Dear Aidan,
Last week, Mormor took you to get a haircut. It wasn't your first one or anything special like that, but I felt sad after she sent me a picture of you with your hair chopped off. It was the shortest it's ever been cut, and those cute little swoopy curls in the back were completely gone. I know that was the point of getting the hair cut, but I still missed how your hair fell into your eyes (I'm sure you don't miss that at all). As much as I'm not a fan of Justin Bieber, I can't help but love how your hair resembles his.
You'll be two in just a couple of weeks. We'll be having a Sesame Street party for you with all of your grandparents there to show you how much they love and adore you. We'll have hot dogs and cupcakes, two of your most favorite foods. We'll probably even put in a DVD of Elmo's World for background music since you love it so much. Daddy bought you a Mr. Potato Head doll and is hoping to buy your very own pet fish. You'll really like that since you seem to get a kick out of the fish at the zoo and dr's office.
Lately, you've been really naughty. Throwing tantrums, not doing what you're told, pitching fits when you don't get your way (and sometimes even when you do). I know it's a phase, and that in the grand scheme of things, this is such a short period of time. But goodness, the constant whining certainly does get awfully hard to listen to for more than a few seconds. I know I lose my temper with you and don't always handle your tantrums with much grace, but I do love you so very much. I'll try to remember the next time you're being especially bratty that you'll only be this little for a little while longer.
Love, Mama
Monday, February 11, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
A Date with Aunt Kate
Dear Aidan,
Tonight, Daddy and I are going to the movies and leaving you with your Aunt Kate. She's the first aunt you actually attempted to say her name. You took a lot of coaxing and prompting and bribing (she was willing to do anything to hear you say her name) before you finally did. I don't think I've ever seen her so excited! Neither of us are quite sure why you called her Aunt Pillow that one time though. That was pretty funny!
Love, Mama
Tonight, Daddy and I are going to the movies and leaving you with your Aunt Kate. She's the first aunt you actually attempted to say her name. You took a lot of coaxing and prompting and bribing (she was willing to do anything to hear you say her name) before you finally did. I don't think I've ever seen her so excited! Neither of us are quite sure why you called her Aunt Pillow that one time though. That was pretty funny!
Love, Mama
Monday, January 14, 2013
Yo Ho! Let's Go!
Dear Aidan,
We've added some new shows to your repertoire to give Steve and Blue a much needed vacation. You've recently become friends with the "Bubble Guppies" as well as "Jake and the Neverland Pirates". I can't even begin to tell you how tickled I was when you turned around yesterday morning and said to me, "Ahoy, maties!" I nearly fell off the couch from laughing.
You continue to surprise me every day with the new things you learn, say, and do. You know your colors and your shapes. You know almost all of your body parts. You can follow simple commands (dance, tickle, kiss, don't bite). You parrot what Daddy and I say all the time which always makes for amusement. We love you so very much and can't wait to see what you'll say tomorrow.
Love, Mama
We've added some new shows to your repertoire to give Steve and Blue a much needed vacation. You've recently become friends with the "Bubble Guppies" as well as "Jake and the Neverland Pirates". I can't even begin to tell you how tickled I was when you turned around yesterday morning and said to me, "Ahoy, maties!" I nearly fell off the couch from laughing.
You continue to surprise me every day with the new things you learn, say, and do. You know your colors and your shapes. You know almost all of your body parts. You can follow simple commands (dance, tickle, kiss, don't bite). You parrot what Daddy and I say all the time which always makes for amusement. We love you so very much and can't wait to see what you'll say tomorrow.
Love, Mama
Monday, January 7, 2013
Elmo Loves You
Dear Aidan,
Elmo loves you, and so do I! You've known for awhile that Cookie Monster says, "Yumyumyum!" But we've been trying to teach you that not all of your friends from Sesame Street say that (although, I'm sure when they get to eat cookies they do in fact say the same thing as your hairy, blue friend). You've finally learned that Elmo actually says, "Elmo loves you!", but now it's thrown you some confusion because you seem to think that all of your muppet pals say the same thing as Elmo. No doubt, Oscar and Grover do in fact love you as do Big Bird and Bert and Ernie, but since none of them really have a catch phrase, it's just easier to have them all tell you they love you. It's definitely a step up from thinking all animals say, "Moo".
Love, Mama
Elmo loves you, and so do I! You've known for awhile that Cookie Monster says, "Yumyumyum!" But we've been trying to teach you that not all of your friends from Sesame Street say that (although, I'm sure when they get to eat cookies they do in fact say the same thing as your hairy, blue friend). You've finally learned that Elmo actually says, "Elmo loves you!", but now it's thrown you some confusion because you seem to think that all of your muppet pals say the same thing as Elmo. No doubt, Oscar and Grover do in fact love you as do Big Bird and Bert and Ernie, but since none of them really have a catch phrase, it's just easier to have them all tell you they love you. It's definitely a step up from thinking all animals say, "Moo".
Love, Mama
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Auntie Kim Part II
Dear Aidan,
I love the way you say Auntie Kim. You absolutely refuse to say the auntie part, and for whatever reason, your mouth just won't let you say the "k" even though you have no problems saying "Aunt Kate" to your auntie Kaitlyn. Instead, anytime you talk about Auntie Kim, you call her, "Him". It's equal parts precious and hilarious, and I'm dreading the day that you start pronouncing her name correctly.
Last night you and Auntie Kim colored in your coloring books. You were even so chivalrous as to pull your riding car over for her to sit on since she's too tall for your picnic table. It was wonderful to watch you share and laugh with your auntie, especially since she goes back to Egypt tomorrow. I know you're going to miss her, but she'll be home this summer, and maybe you can talk her into taking you swimming.
Love, Mama
I love the way you say Auntie Kim. You absolutely refuse to say the auntie part, and for whatever reason, your mouth just won't let you say the "k" even though you have no problems saying "Aunt Kate" to your auntie Kaitlyn. Instead, anytime you talk about Auntie Kim, you call her, "Him". It's equal parts precious and hilarious, and I'm dreading the day that you start pronouncing her name correctly.
Last night you and Auntie Kim colored in your coloring books. You were even so chivalrous as to pull your riding car over for her to sit on since she's too tall for your picnic table. It was wonderful to watch you share and laugh with your auntie, especially since she goes back to Egypt tomorrow. I know you're going to miss her, but she'll be home this summer, and maybe you can talk her into taking you swimming.
Love, Mama
Monday, December 24, 2012
Manners
Dear Aidan,
I so very proud of you today. Not only have you learned that "gross" is not the proper response to someone who has just sneezed, but you also learned "I'm sorry". I know that you were just parroting me since I had apologized to you only a few moments before for accidentally scratching your leg while changing your diaper. Still, it's a step in the right direction towards raising you to have good manners.
Tomorrow is Christmas. Hopefully by next year, we'll have you saying thanks and thank you without being reminded. But for now, I'll settle for you agreeing to give hugs after you finish opening your gifts. We'll keep working on the manners in the meantime.
Love, Mama
I so very proud of you today. Not only have you learned that "gross" is not the proper response to someone who has just sneezed, but you also learned "I'm sorry". I know that you were just parroting me since I had apologized to you only a few moments before for accidentally scratching your leg while changing your diaper. Still, it's a step in the right direction towards raising you to have good manners.
Tomorrow is Christmas. Hopefully by next year, we'll have you saying thanks and thank you without being reminded. But for now, I'll settle for you agreeing to give hugs after you finish opening your gifts. We'll keep working on the manners in the meantime.
Love, Mama
Monday, December 17, 2012
Hugging You
Dear Aidan,
Last Friday, twenty little boys and girls were killed by a bad man with a gun. No one knows the full story yet on why he did what he did, only that he must have been very sick to have done something so awful. You're still too little to even be aware of what is going on around you, and you definitely didn't understand why Mommy cried when she held you Friday after work. You fell asleep in my arms yesterday afternoon, and it was so hard to put you down even though your sister needed me.
Daddy and I can't imagine the pain those other mommies and daddies are feeling right now without their babies to hug. We do know that we won't always be able to protect you. We can raise you to know how to protect yourself and to help others when they are in need and hope that that will be enough.
I love you and your sister so very much, and I will always try my hardest to keep you safe.
Love, Mama
Last Friday, twenty little boys and girls were killed by a bad man with a gun. No one knows the full story yet on why he did what he did, only that he must have been very sick to have done something so awful. You're still too little to even be aware of what is going on around you, and you definitely didn't understand why Mommy cried when she held you Friday after work. You fell asleep in my arms yesterday afternoon, and it was so hard to put you down even though your sister needed me.
Daddy and I can't imagine the pain those other mommies and daddies are feeling right now without their babies to hug. We do know that we won't always be able to protect you. We can raise you to know how to protect yourself and to help others when they are in need and hope that that will be enough.
I love you and your sister so very much, and I will always try my hardest to keep you safe.
Love, Mama
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