I CANNOT believe IT!!!

I am sitting here, working on my little checklist for Aidan's birthday party and it amazes me he is going to be two years old a week from today! Like, seriously where has the time gone???

I know, I know I reacted this exact same way last year when he turned one.

I sometimes can't grasp the fact that I have a child, let alone a soon to be two year old. Your first child has to be the one you make the most mistakes with. We didn't know anything about this before Aidan. So you live and you learn and we've tried our best and I think for being one of the world's biggest parenting project's probably known to man, he has turned out to be one hell of a kid.

So this year he turns two. I am grateful for every moment we have had, the good, the bad and the ugly. Aidan, baby, you made us a family. We love you!

I've got the world on a string...

I love my life. I am such a lucky girl. I am currently blogging in my parents courtyard, sitting in an overstuffed patio chair, surrounded by gorgeous pink hydrangeas, listening to the Michael Buble CD, watching my amazingly cute son play in on old galvanized bucket filled with water (our version of a baby pool), drinking a glass of wine and chatting with my wonder mother who is cooking baked ziti for all the boys. That's a scene isn't it?

"What a world, what a life"...

Dada Dada Dada

You would think Aidan just learned how to saw Dada today. He has been repeating it over and over and over and quite frankly I wouldn't mind if something bad came out of his mouth at this point. Haha, in all honesty it's great he's finally getting some words out. His "uh oh" is probably the sweetest thing I have ever heard. I can't wait until he starts saying more. I have this funny southern drawl that I imagine is his in my head. I automatically assume he is country. I mean he is his fathers son. J/K Love you bubs...you and your son that madly adores you!!!! You deserve every bit of love our little guy has for you! You are a wonderful father and a wonderful provider for our family! No wonder "Dada" is his favorite word and his favorite person.

Thinking about this blog thing...

I was talking with my BFF Amanda today (as we were on one of our million journeys to who knows where) about what it would take to have a successful blog. I don't think I really gave it a good try the first time around. Is my life interesting enough that people would actually read a blog I wrote? There isn't tremendous drama or tragedy in my life, I'm not popping out kids like it's going out of style (although if I thought I had the energy I would), I am not this magnificent chef that can blog new recipes I whipped up in my free time. So what would I blog about? I still haven't come up with an answer. Maybe that's just it though. If I just try to blog about what's going on in my life or what I'm thinking at the moment, it might come out semi interesting. So here is goes...

Sorry Fellow Readers!

Sorry everyone for being such a bad blogger recently. I know I promised in the beginning of this whole thing to keep it up. I promise to work harder. The summer has been crazy for us. If anyone knows what happened to the last 3 months please call me and let me know!
So, I will try to update you as much as a I can. We of course had Aidan's 1st birthday at the beginning of June and since then life has been crazy. We headed to Folly Beach for the 4th sans the little guy (who stayed with Nana and Grandpa) for our last weekend there until next August. My dad decided to rent it out this year so we could explore our options of a possible new beach house at a new beach. Don't know how excited that makes me, considering I have fallen in love with Folly and am just know totally comfortable getting around there and Charleston. The trip was nice but not at all relaxing. I think as we get older (not old) and as we are growing as a family and not just as a couple, the things that used to be important to us aren't so much anymore. So needless to say not everyone wanted to do the same stuff on the beach trip as us. I think our idea was 3 days without the baby...let's lay on the beach and drink beer and talk about our hopes and dreams together whereas everyone else, just wanted to party. Well it was the last beach trip for a looooooong time so maybe next summer we will all be back on the same page. I won't keep my fingers crossed.
At the end of July...my sweet sweet boy took his first steps. My dad, Jordan, Adam and myself were all there. We were standing in the kitchen joking about my mom overeating (AGAIN) and Aidan just stood up and took about 4 steps and sat back down. He laughed the hardest I've probably ever seen him and I think everyone but Jordan cried. It was great, such a milestone in his little life. That same weekend we had my bridal shower. It was wonderful. Pink and chocolate everything! I got great gifts and had a magnificent time with all my friends and family. Adam's mom came in town and we really got to spend some quality time with her.
August rolled around and I turned the big 25 on the 4th. Adam invited some of my friends out for sushi and it was so much fun. The band Journey was there and one of the guys from Extreme Makeover Home Edition was as well. Quite a celebrity hot spot that night. My birthday came and went and here we are now two months away from wedding time and we still have so much to do! That reminds me, I better call the wedding planner. Love you all!

Laundry Basket

Sometimes he even has a drink on the ride...uh oh!
Gah...they do not get cuter then this kid!

Just a quick funny story because the picture that goes with it is so precious...our dryer has finally died and until the new one arrives we are doing laundry at my parents. Aidan being the little mama's boy that he is, does not want to be left behind OR get in the car first when we are loading or unloading the basket of clothes. So we have come up with this new way of travel. He absolutely loves it. Enjoy the pics!

Aidan's First Birthday Party!

Banana Pancakes
Getting ready to eat cake!
What a mess!
He decided he wanted to open presents in his diaper!
Being Silly...

Well first I would like to make a shout out to Amanda and Quinn, without them I would not be motivated to update this as much! Ha ha!!!!

So, Aidan is finally the big 1!!! Who really knows what happened to the last year, time really did fly by. When you are watching someone so little grow, it is amazing how much progress they make in the first year of their life. When I realized Aidan had packed on a few pounds, I was okay. When I realized he had doubled in his length, I was still okay. When he began to crawl it got worse, but I still made it. Today, I got the email from baby center that said he is no longer a baby, but a TODDLER, I couldn't take it. The tears just began to fall. What do you mean he's not my baby anymore? Now he's a toddler? I don't want to face the fact that he is growing up to be a big boy so fast. I never would have thought he would grow so quickly. If I could go back, I probably would have tried to stunt his growth. Life will go on, and new and interesting things will happen. Even though I am terribly going to miss the baby days, I can't wait to see him take his first steps, to say "Mommy" clearly for the first time, to go to school and learn and grow up to be a magnificent young man (excuse any typing error, I am in tears). I know, I know. It's only been a year but as hard as that hit me, I have to get mentally prepared!!!

His first birthday was wonderful! One of my best girlfriends Amanda, stayed at the house and we got up at 7:30 (me by choice, her by the noise in the kitchen) and made Aidan banana pancakes. He had never had them before so I thought this would be a nice treat! Well, he loved them! Success! He followed up his pancakes with a ride over to Nana and Grandpa's to spend the day with them at a festival in uptown Charlotte, while mommy and daddy got ready for his party.

Everyone arrived at 5:30. Adam grilled hamburgers and hot dogs and Aidan's cake (made by the one and only Maggie Baucom) was marvelous! He got more than we would have ever expected for gifts. We just want everyone to know how blessed we feel to have such wonderful friends and family in our lives to spend these times with. Without you, the experiences would be half the fun! We hope you all will be around for all the celebrations in our lives. Love you all dearly! Adam, April & Aidan

P.S. I would not leave without posting some pictures!