Addie and Cole came for a visit this past Thursday. I was able to get the day off, so we took the boys out for lunch, shopping and then back to our house for playtime. Cade and Cole have not been together since June, when Addie. Matt, and Cole moved back to Duluth. Eventhough they will most likely grow up in separate towns, I have not doubt that they will be friends. Addie and I grew up together. In fact, we lived across the street (Cooke) from eachother for the first five years of our lives. We parted ways until 9th grade when we met up again at East High School. We played soccer together and even though I went away to Illinois for college we remained friends. Addie was one of the few that came to see me at school down in "Sweet Home Macomb, a trip we will never forget (Ha). By chance we ended up down the street from one another again three years ago in Brooklyn Park. At this time last year we were both pregnant and gong for walks every single day after work. I admired Addie becuase we will still walking right up until she had Cole in January. What a sight! Two big pregnant girls waddling around the neighborhood in our husbands' winter jackets because ours didn't fit. Great memories! When Cade was born Addie and Cole kept us company (Caribou every day) until they moved back to Duluth in June. We miss them dearly, but know that we will always stay in touch. The boys really seemed to like playing together. No crying except when Cole would snatch Cade's toy- he's not quite into sharing yet. It was sad to say goodbye to Addie and Cole and excited to see them again soon.

If you scroll to the very beginning of my blog you can see how I've now mastered my jumping skills. Mom and Dad like to put me in a my jumpy after dinner so I get my get my last bit of energy out before bedtime. Not only can I jump high, but I can swing now too. Mom never goes too far when I'm jumping in fear that I might just jump to the other end of the family room! My legs are getting stronger from all of this jumping- perhaps I will play soccer someday. What do you think?

We had such a busy weekend that Cade and I could not find time to update his blog. Friday night Cade had his first french fry at Ruby Tuesdays. It was a special occasion since it was Cade's 8 month birthday- WOW!!! On Saturday we all went to Macy's downtown to see the Christmas display. We realize that Cade is a little young to appreciate the display, but we are certain that he loved all of the lights and colors! Yesterday Uncle Mike came over to hang out and eat dinner with us. I am happy to report that he is still alive after my wild rice soup- at least I think he is.......Mike, are you out there? We had a great time. Cade is definitely battling his incoming teeth. Last night Uncle Mike was the only one to succeed in calming him down- thanks, Mike. As I am sitting here Cade is on the floor next to me very frustrated that he still cannot crawl. However, he can now get from laying down to sitting up on his own. He also enjoys kicking toys away from him so he can dive after them. Lots of entertainment at the Reimer's house lately!

Cade, I can't believe how big and blue your eyes are! Tonight you had a lot of fun in the tub. You learned the true art of splashing. Normally you take quick baths- in and out in five minutes, but now that you are so strong and have such great balance you can sit in your tub and enjoy. I put some toys in your tub tonight, but you were more into hitting the water with your hands and scooping up the bubbles. Your first tooth showed up about five days ago. Bonnie wrote in your daycare journal last Thursday that you had a surprise for me, but I didn't see it until Saturday night. You've been waking up twice a night now and we think that is from your new tooth. Dad and I have our alone nights with you when the other closes our Target stores once a week. Tuesdays are our night and Mondays are your nights with Daddy. Last night you stayed at home with Dad and played on the floor and in your jumpy! You will be 8 months old in just a few days and it is so hard to believe how fast these months have gone. We can't wait for your first Christmas!

My First Big Election

I picked up Cade from daycare a little after 5:00 tonight. I wasn't one of the lucky ones who was able to leave work to vote today. Bonnie had just fed Cade a bottle around 5:00 so I figured that we might just have a chance at stopping off to vote at the nearby church without me causing a huge scene with a hungry, crabby baby. So I loaded Cade into his stroller and wheeled him into the polls. He was very interested in all of the commotion. We made it in and out without a problem. On my way home I was thinking about how cool it will be to tell Cade about the first election in his lifetime. Tomorrow we will either have out first African-American President or our very first female Vice President. Pretty exciting. As of now it seems like Obama is in the lead, but too early to tell what will happen. I told Cade a little about it tonight as I put his jammies on- surprisingly he seemed more interested in playing with my cell phone! I took this picture when we got home tonight. Look closely and you will see Cade's "I Voted" sticker!