Monday, July 25, 2011

2 Week Aaron

Aaron had his 2 week appointment this week and had some pretty fun stats!

                                         Now                               Birth
Height:                             21"                                 19.5"
Weight:                            7lbs. 13oz                       7lbs. 5oz

They also measured his head circumference at 13". He is in the 50th percentile for his weight, 75th for his height, and 15th for his head circumference... :D

I have kind of been ridiculous with my picture taking but I will try to post only the best ones...


  Watching TV with Mom - Psych, of course!

Napping with Daddy

Eric's mom came out for a visit and we went on a picnic


Napping with Daddy again, SO cute!


We gave him a bath and after the bath he was shivering... 
no blankets in sight, but I did have my robe!

When he gets hungry, he prefers a finger to a pacifier 

Eric's dad came in town for the blessing




...I think Noah is afraid of babies...

Thursday, July 14, 2011

What Do YOU Think???

We're stuck in the middle. Many people think Aaron looks more like me and others think he looks more like Eric. So, here are some baby pictures of the 3 of us... What do you think?

Also, I thought I'd share some fun pee stories...

Last night we gave Aaron a bath and we should have known something was amiss when he didn't cry, at all. After we rinsed him off he decided to let it go! The poor guy hit himself square in the face... Being the terrible mother that I am, I said "Well, at least he was aiming at himself," which was totally tempting fate. This morning I laid him on my chest for a nap and his pee stream completely missed his diaper somehow and sprayed all over me, the bed, the sheets, etc. I was surprised and gave a loud squawk which sent Eric into action.  After all the excitement, Aaron calmed down quickly. He did it again later while I was burping him lying on his tummy in my lap. That is when I made a list of things to be thankful for:
1. Pee is warm
2. Jeans are ultra absorbant
3. He'll be potty trained in 2 years...

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Introducing Aaron Kent Hornibrook

Let me just tell you that I hope to be induced with all of my children! Labor was so easy. It lasted a total of 6 hours and as far as pushing went, he came out on the 4th contraction -  10 minutes. I even took a nap after I got my epidural put in. We were required to stay in the hospital for 24 hours after he was born but once that time was up we headed home. He was the picture of health as was his mom.



Here are his stats:

Date:         7/7/11
Time:        6:04pm
Weight:     7lbs 5 oz
Length:     19.5"


These pictures are from in the hospital:





A few favorite quotes from people visiting once we brought him home:
Lani Wilkinson (to her son Brian): Don't flash the baby.
Anna Wilkinson (after attending a Harry Potter party): There's a little baby in there. Me: No, that's just fat. Anna: Yes there is, I can see him with my sight. (I sense a bit of Trelawny in her)
Kenzie Wilkinson: You weren't that huge (referencing my pre-birth size) Julie Wilkinson: Oh yes she was!



TOUCHDOWN!!!
Look how long he is!
Proud Grandpa
Food coma... :)

Look how TINY he looks in Eric's arms





Getting some time in the sun.


Here are 2 fun videos of his tricks: Snorting and lifting his head. We are so proud :)

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Maternity Photos

Back when I was 36 weeks pregnant, my friend Janey Ratto took some maternity photos for me!!! I figure that since I'm being induced tomorrow (yes, tomorrow - my 39 week mark!) that now would be a good time to post them. :D


















Saturday, July 2, 2011

The Bug Analogy

How often have we been in the car and found a bug ramming itself into the window trying to get out? Some people squish the bug (that's not very nice, unless it is a mosquito) while others roll down the window to try and help the poor bug. But usually, what does the silly bug end up doing? It scoots down the window as you roll it down, continually running into the glass.

Sometimes we watch the people in our lives struggle like that little bug. The solution seems so simple to us, just fly out the window... but to them, it must be more complicated. It is difficult to stand by and watch as people we love beat their heads against the glass.


Another thing that can happen is when you roll down the window to let the bug out, the wind is so great that the bug isn't ready for it and it gets thrown to the back of the car simply to restart the journey back to the open window - usually ramming its head against every window between there and the one that is actually open.

This is another difficult thing to witness. We watch as the answer hits our loved ones square in the face and they don't want to accept it so it throws them back to the beginning (or somewhere there abouts). They start again with all the ideas that don't work, ones they've tried and know don't work but are familiar enough that they'll stick with it - just to be safe.


If the bug doesn't get out of the car when the opportunity is there (the window is down or the door is open), then the bug will roast - burn up from the heat and die.

We often watch as those we love don't take the opportunity while it is there and end up giving up - they either don't see the opportunity or don't want to and in the end, they roast.


I have a few people in my life right now that I am thinking of as I write this... but it is almost 3am so how much sense can I truly make anyway...?