Funny story this morning...

I'm downstairs, and Aaron comes halfway down the stairs and calls for me.  He sits down and says, "Mama, I was sitting and not doing anything, and the hanging clothes thing fell on my foot and I got an owie."(referring to THIS)

(I'm already suspicious, but I go with it.)

Me: Oh honey, I'm sorry.  You got hurt?

Aaron:  No...I didn't get hurt.  But it just fell on my foot.

Me: Oh, that must have been surprising.

Aaron: Well, I touched it and it fell.

Me: Oh.  You touched it with your foot?

Aaron: No, with my hand.  I spun it, just once.

Me: Oh yeah, it's got velcro on top so it comes undone easily.

Aaron: Yeah, I spun it around and around and around and around and then Boom!  But it's the only time I've ever done that.

Me: Yeah, that happens.  (pause)  Is it possible that you've done that other times too?

Aaron: Yeah, I do that all the time.

Me: OK, well now you know what happens.  I like it when you tell me the truth.  Want a hug?

Aaron: yes!

Aaron is reading!!

This blows my mind!  Playing with words - spelling them, flashcards, etc - has been one of our favorite activities lately.  This is a huge leap forward.

This was taken this morning.  He read this book for the 1st time last night, and were both jumping up and down each time he finished a page.

Hi folks -

I'm working on making Aaron's internet presence more private. The main difference you'll see so far is that movies will no longer be available by searching YouTube.  The links will be unlisted, but will continue to be available through this website.

I'm looking at other ways of keeping this line of communication open while protecting his privacy. This may mean requiring your logon/membership to view his blog, etc.

By the time Aaron enters kindergarten, I'd like it to be difficult to drum up information about him through an internet search. I'll keep you updated, and feel free to make suggestions.

The Aaron Show this morning. That's an original song he's composing.

OK, I'm catching up on video posting.  I've been trying to figure out how to compile these short videos into a montage with my current technology, but I think posting a bunch of short ones will be the way to go.

Starting with the most recent:
Yesterday Aaron went ice skating with me for the first time!  He says he's ready to start his training for the San Jose Sharks (sorry, Red Wings fans!)  Still, it's the Michigan bloodline in him coming through.

It took us 20 minutes to get around the rink the first time, and I must have caught him from falling 100 times during that that. By this video, he'd learned to stay upright - mostly. The one time I dropped him he landed on his cheek, resulting in his "first" ice skating injury.



You may have heard that Aaron has a trapeze in his room.  Here's a sample. I've put a mattress on the floor to cushion any falls...and don't worry, that window's farther away than it looks.



Aaron and Sam at IKEA.  This video was taken the same time as the photos below.



Aaron at the beach - cold, but he can't resist the water.  This was at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Memorial concert a few weeks ago.