amusing Aidan

So my little turkey went on an errand with me on Wednesday to check out prices of turkeys-fresh/cooked/frozen at our local Italian market. While there he insisted he needed a turkey cupcake. Being the somewhat for Aidan, but not really, health conscience mom I told him no way. That cupcake must have had a pound of icing, and it was no ordinary cupcake, it was jumbo sized. And, Aidan doesn't eat the cake anyway...he just licks the icing. Yeah, no thanks to that major sugar rush. After dealing with a minor meltdown, I promised him ice cream later at home, which he proceeded to forget about altogether once dinner was over.

After picking him up from some quality time with Mom-mom on Thursday, I told him we had to go to Acme to get a turkey. Immediately he remembered that jumbo turkey cupcake and insisted we go to "Aidan's school" since the Italian market is on the way to his school {crazy he knows directions like that}. We get into Acme and he's telling me he needs a turkey cupcake there too. I tried explaining we weren't getting cupcakes but a turkey like a chicken...no go. We end up in the bakery department and Aidan and all his cuteness ends up with a thanfully much smaller version of the darn turkey cupcake I turned down the first time he insisted. He very much enjoyed picking out that cupcake and then pushing it around in one of the smaller carts. Gotta love a kid who enjoys shopping just as much as his mommy.

Oh, guess where that cupcake sits two days later? Yup, on the counter. So much for needing a turkey cupcake!

We followed up our turkey adventure by dropping it off at home, rushing out when we realized we had 15 minutes before the last free flu shot clinic put on by the county in our neck of the woods was going on, and making it there just in time to fill out the form and get our shots. I got mine first, and Aidan enjoyed watching a 5 year old freak out and scream at the nurse that "you ain't gonna shoot me. no way." and then get wrestled to the ground. I prayed that Aidan would not react in the least bit when it was his turn. Thankfully he sat right on my lap and took that flu shot like a man. No flinching or tears shed by this brave kid. Awesome.

So, why not follow up all the good behavior with a hair cut. He of course sat like a 50 year old gentleman the whole time, listening and following the directions of the "girl" (that's what Aidan calls her). He made sure to say bye and thank you to the "girl". He was happy to see "girl" from the car seat too. He always melts the hearts of the stylists there. The girl who cut his hair said he's one of the best kids and sits better than most kids older than him. So nice to hear.

What a great afternoon with an amazingly awesome little guy.

My thoughts on life right now:
Aidan is AWESOME.
It's so nice to hear compliments about my kid.