20 months plus extra

Bad blogger. This is a long and random post.

The above picture is Aiden's first preschool photo. He looks adorable! I was surprised how well he did. Doesn't look like hes been crying and screaming at all. Nice!

Stats:
Height: 33.75 in
Weight: 33 lbs
2T-3T clothes
Size 5 diapers

Likes:
*He is OBSESSED with the movie Open Season 2. We watch bits of it every night during our nightly breathing treatment session. It is the only thing I've found that keeps him completely calm and still during the entire treatment. HALLELUJAH!
*Balloons. If he sees one he will let me know always. "BAAAA-OOON" as he says. Crazy boy!
*He has started to really enjoy reading. If I'm running around the house cleaning or cooking, aka not paying full attention to him, he will quietly go in his room grab a book sit in his chair and read.
*Loves to "walk" Murph. What I mean by that is he will let Murph grab one of his toys then he will tug Murph up and down the hallway and they "walk".

Dislikes:
*Hats. We have a 5 minute battle each time we put a hat on him that kinda goes like this. "No. Don't touch it. Don't you do it. Eh. Stop. It keeps you warm. Eh. Eh. Noooo." Eventually he will forget about it and wear it but he doesn't like them.
*When you don't let him push the shopping cart, even when its full and you know its too heavy for him. This strong little guy will still try. I don't mind bc he takes the BEST naps afterwards, but it just makes trips longer.
*We have started having the meltdowns. Not long or really bad ones, but if you tell him not to do something he will look at you so hurt. Fall to his butt. Let out 1 fake cry. Maybe a tear or two will come out. And if we are lucky he might sprawl out on the floor belly down, those are the good meltdowns. But luckily I am learning what triggers those moments so I avoid encouraging them.

Every morning I send Daddy a picture of us before heading off to school. Sometimes he is all smiles eating it up. Some times he pretends to be shy but a smiling monster. So silly. Crazy how dark it is now at 6:30. The other pic is his pumpkin he decorated for Halloween.

Milestones:
*We are saying new words everyday. Still decrypting some, but work in progress. He definitely can recognize what I'm saying, which amazes me.
*He loves being a helper. He will make the kitchen and living room look like a bomb went off. Blocks, magnets, toys everywhere! But he knows before bedtime we must pick everything up. We use his Halloween basket to get the small items aka the fridge magnets. And if I forget to pick up his pjs after changing him he will come running to me with them in hand. Aww thanks little man.
*He found himself a new girl friend. lol Shocker right?! I think this is #4 for him. And shes a month older than him, going after the cougars. They were so cute at Zoo Boo, holding hands and riding all the rides together.
*Also, I think the little man is growing because he has been sleeping more and not being picky with his food. Each day it is CRAZY to watch him turn into a little boy. 3 months before he is 2! WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE?!?!

Other news: I cut my hair. Ah! I had been saying I was going to do this for a LONG time, and that time had officially come. This morning it was so weird washing my hair and I definitely poured out to much shampoo. It was really easy to style this AM, and the other thing I love is I can still wear it half up. No more ponytails. Sad.

Projects: I just finished painting Aiden's letters so I will be revealing his room this weekend. Get excited! I am!

I am also working on a Christmas DIY project that I hope to finish up tonight or tomorrow, so I'll be posting about that soon too.

Saturday will be jammed pack for us. Wes' softball end of the season tournament starts at 10am and is all day, so me and Aiden will be there of course sporting our Bama gear. Then afterwards back to the house where we will all watch the big game. SOOO EXCITED! Roll Tide!