Toddlers and Emotion

Toddlers have this amazing emotional range....
I always think of when Hermione chastises Ron for not having any emotional depth at all and how my son's reaction to things are the exact opposite. 

Over the course of an hour Aiden can be extremely jubilant, in the depths of despair, and as wrathful as a category five hurricane... and it is hilarious.

For example... Yesterday he was happy, sad, and in a rage in the span of about twelve minutes. 

He has serious issues with people leaving

Aiden's godfather visited yesterday and was in a great mood until he had to leave to go home after hours.... First he cried and beat on the door...and this was the post meltdown cuddle. 

Within a few minutes he was fine, stacking blocks on the dog...because you know, that is what you do. 

This weekend though, because I have managed my school load a bit better... We've spent a good deal of time together so I have a span of emotions and fun times... he is  pretty awesome and while sometime stressy, the emotional range of toddlers is amazing.

First Haircut

He did awesome and looks amazing

It Has Been A While... Photo Dump GOOOO!!!

I need to update the page and make sure we have some up to date photos of the awesome.
One day when he is 20 and they can look at the internet like a hologram by thinking about it...he will condemn me for posting all these photos of him.
yesssss....

First day of "School" I mean I know it is not real school...but it is school in some form...oh man...

Long Hair, Don't Care

My son Aiden is almost two years old now and we have never cut his hair. Currently he has very long and pretty blonde hair and I like it, but apparently people I know...friends, family...they do not and they feel it necessary to constantly talk about it like they have a say in my son's appearance. I do not know where this problem with long hair on boys comes from... I do not understand why it is such a bone of contention for some people, but I do understand that regardless of how other people feel about my son's long hair... it will stay that way. Listen, I get it...people confuse him for a girl and that does not bother me so I do not understand why on earth it would bother anyone else...
Why does it matter if a complete stranger calls him a she?
Why does it matter if someone randomly and wrongly says he needs to get his hair cut?

1. NO he does not need to get his hair cut.
2. NO it is no one's business why my son's hair is long.
3. NO it is not appropriate to tell someone else that they need to cut their child's hair.  Here is the rub with that... if you are a parent, mind your own kid's upbringing and I will mind mine.  If you are not, you have absolutely no right to tell me how to raise my child.  Essentially.... you do you and I will do me...thanks. 

October 2014

So close to the two year mark, 21 months and counting!

FLUTE!

Today was Aiden's 2nd trip to the Ocmulgee Indian Festival in Macon. I volunteered this year and spent four hours helping children make pottery and directing people to a walking path and then enjoyed a bit of time with Adam and Aiden before having to rush home to finish a paper with a very close deadline.

We're planning his 2nd birthday party...WOW...that soon??!!!?? 
I cannot believe it.

His grandparents from Florida had a small visit this weekend and he enjoyed spending some quality time.  His grandmother made him some awesome pajamas...which I totally got too excited about because I love pajamas and they all match and are adorable.

(it is the small things people...)

He loves their inflatable bed they sleep on when they visit

Because I am a glutton for punishment and I also think it is hilarious when I see my kid get overly excited, I bought him a flute at the Indian festival. I saw a little girl running around with one while I worked a craft table and I thought to myself...wow that is loud, Aiden needs one.

I care not for my own sanity. I can only say that his reaction to the flute was comparable to the reaction to the spaceship guy in the Lego movie... FLUTE FLUTE FLUTE!!!!

After the five seconds it took him to figure out how to make sound...he was just elated with it and so tickled and full of laughter, it was worth the five dollars.

He has since played the flute many times tonight before being convinced to go to bed.

This boy likes his flute

Overall... we had a great weekend!

20 Months Old!