Valentines Day happened to fall on the same day Aiden turned 11 months old. Karolyn and my mom were kind enough to volunteer to watch our kids on Valentines night until Saturday morning so, we celebrated his 11 month birthday by dropping him off. ;) Really, I wasn't sure how he would do sleeping away from home but he didn't skip a beat and did really well. Thanks again, mom and Karolyn! It was definitely a nice break.
Aiden hasn't changed very much from his 10 month post but he's getting more and more vocal all the time. He now says mama, as well as dada(Jon was pretty excited that dada was his first word), but usually mama just comes when he's upset. When he sees food he says nana but I'm not sure if that's because that's what we call bananas or if it's random. Either way, he's in the phase where he vocalizes most everything with grunts or cries.
His stubborn side has definitely come out. Goodbye to eating anything we put in front of him. His taste buds have developed more(I guess that's what it is) and while I wouldn't say he's incredibly picky, he definitely lets us know when he doesn't want something. Usually he'll toss all of his unwanted food to the floor and watch the dogs eat it. He's gotten really good at pointing to what he wants and if he doesn't want it, he shakes his head quite emphatically. It's really cute, except for when I really want him to eat his peas.
On Sunday, Aiden took his first 2 steps! He hasn't done more than one step since then, but he's getting there. I have mixed emotions about this.
I can't really say what Aiden prefers to play with. Usually he wants whatever Patrick has. He still likes to chew on everything but I guess, going along with the walking thing, he likes to play with things he can push. Ex: his walker, laundry baskets, wagons, tonka trucks, etc. He is definitely my water baby and could play in the tub for hours if I let him. When he's not in the tub, he likes to find water wherever he can get it. Lucky for me, that includes the dog bowls and the toilet...
He's learned to clap, point at what he wants, and wave hello or goodbye to people. I love watching his uncoordinated wave. Aiden knows he has him mom wrapped his cute little finger.
In less than a month my baby turns a year old. I already started shopping/planning for his birthday party because I am so excited but the other part of me can't believe a year went by so quickly. I love the baby phase but at the same time, I find it so cute to see Aiden and Patrick become more interactive with each other. Here's to one more month of calling my baby a baby. I might have to start thinking about getting me another baby soon...;) Completely kidding. Two crazy little boys who are dependent on me for most everything, mixed with potty training and teething, mixed with incredible morning sickness sounds about as appealing to me as chopping off my own arm. :)
Anyway, we love you Mr. Aiden! I don't know what I would do with myself if I couldn't look forward to those slobbery kisses all over my whole face.
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