I wish it were possible to put into words just how truly incredible I think Aiden is. Practically every day I feel as though I am talking to a new kid, full of new ideas, experiences and joys. I swear somedays I can't get over the fact that he's two; a full of energy, little person who likes certain things certain ways. Yet... he is and with all of his interests and quirks so emerges this amazing person who I find is just so enjoyable to be around. I've not yet met another kid who really just wants to laugh as much as he does. His smile and his laugh are truly infectious, they just make every day so much more enjoyable. 
So now onto our last couple of weeks. Well as you can see from the pictures we have discovered that we have a little pool shark (Dave actually got Aiden saying he's a pool shark - tooo cute!). Granted he's not tall enough to play so he manages while being very closely supervised, but he loves it. Perhaps because it has to do with balls, and we all know how long that obsession has been going on! Anywho it's a new form of a ball sport for him so of course, he's totally into it!
Beyond his fun new activity he has really shown a more enthusiastic interest in his letters the past few weeks. He helps me sing the ABC's in the car, points out letters he recognizes on anything, magazines, posters, books, etc. He even grabbed my huge literature book the other day and exclaimed "I'll read dis one!" Granted it's a far car from Mr. Brown Can Moo but we gave it a shot and he quickly lost interest. However, the best story was one from the other day. Now we have become pretty particular in what Aiden is allowed to watch on t.v. - there's just too many absurd children's shows these days. So really the jist of it is he only watches Curious George the Cartoon and Word World, both found on our wonderful PBS station. Well word world is interesting and for those who haven't seen it it's theme song is: "It's time to build a word! Let's build it, let's build it now!" Anyways, a typical Sunday afternoon and Aiden is running around playing and he starts to take off all of his magnetic letters off the fridge and sets them on the floor right in front of Erik. He then proudly looks at Erik and exclaims "It's time to build a word!" And I get so excited I sing "Let's build it, lets build it now!" And that's what we did, we built words and I relished in the fact that he instigated all of it. Oh and I wrote PBS a note thanking them for the age appropriate educational shows they provide and got a very kind letter in return.
So besides his letters/words Aiden is really into helping with things, hence the picture - Aiden putting together a bookshelf with Erik, oh and he also helped Grandpa put together a picnic table! Of course his helping consists of using his toy hammer to bang things and then mimicing what you do with other tools, but hey it is super cute! This past month he has also become very aware of his role in the scheme of things. For example, he becomes conscerned with who is going places. If I say "Come on kiddo, we're going to go to the store," then his typical response would be "Mama come, Aiden come too?" Or Dave's personal favorite, after he has placed himself somewhere, declaring "It's me in there!" It's really just so neat to see how his mind is developing in terms of how he's placing himself.
Well I suppose that is all for now, though I'm sure today he will say/do something that will make me want to run back here to record it! Hope this blog finds you all well. Love and miss you all!
