Playful is probably the best way to describe Aidan these days.  The child wakes up wanting to play and fights sleep at night trying to get in just one more moment of it.  And, he has a magnetic personality that is becoming evident more and more each day. 

Even when he's sad, he's charming me with his larger-than-life tears and quivering, sweet mouth.  If a boo-boo's to blame, I'll hear,"oiw, dat hut me!" and "right heaw, right heaw--kiz it!"  (and, my kisses are like magic these days and I love it)
And, injustice is a big one these days with our home of "brotherly love".   When Aidan's on the receiving end of said brotherly love, he'll burst into tears and run to find me and bury his head in my leg, hoping, my guess is, that I'll immediately realize that he is the only victim in the matter and deal with the obvious perpetrator. 

Connor, these days, is all about forts and clubhouses and getting them stocked just right and sealed off in just the right places.  Aidan is all about crashing and shooting and instigating.  I'll be minding my business in the kitchen and suddenly there comes a gasp so desperate followed by, "OHH NOO!  MY CLUBHOUSE!"  I'll come into the room and find Connor has thrown himself down onto the ground very dramatically while Aidan stands there holding a blanket that has been the wall of the latest fortress and saying,"heaw Connor!"...like, I think that this must be yours--not sure if that's to distract me from the fact that he was the one who just pulled it down b/c he thinks he'll get in trouble or if he's actually feeling regret for it and that's his attempt at reconciling.

 It is so cute to watch Aidan breaking his neck to keep up with Connor and so precious when he tries so hard to get Connor to play with him.  Although, b/c most games end like the forementioned clubhouse, Connor is a little wary--can't blame him there.  Their play is so different and not just b/c of the difference in ages.  Connor wants to control all the variables and dictate what comes next, while Aidan is a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants kind of boy.  Connor watches everything and hears everything.  Aidan watches Connor and sees everything that Connor does.  This pic below is of Connor in time-out.  Aidan just ignored my 'leave Connor alone and go play' orders.  He crept up to one very angry brother and slid down next to him while saying,"I in time out!"  He's showing signs of possessing a very empathetic side---and, as you can see, a very silly side too.

This was in the car on a trip home from Dallas.  It was naptime and we told the boys to close there eyes and go to sleep.  This was Aidan's effort.  Don't let the picture fool you--this was not just a ploy to get me to turn around and let my guard down so he could finish drawing his picture.  He has this face for 4-5 minutes til finally sleep came and he dropped the magna-doodle pen and closed his mouth. 

You can pretty much bet on finding Aidan wherever Connor is .  He loves and looks up to his brotherand this makes this mama very happy.  Sometimes I'll walk into a room where they're playing and I can tell by their giggles and knowing looks that they already have little secrets that only the two of them share.   

Here's a snuggle with grandma.  He looks so big there in her lap.  Big boy and sweet baby at the same time.  Our little Aid-ey.