Yesterday, Aiden had his second doctor's appointment!  The doctor was impressed  by little Aiden's development since birth.  He has grown an inch and is up to seven pounds.  We think Aiden has grown tremendously and are impressed how much he has grown into his clothes, but realized he is still a peanut when the doctor told us that he was in the 10th percentile for weight:)  

We are just enjoying our time at home with little Aiden!  With the one day of 65 degree weather, Aiden got to go on his first outing on a walk with Chris and I and the puppies!  He slept the whole time.  Chris had his first experience alone with little Aiden as I have done a couple errands with my mom to go to the grocery store and Target.  Aiden loves to sleep while his daddy has been watching all of the football games!  The dogs are still very curious around little Aiden, but are starting to get used to having him around.  Sheffield has even gave Aiden a few love licks!  

Here are some more pictures of our days with Aiden:  

Aiden loves to be swaddled-but somehow manages to wrestle those little arms out of his wrap!

Aiden loved to meet Aunt Jill!

Mommy is learning how to do the one handed typing:)

Aiden's first of many dog walking adventures...

All of My Boys:)

Happy Week Old:)

Wow...I can't believe that our son is already over a week old-he has grown so much already! The coolest thing happened today-I stuck my tongue out at Aiden and he mirrored my action and stuck out his tongue back.  And not only did he do it once for his mama, but then I rushed into the living room to show Chris and he did it again!!  It was SOO neat...I can't wait to watch him grow every day:)  Of course, I have posted some more pictures of adorable Aiden!

My dad, Grandpa Ruff, holding Aiden for his first time!

Aiden loves his stuffed bear that makes "womb sounds" from Great-Grandma Rogers!

Little Aiden sleeping:)

Aiden is a "doggone" cutie!

I Love My Life!

Here are some pictures of why I love my life sooo much:)

Aiden snuggling in his pajamas in the bouncer:)

Aiden loved his Uncle Andy-can't wait to see him again!

Cuddling with Daddy!

All dry after my first bath

I love the burrito wrap!

Happy Holidays!

We wish a happy holiday season to all of our family and friends!  We wanted to update the blog with pictures of Aiden in all of his Christmas outfits-we LOVE having our Christmas baby:)  We had a fabulous holiday with my parents and my sister and brother-in-law, Jill and Tom!  It's amazing how fast the day goes with a newborn baby around.  We didn't even get to opening Christmas gifts until 9:00 last night-between eating Christmas cookies, taking care of a little one, and meeting Aunt Jill and Uncle Tom!

The Rogers' Family Picture:)

Mommy and Daddy's Best Present Ever

Ho Ho Ho!

We were hoping for a silent Christmas Eve night:)  Although, he is doing well at night and not keeping Mommy and Daddy up too long!

Santa's Helper loves his bouncer

Aiden's favorite activity-sleeping on Christmas Day in the hat that Mommy made for him!

Mom-Is Dinner Ready?

Here are some updated pictures from our first days at home...more to come later!  (I can only post five per blog entry!)

Aiden's first hours at home:)

Aiden trying to figure out the swing!

Off to our first doctor's visit...

Grandma introducing the puppies to baby Aiden!  

Introducing Aiden to Chris' parents using Skype!

These are pictures from the first day or so at home!  We are so thankful to have my parents here to visit and help with little Aiden.  My mom has been a super grandma-cooking, cleaning our all of a sudden messy house, grocery shopping, and helping us coax Aiden back to sleep when we don't know what else to do.  My dad has been a super dog walker-and even was forced to carry Cobi home from a walk the other night because Cobi refuses to walk when it is SOO cold out!  We also enjoyed having Uncle Andy here-and Aiden loved being held by his uncle:)  Andy left yesterday to head back to California after spending a few fabulous days with us.  (I am sure that he is enjoying some sleep without any baby crying tonight!)  We are enjoying our Christmas Eve and will be posting some holiday pictures soon.  Happy Holidays!

What a FABULOUS change...

Aiden Rogers has arrived!

Isn't he adorable??

Chris, Aiden, and I enjoying our hospital stay:)

Aiden in his going home outfit-getting ready to go!

On our way home from the hospital in a snowstorm-we made it safely!  Aiden enjoys the car seat so far-it's a great place to fall asleep.  As you can see Aiden is swimming in the 0-3 month coat!!

What a change the past five days have been-and we are loving every bit of it!  I am a bit behind on our blog entries but will catch up eventually.  After our last blog entry, I thought I would give a little more about information about the arrival of little Aiden Rogers!

Back to Thursday afternoon:  Officially four days overdue, I thought for sure that I was going to be a pregnant woman forever!  I was trying to be patient and trust that little Rogers will make his appearance when he was ready, but we were SOO anxious to meet him.  I went into my doctor's appointment expecting to hear there was no progress-and I was correct!  But, after looking at the ultrasound, the doctor said that there was very little amniotic fluid surrouding the baby, a condition called oligohydramnios.  So I was off to the hospital immediately to begin the induction process with a bit of gel to help things along.  We were scheduled to return back Friday morning with another round of gel and some pitocin to begin a complete induction.  We returned home and decided to enjoy ONE last dinner out before the big day!  After coming back from dinner out together, I started feeling these strange pains-hmm...could these be contractions?  So what do you think I do-call my mom at 11:30 at night for some advice.  Of course living five states away, she thought they may be contractions but recommended that if they get worse, then head back to the hospital.  Finally, at like 2 pm, Chris and I are off to the hospital (Chris had predicted that we would be heading there in the middle of the night interfering with his sleep that he loves!).  

We headed off to a labor and delivery room where the nurse determined that I was in early labor.  To help me sleep for a bit, she gave me some morphine and would check the progress through the night.  I woke up at 5 am with strong contractions and labor took off from there.  After a very painful and long morning, Aiden Rogers arrived at 1:16 p.m!!  He was determined healthy and cute as can be:)  While we were at the hospital, Connecticut was in a huge snowstorm which we enjoyed through the comfort of the hospital windows-so lucky Aiden was born with snow on the ground and Christmas less than a week away.  

We were in the hospital until Sunday morning, when we got to head home with little Aiden.  Of course, I was so anxious to head home on our own.  Thankfully, the nurses were so kind and helpful and answered my billion questions that I had before we were on the way home.  With a little help from the nurse, Aiden was in his car seat and we were off on our first car ride back to Fairfield!  Chris did a fabulous job making it home safe and sound through the awful weather and super crazy Northeast drivers.  

So I have lots more to share, but will post more details, pictures, and videos about life at home soon so check back tomorrow!  I am off to be with little Aiden:)

Welcome to the World!

Aiden Christopher Rogers was born Friday, December 19, 2008 at 1:16 p.m.

Length:  19 inches  

Weight:  6 pounds, 7 ounces

We are so very excited for our little boy to finally be here!  It is such a blessing that God brought us such a cute and healthy son-we are loving every minute of being parents (even the first night home with no sleep)!  More pictures and details will come very soon...

Happy Due Date:)

We have celebrated the due date with baby Rogers still inside the womb:(  Instead of heading to the hospital today, we kept ourselves busy with the Christmas service at church this morning and then we were off to a movie, Slumdog Millionaire, for the afternoon.  We are hoping that baby Rogers comes very, very soon!!!!  In anticipation of his arrival, we have posted some pictures of his nursery below:

Hopefully our next post will be announcing the arrival of little baby Rogers!

Just Waiting...

Less than a week until my due date-we are just waiting for little Rogers to arrive!  Here's the 39 week festive belly picture-we are all ready for Christmas in our house:)

We got a couple inches of snow this weekend-so I took the dogs out early Sunday morning for their first romp in the snow this year:)  Here's a video of our little outing in the yard:)

Getting closer...

Yesterday, Chris and I headed to the 38 week appointment for the weekly check-in.  All continues to look good and the doctor predicts another week or two before little Rogers appears, but she said that it could be anytime now.  Chris has the thought in his head that this baby will be arriving on December 21st (a week past the due date), so when she said that it could happen anytime-his nerves have finally set in!  Although we are both nervous, we can't wait for the little boy to arrive!  I am very excited to finally be a mom and say good-bye to the big bump on the front of me.  We headed to a holiday party last night and I had the hardest time finding something to wear-as I have been living in sweatpants for the last couple weeks:)  But I know that the past nine months will all be worth it very soon!!

This week, we have a BIG thank you to my brother, Andy, for the Flip video camera that he sent us for the baby!  Now, our families and friends will still get to see little Rogers in action, even from far away.  Here's a clip that we took tonight of baby Rogers saying hello to his readers-he must be getting excited to come out soon as he has been very active tonight!

Lots of Adventures for Baby Rogers...

Wow...are we really approaching the 38 week mark???  YEAH-little boy Rogers could come very soon!!!  This week, we were lucky enough to have Chris' parents and brother Nate out for a Thanksgiving visit.  We had a great time and did lots of exciting things including a NYC train ride, the Radio City Rockettes show, last minute baby shopping, Cheesecake Factory (YUM!!), lots and lots of Thanksgiving cooking, and getting decorated for Christmas!  Here are some photos from the week:

1.  Chris and I on our voyage to find the perfect Christmas tree!

2.  We decided to head towards the North Pole-shorter trip:)

3.  Chris and his parents-you have to love NYC at Christmas time!

4.  Chris and I at Rockefeller Square-if only we could have seen the Christmas tree all lit up!

Baby Rogers is now full-term and could come any day now.  It's a bit strange to think that today could be the last day of just the two of us.  Being a planner, I have to give up my control and know that he will come when he is ready to come.  Chris and I are predicting that he will come after the due date, which is December 14th, but you never know.  Any guesses from any one else??  Our last big decision-what will be his name???-it will be a surprise for all!

Another Peek at 36 Weeks!

Chris and I went in for the 36 week appointment yesterday morning and will continue going every week until the end.  I asked the doctor about my size as it seems like every person I encounter comments on how small I am for being nine months pregnant.  He agreed that I was small, but considering the size of Chris and I, he wasn't surprised.  Just for precautionary measures, he scheduled an ultrasound following our appointment to check baby Rogers' measurements which will allow the doctors to establish a baseline for the rest of pregnancy to make sure the little one is continuing to grow.  Of course, I was anxious as I sat in the waiting room hoping to hear my name being called soon!  Finally, we were called in for the ultrasound.  The technician did all of the measurements, which allowed us another peek at little Rogers-he was SOO cute!  (The picture is a shot of his face-although it's so blurry compared to what we got to see.)  It's amazing how detailed the ultrasound gets and how much he has grown since 20 weeks:)  He is measuring in the 30th percentile, which is smaller than average, but she didn't think it was abnormal for our baby.  She estimated the weight right now being at 5 pounds, 9 ounces-although this is a rough estimate.  So hopefully he continues to grow as the arrival date gets closer and closer.  Chris and I are predicting that our little one will be a late baby and arrive here after December 14th, but I would love to see his little face soon!  

35 Week Picture:)

It's the belly that never stops growing and still a month to go!   Little Rogers' basic physical development is mostly complete-he will spend the next few weeks just putting on weight and continuing to grow! I hope the string cheese that I have been craving this past week-at least two sticks a day-is making him happy!

I am so thankful to have had such a great pregnancy thus far!  Although I have started to lose some of my energy (yes, I was asleep at 10 pm on a Friday night) and I am not quite as comfortable when I sit down (as the little one digs into my ribs), I remember how lucky and excited I am to see our little boy very soon!  Next week, we start weekly trips to the doctor so they can monitor the little one more closely! I just can't believe how fast the time has gone and how little the time that we have just the two of us (plus Cobi and Sheffield) left:)

35 Weeks!

And 35 days left until the due date!  YEAH!!!!

34 Weeks!

Baby Rogers is now the size of a cantaloupe-and you can tell in this picture-wow, I'm getting big!  His skin color is turning from red to pink, while the skin is becoming smooth and soft.  While his fingernails are  fully formed, his toenails are continuing to grow!

Time is flying by-I can't believe that it is already Thursday.  We enjoyed a fabulous weekend with my sister and her husband.  Jen and I did lots of baby shopping, while Chris and Paul enjoyed some college football.  I love having company because it allows me to make some favorite foods-lasagna and sausage balls!  And we even made a special trip up to a place that reminds us of the good ole Midwest-Cracker Barrel-and I love their fried okra (although Chris' okra is SO much better!)

This week has been full of election craziness and we enjoyed having Brandon, Chris' friend, come for a short visit last night!  We are really looking forward to Thanksgiving in a couple weeks to see Chris' parents and his brother, Nate!  If only they could stay a little longer until little Rogers arrives! 

Happy Halloween from the Rogers family!

We hope that all of you have a fabulous Halloween and enjoy some of excitement of the holiday-may it be costumes, scary movies, carving pumpkins, or eating all of the leftover candy!  We are looking forward to a visit from Jen and Paul, my sister and brother in law:)  I can't wait to see her pregnant bump with our little niece inside!  

And right now, I am trying to revive my cell phone after a trip through the heavy cycle in our washing machine!  I thought I heard something clunk when I put the laundry in, but I didn't end up finding the reason until the cycle was done.  So as of now, I am back to the days of using a landline while my cell phone is making strange beeps at me and flashing weird signs!

Which is Bigger-Pumpkin or the Bump??

Chris and I decided to carve pumpkins tonight in honor of Halloween.  Which would you say is bigger-my pumpkin or the 33 week bump???

And here's Chris with his finished pumpkin:

This week, Baby Rogers is keeping me warm in this soon to be winter weather-can you believe that i saw snowflakes outside the window today in October???  A twenty percent metabolic rate increase throughout pregnancy leaves one with the heat turned down and a chilly husband. Little Rogers is now the size of a honeydew melon and may grow up to a full inch this week alone as his brain and senses continue to develop.    Little boy Rogers can hear voices, my stomach growling, and even the vibrations of my heart beating!  

Other news this week, we attended a full day of childbirth class on Saturday-YIKES!  We learned a lot and made me feel more relaxed about the whole thing, until they showed the video of some very emotional and angry women.  I think it scared Chris more than me!!

And a BIG happy birthday to my brother, Andy!  We hope that you have an awesome day and we can't wait to see you soon!!  

32 Weeks and the Halloween Dogs!

Cobi and Sheffield created some scary faces as we are getting ready for Halloween around here!

So the past week has just flown by!!  Chris has been busy at work while I have picked up some subbing jobs that completely wore me out.  This past weekend, we took a Taking Care of a Newborn class where we learned a lot of overwhelming, but helpful, information.  On Sunday, we picked up some pumpkins that we are hoping to carve this next weekend. 

This week, little baby Rogers weighs about 3.75 pounds.  According to one of the pregnancy websites, I should be gaining about 1 pound a week-yikes, I already feel huge because some of my sweatpants even feel tight!  Baby Rogers is now opening and closing his eyes and all  of his organs are completely formed, except the lungs which are continuing to develop.  Chris and I will be taking the ALL day childbirth class this weekend-wish us luck and hopefully we learn A LOT!!

31 Weeks and some other BIG news!

Less than nine weeks left-YEAH!  I spent the past week in North Carolina visiting my family (including my parents who moved there this summer) and had a great time:)  I enjoyed lots of good food-Fresh Market, Bojangles, and my mom's cooking-as well as lots of exciting activities!!  I am now back in Connecticut and am done with trips for awhile.  Next time that I am traveling, little Baby Rogers will be in tow!

This week, baby Rogers weighs about 3.3 pounds and is heading into a growth spurt (the stomach is expanding rapidly nowadays)!  He can now turn his head from side to side.  Little Baby Rogers is moving a lot throughout the day and if you watch carefully, you can see him kick and move by looking at my stomach.  (My sister, Jill, was a bit creeped out by all of the moving!)  This week, little Rogers will recognize voices and songs that are played.

The other big news is that we are going to be have a NIECE!!  Jen and Paul, my sister and brother in-law, found out last Friday that they will be having a baby girl in March.  We are very excited for the two of them and can't wait for our little ones to play together very soon!!