Big Boy

We had a good week this week. Aidan started off asking Mama to nurse a lot, but by the end of the week, he stopped asking, almost completely. We definitely can say that we've survived the hardest part of weaning! Mama is really proud of us. We've been trying to do new "big boy" things whenever possible (climbing up a curved ladder at the park, eating ice cream, etc.), to celebrate!


This week, Aidan's language has continued to jump. This week, Aidan has talked about the "dino-saur" that the Wonderpets rescued, noticed that it was "sunny out", made sure Mama and Dada noticed that he was "upside down," and asked for "nice, wam mack" [nice warm milk] and a "nice, die dypah" [nice, dry diaper]. Laurie bought Aidan an amazing "All Aboard Trains" book, which Aidan picked out at Borders on Friday, and it is his new favorite book! When we get to the page with the monorail, he points, and says "upside down!" and turns the book around, so that he can see the train right-side-up! Aidan is also even singing - he is starting to modulate his voice when he mimicks train beeping, or singing the "E I E I O" song!


Something that Mama finds funny right now is Aidan's efforts to negotiate the rules. When we tell him that he can't do something (play with the water in the sink, eat more goldfish...), he often tells us: "Mama! Dada! Go 'WAY!" And if we ask him if he wants us to go away so that he can do the disallowed activity, he looks up, perfectly honestly, and says "uh, huh! yes!". (!!) It's pretty funny.