Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Caedon is ONE!

Wow.  Two posts from me in one week?  Impressive!  But you know, with the big two off at school I do have a bit more time on my hands.  I mentioned on Monday that I don't remember what I did all day when I just had Kyler at home with me! 

Today is my little man's birthday.  He has been such a joy and a blessing to our family this year.  I cannot express how grateful I am to have him with us.  After such a crazy pregnancy and birth, I was thrilled to find that he was the happiest, easiest baby I've ever known.  Seriously.  It's the one thing that almost everyone comments on - that he's always smiling and that he always seems to be happy.  I will say he's not ALWAYS happy but most of the time he is.  I will also say that while he has been a super easy baby....I think he's going to be a monster of a toddler!

Caedon at a year old:

- At his one year check-up this morning he was 23 lbs, 3 oz and 29.5 inches long.  He's just above the 50th percentile for weight and right under for height.  I don't remember his head circumference but it's always way above average. He has a big head!  Lots of brains in there, you know.  :)

- He's not walking quite yet.  He'll stand up for a few seconds and look at you like he WANTS to walk but then he'll drop down and crawl.  I'm not sure if it seems safer to him or just easier. 

- He IS talking.  He learns words and says them a few times and then he'll stop saying that word for about a week before it pops back into his vocabulary again.  From what I recall right now, he's said Mama, Dada, bye-bye, ball, bottle, diaper, thank you (my favorite!), please (which is also super cute) and Papa.  My mom also said that while she was baby-sitting he said monkey, mine and Grammy but I haven't gotten to hear those yet! 

- He also signs "more" and "eat"...sometimes.  More often than not, though, more is not in reference to food, which is how we teach it, but in reference to doing something naughty.  I'll pick him up and take him away from the movie cabinet where he knows he's not supposed to be pulling all of the movies out onto the floor and he'll start signing "more".  No, Caedon, we're not going to do that some more.  Goofball.

- He already tests the limits quite alot.  He knows that the printer and the movies are off limits.  He'll look at you and head that direction and when you say, "No," he'll grin and keep going.  Cute.  But very rotten.  I have to force myself not to laugh at him.

- He LOVES to eat.  Seriously, this child may only be one but he's going to eat me out of house and home!  He loves...well, everything, really.  Except peas and green beans.  Those get smushed all over his high chair tray after he finishes eating.  On Monday we went out for breakfast with friends and he had a breakfast taco from Chiloso - just tortilla and egg - and he finished the whole thing.  And a jar of baby food.  And the Gerber Puffs I had in his bag.  Piggy baby.

- He enjoys making music with his instrument toys and he loves to dance to the music from other toys.

- He absolutely adores his sister.  He has missed having her with us this week.  She sits next to him in the van and there have been times this week while I've been driving that I know he's wondered where his playmate has gone!  He loves Kyler, too, but Melissa has always been more of a helper with him and they have a special relationship, I think.

I can't wait to watch how he grows and changes over the next months and years.  He's such a sweet, special little boy and I just adore him!


My little man before we came home from the hospital.  So hard to believe he was so tiny!

And look how much he's grown!

A sneak peek from his one-year photo session and cake smash!  He had a blast!

Monday, August 27, 2012

Happy First Day of School!

First Day of School scrapbook page :)





My kids were ready to head to school this morning!  Kyler was excited to see his friends, although I think he was a little nervous about the change in teacher and classroom.  Melissa couldn't wait to get to kindergarten!  She'd been bouncing with excitement for about a week.

Here are my big kids ready to head into school for a brand-new school year!
 We got to school and got Kyler settled into his classroom first.  He has friends in there so I knew he'd be just fine to be the one dropped off first!

My handsome little man!

Melissa snuck into Kyler's picture with his new teacher, Mrs. Hubbs :)

After telling Kyler bye - with no kisses! - we headed down to the kindergarten wing to drop off my sweet girl.....

Melissa with her kindergarten teacher, Mr. Ron

Sitting at her table looking through her school box :)

I successfully dropped the kiddos off, with no tears!  I will admit that later on, though, once Caedon was down for his nap and the house was so quiet, I shed a few tears.  I was missing the company of my chatterbox Melissa!

Caedon and I had a fun day, though!  We had lots of snuggles and kisses and we got to go eat breakfast with friends - where Caedon ate a whole breakfast taco and jar of baby food.  Piggy!  Caedon also got his first big boy haircut!  He looks so handsome :)

I adore baby kisses!  :)
 
After his haircut - he was so excited!

He loved all the extra "just-mommy" playtime
After school we picked up Kyler and Melissa and went to Sweet FROG for frozen yogurt!  Yummy!  They told me all about school and how much they love it - makes my heart happy to know that they are happy and well-cared for at school!  Kyler said he had a great day back.  I didn't get alot of details but he said the best parts were PE and recess. I'm not surprised.  :)  Melissa informed us that Mr. Ron is cooler than Kyler's teacher and she told me all about their hunt for a gingerbread man in their classroom and about all the books they read today. But...she would like everyone to know that kindergarten recess is DUMB. She wants to play on the BIG playground. She cracks me up!

Frozen yogurt!  Yum!

A picture of Caedon at Sweet FROG - just cause I like him.