Keep on moving!

Moving right along!

Aidan has been playing with this for a long time now. He usually just sits on the floor. He just found out he can push it! He's going room to room with it now. Now that he's crawling in fast motion, and so close to walking...time for the baby gates.

He just doesn't want to keep those socks on his feet! He'll crawl, take them off, and would rather crawl with the socks in his hands!

See my tongue, mom? Let's hope he's not a futre Steven Tyler... Well, Rock star wannabe is okay.

Rubber Duckie You're the One!

Aidan loves taking baths now... especially when his big duckie tub quacks at him! He loves standing up in it- not so good.

You make bath time lots of fun!

Aidan goes to Washington

Future senator... On our first day in D.C., we visited the Capitol building. Aidan learned about our founding fathers, E. Pluribus Unum, "Out of many one," and the fact that there's a crypt in the basement of the Capitol.

The top court in the land... The U.S. Supreme Court.

Sitting in front of the houses of Congress... waiting for the Kennedy procession... Well, we didn't wait too long, it was running about two hours behind schedule.

This is where they make the laws...

This is what happens when we let a stranger take our picture! Boys, look at the camera! It's the only close picture we have, showing the White House in the background. This is across the street from the South lawn.

Here's the front lawn, North side of the White House.

Aidan discovered flags this weekend! He loves them! Every chance he had, he made us stop so he can stare up at them. Here, he's enjoying the flags at the Washington Monument.
World War II Memorial... Stay out of the water! It's sacred grounds... We weren't in it, just standing near the edge of the walk-up.


Vietnam Vets Memorial... More flags. Aidan also noticed his reflection in the wall.

Oskee Wow Wow! Future Illini...

Aidan enjoyed his first trip to the Quad. He crawled around in the grass... There just weren't enough people for him to look at. This was about a week before classes resumed.
So... he's scoping out the place. Surely, there must be someone to look at, he's thinking...

Hmm... maybe if I take off, they won't notice...

Dad! I was gonna crawl to the closest sorority, there must be some girls there. I think there's one just across 6th street!

Standing tall by the Alma Mater.

Precious, pure, unconditional love

Aidan's Baptism: August 15, 2009
He was restless during the ceremony... and cried when the holy water touched him! Father Malenowski tried to soothe him.

Finally, calm, holding his first rosary.

Pretty cake...almost too pretty to eat. Almost...

That is, until Aidan got his hands into it! Yum, cake!