Wow

After having Aria you would think that blogging would be just as much a priority as it was pre-Aria, however that is not the case. I'll be honest, i love blogging, and reading others blogs, but i just have not had the desire to go online to blog lately. Boo me!

Things around here for the most part have been great. We celebrated my grandma's 80th birthday last weekend by having a surprise party for her. My family headed out Thursday night to Granite Falls, MN and stayed in a hotel. My grandma swims at the community center every morning, so we went to the community center Friday at 6 am to set up for the 7 am party. My aunt and uncle and their family drove in Friday AM, which means they left their house around 3:30 YIKES!! Needless to say, the party was a hit, and my grandma was surprised! We noticed that Friday Asa started not feeling so well. Coughing, runny nose, and just seemed more sad then usual. We made it home from Granite Friday night before the storm hit.

Asa is officially the sickest he has ever been. Adam took him to the Dr today to have him checked. We thought he might have croup, but it is just a bad cold. He has a hacking cough that sometimes seems like he coughs so hard he is going to throw up. His butt is raw and bloody from all of the diarrhea, and his nose runs like a faucet. We feel so bad for him. He has been so good through it all, and will just look at us and tear up and cry. We have had him in the bath so much because that seems to feel the best.

So far Aria has not contracted the sickness. She is such a good baby. She sleeps so well, eats well, and is just really content all around.

Asa still isn't talking much. The majority of his words (which are few) aren't really words, but we know what he means. For example, he will look at our coffee cups and say Ha, which means hot. He also does this to lights, and steam. He does say baba, which is his sippy cup, and can also say dada. He tries to say mama, but it usually sounds like baba. he says papa, which means puppy. He also really loves to hug things. He will pick up anything fuzzy, or that has a picture of something on it, and put it to his cheek and say ohhh. He has been such a good big brother, and really doesn't notice Aria much. He does try to put her pacifier in her mouth if she is crying, he helps us burp her by patting her back, and also helps pat her back if she is laying on her tummy.

I started back to work on Wednesday, however am home today due to Adam taking Asa to the Dr. If Aria wasn't so little he would have taken both to the dr and i would have worked, however i don't think it would have been easy for Adam.

Here is a picture of Asa when we went out and played in the snow.

Aria swaddled laying in her bouncy chair

 This is Aria's favorite position. I know it looks weird, but she loves laying like that and it puts her to sleep every time!

 Daddy and Aria

 I have a picture that was taken professionally of Asa with our rings on his toes. I took a few like that with Aria, but found that i like this one much better.

 Here is Asa at thanksgiving at the Heerens. Sweet chair huh?

Month 1

I can hardly believe it has been a month since Aria was born. Things have been a bit of a whirlwind this past month. It has been an adjustment getting a handle on having two kids around the house under the age of 2. Adam has been working a lot, so i have spent almost every Saturday home all day with the kids, along with every evening. I am getting used to it day by day. Adam's mom has come over a few times to help out, and have some quality time with Asa, which helps me to be able to both relax and scramble to get things done around the house. I took the kids to the Halloween festival at our church the Friday before Halloween BY MYSELF. It was fun to see Asa run around, and i kept Aria in the front pack, but it was not easy and i will NOT do it again by myself.   We have also made the transition to Asa going down for naps and bedtime with out his sippy. We should have done this along time ago, however we just kept putting it off. He has done really well, and cries for a few minutes after putting him down, but has adjusted well. Asa also has his first ear infection. We took him in for his 15 month appt, and sure enough...he loves the medicine though. He is 75% for height and head, and 50% for weight. He for the first time hated his shots and the rest of the appointment. He was leery of both the nurse and the dr and cried quite a bit. Aria is doing so great as well. She is so beautiful and has such a personality. She makes funny noises all the time when she is awake, and loves being held. We swaddle her tight when she sleeps, which Asa hated! We love having a little girl!



Uncle Chuck

 

Step Great Grandma Mary



Great Grandpa Pops



Grandma and Grandpa Erickson

Grandma Heeren



Aria's cousin Sophia giving KISSES!

 
Here are some of our friends that came to visit Aria this past month.

Adam's best friend Mike (Best man in our wedding)



My dear friend Sarah who was my college roommate



My great friend Charity who is expecting in under 10 weeks!



My amazing dancer friend Katie!

One of my oldest friends John. He and i have been friends since 1st grade!!

The family went to Apple Jack Orchards on a gorgeous day!\

When my grandpa and grandma came to visit, Uncle Chuck went outside and raked a big pile of leaves for Asa to jump in. Grandpa even got in on the fun!!

Carving pumpkins was a blast...Asa hated the goop.

Asa was a ninja for halloween!

This last week i cut Asa's hair. I thought it might be a nightmare, but once he got used to the buzzer and had some cookies in his cup, he actually cooperated. I guess this will save us $10 every few months.

Finally, i will leave you with Aria

New Pics

Still trying to adjust with two under two....more to come :)

Aria Jolyse Heeren

I be putting a post up about the birth story soon. I wanted to get pictures up as soon as possible, however yesterday time just got away from me. I actually have not slept since 5:30 am yesterday...all of the adrenaline and events from yesterday just made me have to take time to contemplate the blessings of the day, and didn't end up being able to do so until i was alone and relaxed through the night.

Just Broke my water!

Didn't feel a thing! Hopefully contractions will start soon!

Checked in!

We have officially checked into our hospital birthing room!

Thursday's the day!!!

We just left the Dr and we are scheduled to have my water broke on Thursday! I guess the hospital will call me Thursday morning between 5 am and 8:30 am to set a time for me to come in. It could be as early as 7 am, or as late as noon...pretty weird scheduling process if you ask me. Our Dr said that if they didn't call me by 10 to schedule the time, for us to page him. So we know Thursday is the day, we just don't know what time...

Wish us luck, and keep us in your prayers. We will be bringing my computer, so we will keep you updated.

Until then, i am going to enjoy every last minute we have with Asa, and get all of the last minute things prepared around the house, and packing.

WE CAN'T WAIT TO MEET THE LITTLE GIRL OR BOY GOD HAS BLESSED US WITH!!