This week Aidan turned twelve. It was a week of many firsts...

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On Thursday 25 September, I went on my very first flight, up to Scotland with Mummy, for my auntie's hen weekend. I screamed horrendously while the plane was boarding, but as soon as we pushed back I fell asleep, much to Mummy's relief. I didn't even mind the descent into Edinburgh.

On Friday 26 September, Grandma gave me my first bath in a big-people's bath.

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On Saturday 27 September, I went swimming for the first time and I loved it. I stayed in the pool for a whole hour! I was a bit confused at first - what to make of such a huge bath? - but I soon got used to it. I'm really good at floating.

On Saturday night I demonstrated for the first time my ability to rotate myself around - over about fifteen minutes I managed to turn 330 degrees! The first picture was taken after I'd already covered 60°, and the second was taken when Mummy was called away, before I managed the last 60°. I'm looking forward to the day I learn to go anticlockwise too!

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