Comparing...

Aidan's 1st Day of Pre-K (2009)

Aidan's 1st Day of Kindergarten (2010)

Aidan never stops moving and never stops talking (including talking back!). He constantly entertains us and makes us laugh. He's full of stories, and his imagination is inspiring. I look at these pictures and see proof of how he's growing and changing each year. Though the stress of day-to-day life distracts me from it, I feel so lucky to have had so many years at home with him. The last year has seen so many changes in Aidan - some good, some not so good (I'm thinking of a specific time this past week when he screamed at me to "SHUSH IT!"). He's gentle and loving with Anna and sweet yet manipulative with Austin. He still crawls in bed with us to snuggle, and he still giggles when we tickle him. I'm holding on to all of these sweet moments because I see him getting bigger, and I want to take advantage of all of the times he still lets us hold him and treat him like the baby he is to us. :-)