Aidan somehow skipped the caveman stage, "me hungry. Me mad," and went straight to complete sentences:
When Daddy was pestering Aidan to do something,
"Could you please just leave me alone."
When he received a new toy:
"I'm so happy to have this new Mack truck toy."
On the imminent arrival of his beloved Nonna and Papa,
"I'll be so excited to see them."
On our cat's flatulence,
"Hey Sniz, did air come out of your butt?"
On his baby cousin,
"He's growing up, but he's still just a baby."
Aidan's coughing like Snizzles,
Aidan: Mommy, I'm coughing up a hairball.
Mommy: You don't cough up hairballs silly.
Aidan: Well, then I'm coughing up a skinball.
Aidan: Mommy will you get me some juice.
Mommy: Sure.
I bring Aidan his juice,
Aidan: Thank you mommy. I waited so patiently.
Making Cinnamon Rolls,
Mommy: I think they're ready. Let's open the oven.
Aidan: Hey, where's my big hand. (Aidan looks around and finds his oven mitt). There.
Snizzles is meowing like crazy,
Mommy: Snizzles, shut it.
Aidan: No mommy, say zip it. It's nicer. Shut it isn't nice.
Mommy: OK Aidan, I'm going to run to the store. I'll be right back.
Aidan: Can I come?
Mommy: I'll be right back. Stay with daddy.
Aidan: Please can I come?
Mommy: No honey.
Aidan: But I asked really nicely.
Mommy: You sure did, let's go.
Aidan: Snizzles, I will take all of your powers.
Mommy: What are Snizzles' powers?
Aidan: Biting and scratching.
I just finished reading three books by T. Jefferson Parker who is rapidly becoming one of my favorite authors.
California Girl
Pacific Beat
The Fallen
These books are all mysteries that take place in Southern California. My favorite thing about his writing is also my least favorite. He creates these really interesting characters that come to life, but most of his books are stand alones. I'm a greedy reader. I get attached to the characters and I hate the thought of not revisiting them in another book. That's why I love to read series. I highly recommend his books. I give them Aidan's highest praise, two thumbs up (which he calls "double thumbs.")
I also just read Promised Land by Robert B. Parker which was just OK. No great recommendation here, but if you're trapped under something heavy and this book is within reach, it will pleasantly pass the time while you're waiting for the ambulance to come.
I love to bake. We recently got our oven fixed (it was broken for over a year) so I've been baking something everyday. Lasagna, cookies, muffins, casseroles. I've been baking up a storm. I do have a peculiarity about baking though. I typically will only bake with the ingredients I already have in my house. I wont make a special run to the store. This makes baking a challenge, but I'm usually able to find a recipe which can accommodate my pantry (thank you Internet). I come up with some pretty good recipes. Sugar cookies without eggs. Muffins without milk or butter.
Aidan is a super helper, "Mommy, can I mix the ingredients?" I usually put the measured ingredients in tea cups and let him pour them in one at a time. Typically as he pours in a new ingredient he says, "Bam!" Of course this is from Elzar (Futurama) and not Emeril. Speaking of Futurama...
This morning Aidan found a pirate tattoo and asked me to put it on him,
Aidan: Mommy, will you put this tattoo on?
Mommy: Sure. Where do you want it?
Aidan: On my butt. (naturally)
So on the tattoo went. He was happy with the results. He looked in the mirror and said, "Hey I've got a tattoo of pirate Bender on my ass!" That's my boy.