My favorite little boy

So, because Brent does all the posts, there are many pictures and few words. I wanted to take a minute a talk about Aiden since he has made it half a year without much documentation.

Aiden is my joy. For the first time, I want my baby to stop growing and just be little. It's bittersweet that he is 6 months old. I just want to hold him and cuddle him all day long. Sometimes, I do. I play with him far more than I played with the girls at this age. The other day, we just "rough housed" on my bed for almost an hour. It was so fun. He loves to play with people and is finally enjoying his sisters. (In the past, Sydney has been a little too much for him and he would actually cry and look away when she got too crazy). I still have to work for giggles, but smiles come easily. I decided last week that he needed to learn to roll over (yes, he never has rolled over) and so I took a few minutes and "taught" him how it was done. After a day of that, he got the hang of it and can do it on his own now. I would've never waited so long with my first baby. He needs more practice and doesn't lift his upper body off the floor much, so we'll work on that. I would probably say that he is sitting up too. He still falls backwards a lot, but he can sit for a while on his own and play with toys.

He is a great baby as long as I'm holding him. He naps great in the morning and the afternoon is often a toss up. Thus, he can be fussy in the evenings while I'm trying to do dinner, clean up etc. I give him massages for his bedtime routine and that is one of our favorite times of the day. He always coos a lot and smiles at me. It's really fun. He's got the "nay" sound down and sometimes I think it's a "day" or "may" sound.

We take him for his check up next week and so I'll know more about how big he is. I know he weighs 18 lbs. becuase he was at the doctors yesterday for a possible ear infection (no infection). His eyes are a beautiful light blue and remind me of the way Sydney's used to be. He is pleasantly plump and I think that his hair has stopped falling out and is growing back now, except for the wonderful bald spot on the back.

So, this is long enough, but I think you get the point. Aiden is my favorite right now. He makes me happy. He's not my best baby. But, even if he's fussy, I just adore him. I think I was ready for a baby when he came and having older kids who can play by themselves leaves me with time to spend on him. It's so wonderful. He is my "handsome boy."