal and some apple juice with the plans on giving him cereal before bed.

It was pure comedy watching Aiden try and eat. He didn't know what to do...should I swallow or spit it out? He did a little of both!!! He was such a mess when he was finished that I wonder how much he actually ate!!! So enjoy the pics below. Daddy and Uncle Travis were both taking pictures so I am sure that Daddy will add some of his pictures later.

(We didn't get to take pictures with Santa today so we are going to attempt to do that tomorrow...time permitting)

(This is Aiden saying, "Okay I am done...now get me out of this thing!!!")

Daddy's Birthday Dinner

Yesterday was Daddy's birthday so we do the usual dinner. Godfather Uncle Travis surprised Daddy by being in town in time to go to dinner. So Mommy, Daddy, GrandPaul, She Ma-Ma, Godfather Uncle Travis, Lauren, Vernice, and I all went to Two Urban Licks. That place it really cool...but pretty darn dark!!! I was sleep when we got there but soon woke up wondering where the heck I was. I needed a little longer to sleep and boy did I let them know it!!!!









Everyone ate...I had a nice cool bottle...and I took a little cat nap. When I woke up I was ready to party!!!!!











I got daddy these cool ear phones that Mommy said that he wanted...he seemed to like them. All in all it was a great evening. We went home and for the second night in a row I got to stay up WAY past my bed time!!!!


What's up next you ask? Pictures with Santa of course...then CHRISTMAS!!!! I don't know what that is but it is all everyone keeps talking about!!!

Mommy and Daddy Date Night...

So last night Mommy and Daddy went out all dressed up and left me with Granna, Jessie and Uncle Raaj. I was a little worried because before they left Jessie was changing my diaper and had put the thing on backwards!!!!! Mommy had to tell him to fix it. I could see it in her eyes that she just did not want to leave after that...but I smiled to let her know that it was okay.


I liked Granna watching me because she let me stay up past bedtime, but I kinda had an up past my bedtime meltdown around 9:30pm...she didn't know that was going to happen even though Mommy told her that I needed to be sleep by 8:30pm. She did great calming me down though. I started going to sleep in her arms and the next thing I knew I was going into my nursery. I mean, I have never slept in there before so I thought that she was just going to rock me in that chair like Mommy and Daddy do. But she put me down in that bed that is in there....and man was it comfy!!! I fell right to sleep.

When I woke up for my midnight feeding it was Mommy standing over me!!! I was so excited that I refused to go back in my crib to sleep. Why should I...with Mommy and Daddy back everything was back to normal. Mommy told me that they had a heart attack when they came home and Granna told them that I was in my crib. Daddy turned on the night monitor and was just staring at it...he even said that he thought that I was not comfortable (even though I was sleeping peacefully) and that Mommy should bring me into the bed with them. How funny is that!!!

So all in all it was a good first night without Mommy or Daddy. I am sure that there will be more nights like that, but I have a strange feeling that they will be few and far between!!

Oh and today is Daddy's Birthday...Happy Birthday Daddy!!!!! (more pictures to come)

(everyone went to dinner at Two Urban Licks)

Word Play!!

Aiden is 16 weeks old today and we (Mommy and Daddy) are convinced that he has spoken his first two words. I, Mommy, make sure to talk to him like he understands what I am saying all the time. Even in the grocery store...I know that people think that I am either crazy, talking to myself, or probably both.

So back to Aiden...we are convinced that he can say Hi and Momma. He has said Hi a few times...I heard it first and thought that I was hearing things....then Paul heard him say it too!!!!! It was so cute and he had the biggest smile on his face when he said it. And the only time I have heard him say Momma is when he is crying...then Paul heard it too....validation is a wonderful thing!!!!

Needless to say I am ecstatic that Momma was one of his first words!!!! We will be posting pictures from Daddy's birthday dinner that will be tomorrow night and plenty from the holidays very soon!!!!

AMA Christmas Party

(Shout out to Auntie Tonya for Aiden's fly outfit!!!!!)

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Copeland's Cheesecake - Atlantic Station

(This is mommy warning me not to act a fool in the restaurant)

(And this is me saying, "She must not know who I am...I am Prince Aiden snitches!!!")

Fat Albert

I 'Jumped' Myself to Sleep