A Conditioned Love

Aidan loves books. He has a particular affinity for the book, In the Small, Small Pond by Denise Fleming. Each page is wonderfully illustrated and is accompanied by a short, clever rhyme. One page has the rhyme, "Pile Pack, Muskrats Stack". For some reason, Aidan will lift both his arms as if to signal a touchdown (see above). We think it's hilarious. We don't know when or exactly why he picked this up. Needless to say, we've had great fun with this peculiar Pavlovian response. He'll even do it in his sleep. Jen was upset with me for trying.