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One of these times when I go to see the kids, I’m going to remember my camera. For now, though, I’ll gladly trade a few photos for a little floor time with Aiden. I did have my camera in my pocket today, while he was running in circles around me. I didn’t want to change anything by having a flash go off in his face.
A little Aiden Therapy was just what I needed today, too. With the Boss and Tim constantly putting pressure on me to get the financial reports out, and then both of them distracting me with other work so that I can’t get anything done, I’ve felt a bit down all week. But you can’t feel down when Aiden turns on that irresistible smile. He lights up a room and lights up your heart.
He’s a born entertainer, and he knows he’s funny. It’s not just that he remembers what makes you laugh. He also comes up with new routines every time I see him. He even uses props. Today he was rummaging around on the kitchen counter (which is above his head, so it’s a matter of what interesting things he can reach), and he found “mama’s camera” (which I immediately removed from his reach, and he totally agreed that we don’t play with mama’s camera, no problem).
But then he came up with “mama’s talk-talk,” which was Tammy’s cell phone. He stuck it up to my ear and said “hi,” in a perfect imitation of his mom’s phone voice. That’s cute, right? But then he took the phone back and marched around me, saying “other side,” and put the phone up to my other ear and repeated his “hi.” I think a great comedian sells his routine by being amused by himself, and Aiden definitely falls into that category. It was impossible not to be as amused by him as he was by himself. |
