Memorial Day

Aidan had a fun Memorial Day weekend with lots of visitors! "Grampa" Mike and "Nanna" Diane came to town along with Aunt Kathleen and Uncle Jacob. Jacob was a little nervous about the whole baby scene so he steered clear, but everyone else (especially Nanna!) enjoyed cuddling with Aidan. Then Cookie and Great-Grandmother were in town on their way to North Carolina and the whole family ate dinner here last night. We can definitely tell that Aidan is getting bigger and bigger each day! He has already outgrown his newborn onesies and newborn-size diapers. He is starting to coo a little every now and then and we're still waiting for that smile...unfortunately the cute gassy smiles don't count!

One whole month!

Aidan is one month old!! It's hard to believe how much he has grown in the last few weeks. We are having so much fun with him...I think his first smile is just around the corner (we catch hints of it now and then). He still dislikes bathtime, but loves going on walks around the block with us in the evenings. We went to dinner tonight with our friends Tom and Mirna who had their daughter Ella just three weeks before Aidan was born. Ella had eyes for Aidan, but Aidan slept through everything! Hope everyone has a nice Memorial Day weekend :)

Our buddies

Here are a couple of Aidan's friends! The first picture is of Bryce McGrew, who is exactly two months older than Aidan. Bryce's parents Jodi and Ryan are friends of ours from Sunday School. The second picture is of Charlie Kelley, who is about eight months older than Aidan. His mom Renee was a co-worker of mine at UTD. That pic and the one of our family were taken at my co-worker Kellyn's wedding. Aidan didn't get to go to the ceremony, but he drove around with Daddy and then we all three went to the reception. Fun times!

Mother's Day

Things are great here at the Steward household. I had a fantastic Mother's Day...we took Aidan to church for the first time and he was a huge hit! Daniel's mom ("Cookie" to Aidan) was in town so we had a nice family lunch out that day. I attached a funny picture of Uncle Cody holding Aidan like the Heisman trophy. Then we had our first playdate today because my friend Courtney and her twins Blake and Cody came over. Aidan pretty much slept through the whole thing, but the other two boys seemed to have a good time at the park in our neighborhood. We are still trying to work out eating and sleeping schedules and I think he is about to hit his 3-week growth spurt. But it's fun to watch him grow more and more each day!

Two weeks old!

Hi everyone! I just wanted to post an update and let you all know that Aidan had his 2-week appointment today and is doing fantastic! He isn't the heartiest eater which worried me at first, but he weighed in today at just over 8 lbs. so the doctor said his feeding schedule seems to suit him just fine. Right now he is waking up during the night around 2 or 3, and then about 6 or 7. So he is nice enough to let us get little 4-hour blocks of sleep :) He has enjoyed spending time with Grammy in the morning while we sleep for another couple of hours, but since she is going home on Saturday we will need to readjust! But we are happy to do so because he is just the most pleasant and content baby ever. He got to meet his Uncle Jason this week as well as his great-grandparents (Gamma and "Great" Pa), Great Aunt Marsha, and Aunt Jenna. He is definitely the Main Attraction around here!

Life with Baby

Aidan will be a week old tomorrow! He is getting to be such a big boy. He looks like he is already trying to roll over on his own. He had his first bath Monday night and was NOT happy about it at all, but the one we gave him today was a little better. He is eating great, although Mommy is still getting used to breastfeeding. His pediatrician says his weight gain is good, and he seems to be filling his diapers with no problem! He loves snuggling on Daddy's chest, and also taking a snooze in his swing. Grammy (my mom) is on fire...she is cooking, running errands, doing laundry, and even takes Aidan for a while during the night to help Daniel and I get some sleep. We're all getting used to adjusting to Mr. Aidan's schedule, but we just love our sweet little boy!