Not much new to write about. We've decided Aidan's a bad napper, he'll get one good nap a day and the others are so so.

These pictures are all pretty similar, but they capture Aidan's surprise look very well.

We hope everyone had a nice, long weekend. The three of us did. We got to go to a BBQ, missed out on one, and had one of our own.
Heather and I have decided the first thing we don't want Aidan to do....grow teeth. His gummy smile is the best, I'll try for a picture. Currently, he's putting everything in his mouth. Instead of sucking on it, he gums it, he'll run your finger along his gums. It's cute.
This was the beginning of a BBQ.
This was the end.
We have a new "backyard." Meaning a new fence, some nice landscaping courtesy of Grannie and some patio furniture. We've been back there as much as possible until the weather gets unbearable. You can see the new fence, a couple of the chairs, and a bad tan line.
My parents leave for Turkey tomorrow! We wish them a good trip and as the Turks say, "Okuz altinda buzagi aranmaz."

Video Update

This is Aidan trying to roll over.

Success! In the history of Aidan this is actually the third time he's done it, he completed two successful roles yesterday-both witnessed by Heather.

3 Months and Grannie

We've had an eventful few days. My mom was here over the weekend and properly spoiled Aidan. She's good at aliteration, "practically perfect," "beautiful blue eyed boy." He was clearly upset last night after she left, as in he made pathetic noises we've never heard before.

Also, he reached another milestone today of 3 months.
Both of them seem pretty content.

Traditional new month/tv remote picture.
We're not sure what to about this. You're not suppose to cut a newborns hair until they're a year old, it's bad luck if you do. Now, do I think this matters? Meh. Do I think it mattered when I wore my lucky shirt at the US reached the quarterfinals in the 02 World Cup? You betcha! What to do, suggestions?
Don't worry, more Grannie pictures are on the way.

Looks like we've made the top of a Google search. Check out the comments, but if you google Heather's full name or Aidan's name the blog comes up.


Aidan still isn't sure about me staying home with him.
This was taken a few days ago in the middle of severe storms over a couple of days. If you look closely, you can see the Ark floating by.
Mark took this before we left for dinner last Wednesday. By the look on Aidan's face I think he knew what was coming. My dog Sasha could always tell when she was about to get a bath or when we were going out of town, like Sasha, I feel like Aidan knows(as much as a baby can) a lot more than he can communicate. Lets see, in the past three days I've compared Aidan to a volleyball and my dog, um help.
This is what happens when Aidan gets tied of lifting his head up.
Help is on the way, my mom arrives tomorrow!

Mr. Mom and It's Been 12 Weeks

Today is the second day that I've been home with Aidan, so far so good. He misses his mom and I know she misses him, a lot. I talked with Heather about this yesterday, and she completely understood, but I feel like Tom Hanks in Castaway. Not in the sense of his utter hopelessness and despair and that he might never get rescued-Heather where are you? But he found a volleyball, Wilson, to talk to because he had no one else, and I have Aidan. Of course neither of them talk back and Aidan at least smiles and tries to have a conversation with me. I guess he's not really like a volleyball at all, but the point is, when Heather gets home I flood her with conversation.

Aidan also turned 12 weeks old today.

Check back frequently because I don't have much else to do but blog.

I found that if I put Aidan in the corner of the couch he takes care of himself.


Cute Mother's Day picture.
This is from yesterday and it was right before a nap, Aidan was cranky.
I guess this had to happen, and I still owe Heather a shot of all us decked out in our, gulp, Georgia gear.

Mark's Night-Update/Mother's Day!

Finally, some pictures of Mark's night. And we'll even use his wording to caption them. Everything went well, he sent us two texts during dinner. One, "his lungs work," and I'm not gonna say what the other was.

Also, Happy Mother's Day! It's fun, we got to add a holiday this year. I've mentioned them before, Mark's friends who just had a baby as well, but it's interesting hearing their newborn stories. They're oddly similar to ours, as in the toys aren't really for the babies, they're for us. The toys buy us a few minutes of peace at a time, and it's fantastic.

The big news is Heather, sadly, goes back to work tomorrow. We'll leave it at that, but yes, I have four weeks of vacation now (and yes, that joke has already been used).


“Hi, I’m Aidan. Thought I’d have my personal assistant keep track of my big night with Uncle Mark. You can tell by the look on my face, I’m not completely sold on this development.”


“The service here is terrible…it’s like the chef had no idea how long it takes to heat a bottle of milk.”

“At least it’s full service.”


“Shhhhhhh…..don’t tell.”

“Nothing whets the appetite for my 10:45 meal like a nap and a bear hug.”

First things first, last night went. I'm having a hard time downloading the pictures from the evening so that story will have to be told tomorrow.

More pictures from Tennessee, look over the last couple days if you haven't visited in awhile.

Nope, that's not Aidan, it's Lily! I think she's excited she made the blog.
Heather with Jack and Andrew. Andrew makes his debut as well.

Back to you Aidan.

3 Years!

In about 25 minutes Heather and I will have been married for three years. And because it's the internet and sarcasm is difficult to detect, I'll refrain from a cheesy line about how long it's actually felt. Instead, I'll take advice from the film Wedding Crashers and speak from the heart. Without question it's the best thing I've ever done, I like to think I'm a better man, son, brother, friend and human being because of Heather and my only regret is that I didn't do it sooner. I love you, Heather.

I'm at work, sshhh, and didn't have a wedding picture to put up. I decided on this one because it was a fun trip, we look cool, and it's hot today and I'll soon be wishing it was cool.

For our anniversary we're going out to dinner. Guess who is baby sitting? Uncle Mark. Mark has never changed a diaper nor done a complete feeding. In fact he said about tonight, "worst case scenario is that you guys come home, Aidan's hungry, crying, and lying in his own pee - but at least he's alive." Now, I know Mark is kidding, but I wanted to take the opportunity to throw a question out to the loyal readers of the blog (all 4 of you), and I want some comments people!
Will Mark a) do a fantastic job
b) do a so-so job
c) live up to his quote
d) add your own comment
With that said, we are grateful for Mark tonight. Please look at yesterdays blog to get the first pictures from a trip to Tennessee. They're continued below.....

As I said about April and Ali, Aidan was probably in better hands with Ann and Gary then Heather and I.

I think this is a great picture of April and Aidan.
Aidan is getting use to the recliner.
A good family photo.

We're Back and 11 Weeks

First, I apologize for how long it's been since I last posted. Ali yelled at me, ok it wasn't at me and she probably didn't yell, but the point was made. She's one of the nicest people I know so it must be bad.

The trip to Tennessee was fantastic, and Gary and Ann were nice enough to watch Aidan for a few days. On Sunday we got a call from Ann and I have the feeling she missed Aidan more than Heather and me, who can blame her.

Aidan turned 11 weeks old today. We're attempting to get his last feeding a little earlier in the evening. So far so good.

Forgive me if I get a little personal with this next paragraph. On Sunday I walked in on Heather and she was a little upset. She was putting away, for good, some of Aidan's "baby clothes." These were the clothes that didn't fit him anymore, which is unbelievable. I started watching and began feeling the same way. By no means is he big, but he's not a newborn anymore and frankly it's a little sad. Of course, we don't get a chance to realize this when we're in the dirty diapers, feedings, late nights, fun walks, new smiles and bath time. For me, and I'm not sure where Heather stands, but it was a moment(maybe the first) that I felt like a "true parent." I was happy and sad, excited about Aidan's future and a little tentative. I realized that he would never know how much I love him until he has children, and then I wanted to call my parents.

Ok, sorry about that, but we sure did miss the little guy while he was with Gary and Ann...another new experience. Let's get on with the pictures and please check back frequently. We have a lot of pictures to go over.

P.S. This is the first of many installments involving the trip. Stay tuned more more cousins and Aunties!

Heather and Aidan in his first McDonald's. Don't make it a habit.

Aidan chilling going South on 81.
Gary and Ann enjoying Aidan and vice versa.
Aidan meeting his cousin Jack for the first time!
Too cute!