My sweet, smiley, baby Aidan is no longer a baby as of June 10th. We celebrated his 1st birthday during a trip to Tennessee visiting Richard's family. One of Richard's dad's friends was very thoughtful and baked Aidan his very on birthday cake, complete with the #1 candle and sprinkles on top.
It has been an amazing year in so many ways--most of which, Aidan has just been an observer like us of how God's mercy and blessings have been so rich for us. Just one year ago, we thought we'd be moving to NC (my dream-come-true) for Richard to start teaching at Elon University. Did I mention that it was only 2 hours or so from my family. Two. Hours.
During the past 370 odd days since Aidan was born, He has so graciously provided: a healthy baby in Aidan, born to a mother who was secretly fearing the spread of cancer to this beautiful, innocent boy, miraculous outcomes after my second melanoma with NO spread that the doctors can find, financial and job security for Richard (and me), a very supportive family and friends, and a peace about the decision to stay in TX. Our decision this time---much easier for me this go round.
God's plan is so much more perfect than ours. Proverbs 16:9 says, "The heart of a man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps."
We've since learned that the Elon job is no longer....it was not advertised the next term. We could've gotten there and, the economy being what it is, the job could've been nixed. So scary!
As we watched Aidan explore his first taste of being one, I was looking backwards and forwards and putting it all together wondering what this next year would bring for our little Aidan.
At one, Aidan is becoming true to his name more and more---it means "fiery". We are starting to see a bit of personality evolving out of our once (and most-of-the-time still) laid back boy.
Words to describe Aidan: adventureous, determined, stubborn, watchful (mostly of Connor), loud, smiley, tall, relentless, happy, hungry, and physical.
For us as parents, we will not have the same journey that we've had with Connor. Aidan is definitely going to be different.
He's in to everything and we'll need to baby-proof sooo much more than with Connor.
Aidan doesn't "ask" permission before he goes after something--Connor was definitely looked to us for the okay more.
He sees the big object to climb or fist-pump whereas Connor saw the speck of dirt on the big object.
Reading books to Aidan goes like this: open book. read first sentence or word. pull book out of Aidan's mouth. pick up book after you drop it b/c Aidan has punched it with his hands or his head.
He puts everything in his mouth--never a worry for us with Connor. I think that Aidan ate a millipede the other day. Ugh! We, lovingly, call him our billy goat. I can't believe that we've made it a whole year without calling poison control.
Words to describe Aidan: adventureous, determined, stubborn, watchful (mostly of Connor), loud, smiley, tall, relentless, happy, hungry, and physical.
For us as parents, we will not have the same journey that we've had with Connor. Aidan is definitely going to be different.
He's in to everything and we'll need to baby-proof sooo much more than with Connor.
Aidan doesn't "ask" permission before he goes after something--Connor was definitely looked to us for the okay more.
He sees the big object to climb or fist-pump whereas Connor saw the speck of dirt on the big object.
Reading books to Aidan goes like this: open book. read first sentence or word. pull book out of Aidan's mouth. pick up book after you drop it b/c Aidan has punched it with his hands or his head.
He puts everything in his mouth--never a worry for us with Connor. I think that Aidan ate a millipede the other day. Ugh! We, lovingly, call him our billy goat. I can't believe that we've made it a whole year without calling poison control.
Happy 1st birthday little man. I love you and I love being your mama.
