Ayden is 5!

My baby boy is 5 years old!

5 years ago . . . on a cold October morning, after 21 hours of labor, our sweet little Ayden Sean came into the world.

He was an angel baby. Literally. I read a book that breaks it down into categories and he fit right in with the angels. He hardly ever cried. Although he wanted to eat every 2 hours, he would nurse on both sides in a matter of minutes, burp, and be on his way.

Around 8 months he really stared using his signs and by the time he was 1 he could communitcate with us pretty well. He loved watching the Signing Time videos.

As Ayden got older, he started becoming really independent and by the time he was 15 months he knew what he wanted. Since then he's always been very good at keeping himself occupied. He can turn anything into a toy with his incredible imagination.

Ayden loves making things. He loves coloring and cutting things out. I can't count the number of signs and pictures he has made for me. He is also very smart. He is already reading and he isn't even in kindergarden yet. He loves so sound out words and understand the world around him.

Ayden is a good friend. He still loves to play with the neighbor kids, and in his preschool class he is constantly being fought over by the girls. He brings gifts and pictures home every day from his many admirers.

For Ayden's birthday he wanted to have a pizza party and go see the movie Astro Boy with his boy cousins! It was a crazy day but I think he had a good day!

{Brandt, Braden, Ayden, Brandon, Jacob, Josh, and Zack|}

Happy Birthday to my special boy!