A pic or two

I figure, who really wants to read a long blog post anyway? Since this month has been a rough one for the blog, I'll just post what everyone really wants to see....a few pictures!

One side story that I haven't captured on video yet....Aiden just learned to play peek-a-boo with us. He will hold something up in front of his face and then peek around the side or top, at which time I'll respond with "peek-a-boo." (Aiden is still working on his vocabulary.) It is SO sweet and SO fun. :)

Oh - and the kid finally learned to clap. A mere five months after we started trying to teach him, he learned clapping is a noise with your hands and not your mouth.

Now on to the pictures!

Aiden has enjoyed the pool twice this month! And, if you couldn't tell, he particularly enjoys his boat Auntie M got for him.

We went up to NY for cousin Lee's wedding, and Aiden helped Grandpa mow the yard.

While staying in NY, and therefore in another crib, we learned the importance of bumpers in Aiden's life. Yes, that IS his head wedged in the corner.

 

Mr. A decided he wanted to dress like Daddy for rehearsal dinner.

 

He also decided he wanted to drive us home one night. Did we get very strange looks from the four cars we passed? Perhaps....

This morning Aiden would not drink his milk, like he does every morning when he wakes up. He didn't much want the Cheerios I offered him either. He did, however, decide that he wanted to eat his book on the drive to daycare. Literally eat it. He did not just chew a hole...because there were not any leftover pieces to be found. He ate it.

 

A bit hard to see, but Aiden is taking a small break from gnawing (not chewing) on the rubber sole of his shoe on the way home from daycare (after eating his book on the way to daycare). I know the warning signs were few, but it turns out teeth 7 & 8 are on their way on.

Ready, Set, Grow

May is a busy, busy month around here. Lots happening at work and at home, leading to a lack of posts. Opps.

Aiden is off and running....pretty literally. Two weeks ago he was steady on his feet, but last weekend he officially converted to a walker. Funny thing is, Aiden's been walking while holding our hands since he was 7 or 8 months old, with his hands over his head in order to hold on to our hands. So, when he first got up and going on his own, he was pretty sure he was supposed to hold his hands over his head in order to walk.

Other big changes include Aiden's lack of spitting and drooling. I really shouldn't say lack of drooling...there's still plenty of it, but since there are dry spots on his shirt at the end of the day, I count it as a lifestyle improvement. And I can't even tell you how the lack of spitting is an improvement. I was convinced at least 87 times that Aiden had semi-serious tummy trouble because he spit.so.much. For.so.long. Turns out the darn pediatrician knew just what he was talking about when he said A would outgrow it. It's actually been good for nearly a month, but I didn't want to broadcast that information, only to jinx myself. Guess we'll see what tomorrow holds....

Little man graduated to his big boy car seat right after his birthday, but he stayed rear facing since he didn't hit the 20lb weight limit. Today was a big day in his little life though because he got to turn around! He laughed pretty much the entire time we were in the car, just taking in his new view.

One more fun story about A....We started trying to teach him to drink from a sippy around 9 months, with zero success. I had multiple people suggest trying a straw, which was even less successful than a sippy because he thought the straw was a chew toy. So we gave up on the straw and mastered the sippy. We hadn't tried straws again until the other week when Ryan brought Sonic malts home. Anytime anyone has food, Aiden is sure he is also supposed to have some...and he gets upset when he doesn't. He did his get upset routine while we drank our malts so we offered his a straw full of thick, hard-to-get-out ice cream...and he drank it! Should have known my boy would master a straw for ice cream. :) On today's Sonic stop (don't judge the quantity of Sonic trips), Aiden got his very own shake.

Weekend Fun

Hope you had an enjoyable weekend that included some of your favorite things!

Maybe some good drinks,

 

Fun times with friends and family (perhaps while cheering for your favorite team),

Celebrating Cooper's first birthday, baseball style!

Relaxing with your hair-back (and possibly tongue-out),

 

And, of course, looking and feeling great while you were out on the town!