Aidan

My little Aidan's personality varies widely. One nanosecond he'll be pouting with his head in his hands because he wasn't allowed to pour is own milk and the next he'll be playing peekaboo and then, I swear not one more nanosecond later, he'll be screaming at me, "NO!!!," for no reason at all. His multiple personalities are exhausting to keep up with.

He's also a mischevious little devil. Way more than his older brother ever was. Whenever I take a shower I have to lock up the kitchen cupboards or it is guaranteed that he will be into whatever food he can find. It's usually crackers.

But one time he came into the bathroom and yelled through the shower door, "Not come off!" He proceeded to implore me for help and I finished shaving my legs as fast as possible without losing too much blood and jumped out. The boy.smelled. of.....syrup!! I ran into the kitchen dreading what I knew I'd find. Well, I already gave it away but yes, syrup. All over my floor. Like my linoleum was a big pancake that needed some sugar lovin'.

Or on Sunday, when I was in the shower and Nate was brushing his teeth and Aidan came in smelling of peanut butter. Yup, I was the brain surgeon that had left the almost empty peanut butter container on the counter and Aidan had helped himself. The funnest part was that later that night I found a spoon placed back in the silverware tray that was completely covered in peanut butter. The little booger had gotten a spoon out to help gorge himself and then put it back to hide the evidence. yeah.

Or like today, when I came downstairs to check my email, like I do too many pathetic times during the day only to find that I don't have any...:( Anyway, there was pen all over the computer screen. And this is like his third indiscretion with this one. He just has to color, spill, gorge, or mess up anything he can. The scary part is that he does it so quietly and sneakily but never really protests when he gets caught because he KNOWS he shouldn't be doing it in the first place.

Yet, he is also the best little comedian. He copies everything Camden says and does including his karate moves which is oh so comical. He loves to sing. He LOVES babies. It's the cutest thing in the world for Aidan to come and ask me permission to, "go say hi" to a little baby.

So for today my one big thanks is to God for Aidan, who always keeps me on my toes, gives me kisses and loves his family so much.