It has taken some doing to get Aiden accustomed to his Halloween costume, but tonight he finally got the whole outfit on. Amazing but the outfit that is supposed to be sized for children 2-4 years old that we expected to be too big is.... too small. We're goign to see if we can get it in a bigger size tomorrow, but otherwise this will do for Saturday. He won't be wearing it next year, or even next month though.The down side of all this work to get him comfortable with his costume is there ... Read Full Story

Many of the pictures speak for themselves, but I will caption them anyway, just to be sure we all know what is going on. Be prepared. This post includes 20 pictures and 4 videos. And doesn't even cover our entire trip. There is still some stuff on the Laptop I need to transfer over as well! Aiden gets a crack at his first Pool Table. More on this in the video segment. And he Jams to Guitar Hero. Too bad his guitar wasn't plugged in. Light Saber action I'm not really sure. But I think ... Read Full Story

We have just recently arrived back at the apartment we are renting for the week in the Orlando Area. Today we did a 10 hour whirlwind tour of the 4 Disney Theme Parks. Sound crazy? Well maybe a little bit. But mommy and I are both former cast members and we knew what we wanted to do and how to get from point A to point B quickly and efficiently.Firstly I need to give big props to our friends Andy & Janelle, without whom this day would not have happened. Don't want to spend $300 for t... Read Full Story

Well it has been a while since I was able to get a post put together. We have not gotten many pictures of late, everyone in the house has been ill at one point or another over the past couple of weeks. So I will just update a few developmental things Aiden has accomplished since last time.His vocabulary is leaping forward every day. A lot of the time it seems like he is just mimicking what we say, but later on he will use a lot of the words he was "mimicking" correctly. He is suddenly very... Read Full Story

Where to start. So much has been going on over the last 10 days. I guess chronological order is best. Last Thursday was Aiden's first day at Parent's Day Out (They call it Mother's Day out, but since I am the one at home with Aiden I will call it what I like) all indications are that he had a great time with his first day, he even did well during nap time. We are able to walk to the school from home, it probably takes less time to walk over there with him than it does to get him packed in... Read Full Story

So we have some video to share with you tonight. I hope that blogger lets me load it all fairly quickly as we have several really cute videos to share. But first... a bit of news! Tonight before bath time, Aiden peed in his potty for the firs time!! We're so proud! It was kind of unexpected, as we always have him sit on the potty when he is getting ready for a bath but he never does anything. tonight he just let it go. WooHoo for progress!Now for some video entertainment!Kicking the b... Read Full Story

Alright.. It is past time for some new pictures, so here we go. A few captured moments from the last couple of weeks. We start with Aiden showing off his shiny new Lightning McQueen jammies. Yes he is Still obsessed with cars. We have managed thus far to get through the weekend without watching it (quick everyone knock on wood)This picture was taken Approximately 30 seconds before Aiden ripped one of the sides right off the frame, permanently making a mess of daddy's glasses. I will say ... Read Full Story

Yesterday I took Aiden to the park. We spent a good hour wandering around and playing. For whatever reason I started thinking about the innocent wonder with which this child looks at everything around him. How much delight he takes in just pointing to a hole and shouting out "A HOOLE" over and over again. Everything is new, fun, and delightful. Then I started considering how early we lose that sense of wonder... 10? 13? Surely by our middle teens we have come to see things in a cynical f... Read Full Story

So. Aiden's favorite story at the moment is Cars. We watch the movie, read the book, and he has several Cars toys. Tonight instead of us reading the story, he read it for us. Here's a little video of Cars, as told by Aiden. Read Full Story

So they are a little late, but here are the pictures and a video from Aiden's 2 year birthday party. Thanks to everyone who was here, and those who couldn't be here but sent birthday wishes along to the little man. He had a great time, and the party was a bigger success than last year, since everyone got their nap and had more energy this time around. Not to mention the whole being a year older and having a better understanding of what was going on. All of the presents have been a big hit... Read Full Story