He was sold as soon as he saw the mixer would be involved.
He did very well measuring.
He counted each scoop.
He also cut out the cookies and then we frosted them and decorated them with sprinkles today. They were pretty good.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Sugar Cookies!
Yesterday we made sugar cookies. Aaron was very excited to find out what that meant!
He was sold as soon as he saw the mixer would be involved.
He did very well measuring.
He was sold as soon as he saw the mixer would be involved.
He did very well measuring.
A Beautiful Thing
I took this picture after Aaron and I organized his bookshelves. I took it because I never thought it would last. It has lasted over 2 weeks! It's a beautiful thing. Turns out, if you never read with your kid, he won't mess up his books. No, I'm kidding. That's not funny.
Aaron Being Aaron
With school and college it has been difficult to post on Aaron's blog regularly, so I am playing a bit of catch-up over winter break.
Here are some random pics of Aaron being Aaron.
These two are from Thanksgiving. A pic of Aaron taking his own picture.
And taking a picture of Aunt Kristin taking a picture of him.
I don't know what he was up to here. I was making dinner and turned around to see him like this. He was laughing and laughing. I don't know how he managed to do that to himself!
Here are some random pics of Aaron being Aaron.
These two are from Thanksgiving. A pic of Aaron taking his own picture.
And taking a picture of Aunt Kristin taking a picture of him.
I don't know what he was up to here. I was making dinner and turned around to see him like this. He was laughing and laughing. I don't know how he managed to do that to himself!
Christmas Tree
This year is our very first year with a full-sized Christmas tree. I am allergic to trees, so ours is artificial. We put it up the weekend after Thanksgiving and we all had a great time decorating the tree.
Aaron chose to focus on one particular area:
His favorite ornament is the one that looks like a toaster. But he kept trying to eat the toast, so that ornament has been relocated to the top.
We thought it turned out very pretty.
Aaron chose to focus on one particular area:
His favorite ornament is the one that looks like a toaster. But he kept trying to eat the toast, so that ornament has been relocated to the top.
We thought it turned out very pretty.
Beep! Beep!
About 6 weeks ago Aaron and I turned a box into a car. We decorated it with Mickey and Goofy and made a steering wheel too. Aaron found a key to start his engine.
And of course he had a license plate and tail lights as per his request!
And of course he had a license plate and tail lights as per his request!
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Don't Eat the Baby
I brought a cupcake home for Aaron today from Jen's baby shower. It was adorable---it looked like a baby. He was so excited to have a cupcake for dessert. He hadn't seen one quite like that before. I said, "look buddy! It's a baby!".
He just stared at it for a minute.
Then he pulled off each decoration---marshmallows, licorice, cheerio, teddy graham---one by one and said, "what that for?".
Each time I said, "it's for decoration, to make the cupcake pretty. you should eat it".
"No", he said and put the item on his plate.
It had to have been the longest amount of time a cupcake has ever lasted on a kid's plate. In the end he took a couple bites and said they were good.
Next time I won't suggest he eat a baby.
He just stared at it for a minute.
Then he pulled off each decoration---marshmallows, licorice, cheerio, teddy graham---one by one and said, "what that for?".
Each time I said, "it's for decoration, to make the cupcake pretty. you should eat it".
"No", he said and put the item on his plate.
It had to have been the longest amount of time a cupcake has ever lasted on a kid's plate. In the end he took a couple bites and said they were good.
Next time I won't suggest he eat a baby.
Imagination
Aaron has a strong imagination.
For many months now he has imagined and told me what Papa would say or do in certain situations.
About 5 months ago Aaron started watching the trees as we drove and telling me he saw toddlers in them sitting on the branches. That they had climbed high and that they had better be careful so they wouldn't fall.
Tonight when picking out his pajamas he chose the ones with bulldogs and frogs on them. He pretended to catch a frog in his hand. He kept it carefully closed in his fist and then caught another one. So with his two hands occupied he could not choose his books for story time. He gestured at his choices, "no open uh hands uh frogs hop away!".
By the time daddy and Aaron were done with stories Aaron had added two blue birds to his hands. He couldn't hold his milk or the remote to turn off his light (a nightly routine). We suggested he put the creatures to sleep in the closet. Which he did. Very carefully.
A strong imagination.
For many months now he has imagined and told me what Papa would say or do in certain situations.
About 5 months ago Aaron started watching the trees as we drove and telling me he saw toddlers in them sitting on the branches. That they had climbed high and that they had better be careful so they wouldn't fall.
Tonight when picking out his pajamas he chose the ones with bulldogs and frogs on them. He pretended to catch a frog in his hand. He kept it carefully closed in his fist and then caught another one. So with his two hands occupied he could not choose his books for story time. He gestured at his choices, "no open uh hands uh frogs hop away!".
By the time daddy and Aaron were done with stories Aaron had added two blue birds to his hands. He couldn't hold his milk or the remote to turn off his light (a nightly routine). We suggested he put the creatures to sleep in the closet. Which he did. Very carefully.
A strong imagination.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Halloween 2010
This afternoon Aaron decorated his "funkin" like a pirate. We went to the pumpkin patch earlier this month, but we left our pumpkins whole because... I can get away with it this year.
He did all the pirate parts himself except the hat and ears---which needed a knife to poke holes.
After the first house he said "home now!". He happily kept trick-or-treating though and soon discovered that LOTS of houses had candy for him. We went to about 10. Aaron said, "trick-or-treat and thank you" at each one.
When we got home he got to eat ONE treat.
It was a good one.
He did all the pirate parts himself except the hat and ears---which needed a knife to poke holes.
Later we got ready to trick-or-treat before dinner time. Dr. Aaron was very excited.
After the first house he said "home now!". He happily kept trick-or-treating though and soon discovered that LOTS of houses had candy for him. We went to about 10. Aaron said, "trick-or-treat and thank you" at each one.
When we got home he got to eat ONE treat.
It was a good one.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
On Sunday we had a party to celebrate Aaron's 2nd birthday.
He received many thoughtful gifts.
A tool kit.
A Ducks chair for watching the games.
A lawn mower just like Papa's.
An I Spy pouch.
A soccer ball and an Elmo backpack.
And many other items that just aren't in the pics. He is a lucky boy. Then he blew out his 2 candles and we had chocolate chip cupcakes and ice cream. He calls his chocolate chips "beans".
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
2
Today is Aaron's 2nd birthday. We had a mini celebration, just the three of us, featuring his favorite dinner, cookies for dessert (with two candles in mom's hand), and a gift from Uncle Kevin and Aunt Beth.
His party is on Sunday. He is very excited for his guests to arrive and sing to him. We have reviewed the guest list daily for nearly a week.
He sings "happy birthday" very nicely. We'll try to catch a video. ;)
His party is on Sunday. He is very excited for his guests to arrive and sing to him. We have reviewed the guest list daily for nearly a week.
He sings "happy birthday" very nicely. We'll try to catch a video. ;)
Sunday, August 29, 2010
2 Year Check Up
We went to see Dr. Xu last week for Aaron's 2 year check up. He won't officially be 2 for a couple more weeks, but we wanted to get in before school starts again.
Aaron is 35 inches long and weighs 25 pounds---still tall and thin. :) He is still in the 95th percentile for his head size. :)
He says 3, 4, and 5 word sentences consistently, he can count to 10 alone and has pretty consistent 1:1 correspondence. He repeats the ABC's and their sounds. And he adorably sings "The Wheels on the Bus" and "Row Row Row Your Boat". He can run, jump with two feet and go up and down stairs on his own. He loves to blow bubbles, fingerpaint, and paint with watercolors.
He is still signing a lot, but he definitely talks more than he signs---partially my fault because my signs are limited. When he sees me do a sign he doesn't know, he stops and asks me to show him with his hands. Sometimes he asks me for signs that I don't know. Then we look it up online or ask our friend Jen. When I sign to him without talking, he understands what I am saying but sometimes he covers his eyes so I will talk at the same time as I sign. :)
We are very excited that he is now saying his own name correctly. At the start of the summer he only would sign his name. Midway through he started calling himself "Nannan" as he signed. Just this last week he has started calling himself "Aaron" as he signs his name.
Leland and I are now working hard to STOP talking in the 3rd person. Apparently talking in the 1st person is a developmental benchmark... better start modeling for Aaron. It is shockingly hard for us not to start sentences, "Mommy is going to...." or "Daddy wants to...." etc. We have some work to do!
Aaron is still doing well in the potty department. Usually 1 diaper a day---at night time. Although lately he has chosen diapers over underwear even though he will still potty in the toilet. I think he is slowing down a bit in that department because of the progress he has made in the nursing department. And that is the most exciting news of all----Aaron is weaned! Just 3 and a half weeks shy of his 2nd birthday. There were no tears. He was totally ready.
Birthday pics to come in a few weeks!
Aaron is 35 inches long and weighs 25 pounds---still tall and thin. :) He is still in the 95th percentile for his head size. :)
He says 3, 4, and 5 word sentences consistently, he can count to 10 alone and has pretty consistent 1:1 correspondence. He repeats the ABC's and their sounds. And he adorably sings "The Wheels on the Bus" and "Row Row Row Your Boat". He can run, jump with two feet and go up and down stairs on his own. He loves to blow bubbles, fingerpaint, and paint with watercolors.
He is still signing a lot, but he definitely talks more than he signs---partially my fault because my signs are limited. When he sees me do a sign he doesn't know, he stops and asks me to show him with his hands. Sometimes he asks me for signs that I don't know. Then we look it up online or ask our friend Jen. When I sign to him without talking, he understands what I am saying but sometimes he covers his eyes so I will talk at the same time as I sign. :)
We are very excited that he is now saying his own name correctly. At the start of the summer he only would sign his name. Midway through he started calling himself "Nannan" as he signed. Just this last week he has started calling himself "Aaron" as he signs his name.
Leland and I are now working hard to STOP talking in the 3rd person. Apparently talking in the 1st person is a developmental benchmark... better start modeling for Aaron. It is shockingly hard for us not to start sentences, "Mommy is going to...." or "Daddy wants to...." etc. We have some work to do!
Aaron is still doing well in the potty department. Usually 1 diaper a day---at night time. Although lately he has chosen diapers over underwear even though he will still potty in the toilet. I think he is slowing down a bit in that department because of the progress he has made in the nursing department. And that is the most exciting news of all----Aaron is weaned! Just 3 and a half weeks shy of his 2nd birthday. There were no tears. He was totally ready.
Birthday pics to come in a few weeks!
Aaron Counts to 10
I told Aaron I needed him to push the button on the food processor 10 times. He promptly counted 1 through 10 perfectly on his own. I grabbed the camera and asked him to do it again. Of course, with the camera ready, he kept missing his 2. But it is still adorable!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyBnNqNvmfc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI3F1fcOKbk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyBnNqNvmfc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI3F1fcOKbk
Monday, August 23, 2010
Zoo Videos
Aaron drumming at the zoo today...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVAY3noF3fE
Aaron's very favorite part of the zoo---the waterfall with the fish...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg0EF2gVocE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVAY3noF3fE
Aaron's very favorite part of the zoo---the waterfall with the fish...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg0EF2gVocE
Zoo.2
We had a great time with Gaga, Papa, and Guncle at the zoo today.
Aaron loved exploring, climbing and petting.
Aaron chose Gorilla as his latest addition to the stuffed friends collection. He walked around the zoo for nearly 4 hours. He ALMOST made it to the exit on foot.
Aaron loved exploring, climbing and petting.
Aaron chose Gorilla as his latest addition to the stuffed friends collection. He walked around the zoo for nearly 4 hours. He ALMOST made it to the exit on foot.
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