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Aedyn is 2 months old today
Aedyn turned 2 months old today. He got his first shots this morning too. He’s growing fast. Here are some pictures I took today.
I also got him a pair of New Balance 574 Elmo.
Sucks they don’t have any my size, I would’ve rocked them too.
So much work for getting baptized?
We are planning on baptizing Aedyn in a few weeks. I was so excited to have him baptized at my old Catholic school, St. Catherine’s. I also had a list of people who I want to be godparents. We attended an introduction class at St. Catherine’s last Sunday so we can prepare for the event.
Wow! So many requirements to be a godparent! Here are some that I remember:
- You must be a Catholic
- You must be active in your parish, at least attending mass
- If married, they must prove they were married in a church
- If single, you must provide proof that you have been baptized, taken first communion, and confirmation
- If single, you must be practicing celibacy
Well, all of my godparents failed and cannot be godparents. On top of those requirements, they have to attend two 3 hour seminars. I told them that many have a busy schedule and some live in another country. I was given two options: have them attend the seminar in their own parish or do a better job picking better godparents. On top of that, the next baptism day is in April, long after Abby’s mom leaves.
I was saddened by this since I know I won’t be having Aedyn baptized there. I started calling other parishes in my area. In order to have him baptized at another parish, I need to get permission from the parish close to my house. Another road block. It’s really ridiculous and discouraging. I kept looking and finally found another church nearby that has rules but isn’t as strict as the others.
We had to take a class but at least it was only 30 minutes. On top of that they do baptisms every Saturdays. We are planning for February 28. So in the end, none of the godparents I chose is qualified. My Mom ended up being Aedyn’s Godmother. My brother, pending his confirmation documents, will be the Godfather. If we cannot provide the documents before the 28th, then he will be a witness. Regardless of what they say, my initial godparents will still attend and hold the candles and be considered Aedyn’s godparents.
Abby is home and Aedyn is doing better
Abby went home Friday after staying at the hospital for a couple of days. Aedyn is still in NICU but he’s doing better. He is no longer in an incubator and his IV has been removed. We brought his car seat in so that the nurses can monitor his breathing and temperature while on the car seat. If he continues to improve he will be going home sooner than we expect.
We also gave him a bath today. It was a learning experience, actually everything we do with him is a learning experience. We are getting better at feeding him and positioning him during feeding times. It’s a great feeling seeing him in front of me instead of an ultrasound.
Meet Sherwin Aedyn
12 hours after Abby’s water broke, we are blessed with a new son – born at 3:28pm and 4.8 lbs. I thought I knew how it would feel to be in this situation based on stories friends tell me and movies I’ve seen but the feeling is uncomparable, unpredictable, unbelieveable, and more amazing than I can ever imagine. As soon as I heard him cry it just brought tears to my eyes knowing that that sound tells me that he’s breathing on his own. We were a little concern since he’s 5 weeks early. But according to the doctors, so far he’s doing okay.
Here’s some more pics – http://www.flickr.com/photos/w1n78/sets/72157612505241216/ - and a video. More updates to follow.
Baby Shower for Aedyn
My Mom threw Abby a baby shower last Saturday. Despite the weather we had a lot of fun. We got lots of gifts for the baby, so thank you very much for everything. I took some pics and video. You can check them out below.
Video Part 1
Video Part 2