Santa Claus is Coming...to the Mall

Over the Thanksgiving weekend my mom and Bryce came with us to the mall and who should we see but Santa Claus! Grandma was kind enough to arrange a meeting and a picture for Aidan, but he was quite wary of Mr. Claus so Bones and I joined him in his picture.

Thanksgiving

Our Thanksgiving was really nice, we had dinner with Bones' family and it was delicious! Aidan got to meet his cousins Asa and Tate for the first time.This is Tate and Aidan together. They are about the same size even though Tate is 5 months old and Aidan is 10 months old. It's a good thing Aidan got a head start! My parents and Bryce also came to visit so we got to see them as well.


Aidan really enjoys playing with Molly's doggie door. He will sit and push it open and let it shut, then do it again. Molly will not go through the door when Aidan is playing with it, so she sometimes gets stuck outside waiting for his game to finish.



Movie trivia - Who said it? Cough, cough - "I think I'm getting the Black Lung, Pop."


Clue: He is really, really, ridiculously good-looking...just like Aidan!

A Special, Limited Time Bonus Offer! Act Now!

I love infomercials. The cheesier the better. Sometimes they even suck me in with their amazing products. But I would never call in and order anything from these TV ads because I just don't trust them and their "special offers". I don't want them to get my information and start sending me mounds of junk mail and calling to sell me more because I succumbed to their tricks once.

However, the world of As Seen on TV products has opened up to me now that they are selling these items in stores (especially Target, my favorite!) And now, thanks to Bones, I have received several of these amazing products for my birthday! I am the proud owner of a Ped Egg, Smooth Away, a pink Snuggie (Snuggie donated some monies to breast cancer research for that one) and, as featured in one of the all-time best infomercials ever, a Magic Bullet! (Yesterday I saw an infomercial for the Magic Bullet's new competition, the Ninja - you must say its name in a whisper in reverence for it's mythical powers. They kept referring to the Magic Bullet as making only "doll-size portions" compared to the larger capacity Ninja and going on and on about the Ninja's ability to turn ice into snow - which is very similar to ground up ice...)

I will be testing all of these items to determine if they really live up to their infomercial claims. Thanks for the hours of fun, Bones!

Worst Birthday Surprise Ever!

I looked out the window and what did I see?

Snow all over the house and street

Fall has brought me such a bad surprise!

Snowflakes falling right before my eyes

I can take a handful and get frostbite

A ball of snow that is so cold

It certainly was so, and it seemed to be

Snowflakes falling right before my eyes

Snakes on a Plane

We went to Jessica's wedding reception and there was a snake there and Aidan and I got a picture with it. Aidan and the snake had a bit of a Mexican stand-off going...

Halloween Candy

This year was Aidan's first Halloween, as you can see from previous posts Aidan was a monkey. What you have not seen is the consumption of the candy. Aidan has a bowl of candy that he loves to play with. While he was playing with his bowl of candy we decided to give him a taste of the goodies that come from Halloween. (Of course he had to dress for the occasion.) His first taste of chocolate was a Kit Kat. He loved it; he could not get enough of it as you can see.

The Jazz

Bones got tickets to the Jazz game last Friday so Aidan got to go to his first basketball game. It was really fun, there was a Halloween costume contest and there were some great costumes. My favorite were a couple of kids dressed as Lego men, they had the box bodies and the little yellow circle heads. The winners were a couple dressed as Marge and Homer Simpson (they were quite impressive, they had their skin painted yellow and everything) and some kids dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow.
Aidan just kept looking around at everything trying to take it all in. During halftime Bones took him out to walk around a bit since he was getting restless and they met Thurl Bailey and got on TV for a minute! Too bad we weren't home to see it :)

Updates

We got Aidan's 9 month pictures the a couple of weeks ago in his spiffy sweater and they turned out really cute!

I had to go to Arizona this past week for training for my new job. It was really hard to leave, even for a just a few days, but I learned a lot. I certainly would have taken Aidan and Bones if I could have!


I got to enjoy the lovely Arizona weather; it was between 80 and 90 the whole time and I loved it! I stayed in Fountain Hills just across the street from the tallest fountain in North America (literally every local I talked to went on and on about how amazing this fountain is.) It was pretty cool when I finally got to check it out, but it is just a fountain after all.


We tried on Aidan's monkey costume today and this time he didn't scream, he actually seemed to enjoy it, so we took a few pictures just in case he decides he hates it again by this weekend :)

It's Not Her Fault...

Molly went to the vet yesterday and he said she needs to lose a few pounds. I think she looks beautiful, but apparently her life changes this year have caused her to get fat (she lost her friend to play with, she doesn't always get her walks because sometimes we are too busy with Aidan and we have also been giving her extra treats to make up for her lost attention...). It probably also doesn't help that she sleeps most of the day and when she is not sleeping she is eating or finding a new place to sleep (although she has not yet reached Maggie-proportions with her laziness!)
So, here's to Molly's new diet of only dog food and healthy dog treats and we will do our best to give her a walk every day!

I am adorably precious. So why does no one comment on my fantastic blog? I just don't understand the anarchy!

I love socks!!! (In a cool, manly way, of course...)

Grandma sent me some presents this week and I have been enjoying them. These are new socks that happen to match my outfit perfectly! Thanks, Grandma!

Fire Engine Maniac

I know that it has been awhile since we have posted anything. The other day we got out Aidan's fire engine (thanks Lee, Hillary and Olyvia), and he loves it even though he can't touch the ground yet. That means McCall and I get to push him around chasing Molly. Aidan loves to push the buttons and rock back and forth while the music plays.

We took Aidan to his 9 month check-up today even though it is a little early. He weighs exactly 14 pounds and he is 25 1/2 inches long. So he is still in the 5th percentile :) He is growing steadily though and healthy, so all is good.

In other news, McCall will be starting a new job in a couple of weeks. She gave her notice at work today and was promptly escorted out of the building since she is going to work for a competitor. The new job should be a great opportunity, though and she will be able to work from home, which will give her more flexibility and more time with Aidan. Plus, now she has a couple of weeks off until her new job starts!

Good Times...

Aidan got a new high chair. So far he has loved eating everything except green beans and peas. I don't blame him on the peas, they smell gross.

We went to Jack's baby blessing and Aidan relaxed on Ashley and Josh's hammock for a few minutes afterward

Apparently the bathroom sink is a fascinating adventure.

We went up to Logan to visit and stopped by campus while we were there. Sadly there were no hot girls around so Aidan is not yet a true Aggie.

We found this awesome sweatsuit for Aidan so he can support the Aggies.

Baseball Mania

Yesterday we got free tickets to a Bees baseball game from my work. McCall and I have not been to a Bees game before and it was Aidan's first sporting event. It was a lot of fun, Grandpa Hollingsworth came with us. We got free hamburgers, cookies and drinks (courtesy of Larry H. Miller group of companies). We also got free Cracker Jacks and peanuts at the gate. Aidan enjoyed looking at everything and everyone. He did get scared when free shirts were being thrown into the crowd and everyone was standing up yelling and screaming to get a cheap free shirt, that you know you will never wear. Aidan and I took a walk around the souvenir shop and he talked me into a miniature baseball with the Bees logo on it. All in all it was a fun night. PS we won 10 to 5.

We're #1 (...plus 13)

Farmington was rated the 14th best small town to live in by CNN. Aren't we special?

We have had an exciting couple of weeks. First, Bones bought himself a brand new car!
Okay, so maybe it is just a remote control car, but he is still enjoying it. Aidan loves to watch it zoom around in front of the house, too.

It was Bones' birthday on the 19th. We went out to a nice dinner earlier in the week all by ourselves while Aunt Cassie watched Aidan (thank you again, Cassie!) Bones got a digital picture frame so he can admire Aidan even when he is at work and some new clothes.

He also enjoyed cinnamon rolls and a free Coldstone ice cream. That's right, we are members of the Coldstone birthday club. Go ahead and be jealous, it's fantastic and very exclusive...
Best of all, Grandma came to visit for a few days! We had lots of fun with her while she was here. Bones took her to visit a couple of coin stores in Salt Lake, we had dinner with Cassie and Jordan and we got to visit Grandma and Grandpa Campbell. Grandma even watched Aidan all day while Bones and I were at work so he didn't have to go to daycare.
Last of all, Aidan had his first taste of real food! Maybe not real food, but at least rice cereal. He enjoyed playing with the spoon and squishing it out of his mouth. We think he managed to swallow a tiny bit at least.

We took Aidan to get his 6 month pictures on Thursday and they went much better than the 3 month ones. There was no screaming and no pictures with angry faces :) I think Aidan is used to the paparazzi (aka his parents) so now he knows how to pose for the cameras like the superstar that he is...

MMMMMMMMMMMMM Cheese Fries

The Face of the Swine Flu

Last Sunday we woke up and noticed that little Aidan was not feeling well. Being scared of the Swine Flu (thanks to all of those infected at McCall's work), we took him to the doctor. Luckily our pediatrician is open 24/7. The doctor told us it was just a cold. Now that we can't blame McCall's work we will blame our daycare, it was totally their fault. I was just waiting for Aidan to catch his first cold and it finally happened, unfortunately too soon in my opinion. On our nation's birthday, while I was at work, McCall took advantage of our pediatrician again. Aidan had a high fever and we found out he also got an ear infection. The doctor only saw the ear infection after cleaning out Aidan's wax-filled ears. Thanks a lot for those Campbell genes :) Aidan is doing much better after being put on Amoxicillin. I wanted you all to see his little snotty face.

Top 10 True Confessions of a Baby

10. Sometimes I go out in public wearing my pajamas
9. I actually like hanging out with my mom and dad
8. I nap after breakfast...and lunch...and sometimes dinner
7. My mom and dad pick out my clothes
6. I always pee in the tub
5. I go days without bathing
4. I like to drink warm milk before bed (and during the day, too)
3. I poop my pants quite often...occasionally in public
2. I enjoy a good cry every once in awhile. Who says boys aren't sensitive?
1. I'm not really bald, I just shave my head for the "newborn" look

Happy Father's Day!

Sunday was Bones' first Father's Day! Aidan wanted to make it very special to show his appreciation for his daddy so he got him Arrested Development, his favorite salsa with some tortillas to make chips and "Dad's" root beer (okay so maybe it was just A&W, but give him a break, people, he can't even read yet!)

Aidan finally has his blessing

On Sunday June 7th we finally blessed Aidan. His full name is Aidan John Hollingsworth. It went really well, I was nervous at first but I made it through. We had a little party at the park next to our church afterward. Aidan looked amazing in his all white suit, not many people can pull that off but he did. We were super glad the rain stopped just long enough for the party. I want to thank all those who came, it was good to see all of you, especially those of you who we haven't seen in a long time. Thanks to all who brought food to the amazing party at the park.

For those of you who don't know, Bones' project in his "spare" time (does anyone with babies really have spare time?) has been to lay tile in our house. He pulled out the old linoleum and put tile in all our bathrooms, the kitchen, the laundry room, at the front door and the fireplace. He spent many hours on it and did a great job, it looks fabulous! Thank you to everyone who helped out (Bones' dad, Don, Colby, Jared, Chanko...), we really appreciate it! After he finished up the tile, we got new carpet in the whole house. It makes it feel brand new!

Before...

Working hard...

Finished!