Pot bellied Pigs

Today was agriculture and tractor day at the school (yes we are definitely in the south now!) so I took Aiden to the highschool to check things out.  Besides the tractors which we didnt really look at, people had brought their show animals in.  Aiden got to see and pet some new animals for the first time! He was not a fan of the pigs!  He would not pet them or get close to them, he would just snuggle into my arms.  I then took him over the the horses.  He pet them a few times but didnt seem to be in love with them.  They might have been a little big for him!!  we then moved on to the chickens and roosters. he was not a fan of either and I dont blame him.  They were making lots of noises so I think that might have scared him a little bit.
the last animals we saw and my favorite of the ones there were little bunnies.  They were little babies and super soft.  Aiden touched them a few times and then would snuggle in my arms real quick.  He seemed more intrigued by their cage. He would open and close the cage several times.  A few times he tried to reach into them, but could not reach down that far. 
I hope he learns to love animals as he grows up, but he doesnt have to raise them and show them! :) 
It was a fun break from our normal routine and a great way to show Aiden some different things, it was all outside so at least I know he enjoyed that part! 

When I grow up

I am constantly amazed by how quickly Aiden picks things up.   Just this morning we were playing in his room and I went to put a CD in his music player for him to listen to.  He watched me do it the crawled over and started opening the player putting the cd in, closing it, press play, and repeat the process all over again.  Just amazing he watched me once!  And of course while doing this he has a serious look on his face and that tongue popping out of his mouth (Childs trait!).
It made me realize as I watched him do this and then play with other toys what he might be when he grows up.  So far he loves to open and close things, loves to pull items out and then put them back in (hopeful this will lead to putting his toys away later!).  He really seems to like to do stuff with his hands, seems mesmerized at times picking this up and looking at his hands and how he did it. 
I have no idea what he will be when he grows up but I do know this, Adam and I are going to encourage his dreams and teach him that he can be and do whatever he puts his mind to.  I may be biased but there is no doubt in my mind that I have a smart amazing fun little boy!

Farmers Tan

We had another exciting weekend of baseball.  Yesterday was spent at a gorgeous ball park.  We were surrounded by lush trees, big lake, and the mountains...Gorgeous!!!  The day was spent at the ballpark as the first game was at 10 followed right by another game at 12.  All day Aiden wanted to climb up the stadium stairs, we did this several times!  He has taught himself how to go down stairs on his belly, but his new favorite thing is to hold Adam or I 's hand and be a big boy and walk down the stairs.  His legs are a little short for this though!  After being in the sun most of the day and lots of sunscreen our little boy has a cute little tan (more then I can say for myself! I have a nice shade of red :) ).  While taking his shirt off tonight to get ready for bathtime we have noticed a nice little farmers tan!  Too cute!!  So if you can picture this, really blonde hair (seems to have gotten lighter by the sun), tan arms and face and a white pot belly!

Aiden seems to be much more of a personality these days!  He is so funny and seems to crack himself up.  He laughs all the time!  He will other people laughing and just starts giggling.  He is extremely ticklish, almost any spot gets a good giggle out of him.  These last couple of days he starts laughing so hard he gives himself the hiccups.  So here I am just tickling away on a little boy who is laughing hard between his hiccups! 

He is becoming much more a toddler everyday by his actions.  We had our first full on tantrum the other day, head on the floor screaming and everything.  After about a minute he pops his head up, looks at me and then smiles (yep i think im in trouble!).  He seems to smile all day long and definitely has a mischievous smile about him when he is doing something he knows he shouldnt be doing, oh they learn so young!

Another busy week of baseball games so I am sure the farmers tan will get darker!

Easter Weekend

We had a wonderful easter weekend.  My parents came down to see us and were able to witness Aiden taking his first steps!  Our little baby suddenly seems so big and kind of fits the toddler name now!  I still can not think of him as a toddler!!  But his first steps were about 6 in a row...what he will do for an m&m.  A few minutes later he took 11 steps in a row.  All week so far he has been taking steps here and there. He will not just stand up and start walking yet.  He does pull himself up and then will let go and start walking, everyday he seems to do a little more. 
Boy does he love being outside!  I always knew this, every since he was a newborn, if you took him outside to get some fresh air it was his instant calm.  He took many walks with Grandpa Childs when crying!  Yesterday was my first real example of how hard this upcoming winter will be on him.  We have had some incredible weather this last month and half (as almost everyone has!)  and we have been outside everyday.  We take almost daily walks and Adam has had a game almost everyday that we have been able to go to.  Yesterday was chilly and windy, so no morning walk.  After his afternoon nap he went crawling to the door and would just cry until we went out.  So we went outside in several small increments and all he wanted to do was walk up and down our sidewalk holding my hand.  Too cute!!  I know it will change as he gets older but I am loving every moment that he is walking now, because he almost always wants to hold my hand!
I cant believe how fast these last 13 months have gone by, and esp the last several here in Tenn.  Its been amazing how much he has changed. We moved down here and he was waking up every two hours at night and not crawling or talking.  Now he will sleep 10 to 11 hours at night (waited a long time for this one!!!!), hes crawling so fast and now walking, and he is talking.  He says mama, dada, byebye, and I swear he says pa when we talk about Grandpa Childs.  He is such an amazing little guy and I am so lucky to be at home to witness these amazing changes.

I plan to be getting on more often to keep everyone in the loop with our lives.