As you would expect Aiden is saying more and more words and phrases. He is so funny with his gestures and head tilts. Once you figure out what he's saying it can really crack you up. He's really good at copying the inflection that you put on words or phrases. His latest words are "diss" for "this" and "dat" for "that". In the last couple of days he has started bending his elbows and putting his palms up and saying, "where go?" Sometimes he'll answer himself with "I don't know." He also squats down to look under things, especially lamp shades. He wants to see the light bulb for some reason. He has also really gotten into baseball lately. All you have to do is turn it on TV and when he hears something distinctly baseball he will stop what he is doing to start screaming and clapping. He will then run into the living room to stand in front of the TV and pump his fist into the air and shout "go!"
Another new skill he is working on his feeding himself. He still needs a little help stabbing the food with the fork, but he can get it to his mouth with no problem. We've been practicing with watermelon and cantaloupe. He has also recently mastered the straw and loves his new sippy cup with a straw. I like it to because you can flip that thing down and the straw stays clean when he throws it.
We got this t-shirt on our last trip to Athens. It says, "Hold on Dawgs...I'm Coming!"
I'm glad I got the 3T!
He usually won't wear his hat in the house, but wanted it on for some reason that morning.
The new straw sippy cup.
and very proud he is.
He also likes his new short pjs (also a 3T...maybe they'll last all summer).
Talking to the morning cartoons.
He has been very busy landscaping.
This is Boss chasing a bumble bee if you can see it. Aiden thinks it is hysterical when Boss jumps and snaps at it. The stupid bee baits the dog too every time we go out. Andy enjoys the irony of us being UGA fans and having our bulldog chase a bee and the baby think its funny.
Cutting the grass.
He had to throw his cup down to clap for baseball.
The aforementioned self-feeding.
This is a cute little outfit I got at a consignment sale. Apparently I should have been looking less at the 2Ts and more at the 3Ts. Oh well, I guess when you only pay $5 for an entire outfit its ok if they only wear it once.
Reading a book with Da-dee before church.
Posing for the camera.
We had to get new shoes today.
Saturday afternoon was Aiden's second cousin Haylee's birthday party. Haylee was celebrating her second birthday. It was at one of the parks in Newnan and it was a beautiful day for it. Here are a few pictures from the party. I was trying to take pictures while also helping Andy keep Aiden from running away or falling off a piece of playground equipment so they are not my best effort. But Aiden had a great time and tried to join 3 other families after checking out the food on their tables. He was too busy to stop and eat much pizza, but he did run around with a piece of crust. Its really hard to get him to be still and eat at something like that-- even when it is food he really likes.
Aiden watching Mia, 6, walking the balance beam.
Aiden and the birthday girl.
Aiden and Mia playing in the water fountain.
Haylee and her grandma (Andy's sister Linda) about to blow out the candles.
Another second cousin, Ethan, around 3 months.
