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How to make Daddy get teary eyed

Published on December 15, 2008 in Aidan, Family and Preschool years. 1 Comment

Aidan,

You have an amazing ability to bring out emotion in your father.  I wanted to write this down so that we never forget it.  One night last week when your Daddy came home from work, you ran to him smiling as you always do.  Then you said, “Welcome to home Daddy!”

Daddy scooped you up and gave you a huge hug and it was then that I spotted the evidence of the effect you have so often on him.  He was smiling and there was “sand in his eye.”  :-)

We love you little man.  You continue to delight and amaze us.

Here are some pictures from early festivities of Christmas 2008. You are so enchanted with everything that is going on. Understanding who Santa is, making cookies and gingerbread, going out in the snow….you are loving it all. The Christmas gift you are getting is so big that we really had to have you open part of it early. We are going to Portland to see family for Christmas and we can’t transport it all. Hint to those looking at pictures….what might go ON a brand new train table? :-) You already have a small Thomas starter set and you have asked Santa and Mommy and Dad for a big Thomas set. So we shall see my little man.

Here you are putting the table together with Daddy.

First part of my Christmas presentPutting together my train tableBuilding my first track on the new table

And here is our first attempt at a gingerbread house. We did pretty good!

Starting our first gingerbread houseDecorating the gingerbread manMe and mommy working on the gingerbread houseOur creationThat didn't last long!

I love seeing the magic of Christmas through your eyes, Aidan. Thank you for this most precious gift. This is my best Christmas ever.

Happy “Gotcha” Day Aidan!

Published on December 12, 2008 in Aidan, Parenting, Prematurity and Preschool years. 4 Comments

3 years ago, we brought you home to us.  We were filled with anticipation and excitement and a healthy dose of fear.  You seemed at home right away.

We are all sad and happy at the same timeOn my way homeDaddy carrying me in the houseMommy has her boy home

And look at you 3 years later. You amaze us literally every single day. Even if you do scare Mommy to death sometimes (check out the video at the end of the post…I think we might be in for a few broken bones in years to come!).

Stealing Dad's coffeeIs that what I think it isWho....meI love his silly facesGotta make sure I get under the bed

Mommy got served

Published on December 8, 2008 in Aidan, Family, Funny, Parenting and Preschool years. 1 Comment

Have I mentioned that I think Aidan is pretty smart?  There are a ton of reasons, but at the top of the list lately is probably his sense of humor. 

Funny story…Saturday night the family walked down to the Mercer Island Fire Station for the annual Mercer Island Christmas tree lighting and community gathering.  They were going to light the tree in Mercerdale Park and the firefighters were going to be showing the trucks to kids.  Christmas goodies and hot drinks to be served.  Except…

That Mom got the night wrong!  Don’t ask me why on earth I thought the 5th was a Saturday and not a Friday.  But I blame it entirely on Mommybrain.  Does that give me a pass? :-)

On the way home, I suggested we stop at the Starbucks and get Aidan a hot chocolate.  We sat inside by the fire and he thoroughly enjoyed it.  During one sip, he began doing the swishing thing that kids like to do with drinks sometimes.  I told him politely to swallow it.  He smiled devilishly at me and kept swishing.  I said, “Aidan this is NOT a game!  Swallow it.”

He smiled again and Brandon told him to do what Mommy said.  So Aidan swallowed the cocoa and dealt out the following gem.

“Mommy, it IS a game.”  And he smiled ear to ear. 

Brandon looked at me and simply said, “Mommy, you got served!”