Timothy in January

1. Enjoying a new toy: Super Structs

2 .Whipping up some breakfast

3. Donut frosting face!

4. Trying to nurse his baby

5. Lovin' on his baby

6. Packed and ready to go

7. First snow of the season

Cayden in January

1. Morning play time

3. Stopping for a drink

3. Shapes and banging

4. Staying snuggly warm on the cold days

5. Cayden's FIRST snow!!

Brothers

Can't claim to be the best photographer, but these guys are just the best! 

(And apparently, I need to get my kids out of their pajamas a little more often. Hehe. :) ) 

Cayden 8mo!

What a little love we have! He's such a snuggler and loves to give open mouth kisses.

Each day seems to bring newness to his personality - and the grunting at having no food or having a toy taken away (for safety or 'cause he has an older brother) is getting a bit stronger. On the food note, I'm excited to venture into the 8-10mo foods category and hope to soon just be grinding up whatever we're eating for him in smaller portions. And with the first tooth popping in this month (Jan. 22nd), he'll be able to chew threw anything. :)

A few times, Eric and I have heard him say, "hi-ah" after we wave to him!

He's getting faster at army crawling and has been up on his knees just this last week. I can see that we have a curious one and are going to have to rethink some items that are at his level.

Unfortunately, this month has brought the second ear infection in the last five weeks. I'm praying it's just the season and the colds just keep getting him a little hard and not something genetic from me (long story, but it may be harder for his ears to drain fluid).

Seems to be all I can remember from this last month. At his ear infection check up, he weighed in at 19lbs. (Timothy was 19lbs. at 4mo!)

*Tim was helping me keep Cayden entertained while I took these pictures.

Teeth!

Finally one little tooth popped through for Cayden yesterday! Seemed like that took forever, and I was beginning to wonder if he'd be one of those kids who didn't get teeth till after a year old.

Back soon to write up on Cayden being 8mo! (Tomorrow) :)

Cayden 7mo!

We searched and searched for a name with meaning that we felt fit with our little boy to come. He was strong enough in the womb to physically hurt me and seemed like a very active child. So Cayden, heart of a warrior, was perfect. Then, those first few months, he was super chill. Just happy and calm.
More of that feisty spirit is starting to come out now. He started grunting when he doesn't like things and, even with trying to teach him some sign language, cries when he wants "more" solid foods. On the solid foods note, he's doing great! He loves holding a separate spoon while I feed him and desperately tries to hold a sippy cup on his own! Maybe he gets a few sips of water ever once and awhile. And he's tried many fruits and veggies and even chicken. One magic piece I've found during dinner, I give him a Baby Mum to eat/gnaw at in his high chair so that I can enjoy my meal. No teeth yet.

Cayden says words like, "baba, ah-ba! gaga, dada, yaya." And he loves shaking his head "no" though I don't think he knows what that means...yet. :) He's getting more aware of being left alone and sometimes cries. And he doesn't like driving in the car when it's dark.
He's getting really good at going from a sitting position to his belly. The crawling is probably coming in the next month or so (not sure if our hardwood is making that harder), but he squirms around to places/toys he'd like to go. And he loves reading, so shall I say eating the books we are trying to read. (This is a bit frustrating to Timothy.)

A Tennessee Christmas

We enjoyed a wonderful week with my family in Tennessee this year for Christmas! We loved sharing the joys with my family and celebrating Cayden's first Christmas.

Cayden's Great, Great Grandma Porter