A moment in time

My sweet baby A,

We sure have been busy these last few weeks! It's been a whirlwind of trips to Wichita to paint and clean our new house, pack up our old house, doctor's appointments, ect.

You had your 1 month doctor's appointment April 16th. You had grown so much! You weighed 10 lb 7 oz and were 21 and 1/2 inches long. You have grown more since then. Daddy and I weighed you today and you weighed 12 lbs!

Tomorrow we make our big move to Wichita so Daddy can finish school. As I have packed I found so many memories I have too quickly forgotten. Things like ticket subs from Daddy and I's first anniversary date, pictures of our first sonogram and a prayer journal I started last year. It seems like those moments in time slipped too quickly through my fingers. I look back and am amazed at how much has happened in what seems like such a short amount of time. You will be 2 months old soon and that just seems impossible.

Time is such a precious gift that I hope to not take for granted.

All my love,
Mom

One month

Aiden,

I have sat down numerous times to blog about the day days of your birth but so much happened. I'm still working on that 'story' so I'll post that blog later.

I am truly in awe of you. You are such a sweet, loving baby. You are a beautiful [yes I know you are a boy and I should say handsome but that just doesn't do you justice] little boy and I cannot believe I have been your Mommy for a whole month now. You have brought so much joy into my life and more love than I ever thought possible. The day and week after your birth was so stressful for us - with your seizures, being in the NICU, and my tumor. Those trials have only intensified the love I have for you and your Dad. I know that God's plan is ALWAYS the best and I am thankful that His plan is for you to be a healthy, happy baby.

Being a mommy is definitely not easy and I know it will only get more difficult as you grow up but I wouldn't trade it for anything. I can't explain just how much a love and care about you...it's a feeling I didn't know existed until I saw you for the first time. I couldn't understand when other mom's told me about this feeling while I was still pregnant. I thought, "there's no way you can love something that much that you have just met or seen." Boy was I ever wrong. Your Gigi use to read the book, Love You Forever, to me when I was a little girl as did your Nana to Daddy. I didn't understand why it made Gig cry until the first time I read it to you. 

Today [I started this post Thursday April 12th] you are 1 month old - please stop growing! You have had your first bath, been on your first road trip,had your first St. Patrick's Day and your first Easter [although we didn't make a big deal out of it since we were away from Daddy].

Born March 12, 2012 at 12:42 am
7 lb, 15 oz; 21 inches long

First time I held you

Getting love from Daddy

Our first family photo on March 12, 2012

First St. Patrick's Day

Day 3 in the NICU

First bath on April 1, 2012

One month old

 You're getting too big already...I want you to stay my little baby forever. Regardless of your age or size this will always be true:

"I'll love you forever,

I'll like you for always,

As long as I'm living, 

my baby you'll be."

All my love forever and always,
Mom

7 days

My precious Aiden,

I cannot believe in 7 short days we will be able to finally see your handsome little face! I know I say this all the time but I truly am amazed at how quickly the last 9 months have gone by. Feels like only a few months ago we were telling people we were expecting your arrival! 

Last night your dad and I went to the KU vs Texas basketball game in Lawrence. I was a little nervous that you would decide to come out while we were at Allen Fieldhouse but luckily you didn't. It sure did make your dad happy to be there for a Big 12 game and senior night-KU basketball is one of the things your dad is the most passionate about. We already have some Jayhawk outfits for you to wear and I just know you will look so cute :)

I am spending the next few days keeping the house clean, getting ahead on homework and catching up on sleep before you arrive. Your dad is going to be studying extremely hard since he has tests this week. So if you could now that we are so close, let's just wait till Saturday or Sunday to be born okay? 

I love you so much and can barely wait to meet you!

xoxo-Mom

Coming to an end

We are almost at the 37 week mark for this pregnancy...crazy right?! This past wednesday we had a doctor's appointment and sonogram. Everything looked great! Aiden is measuring two weeks ahead like he has this whole pregnancy.

Measurements:
- Femur bone: 39 weeks and 6 days
- Head: 39 weeks and 6 days
- Stomach: 37 weeks and 6 days
- Weight: 7lb 12 oz [give or take a lb]

I cannot believe how fast time has flown this year. In just 2 short weeks {or less} we will be holding our precious little boy. It seems so unreal to me. My whole life all I ever really wanted to do was be a mommy. My favorite game to play, well into early teens, was house with my dolls. Everyone tells me that there is no greater gift than a child and I can say without having met ours yet that I definitely agree.

I am awaiting every day...hoping and praying it is the day we get to meet Aiden John.

Showers

This past weekend we were so incredibly blessed by 2 wonderful baby showers! The first one was hosted by my sister-in-law, mother-in-law and a family friend at the church Matt grew up attending. We were overwhelmed with love, support and wonderful gifts for our sweet baby boy.

Here is a picture of one of the adorable tables at our shower!

Sunday afternoon we had a shower at my home church-and the church we will be attending when we move to Wichita in May. It was encouraging to know there are so many people out there praying for our son and for a safe delivery. [I'm actually starting to get a little nervous for labor and delivery now that it is less than 4 weeks away] This is the only picture I have on my camera from that shower.

Leroy family
(except my father-in-law)

We are getting so anxious to meet Aiden! Time has flown by...our induction date in 4 weeks from tomorrow. He could decide to enter the world at anytime really and boy am I ready. I have loved being pregnant for the most part but the last couple weeks have by far been the most unpleasant. I'm trying to  remember that all the aches and pains are worth delivering a healthy baby boy! Hopefully he'll make his appearance soon!

Grateful..

It has been a crazy couple of weeks; with trying to get everything lined up for your arrival. School has started again and adding it to the mix has proven a little difficult. We have spent a lot of time praying for Blake, Libby and baby Paxten recently. Paxten has gone through so much in her short life! It has been amazing to me to see the outpour of live and prayers from people city, state, nation and even world wide. Pax touched lives of people who never even met her. Pretty amazing how God works huh?
Sadly for us here on Earth, Paxten was taken to Heaven today. It is so bittersweet because my heart aches so much for Blake and Libby yet rejoices that Pax is pain-free now. It has brought up a lot of feelings I didn't expect to feel yet-fear that we will lose you before we are ready. But I have found comfort in knowing that God knows all. His plan is ultimately the best plan and I have full faith in that. My prayer is that your dad and I will treasure every moment with you and raise you to be a Godly man.
I already love you more than I could ever imagine.
xoxo-Mom

Time

Good morning baby Aiden,

I can't believe you will be here in 7 weeks or less! It seems like it was only a few months ago that we just found out about you. As that time draws near I am getting more and more anxious to meet you--to see what you look like, to hear your cry, and just to know you.

In reading about Blake and Libby...their struggles with their sweet baby girl having Leukemia, it breaks my heart. I cannot imagine going through that and knowing your precious angel might not live. I pray that you are a healthy baby boy and that if you aren't and God has other plans for you; that I accept that and let Him be in control.

I love you with every fiber of my being for you are the only one who knows what my heart sounds like from the inside.

xoxo-Mom