BABYLICIOUS!

Today our baby turned 11 weeks old. When I think about it in some ways it has gone by so fast and other ways it seems as if he has been with us forever. We all just fit perfectly together.

I have not mentioned the baby's name because of personal reasons, but starting today he is no longer "the baby" he is JAIDEN! I'm coming out!

My husband chose the name Jaiden for a few reasons. He was sitting at his desk one evening, while I was working on the computer and he turned to me and said, "his name is Jaiden." I have always loved the name Aiden for a boy and the name Jade for a girl, so it worked for me. He said he wanted to honor the birth mother's wishes with the name she gave him, using the J and the D from that name. I loved that my husband was so sensitive to Kelsie. I quickly looked up the name Jaiden. I was joyously surprised that it was a Hebrew name which was very important to us, and then when I read what it meant, instantly I knew this would be our child's name. Jaiden means...God Heard. Now how perfect is that? We really believe this to be true! There was one more hidden sign in his name. There was a J a D an E and an N in the first, middle and last name that his birth mother gave him. A sign fore sure! When I look at our son, the only name that really fits him is Jaiden or Jaide for short.

Every day there is something special that happens, some days many special things happen. Both Jesse and I relish in every moment. If one of us is not around to witness something new we instantly call the other to share the story. Not a day goes by without sharing.

One day we left Jaiden on his "under water sea adventure play mat" (which by the way he loves) and when we returned he had turned himself half way around the mat. We kept looking at each other saying, "did you move him?" Nope neither one of us had moved him, he did it all by himself! The other day Jesse called to say that he had been flaring his nostrils at Jaiden repetitively and Jaiden flared back! I was laughing so hard but was not totally convinced until that night when Jaiden flared for me! It is one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Sit for a minute and just picture that. He recently learned that if he kicks against something he can move himself. He gets a reaction and boy does that excite him. On Monday he gave me the best birthday gift ever by sleeping 10hrs...I know hard to believe but it is the honest truth. The best part was I never woke up to check on him!

It is truly amazing how much he has changed since the day we met him. For instance he was born with no eye lashes and now they are long, beginning to get full with a curl. I told him, "you're lucky little guy cause you won't have to borrow your Mommy's eyelash curler." He has eyes that twinkle and lashes that flirt.His hands are pudgy and his knuckles have the cutest darn dimples on them that I have ever seen. His thighs are almost the size of a baseball, and I eat them multiple times a day. His hair is beginning to grow back, guessing it is going to brown. It is also worth mentioning that his big toe looks like a thumb! And yes I eat that too!

Jesse and I still love to change his diaper and feed him no matter what time it is. For all of you who said that would get old, it's not. It just gets better. Sometimes I walk past Jaiden's room and I can hear Jesse and him talking. The other morning I stopped to listen and I over heard Jesse say, "I love you Jaiden...I love you Jaiden...then he pronounced every letter of his name...J A I D E N! My heart sang.

Jesse is a remarkable Daddy. Full of love and laughter. He gets down on the ground and interacts with him, making up all kinds of games. He sings and dances with him and is creative in the way he teaches him new things . I am in awe watching him. From the beginning I have always said that Jesse is the "Baby Whisperer" and that's the truth.

I must say that now I have two boys at home. Jaiden is bringing the kid out in Jesse...as if he needed someone to do that. I can see that the future is going to bring fun, fun and more fun.

Get ready Jaiden...Daddy wants to play!