Aidan started preschool yesterday. Here are some pictures from his first day. Aidan’s first day at preschool.
Also, here is a picture of Caitlin. Sleeping Caitlin.
Aidan’s first day at preschool
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Category Archives: Aidan
Aidan in a box
Carolyn (my MIL) sent me this picture of Aidan. It’s too funny not to share. Enjoy. Aidan In A Box.
Aidan learns to swim
Aidan has finally learned to swim. Check out the web site for pictures and details of his newest talent. Aidan Swims.
Lego Mania
Here’s a link to some pictures of William and the kids indulging in Legos. Enjoy. Lego Mania
Ninjas
Here is a fun picture of Aidan and daddy.
Got to go, got to go, got to go… NOW!
Has this ever happened to you? You are out having lunch when your kid mentions that he/she needs to go to the restroom. You acknowledge the child, turn to tell something to the waiter/waitress, turn back to get your kid only to find that he/she has taken off his/her pants and underwear and is ready to go… in the middle of the restaurant!
Well, that’s what happened to me yesterday when the boys and I went out to lunch with my in-laws. I just shrieked, jumped up, immediately put Aidan’s clothes back on, and rushed him to the restroom. Of course, I did find the whole incident amusing. Only the innocence of a child could allow him to get away with such behavior without being accused of indecent exposure.
When I told William what happened, he just laughed and asked me why I didn’t take pictures. Ummm… BECAUSE I was too busy and concerned with trying to get your boy back into his underwear and clothes before any of the other restaurant goers noticed! (Thank goodness we were seated at the back of the restaurant, so I don’t think many people noticed.) The last thing I was thinking about was documenting this momentous occasion with pictures. But the next time your boy decides to flash his wee-wee to the world, I’ll be sure to have my camera ready so that you can enjoy this moment for years to come.
Hopefully, there won’t be a next time or a repeat of this incident.
Sunglasses At Night by Corey Heart
No I’m not mad! I just think the song is a perfect lead in for the latest web site of the boys that I uploaded today. Enjoy. http://www.tigerbutt.com/aidan&mark/sunglasses.html
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I wear my sunglasses at night
So I can
So I can
Watch you live and breathe your story lines
(And) I wear my sunglasses at night
So I can
So I can
Keep track of the visions in my eyes
While she’s deceiving me
It cuts my security (has)
She got control of me
I turn to her and say
Don’t switch the blade on the guy in shades, oh no
Don’t masquerade with the guy in shades, oh no
I can’t believe it
You got it made with the guy in shades, oh no
And) I wear my sunglasses at night
So I can
So I can
Forget my name while you collect your claim
And I wear my sunglasses at night
So I can
So I can
See the light that’s right before my eyes
While she’s deceiving me
She cuts my security (has)
She got control of me
I turn to her and say
Don’t switch the blade on the guy in shades, oh no
Don’t masquerade with the guy in shades, oh no
I can’t believe it!
Don’t be afraid of the guy in shades, oh no
It can’t escape you
‘Cause you got it made with the guy in shades, oh no
I said I wear my sunglasses
I wear my sunglasses at night
Wear my sunglasses at night
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Have I got you singing the song? 😀
One proud momma
I know it’s been forever since I had a post up. Blame it on pregnancy fatigue… oh and the fact that Aidan has shanghaied my computer. Yup, he has figured out how to use my computer and now that is all he wants to do. Of course, when he gets on the computer, then Mark wants to do the same, but all he does is bang on the key board. In order to prevent the kids from fighting over the computer and to prevent Aidan from sitting at the computer all day long, I’ve made a rule that he can only use the computer when Mark is asleep. Of course this rule has backfired in many ways. For starters, Aidan now tries to wake up before Mark so that he gets some time to play with the computer. This means that he is usually up before 7:30 am, sometimes as early as 6:30 am. Horrible! Also, if I decide I want to get on the computer, Aidan is standing next to me dictating what I should be doing next…
- Click on pink flowers (my log in icon)
- Put in name (type in password)
- Check the mail
- Turn off the screen
- Turn off the screen mom
- Turn off the screen mom…
At first I thought it was cute, but now it just annoys me. I can’t seem to use my computer without the parrot reciting every step I should be following while I’m on the computer. And heaven forbid I should deviate from his list of steps. So now, I limit my use of the computer, which means I can only use the computer in peace when the boys go to bed, by which time I am completely exhausted, which is brings me back to my explanation for not putting up any post in a long time.
But don’t get me wrong, even though I find Aidan’s acquisition of computer skills a tad bit annoying, for the most part I am very proud of my three year old. He learned fast how to maneuver through www.nickjr.com and www.playhousedisney.com. And, it does have one benefit… it keeps him occupied and, most importantly, quiet while Mark is taking his afternoon nap.
While I am on the topic of Aidan, I want to take this opportunity to gloat about his acquisition of the Spanish language. So far his Spanish vocabulary includes:
- Counting till three and the number eight
- Vamanos (let’s go)
- Ayuda me (help me)
- Azul (blue) and rojo (red)
I believe that the combination of watching Dora and William starting to read to him in Spanish has really helped Aidan. Considering Aidan took forever (at least two and a half years) to be able to clearly communicate with us in English (and even then we still have times we cant understand him), for him to be able to pick up some Spanish words, understand and use them correctly is completely amazing to me.
I love listening to him say his Spanish words. With his three year old baby boy voice, he just sounds so adorable speaking a foreign language. It makes me want to hug him, and squeeze him, and hug him more.
Can you tell that I am one proud momma! 😀
Ranting and maybe a little raving
Here’s my warning for all those who have just one kid don’t have have anymore, at least not until the one you have if old enough to know better and can be a helper rather than a pain. And for those of us who have more than one, enjoy those rare moments that they are actually fun to watch. Obviously, the kids drove me crazy yesterday, which is why I’m ranting like a mad woman today (needed a day to recuperate).
Let start with Aidan. The guy was up before six a.m ready to play. I have already given up the luxury of sleeping in late, there was no way that I was going to drag myself out of bed at that gawd awful hour to watch an overly energetic monkey jump off the walls. But, I did drag myself out of bed, only to go hand him his Leapster and ask him to stay in bed and play with it till everybody else woke up. Of course Aidan would not have any of that. Instead, he chucked the Leapster on the floor and threw a fit. I just left him to his tantrum and crawled back into bed praying that his screams of rage would not wake Mark up (and mercifully it did not). Thankfully, by the time my brain started functioning, an hour later, he had calmed himself down and was lying in bed waiting for me. But that was not the last I had seen of the monster that he hides inside.
At around 10 am, I decided that the boys should take advantage of the gorgeous day and play outside. I set up the pool, and lathered Mark with sunscreen. When I went to get Aidan ready, guess what he did… yup he threw another tantrum. It wasn’t like I was forcing him to go outside. All I wanted to do was put some sunscreen on him just in case he decided to join Mark and me outside. After much difficulty, I got the lotion on him and left him to stew in his anger but he would not let it go that easy. He started chucking things and that is when I say RED! Although I am not a supporter for spanking, there are times when I just can’t help myself and I always regret succumbing to my anger, but I was furious by this time (waking up before six didn’t help matters either). I smacked Aidan’s bare bottom and threw him in he room and threatened him to stay on his bed… or else. It’s sad that I had to resort to such drastic measures, but it seemed to have worked. Once he came out of time out, he was very pleasant and played nicely with his brother outside.
Now moving on to Mark. The boy has learned to climb. He is on top of everything and his favorite place to be is on top of tables… kitchen table, computer table, and the scariest place for me, the glass patio table. It seems the minute I turn around, he is on top of some table. My heart dropped at least twice when I found him gleefully thumping away on top of the glass patio table. And every time I would pick him off a table he would throw a fit, lying down on the floor kicking and screaming.
So between Aidan’s tantrums and Mark’s tantrums, you can see how I can go insane! Miraculously, they both calmed down as we got closer to midday and naptime. I spent the remaining part of their afternoon watching the boys play together on the slip n’ slide. It was a rare moment in my day but as I sat there watching the two monster splash happily in the water, I was really grateful that I have them, even if they do drive me crazy. I guess, it’s those little moments is time that make having kids and giving up all the luxuries of my previous life, so worth it.
