The happiness of life is made up of little

things - a smile, a hug, a moment of

shared laughter.

A new idea!

My life is uneventful and I don't have stories everyday, so I have an idea! I got a small calendar that has a quote about children and being a parent and being a mother everyday. I'll post the quote for the day on here. I always find them heart warming. So since I know mommies read my blog I'll share! Here's the one for today...

Never fear spoiling children making them too happy.
Happiness is the atmosphere in which all good affections grow.
Ann E. Bray

before a bottle

after a bottle

my beautiful boy

Well, I have beta blogger now and I just wanted to let those of you with blogspot know that I'm still faithfully reading your blogs....I cannot comment though b/c I have the new version and it won't let me. It says I'll be able to comment on any blog soon though. I feel bad b/c there's one mom with a blog I really want to talk to b/c we're having the same breastfeeding issues and I want her to know she's not alone and I'm going through the same thing :( This is frustrating!

Life has been very good around here these days. Saturday was awesome! I dropped Aiden off at my mom's house around noon and then I drove back to Findlay and Jeff and I got ready for our day together. We went out to eat at my favorite Mexican restaurant here in town and then it was off to Cold Stone for dessert! If you've never been to Cold Stone then find the nearest one to you immediately! Their ice cream is amazing. I had the peanut butter perfection made with the sweet cream ice crea,....Delicious! Then we saw Pirates of the Caribbean 2. I really enjoyed it! It's very entertaining all the way through. Then we came home and passed out till around 8:30am. It was so nice to have uninterrupted sleep. I felt very refreshed. It was great to get my Aiden back too. During all of that time I spent without him I felt like I should have been making a bottle or putting him down for a nap. I didn't know what to do with myself! I'm definitely a mom now!

We had a fun Labor Day. We were having our county fair, so we stopped by there. I don't know about anyone else, but I ate more junk than I needed to. The best part was the fresh funnel cake with homemade vanilla ice cream...mmmm! We watched some of the cheerleading competition, and I loved it! My dream was to be a cheerleader. I never tried out at my school though b/c we didn't have judges come in for the try-outs. The girls tried out in front of the high school and the student body voted. So, our squad consisted of staff kids pretty much. Girls like me didn't have a chance, so I didn't even try. Anyway, it was just a nice day to get out as a family, and the weather was beautiful! I love being outside now that it has cooled down!

I'm really thinking that fall is becoming my favorite season. I hate what follows fall, but I love the colors. I see the trees starting to change...I love the rich red, gold and orange tones. I got some pretty gold flowers to put out on our front porch and I put up our fall wreath. Next I'll put our scarecrow and pumpins (fake decoration ones) out. I love the comfortable temperatures, and I love wearing jeans and sweaters. It's a cozy time of year.

Not much is on the agenda for this week. I think Sunday after church we're going to go to Cedar Point (voted America's best amusement park for 7 or 8 years in a row). Stop by if you're ever in the area. It's a good time! I love going there and they have the best rides. This time of year everything is decorated for Halloween and they have people in costumes all over. I can't wait to go! We would have gone earlier this year, but I had Aiden in my belly :) Now he can enjoy it with us....kinda.

Social time!!!!

Could being a mom get any better? I just wake up everyday so content and very please with where my life is. Today we took Aiden to the Dr for his one month check-up and we have a healthy boy! He is 8lbs. 4oz. and 20 and 1/2 inches long. The Dr was very pleased with his growth and she's very pleased with his appetite! He's a strong and healthy boy and I couldn't be happier :)

I just got home. The youth pastor at our church lives one street over, so I went over and had dinner with him and his wife and a couple of other married couples from church. After we ate we played UNO Attack. It was just so nice to get out and be around adults and laugh and have a good time.

Tomorrow is a big day! My mom is going to keep Aiden all day and keep Aiden all night. So, Jeff and I are going to go out to eat and then to the fair and then to a movie. After that we get a full night's sleep and I can't wait!We really only get up once a night, but uninterrupted sleep will be grand! My mom is so excited! She's been wanting to spend a whole day with him, so I know she'll have fun with Aiden and I know that Aiden will enjoy all of the love from Mammaw and Pappaw. Since I don't have any grandparents around anymore (neither does Jeff) I realize how important that relationship is, and I want Aiden to spend time with my parents and Jeff's too when it's possible. I just want him to soak in all the love! I'll miss him tomorrow, but I know that couple time for Jeff and I is important and so is a full night of sleep. I know he's in the best hands, so I can't worry.

I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend. I know I will! See ya next week!