Constantly Amazed

I am constantly amazed at how much Aidan is growing and changing everyday. He has been talking for a long time but now we can have actual conversations. He can put on shows with his animals that have actual dialogue and he can read back books he has only heard a couple of times. He has gone through some funny phases along the way though were he talked with funny accents, said "big ole" before everything and cheered "Yippee, Yippoo" whenever excited.
He has also found his sense of humor. He loves to dance like a goofball just to get a laugh. He has started saying things that don't make any sense and then saying "I'm just trickin' you". He also understand discipline and knows when he makes a "bad pecision" (as he calls it) and needs consequences.
He is learning so much from others and the world around him, he surprises me daily. Yesterday we were in the car and he pointed out the window and said "That is the library". I asked him how he knew that and he said "Because it has a L and a I and a B and a R..." Wow! His artistic talents have also been developing lately. When he draws a person it actually looks like a person. His specialty right now is drawing snowmen. His play has also become so much more creative.
Here are some pictures of his recent activities:

Pictures by Aidan - Left, Darren wearing a Vikings shirt. Center, snowman wearing mittens. Right, Julie

Aidan playing dominoes, he matched up all the numbers by himself.Aidan is marching around the house beating the box like a drum using a marker as a drumstick. He also wearing a cape. Why is he doing this? I am not really sure.Someone in our neighborhood was getting rid of a hockey helmet and skates that her son outgrew. The helmet has already provided Aidan with hours of free entertainment.He likes to lift up the mask and tell me "It is your son".