This month Aiden has taken on a liking to the phrase, “now my turn!” He uses this all the time since we’ve tried getting him to learn to share with friends and take turns. He gets it, but takes it to a whole new level. For example, I want to wash his hair, “now my turn!” I am cutting up an apple, “now my turn!” You can see how this little phrase gets us in some interesting disagreements. Another thing he says (which I find hysterical) is he sings “Please, mommy, please, please!” I’ll have to get him on tape saying it because the intonation he uses is really funny. Not that I want to encourage this begging, but he makes me smile every time.

If Aiden notices that someone has something that he also has, he has to “cheers” you. For example, if we’re both holding a marker, he insists we tap the markers and say “cheers!” He’s a little party animal at heart! Speaking of party animal, when I say, “Aiden, do you know what time it is?” (implying bed time), he replies, “party time!” Don’t know where he gets this stuff, but he’s such a ham!

Aiden has been an absolute joy this holiday season! He loves being around family, shopping for presents in the mall, learning about Jesus’ birthday, and of course, hearing about Santa’s impending visit. When he met Santa, he asked for a “polar bear” which was so innocent, simple, and sweet. Santa brought him an artic animal set (which of course had a polar bear!), an art desk, a doctor’s kit, a view master, and a remote control car. Aiden was so excited about each and every present! Grammy and PaPa also got Aiden a very cool train table which he loves playing with.