We had several visitors, including Uncle Jimmy and Baba. Aaron LOVES having visitors and a new audience for his trucks and cars monologues. He played T-Ball with Jim and they played the "dir-dir" together. The "dir-dir" is the inside of a paper towel roll and is named for the sound it makes when you toot into it.
Baba came to visit the next weekend for the monthly mutual admiration society meeting. We went to the town pool, which finally opened, and the Please Touch Museum, where Aaron went "shopping" in the play grocery store. Part of the play is putting everything back at the end, and he did it willingly for the first time ever.
It has been hot as blazes here and before the town pool opened, we took refuge in the 30" pool in the front yard.
Mostly, it has been a month of asserting independence. He wants to do everything we are doing and wants to do it by himself. He insists on putting on his pants by himself, although more often than not, two legs end up in one hole. He watched Mike getting dressed for work one morning and was fascinated by the red tie Mike put on. Aaron went to the closet, took out a tie, said, "You have a red one. I wear a blue one." He started to put it around his neck, was dissatisfied with the color choice and took out a green one instead. He insisted I put it on him and he wore it until we went out.
He has also decided that HE will walk the dog, although it is questionable who is walking whom. I love the second picture. Just a boy frolicking with his pup.
Aaron's silly streak has also come out. Here are a few random samples:
Wearing three pieces of clothing on his head while "taking a picture" with his "cramra".
One- make a hole in the box. Two- put your boy in the box. Three...
