We have had a couple of really nice outings with Nathan and Preston and their mom Kim in the last week. Nathan and Preston were born at the same hospital as Aidan, about a month earlier than him. They were about 10 weeks early weighing in at 2 lb 12 oz and 2 lb 14 oz. They are great little boys (thanks to their great parents) and it is always wonderful for Aidan to hang out with them. Kim and Cecil have just done a wonderful job with these 2 boys. We all went to the zoo on Friday and all 3 boys loved feeding the giraffes and seeing all of the other animals.
On Tuesday we went to the aquarium. Aidan was quite excited to see them and was very excited to say hi to Nathan and Preston when they arrived. All 3 boys are not quite as enthralled with the aquarium as the zoo, but had a really good time nonetheless.
Watching these 3 little guys run around is almost surreal. To think of how early and small they all were and how close they all came to disastrous outcomes makes me feel so grateful. These 3 little boys are active, curious toddlers and I dare say that most people would not be able to guess how early they all were. Almost three years ago when we had overlapping NICU time, I am not sure that Kim, Cecil, Brandon or I would have ever guessed we would be dealing with the amazingly relative normalcy that we are. Instead of discussing apneas, bradys, vents, NG tubes and the like we are talking about when to start preschool, tantrums, and the like.
It seems like Aidan is looking more and more like a little boy and less like a toddler every day. Brandon got him a Nike baseball cap last weekend and I was stunned at how old he looks with it on. Here is a shot with him in it and one with his favorite “grandma” Catherine. Oh…and a really cute one where he is trimming Brandon’s toenails. Too funny. 
In other news, the hubby and I are getting ready to take our first weekend trip together away from Aidan. My very gracious brother and his wife are watching him for 3 days next weekend. Aidan will be great. He loves his cousins and will probably have the time of his life. Me? I haven’t been this anxious to go on a trip in a long, long time. I can’t wait to get some time alone with Brandon. We are going to Santa Barbara for a friend’s wedding and making a weekend out of it. I can’t even imagine how great it will feel to have some extended one on one time with my better half.
Life is good. Very, very good.
Have a great trip, I’m so excited for you. And maybe a tad jealous. lol Let us know how it went once you’re back!
You are a zoo Junky! I imagine you have probably bumped into my sister in law with her kids and have not known it. She is a zoo junky too. I think she belongs to some Zoo thingy…Not sure. I will email you her name so that if you do meet her you will know she is Pinky’s sister in law.