Aaron Taylor Saunders was born two weeks early on January 7, 1995 in Seattle, WA. He weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces. Aaron’s birth was au naturale for me. Labor was not so bad, until I hit transition, which was very intense pain. I remember screaming, kicking the nurse who told me I was almost done before I ever hit transition, and thinking to myself that he was never coming out. Aaron slept for the first seven hours of his life, we were so concerned, we kept bugging the nurse. Little did we know we should have gotten our rest while we could. For the first year of his life, Aaron cried nonstop. He would cry even when you held him. Mom was the only one who could hold him, and when he slept, it was on my chest, and I was not allowed to move. I made the mistake of taking him places, that soon stopped, he would cry everywhere, and he hated the carseat. I was the thinnest at this point in my life, he was so demanding, and Summer was only 17 months old.
When Aaron turned one, it was like a switch turned off. He became the happiest, most content, fun little boy. He was a sweet mama’s boy, who would play hard and had a huge smile that would brighten your day. He loved stuffed animals, lining up his cars, running around the house making boy noises with his action figures, and he loved video games.
Aaron is into soccer, football, and wrestling. He was a late bloomer, but he is now very athletic, and a solid competitor. He has always been a very good swimmer, and he loves to jump off the dock and take a swim in the lake. What he is most passionate about is…socializing of course! He always has to be doing something with his friends. Aaron is a natural leader, and people think he is very charming and funny. Adults and peers like and respect him. Aaron is not afraid of what people think and says what’s on his mind. He has also been known to be very compassionate. His fourth grade teacher especially noticed this. One time, when his little sister got in trouble, Aaron was so upset, he started crying and yelling at me for being such a “mean” mom. Aaron also loved babies. He would hang out with all the little toddler boys and babies at playgroup and make sure they were happy. He is the reason why Aidan is here, I felt like he needed a little brother.
