Aidan

Cousin Alex shows Aidan how to open a birthday gift. As part of the celebration, Aidan showed off the hanbok his foster parents gave him just before we left Korea. What a handsome young man!

Aidan finally decided he likes mugging for the camera. These are all from September 2001, when he’s about 14 months old. Aidan also excels at celebrity impersonations; here he uncannily captures Elton John. Another favorite activity these days is taking his pet hair dryer for a walk. Related to this is walking his pet curling…

Aidan had a number of Christmases, actually—here in Chevy Chase, he poses with Great-Grandma DiGi. While Mommy watches appreciatively from the background, Aidan shows Great-Grandpa Bill the right way to open a present. Aidan got lots of books for Christmas. (Imagine!) Mommy helps him check out one of the new additions to his growing library….

Thanks perhaps to global warming, Winter 2001-2002 has been pretty mild. Aidan has taken advantage of the weather to enjoy the great outdoors. One great way to explore is in a Construction Rider. Don’t you wish you had one? He also took a field trip to the C & O Canal, where Mommy captured him clowning around…

Aidan had a low-key celebration for his second birthday . . . We’ll save the big party for next year. But he’s more active than ever, climbing everything in sight and riding his tricycle like a demon. He even pushes us out of the way if he feels we’re following too closely. And as a…

Aidan doesn’t mind the rainy fall weather—he’s a regular Gene Kelly when handed an umbrella. A regular speed demon on his tricycles, Aidan nonetheless loves quiet time with a good book. Getting Grandma to read is an added bonus. Cousin Alex is a great friend, too. A visit from the Pouliot clan never comes too…

At Thanksgiving, we headed west for Aidan to spend some time with his great-grandparents(!). First, we stopped at Laguna Hills to see Grandma DiGi and Grandpa Bill. The typical southern California sun (shown here in Laguna Beach) didn’t really seem like Turkey Day, but we weren’t complaining… Then on to Los Altos and Casa Sforzini,…

Christmas #3 was in Rhode Island, with Auntie Meggy, Uncle Russell, and Cousin Alex. The drum set was literally a big hit with AJG. DC doesn’t often get heavy snow, but this winter made up for the last 30 years. The puffy white fellow here at right (the one made out of snow, that is)…

Now that potty training is done, we’re moving on to letters and numbers. This month (September), Aidan is MVP at his preschool! And of course, now that we’re three, we’re fearless. Only the big slide will do. Experimenting with hairstyles is a sure sign of approaching teenagerdom. Aidan is hitting his punk phase a little…

Heredity At left, Steve Grant pursues his graduate studies with Elliot’s help. At right, Elliot peruses the comics with Aidan’s help. (Unposed photos. Honest!) While we were in Los Altos, the whole family spent a fun afternoon at Cuesta Park. Great-grandparents Mamacita & Grandpa Harry are at right; peeking through the middle is Mamacita’s caregiver,…