I've had lots of exciting experiences - here are just some of them!
(some dates may only be accurate to the nearest week or so)
Aidan's List of Firsts (5-6 years)
| Thursday, 16th April, 2009 | I go dolphin-watching for the first time! |
| Wednesday, 8th April, 2009 | I climb Mount Iron for the first time! |
| Saturday, 28th March, 2009 | I did the Karamatura Loop Walk for the first time! |
| Friday, 27th March, 2009 | I went swimming in the sea for the first time! |
| Sunday, 15th March, 2009 | I went on a chairlift for the first time! |
| Sunday, 15th March, 2009 | I went on a luge for the first time! |
| Saturday, 14th March, 2009 | I went in a kayak for the first time! |
| Monday, 9th March, 2009 | I go to my first Powhiri! |
| Monday, 2nd February, 2009 | I start school in New Zealand for the first time! |
| Wednesday, 28th January, 2009 | I visit Dubai, Singapore and Brisbane for the first time! |
| Thursday, 1st January, 2009 | I help set off wish lanterns for the first time! |
| Thursday, 1st January, 2009 | Happy New Year! |
| Thursday, 25th December, 2008 | I celebrate my fifth Christmas! |
| Friday, 21st November, 2008 | I go to my first school disco! |
| Saturday, 8th November, 2008 | I watch my first rugby match! |
| Tuesday, 23rd September, 2008 | I started Anchor Boys for the first time! |
| Friday, 22nd August, 2008 | I go camping for the first time! |
| Friday, 22nd August, 2008 | I go to Greenbelt for the first time! |
| Wednesday, 20th August, 2008 | I started Primary One today! |
| Wednesday, 23rd July, 2008 | I try riding a bike without stabilisers on. |
| Tuesday, 22nd July, 2008 | I touched a snake and held a tortoise for the first time! |
| Friday, 11th July, 2008 | I practise putting on a proper putting green for the first time. |
Aidan's List of Firsts (4-5 years)
| Monday, 7th July, 2008 | I am five years old! |
| Sunday, 6th July, 2008 | I go to Lochearnhead for the first time. |
| Sunday, 6th July, 2008 | I have my face painted for the first time (I was a pirate!). |
| Saturday, 28th June, 2008 | I visit Maryport Aquarium for the first time! |
| Saturday, 28th June, 2008 | I visit a Coal Mine for the first time! |
| Tuesday, 17th June, 2008 | I march in a parade (Linlithgow Marches) for the first time! |
| Sunday, 15th June, 2008 | I visit The Hermitage, Dunkeld for the first time. |
| Saturday, 14th June, 2008 | I go to a whisky distillery (Glenfiddich) for the first time. |
| Friday, 13th June, 2008 | I go to the Highland Folk museum for the first time! |
| Friday, 13th June, 2008 | I visit the (improved) Highland Wildlide Centre again! |
| Thursday, 12th June, 2008 | I go on my first proper hillwalk! |
| Monday, 9th June, 2008 | I watch a full length movie (Apollo 13) for the first time! |
| Saturday, 31st May, 2008 | I go to Auchengarrich Wildlife Centre for the first time! |
| Wednesday, 28th May, 2008 | I meet my primary one teacher for the first time! |
| Monday, 5th May, 2008 | I make my own water slide! |
| Monday, 5th May, 2008 | I play in the paddling pool for the first time this year! |
| Friday, 25th April, 2008 | I visit Loch Maree for the first time! |
| Tuesday, 22nd April, 2008 | My right eardrum perforates again :-( . |
| Friday, 18th April, 2008 | I "top and tail" share a bed with Megan for the first time. |
| Saturday, 12th April, 2008 | I go on my first ever pyjama ride! |
| Tuesday, 8th April, 2008 | I have my first ever playdate on my own! |
| Monday, 31st March, 2008 | I love to go scooting and can go very quickly now! |
| Tuesday, 25th March, 2008 | I'm getting really confident in climbing the rope climbing frames now. |
| Sunday, 23rd March, 2008 | I roll my own hand-decorated Easter egg down Cockleroy for the first time. |
| Sunday, 24th February, 2008 | I go to Montrose for the first time. |
| Sunday, 24th February, 2008 | I go to Becca and Sarah's Blessing. |
| Saturday, 23rd February, 2008 | I go to the cinema with Daddy for the first time! |
| Sunday, 13th January, 2008 | I help Daddy do some painting for the first time! |
| Saturday, 12th January, 2008 | I go to Calley's Creche for the first time. |
| Thursday, 3rd January, 2008 | I go to Zetland Park for the first time! |
| Tuesday, 1st January, 2008 | It's 2008! |
| Sunday, 30th December, 2007 | I speak into a microphone for the first time! |
| Tuesday, 27th November, 2007 | I sleep in a bunk bed for the first time! |
| Tuesday, 20th November, 2007 | I have my first ever homework! |
| Saturday, 27th October, 2007 | I go on my first Mega Maze (a maize maze)! |
| Thursday, 18th October, 2007 | I go for my first ever pony ride! |
| Friday, 21st September, 2007 | I go to my first proper swimming lesson. |
| Tuesday, 18th September, 2007 | I go to my first Jumping Beans (gymnastics) class! |
| Sunday, 16th September, 2007 | I go to Milton Country Park for the first time (in a long time!). |
| Saturday, 15th September, 2007 | I have my first roller coaster ride! |
| Saturday, 15th September, 2007 | I go to Twinlakes for the first time! |
| Monday, 10th September, 2007 | I go to Five Sisters Zoo for the first time! |
| Wednesday, 5th September, 2007 | I go to the cinema for the first time! |
| Monday, 27th August, 2007 | I learn how to put a doorbell into my playhouse! |
| Monday, 13th August, 2007 | I make real butter (from cream) for the first time! |
| Sunday, 12th August, 2007 | I learn how to rewire my playhouse (properly!). |
| Sunday, 5th August, 2007 | I play football for the first time! |
| Saturday, 4th August, 2007 | I sleep in a sleeping bag for the first time! |
| Sunday, 22nd July, 2007 | I help Mummy and Daddy move the shed! |
| Saturday, 21st July, 2007 | I help Mummy and Daddy make jam for the first time. |
| Saturday, 21st July, 2007 | I go to a "Pick-your-own" farm for the first time and pick strawberries. |
| Monday, 16th July, 2007 | I go to a baptismal service, where people were baptised in a river! |
| Sunday, 15th July, 2007 | I meet some of Mummy's internet friends, from Megan's birthclub. |
Aidan's List of Firsts (3-4 years)
| Monday, 2nd July, 2007 | I have my highest ever temperatue - 41.7oC :-( . |
| Thursday, 28th June, 2007 | I go to my last ever Tumbletots session :-( . |
| Friday, 22nd June, 2007 | I watch a seaplane for the first time. |
| Saturday, 16th June, 2007 | I go on my first ever Sunday School trip. |
| Saturday, 26th May, 2007 | I go to the Spring Fayre and play on the Bouncy Castle. |
| Sunday, 20th May, 2007 | I take my first tumble off my bike :-( . |
| Saturday, 12th May, 2007 | I go to my first coffee morning (run by the Brownies)! |
| Friday, 30th March, 2007 | I have my first operation under general anaesthetic - grommets. |
| Monday, 19th March, 2007 | I see an ENT consultant for the first time. |
| Saturday, 27th January, 2007 | I have my first real hot chocolate. |
| Saturday, 27th January, 2007 | I go to Strathpeffer for the first time! |
| Thursday, 11th January, 2007 | I go to see "The Sleeping Beauty" for the first time. |
| Friday, 5th January, 2007 | I go to the Falkirk Wheel with Jo and Andrew. |
| Monday, 1st January, 2007 | Happy New Year! |
| Sunday, 31st December, 2006 | I celebrate my fourth Hogmanay! |
| Monday, 25th December, 2006 | I celebrate my fourth Christmas! |
| Saturday, 23rd December, 2006 | I get another ear infection and both my ear drums perforate. |
| Wednesday, 20th December, 2006 | I go to a German Market, in Edinburgh, for the first time. |
| Wednesday, 20th December, 2006 | I go on a traditional merry-go-round for the first time. |
| Sunday, 17th December, 2006 | I go on a canal barge for the first time. |
| Sunday, 17th December, 2006 | I go to Santa's Grotto at the canal basin. |
| Tuesday, 5th December, 2006 | I go to the Singing Kettle's Christmas Wonderland show. |
| Saturday, 25th November, 2006 | I watch the Christmas Lights being switched on for the first time. |
| Saturday, 25th November, 2006 | I go to my first ever coffee morning. |
| Saturday, 25th November, 2006 | I go to my first Advent Fair. |
| Friday, 24th November, 2006 | I go to the Glasgow Science Centre for the first time! |
| Sunday, 19th November, 2006 | I go to Cheadle Hulme for the first time! |
| Saturday, 18th November, 2006 | I go on my first hand-turned merry-go-round! |
| Friday, 17th November, 2006 | I go to the Lake District! |
| Tuesday, 31st October, 2006 | I go to Muiravonside Country Park. |
| Saturday, 28th October, 2006 | I go to Deep Sea World. |
| Tuesday, 24th October, 2006 | I go to the Glasgow Transport Museum |
| Tuesday, 24th October, 2006 | I go on the "Clockwork Orange" (Glasgow's underground) for the first time. |
| Saturday, 14th October, 2006 | I go to the Ideal Homes Exhibtion in Glasgow. |
| Monday, 9th October, 2006 | I make potato print cards for the first time. |
| Sunday, 27th August, 2006 | I am Christened. |
| Saturday, 19th August, 2006 | I go boating in a pedallo for the first time. |
| Thursday, 17th August, 2006 | I go to my first Tumbletots class without Mummy. |
| Monday, 7th August, 2006 | I go to the theatre for the first time. |
| Saturday, 5th August, 2006 | I go to Twycross Zoo for the first time. |
| Friday, 28th July, 2006 | I go to a Scottish beach for the first time! |
| Sunday, 23rd July, 2006 | I made lemonade for the first time! |
| Tuesday, 18th July, 2006 | I go to the Bo'Ness Motor Museum softplay for the first time. |
| Thursday, 13th July, 2006 | I go to the Falkirk Wheel for the first time. |
| Saturday, 8th July, 2006 | I eat fish (tuna pasta) for the first time. |
| Saturday, 8th July, 2006 | I ride my new bike for the first time. |
Aidan's List of Firsts (2-3 years)
| Saturday, 8th July, 2006 | I am three! |
| Monday, 26th June, 2006 | I see a magician for the first time, at the playgroup end-of-term party. |
| Thursday, 22nd June, 2006 | I start to enjoy jigsaw puzzles. |
| Saturday, 17th June, 2006 | I go to my first Linlithgow Gala Day. |
| Thursday, 15th June, 2006 | I get lost for the first time (for all of three minutes!). |
| Tuesday, 13th June, 2006 | I go to my first Linlithgow Riding of the Marches. |
| Saturday, 27th May, 2006 | I get my new grown-up car seat. |
| Monday, 22nd May, 2006 | I go hospital visiting for the first time (when my sister was in hospital with chicken pox). |
| Sunday, 21st May, 2006 | I go to the SRPS Thomas the Tank Engine day with Grandpa and Daddy. |
| Saturday, 13th May, 2006 | I got on a full-sized bouncy castle for the first time. |
| Sunday, 16th April, 2006 | I go on my first Easter Egg hunt. |
| Sunday, 16th April, 2006 | I roll my (hand-decorated by me) Easter Egg for the first time. |
| Wednesday, 5th April, 2006 | I do ceramic painting by myself for the first time. |
| Monday, 20th March, 2006 | I make Mummy a Mother's Day present for the first time (a paper flower). |
| Sunday, 19th March, 2006 | I use chopsticks for the first time. |
| Wednesday, 8th March, 2006 | I make banana milkshake by myself for the first time (using the liduidiser). |
| Sunday, 26th February, 2006 | I slept in a sleeping bag for the first time. |
| Sunday, 26th February, 2006 | I shared a room with another kid for the first time (Isaac). |
| Saturday, 18th February, 2006 | I stayed dry the whole day (including naps) for the first time. |
| Friday, 10th February, 2006 | I did a picture of something (Mummy!) for the first time. |
| Wednesday, 1st February, 2006 | I do potato printing ("splodging") for the first time. |
| Monday, 16th January, 2006 | I go to playgroup for the very first time. |
| Tuesday, 27th December, 2005 | I go on a flying fox on my very own for the first time. |
| Friday, 2nd December, 2005 | I visit a playgroup that I might be going to in the New Year. |
| Tuesday, 15th November, 2005 | I go on a flying fox for the first time. |
| Saturday, 12th November, 2005 | I go to the Mariner Centre and experience a wave machine. |
| Saturday, 12th November, 2005 | I try out my buggy board for the first time. |
| Sunday, 30th October, 2005 | I go to creche at the new church for the first time. |
| Saturday, 29th October, 2005 | I go to the soft play, Cadwinkle, in Falkirk for the first time. |
| Tuesday, 25th October, 2005 | I go to the Brightons Pre-Fives group for the first time. |
| Sunday, 16th October, 2005 | I go to our new church for the first time. |
| Monday, 10th October, 2005 | I meet my new sister for the first time. |
| Tuesday, 27th September, 2005 | I sleep in the new house for the first time. |
| Thursday, 15th September, 2005 | I go to my first 2-3year Tumbletots class. |
| Thursday, 15th September, 2005 | I go to Tumbletots in Linlithgow for the first time. |
| Saturday, 10th September, 2005 | I visit the "new house" for the very first time. |
| Saturday, 10th September, 2005 | I went swimming, to Linlithgow Leisure Centre, with Auntie Elaine. |
| Friday, 5th August, 2005 | I went for my first ride in a punt. |
| Saturday, 30th July, 2005 | I went out for my first ever Chinese meal - it was yummy! |
| Sunday, 10th July, 2005 | Mummy and Daddy had to pay an entrance fee for me for the first time (at Shepreth). |
Aidan's List of Firsts (1-2 years)
| Friday, 17th June, 2005 | I participated in my first sponsored event "The Big Toddle", in aid of Barnardos. |
| Saturday, 4th June, 2005 | I went on a funicular for the first time. |
| Tuesday, 31st May, 2005 | I slept overnight in a real bed for the first time. |
| Monday, 30th May, 2005 | I went down a proper waterslide for the first time. |
| Thursday, 12th May, 2005 | I answered the phone ("Hello Daddy!") for the first time. |
| Sunday, 13th March, 2005 | I went on a tram for the first time. |
| Saturday, 12th March, 2005 | I went in a cave for the first time. |
| Saturday, 12th March, 2005 | I went on a cable car for the first time at the Heights of Abraham. |
| Sunday, 6th March, 2005 | I read Mummy and Daddy a bedtime story for the first time! |
| Sunday, 27th February, 2005 | I got my first blood nose falling off the coffee table :-(. |
| Saturday, 12th February, 2005 | I discovered that jumping in puddles is great fun! |
| Friday, 14th January, 2005 | I realised lying down in the bath was very relaxing. |
| Tuesday, 4th January, 2005 | I went to Planet Zoom (soft play) for the first time, with Paula. |
| Monday, 3rd January, 2005 | I went to Ely Cathedral for the first time. |
| Thursday, 30th December, 2004 | I ate my first Happy Meal (TM) :-(. |
| Thursday, 30th December, 2004 | I went to Stirling Castle for the very first time. |
| Wednesday, 29th December, 2004 | I ate my first pizza, at a restaurant in Stirling. |
| Wednesday, 29th December, 2004 | I went to Stirling for the very first time. |
| Saturday, 25th December, 2004 | I ate my first Christmas dinner - turkey, turkey, and sausages! |
| Saturday, 25th December, 2004 | I went to my first Christmas morning church service. |
| Thursday, 23rd December, 2004 | I went to Space Bugs in Linlithgow for the first time. |
| Monday, 13th December, 2004 | I met Santa for the first time (at Monday playgroup). |
| Wednesday, 24th November, 2004 | I stay on my own all night with Grandma and Grandpa, while Mummy and Daddy are away. |
| Saturday, 20th November, 2004 | I go to Fizzy Kids for the first time. |
| Thursday, 18th November, 2004 | I dress up as Jo Jingles to help raise money for Children in Need. |
| Saturday, 6th November, 2004 | I get my first nasty tummy bug. |
| Thursday, 4th November, 2004 | I go to Jo Jingles for the first time. |
| Sunday, 31st October, 2004 | I make my first pumpkin lantern (with a bit of help from Daddy!) |
| Monday, 18th October, 2004 | I get my first ear infection - it really hurt. |
| Friday, 15th October, 2004 | My first visit to Edinburgh Zoo |
| Saturday, 11th September, 2004 | I get my first pair of proper walking shoes - they're great! |
| Thursday, 9th September, 2004 | I need my first plaster after I cut my finger for the first time. |
| Saturday, 4th September, 2004 | I go down the water slide head first for the first time. |
| Friday, 27th August, 2004 | My teeth hurt so Mummy and Daddy give me ice cream! |
| Saturday, 21st August, 2004 | I go to the First Birthday Bash of the July 2003 Board. |
| Saturday, 21st August, 2004 | My first go in my very own swing! |
| Sunday, 15th August, 2004 | My first visit to Farnborough. |
| Saturday, 14th August, 2004 | I visit Hyde Park for the first time. |
| Saturday, 14th August, 2004 | My first trip to the Science Museum. |
| Saturday, 14th August, 2004 | I go on the London Eye for the first time. |
| Saturday, 14th August, 2004 | I visit London for the first time. |
| Saturday, 7th August, 2004 | I use my new booster seat for the first time. |
| Saturday, 7th August, 2004 | I visit Leeds for the first time. |
| Monday, 2nd August, 2004 | I start going to my new childminder. |
| Thursday, 22nd July, 2004 | I meet my new childminder, Paula. |
| Tuesday, 20th July, 2004 | My first time playing in a sandpit! |
| Wednesday, 14th July, 2004 | I taste honey for the first time! |
| Monday, 12th July, 2004 | My first ride on a narrow-gauge railway. |
| Friday, 9th July, 2004 | I visit the Lake District for the first time. |
| Friday, 9th July, 2004 | I hear my first fairy tale (Little Red Riding Hood). |
| Friday, 9th July, 2004 | I meet my MP, Anne Campbell. |
Aidan's List of Firsts (0-1 years)
| Wednesday, 7th July, 2004 | My First Birthday! |
| Saturday, 3rd July, 2004 | My First Birthday Party. |
| Saturday, 19th June, 2004 | My first visit to Great-Auntie Jeanne and Great-Uncle Jeff's. |
| Saturday, 12th June, 2004 | My first visit to the Peak District. |
| Thursday, 10th June, 2004 | My first ever haircut! |
| Saturday, 22nd May, 2004 | I help with the gardening for the first time. |
| Thursday, 6th May, 2004 | My first ever ride in a supermarket ride. |
| Wednesday, 26th May, 2004 | I go to Gymbabes (Tumbletots) for the first time (10m). |
| Thursday, 15th April, 2004 | I have my first ever trip in a front-facing carseat. |
| Friday, 9th April, 2004 | I play on the swings for the first time. |
| Sunday, 21st March, 2004 | Grandma and Grandpa give me my first trike! |
| Saturday, 28th February, 2004 | I go to my first 1st birthday party (Ollie's). |
| Saturday, 14th February, 2004 | I write and receive my first Valentine's! |
| Wednesday, 28th January, 2004 | I meet snow for the first time. |
| Sunday, 25th January, 2004 | I try my hand at sound mixing for the first time. |
| Saturday, 24th January, 2004 | I sit in a supermarket trolley for the first time. |
| Wednesday, 21st January, 2004 | I go to the childminder for the first time. |
| Saturday, 17th January, 2004 | I sleep in my own cot, in my very own room for the first time. |
| Thursday, 15th January, 2004 | My first ever candle-lit dinner (during a power-cut). |
| Sunday, 11th January, 2004 | I have my first meal in a high chair. |
| Saturday, 10th January, 2004 | Mummy and Daddy take me to my first ever swimming lessons. |
| Friday, 9th January, 2004 | I go to Playgroup for the first time. |
| Thursday, 8th January, 2004 | I go to Baby Yoga for the first time. |
| Tuesday, 6th January, 2004 | My first day with just Daddy :-) . |
| Tuesday, 6th January, 2004 | My first day without Mummy :-( . |
| Monday, 5th January, 2004 | I graduate to 6-9 month clothes. |
| Wednesday, 31st December, 2003 | My first Hogmanay. |
| Thursday, 25th December, 2003 | My first Christmas. |
| Tuesday, 16th December, 2003 | I go to my first Christmas lunch at Daddy's work. |
| Thursday, 4th December, 2003 | I meet Great-Auntie Judy for the first time. |
| Wednesday, 3rd December, 2003 | I go for my first ever boat journey. |
| Saturday, 29th November, 2003 | I ascend my first ever mountain! |
| Friday, 28th November, 2003 | I go for my first ever spa bath! |
| Tuesday, 25th November, 2003 | I meet Cousins Karlene, Garth, Bridie and Rachel. |
| Monday, 24th November, 2003 | I meet Great-Gran, Great-Auntie Elspeth and Great-Uncle David for the first time. |
| Saturday, 22nd November, 2003 | I go for my first walk in the NZ bush in his back carrier. |
| Friday, 21st November, 2003 | I meet Great-auntie Bette for the first time. |
| Tuesday, 18th November, 2003 | I meet Grandma Tony, Grandpa Norman, Auntie Heather and Uncle Martin for the first time. |
| Saturday, 15th November, 2003 | I visit LA for the first time. |
| Friday, 14th November, 2003 | My first long haul flight. |
| Friday, 14th November, 2003 | My first rides in a taxi, a train and the London Underground. |
| Saturday, 1st November, 2003 | I wear my very first kilt (to Auntie Elaine and Uncle Chris's wedding)! |
| Friday, 31st October, 2003 | I meet Great-Uncle Jeff and cousin Philip for the first time. |
| Saturday, 11th October, 2003 | I went front-facing in the babycarrier. |
| Sunday, 5th October, 2003 | I wear my 3-6month clothes for the first time. |
| Saturday, 27th September, 2003 | I go swimming for the first time. |
| Friday, 26th September, 2003 | I have my first proper big bath on my own. |
| Thursday, 25th September, 2003 | I meet Great-Auntie Jeanne for the first time. |
| Thursday, 25th September, 2003 | I fly in an aeroplane for the first time. |
| Thursday, 11th September, 2003 | I have my first vaccination. |
| Wednesday, 27th August, 2003 | My first night in Scotland. |
| Wednesday, 27th August, 2003 | I meet Uncle Jonathan for the very first time. |
| Monday, 25th August, 2003 | I move house for the first time. |
| Sunday, 10th August, 2003 | My first ever big bath (shared with Daddy). |
| Saturday, 9th August, 2003 | I go to my first wedding. |
| Friday, 8th August, 2003 | I visit Daddy's work for the first time. |
| Thursday, 7th August, 2003 | I have my first picnic (with my friend Ollie). |
| Sunday, 3rd August, 2003 | I go to church for the first time. |
| Thursday, 31st July, 2003 | My first lunch out - with Mummy, Grandma and Grandpa. |
| Saturday, 26th July, 2003 | I meet Auntie Elaine, Uncle Chris and cousin Jill for the first time. |
| Monday, 21st July, 2003 | I go to my first garden party. |
| Wednesday, 16th July, 2003 | I go shopping for the very first time. |
| Monday, 14th July, 2003 | My first night at home. |
| Monday, 14th July, 2003 | My first ride in my car seat. |
| Wednesday, 9th July, 2003 | I have my first blood tests :-( . |
| Monday, 7th July, 2003 | My first ever ride in a car. |
| Monday, 7th July, 2003 | 2100 I meet Grandma and Grandpa for the first time. |
| Monday, 7th July, 2003 | 2017 I meet Mummy and Daddy face-to-face for the very first time. |
