Outing!

Dear Aidan,

What an exciting day for you. My friend YJ called me at 9:30 this morning to see if I would be interested in checking out the Shops at Don Mills + checking out Gymboree. She knew that we got a 2nd car, but I told her I wasn't comfortable driving it yet so she picked us up and we went in 1 car. It's been a while since I went out (that is, for fun instead of running errands) so it was quite exciting.

The reason why YJ wanted to check out the Shops at Don Mills was because they have an outdoor wading pool/fountain area for kids. I guess she saw kids playing in that area last time she went so she wanted to always take her son, Asher, there.


This was taken just when we got there. We met up with Auntie Sara because she had a day off and she lives right by the Shops at Don Mills.



You were starting to get tired because it was already 12pm by the time we got there and you usually take a nap during that time. Can't you tell you're getting tired?



Here is Asher and YJ. YJ is 4 months pregnant, but you can't tell! She finds out the sex of her baby next week. I wish she has a girl, but daddy thinks she's going to have a boy.



One of the few photos I have of us together. I made sure Auntie Sara took some pictures of you and I together.




Unfortunately, you never seem to want to look at the camera when we are taking a photo together. *Sigh*



Before we went to the wading pool area we wanted to grab a bite to eat because we were all so hungry. We ended up checking out a Thai place called, Linda. You and Asher looked so cute because you took a menu from the waitress like you guys wanted to order your own food. The waitress thought it was so cute!




What's so funny Aidan? Haha, I love your smile. Auntie Sara (who you adore, btw) was making you laugh quite a bit.



I kept putting one piece of Cheerios on the table to keep you from getting restless at the restaurant and I guess Asher was watching you eat it. He ended up wanting Cheerios as well even though YJ told me he doesn't eat it anymore. What happened next was quite funny because you guys were trying to out-beat each other in eating the Cheerios.



Here is Asher eating his Cheerios.



You with a Cheerio in your mouth.



After lunch we parted ways with Auntie Sara and head to another mall, Promenade Mall, to check out Gymboree. It's an indoor gym that is designed for little kids. It was your first time there and you absolutely loved it! I'm not sure what Asher is doing here, but he looks like quite the little Buddha.



You were so fascinated by all the balls and free range you had to crawl everywhere. Apparently Asher started walking after he started going to Gymboree because he saw other boys walking. Hopefully I can go again before I go back to work.



You loved this yellow ball with the holes on it because you were grabbing 3 at a time and throwing it, chasing it, then throwing it again.



You then moved on to playing with foam blocks. If you see the background with the ramp, little kids were crawling up on that and sliding down on the other side. I was trying to make you do that, but you weren't too comfortable with it.



Asher is dunking the ball!



Hi Aidan!



Asher and you were on this wobbly rocking thing and we were rocking you guys back and forth. Look at you holding so tight!



You in action.



I didn't capture it on camera, but you grabbed onto the air-filled form in front of you and you stood up and tried walking to me without holding on to anything. Unfortunately you fell on your bum, but I loved it how you tried walking on your own!



OK, it's time to go home now!

Mommy is absolutely pooped and so are you. You were so tired at the end.