He is talking up a storm these days. He speaks in 2 and 3 word phrases for the most part. He amazes us when words like "xylophone" and "bulldozer" and phrases like "buckle him in" and "take it away" come out of his mouth. He has some experience with mom and dad "taking it away". :) He also signs and says his colors. Including traffic signals. He is sure to tell us when the light is red that we should stop, when it is yellow we should slow down and shouts "geen! go!" at us when it is green. I have never been a safer driver. We have to explain to him that it is ok that we turn right on a red light.
Aaron can repeat his ABC's and numbers to 10. He can also repeat most sounds each letter makes. He will say some in couplets on his own---A, B... 1, 2... and 9, 10.
He has also been wearing big boy underwear most of the time for the past few weeks. He has a diaper at night and during his nap, but most of the time he wakes up from his nap dry. He can tell us he has to go, pull down his pants, and climb on and off the toilet on his own. He can almost get everything back on again too. We are thrilled!
A couple weeks ago our good friends Heidi, Matt and Mia came to visit for a weekend. Aaron and Mia were adorable together. Mia is almost a year and a half older than Aaron and I think he just loved having a KID around. If you ask Aaron whether or not he is a kid he tells you no. He will tell you he is a toddler. :) Since Mia left, everything is about Mia. Mia would like whatever Aaron is eating. She would think whatever Aaron is doing is cool. Aaron signs "Mia" and says "Me-Me" all the time. It's really cute.
Since I am on summer vacation now, we are back to taking swim lessons at the pool. Once a week we go and each week Aaron wants less and less help from me. Last week he wanted me to let go of him completely. I'm working on it. His favorite part is sitting on the edge and jumping in. I am supposed to hug him and help him jump in. But he signs his name, signs and says "all done" and pushes me away. Then he jumps in on his own. This explains the gray hair I think I found on my head the other day.
We enjoy our morning breakfast routine. Another thing he prefers me not to help with. :)
And we anxiously await the arrival of Daddy after work each day. Sometimes by hiding in the laundry basket and tricking him.
Aaron is becoming quite the artist as well. he loves to finger paint.
aaron and mia look a movie star couple. arranged marriage anyone? If nothing else, he is clearly telling you he wants a sibling.
ReplyDeleteIf Mia and Aaron are both straight, they are definitely a done deal! Right Heidi and Matt? :)
ReplyDeleteNo sibling. Perhaps a cousin on his mother's side?