Christmas/Aiden's First pee in the Potty!!/Baby Update

For some reason all my pictures are backwards so ill just go in the order they are in. Aiden got a Toys r Us gift card from my uncle and i decided to get him a potty chair with it since he didn't have one yet. All the next day he didn't do anything in it even though he liked sitting on it. Then the next morning Cody was getting ready for work and Aiden woke up so he took him straight to the potty and yes he peed! It sure was a lot of pee but he did it! That night before his shower i sat him on it while i was getting everything ready then he stood up and looked in the potty and yet again he had peed! I of course was so excited calling him a big boy and singing Aiden peed in the potty lol. Twice in one day is pretty good if i say so myself! For Christmas Eve we went to my moms house for dinner. It's like our family's little tradition of eating polish food and doing polish traditions. After that we head over to my grandmas to open presents. I didn't have my camera so i didn't take any pictures. Christmas morning we opened our gifts and Aiden is still not into unwrapping things. He does like the gifts he gets though! His favorite out of everything was a talking lightning mcqueen car that daddy got for him. Then we went to my other grandmas house for lunch and opening gifts there. I got a new camera from my bro in law so i only got a few pictures of that. It was a very nice Holiday spent with family and eating yummy food! I am so sad that it is over but very excited that next year there will be a new little one to spend it with!

All the cousins from my dad's side of the family. Starting from the left back row: Brionna, Robin(brother),me, John(brother), and Vikki(sister) Front row: Ryan, Cara, Christopher, Aiden, Melanie, and Gavin

My dad and Aiden playing with his soccer ball.

Me helping Aiden open up his presents.


BABY UPDATE

When i was pregnant with Aiden i went to my Mom's work and we "took a peek" inside. She is a labor and delivery nurse so she had a little ultrasound machine to play with. I was 19 weeks along with Aiden when i went in. Unfortunately we couldn't see anything but him crossing his legs and covering himself with his hands lol. So the day after Christmas (i was exactly 16 weeks)my mom invited me to come in again and we got to see our little munchkin! The little guy waved to us and was dancing all over the place! I cant feel anything yet though but he sure was moving! I have been saying "he" because we were able to see between the legs and it looked a lot like Aiden's ultrasound when we found out he was a boy! So what Cody is saying is that we are 95% sure it is another boy. We wont find out officially for another month so there is still that 5% chance its a girl. But from what i saw i believe we are having another boy =]

Cookies Cookies Everywhere!!

Well not really. I only made one batch of 3 cookies. Compared to my mom who makes 24 different types of cookies and doubles the recipe for each one. About a month ago i made a raspberry cream cheese breakfast pastry which was yummy! So i decided to trade the crust for a regular graham cracker crust and make raspberry cheesecake bars. It is still cooling while i type this so i ha vent cut it up and made it look pretty, but the picture makes it look like a bloody cake lol. Then i made one batch of chocolate chip cookies which made 43 cookies and a batch of sugar cookies which made 26 cookies. The house now smells really good! It is definitely better than any air freshener that i have smelt! I love this time of the year and everything that comes with it! Decorations, baked sweets, the smell of Christmas trees, shopping, and being around family. =]

Cody is 21!!

Today is Cody's 21st birthday! Man the time flies!! I remember the day i met him senior year! Well yesterday we went to Disney yet again!(we are probably the biggest Disneyland junkies ever!) We had went on a couple of rides yesterday and today Cody got his 72$ gift card and his happy birthday button. We had only gone on 2 rides since the park was really crowded and we had planned on going home before there was traffic. It was Aiden's very first time riding Autopia. I was surprised when he stopped moving the steering wheel as soon as we had started to move. He enjoyed the ride very much and I'm pretty sure this will be his next favorite ride. On the way home Cody reported a drunk driver who nearly got into an accident with us. We found out how good of a team we were because i was already memorizing this guys licence plate number before Cody called. Of course as soon as the guy saw we got out the phone he sped away(little did he know i already knew his licence plat number by heart!...still do!).

When we got home i had to go get blood work done which i hate but its good for me i suppose. I also had to go to the doc's office because i apparently have an infection. So to add to my massive prenatal vitamin i have to take amoxicillan 3 times a day for 10 days =/. I stopped to pick up Cody's favorite candy(snickers) since i gave him his birthday present early(a Lakers watch already sized perfectly!) i also got him a card and a 3$ scratcher since he got me a scratcher on my birthday last year. My scratcher was worth nothing knowing my bad luck but i just so happened to pick Cody out a winner! He won 15$ and was so happy since it was his first winning scratcher. I will post again tomorrow since its my cookie baking day =]. A post dedicated to cookies!!

Christmas Time at Disneyland

I absolutely LOVE Disneyland this time of the year! Just being there makes you happy and seeing all of the beautiful decorations; it is amazing how they do all of it! We stayed overnight again but this time we had gotten a free room from previously staying and it was grandpas birthday. We were there Monday through Tuesday and yes it poured on Monday! Thankfully we had driven through the worst of it(It still rained a little and drizzled). Even though my shoes were soaked and my feet were freezing you can still see from the pictures it was fun! And you can also tell which ones were from Monday and which ones were from Tuesday! Tuesday it was absolutely beautiful outside but it was still a little cold!

Aiden taking a snooze this was the 2nd day we were here.

He actually tried to leave his 3d glasses on through the Toy Story Mania ride!

Cody and Travis on Screamin'. After the ride they said it froze their face lol

Aiden sat for Santa! He also danced for him too! Last year he fell asleep before he got to Santa at church. I think we will make it a tradition to get a family christmas picture and a picture with Santa at Disney. =]

Main Street all decorated.

Cody and Aiden on the carousel. You can see Cody's poncho.

Us infront of the castle. It was so pretty!

Me and Cody freezing in our ponchos on the carousel.

We had so much fun minus the rainy Monday. We are also going again next week for Cody's birthday. He is turning the big 21!! Hopefully it wont rain =]

What we Wake up to ...Sometimes

Aiden just so happened to be very happy on this morning. He usually is happy every morning and it is so nice to wake up to a smile rather than screaming. =] This first picture is him being a drama king. He knows how to fake cry now!

I absolutely adore his smile! =]

Our Fishie Tank

I had gotten a kids fish tank from one of my old co-workers who was going to throw it out. I took it home and Cody was excited to get fish! So the same day we bought 2 tiger barb fish and 1 rainbow shark. Over time the 2 tiger bars died and algae began to grow in the tank. Apparently the rainbow shark eats algae so it was a win win situation! Well the other day Cody wanted to buy more fish for the tank. Long story short, we ended up buying a new/bigger tank. We also bought 2 fiddler crabs and got a free bala shark. Now there is a funny story that goes along with the crabs. We bought them at walmart and we were leaving petco and i was looking at the crabs watching them walk around and one of them froze up and turned over! I told Cody that i thought the crab was dying or dead. So i sat there poking at the dead crab(i know that sounds horrible lol)and he wasn't budging! Then it looked like something pink looking was coming out of the top of him so i had thought i accidentally stepped on him. By the time we got home which was a total of about 7 minutes there were 3 crabs in the bag! Turns out the crab that froze up shed his shell. I was all grossed out. But anyways i can now have pics for you!!

Bala shark. The little boy that donated him told us his name was eddie =]

Our rainbow shark that is very shy and doesnt come out of the ship unless the crabs have taken over it lol

One of the crabs. Couldnt get a pic of the other guy but we thing this one is a girl because she has 2 tiny claws and the other one has one tiny claw and one huge claw.

The shedded shell =]

Pictureless

Sorry i havent been putting pictures up. I can't seem to find the cord that plugs the camera into the computer to download them! Anyways here are a couple of things that have been happening in the Sorenson home!

• had my first doctors appointment and everything is looking good-still have bloodwork i need to do im now 12 weeks along =]
• we got a new fish tank and got rid of Aiden's little plastic one we now have 2 fiddler crabs 1 bala shark and 1 rainbow shark
• we had a fun Thanksgiving with my family then we made our own =]
• we got most of our Christmas decorations up
• had my first real black friday experience...walmart is no longer on our future lists
• Aiden's vocabulary is growing!!
• I have decided to register and hopefully become a bone marrow donor(after the baby that is!)

Hopefully i find that cord soon because there are alot of pictures i have been meaning to post!

New Moon =]

Was definetly an amazing movie! I loved everything that they did and it followed the book quite well! I got to go see it yesterday with my mom and sister who have also read the books. Last year when Twilight came out i went with my sister the monday morning after it opened and there was about 5 people in line lol 4 of which were going to see Twilight. Our theatre was empty and it was really nice! This year however was nothing compared to last year. There were 2 lines one waiting to get into the theatre and one for the tickets. Our theatre was packed but we did find a nice spot to sit! And yes like many of you who have seen the movie experienced; All the girls/moms in the audience squealed when Taylor Lautner took his shirt off. The moms mostly were "oh my" or "ooo"s. We couldnt help but laugh. Maybe it is just me but when i read the fist book and then saw the movie my vision of Edward was way different! Jacob i can see being Taylor Lautner but for some reason i dont really like R.Patts as Edward. Maybe it is because im married and not single lol I have no idea but that is just how i feel. But they all do a very good job with their characters! My favorite being Alice =]

Quick Little Post

First off i switched out my widget for a farther along one because i am actually 9 weeks along! Before i had Aiden my mom gave me a number to a perinatal services place that helps you get your health insurance and they educate you on everything! So i had an appointment yesterday at the same place because i thought why not do it again! Their main thing is to show you videos and educate you on childbirth and taking care of a baby(which i don't really need since i have experience in that department) but i like all the interesting things they told me. They also give you alot of stuff like magazines, samples of different baby products, and prenatal vitamins(alot! i am using the ones i had left over from last time). I also found out my due date there and it is June 12th. I am so very excited that our family is growing and i cant wait to feel those little movements!

Halloween

This year was Aiden's first "real" Halloween. Last year he was only 3 months old and we didnt take him anywhere. This year we took him to our church's trunk or treat. It was really cute the way some people decorated their truck beds. This was my and Aiden's first time comming but Cody had been before and this year was apparently a big turnout! Afterwards we had some really yummy chili!! Aiden was a panda this year and he wouldnt let me paint his nose for the trunk or treat but he let me on actual Halloween night but unfortunately our camera broke the night of the trunk or treat so i didnt get pictures of him and his painted nose. But i have these!!

Aiden and Cody

Aiden having fun

Cody trying to scare all the kids

The first thing he always goes for the wheels!!

Aiden and Daddy

Anniversary

On October 26th me and cody celebrated our 3 year anniversary(3 years together and 2 married). He booked us a hotel room across from Disneyland and we spent the day there with his brother and some friends that were visiting from New York. We had planned on eating in the Blue Bayou like we did on our 1st anniversary but it turns out it was all booked up the first night and the second night the park closed at 5 for an event. So instead Cody found a coupon for buy one get one free at the Pirates Dinner Adventure. The whole gang went with us and it was fun! We had a big meal and the show was a little cheesy but it was cute.

Me and the bro in law

the show

us and what we thought was the funniest guy in the show. Captain Sebastian.

more show

overall it was a great anniversary!!

My Little Piranha

No more teeth!! Well for the most part. It seems like ever since Aiden was 5 months old he never stopped getting teeth in. But now there is light at the end of this tunnel! Aiden has all of his teeth in minus the 4 very back teeth. I think he is supposed to get them when he is around 2. I also added the baby ticker widget if you look to the right of the page. Yes my baby looks like a lizard for the time being but i promise he or she will get cuter!

A Sorenson Update!

Here is what has been going on with the Sorenson's for the month of October.

Miramar Air Show!

We went down to San Diego and spent the night at Cody's aunt's house and the next morning we woke up bright and early for the Miramar Air show! This was Aiden's first time going because last time he was only 3 months old and he absolutely loved it! Last year it was cloudy and overcast which sucks for an airshow! To top it off it started raining and we had to walk all the way back to the car in the rain. But this year it was sunny and cool. The only thing that we forgot to bring was sunscreen. So of course me Cody and Aiden got a bit sun burned!

All About Aj!

Aiden is one and a half weeks shy of turning 16 months. I am so surprised at how much he is learning these days! His vocabulary consists of: mama, dada, grandpa(papa), dog, ball, oh boy, oh kay(oh tay), hello(oh) when he picks up a phone, and the usual baby gibberish. He loves dancing to music, pressing every single button he sees, absolutely loves anything that spins, loves hot wheels cars, demolishing his room right after i clean it, running amuck in the hallway, his puppy Chloe, giving hugs and kisses, and trying to repeat anything you say. He is still quite the comedian around our house and a cuddle bug. He loves the huge blow up bouncers at birthday parties. He cant bounce yet but he runs around and falls down in them. On Halloween he is going to be one of the cutest little pandas around!

The Never Ending Flu Bug!

This past week has been very eventful. A family friend came over and had gotten sick. Well Aiden contracted the same thing which was some kind of stomach flu bug. Then of course me being lovey and giving him kisses i get the darn thing. And last but not least Cody got it. I had asked my parents to watch Aiden while i took care of Cody and cleaned. The ext day my dad got sick and then my sister who was going to homecoming that night and had to come home before she got in. I feel so bad for her!! She is recovering right now with my dad and my mom has been taking care of both of them. She hasn't gotten it so lets keep our fingers crossed!!

Some Big NEWS!!!

We just recently found out, and its early, that we will be expecting our second child in June of next year! I am currently 6 weeks along and am super excited!! I will keep you updated on all the doctors appointments, movements, ecetera.

Kissed by an Angel by Elizabeth Chandler

This i must say was an amazing book! Since i have read the Twilight series 3 times already it was time for me to get a new book. So i go this one because it was huge and it looked interesting. This book is about a high school couple that fall head over heels for each other and they get into a car accident and the boyfriend dies. Now his girlfriend,Ivy, believes in angels and when she was younger she thinks that her guardian angel saved her from drowning and she keeps angel statues in her room. After her boyfriend, Tristan, dies she stops believing in them and little does she know but he becomes her new guardian angel. With the help of another angel Tristan finds that someone deliberately killed him and that his killer is now coming after Ivy. So now he has to protect her from his killer. Its a very good book there was no bad language in it at all. I would definitely recommend this book! My mom is going to trade me a book she is working on right now for this one so if you would like to borrow it i probably wont have it for a little while.

Another book that i read was Two way Street by Lauren Barnholdt. This book was about yet another high school couple that again fall head over heels for each other and since they are planning on going to the same college they plan out a road trip. Well the guy breaks up with the girl before this road trip and her parents urge her to still go with him. So its this awkward-trying-to-make-the-other-person-jealous road trip. It is cute and funny and he knows this big secret but doesn't tell her because he doesn't want to hurt her. There is quite alot of bad language in it which i wish they wouldn't have put in there because it could have been good without it. But then again it is about high school kids going into college. This was another good book!

Fun fact for ya!

This past week when we went to Disneyland we found out that you only have to be 35 inches tall to ride the matterhorn! And for those of you that haven't been to Disneyland and dont know what the heck that is heres a picture for you!

You ride bobsled looking cars through tunnels and encounter the abominable snowman which is a little scary if i say so myself. Lets just say that when Disneyland opened this was one of the only rides! Therefore the track is bumpy and rough not to mention you get jerked around on the turns. Anywho now that i get back on track i dont know if i posted Aiden's height in the last post but he is 31 inches tall! Which means he is only 4 inches away from riding this thing!!! I dont know if he will like it too much or at all for that matter but it just goes to show that time flies! I would rather his first "cool" ride at Disney be splash mountain but you have to be 40 inches for that one. I can't wait to be able to take my little chunker on the big kid rides!! That is if mommy is allowed =]

Aiden at 14 months

My son is quite the comedian these days. There isn't a day that goes by with out me and Cody nearly peeing our pants because of him! I absolutely adore my son! So we were late for his 1 year check up and did it at 14 months. He is 31 inches tall and 24 pounds. He has 14 teeth and counting! The doc said that he likes the way he is growing and that he is growing nicely and he is at the 75 percentile. So we are hoping he keeps his growing streak and is taller than both of us! He can say Momma, Dada, my ball(which sounds like by bawll) and dog. He loves to watch older kids play and run around and doesn't care too much about babies. He is very independent and thinks he is all grown up! Now that he is older we took a trip to Disneyland and he was actually reacting to rides this time! It is so fun to watch him grow and learn so many new things.
I cant imagine my life without my little chunker!!

Aiden is ONE!!!

We celebrated Aiden's first birthday this past sunday with our family and he had a blast! Here are some pictures of the birthday bash!!!

THE PRESENTS!!!

The cool splash zone grandpa got for Aiden.


Surrounded by toys!

He just didnt know what to do with himself.

Trying to get him to read a card.

THE CAKE!!

MMM nothing like a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting!!!

He had gotten one mark above his eyebrow and i had to put the other one. He had angry chocolate eyebrows!!

Before

After

Aiden inspecting the pinata

At the end of the day

My Uncle's Suprise Birthday Party

So Aiden is finally 1 year old! It feels like it took no time at all! This past weekend was fun and very eventful! My uncle had a surprise birthday party on Saturday and here are a few pictures from that!

In Aunt Tracy's pool(which is really nice because it is black bottomed and a saltwater pool!!)

Aiden was kicking his little feet

He didn't like this pink chair too much lol

Playing with his second cousins

He had crazy hair that day!!!