SOOOOOO Big!

Just the other night when Dad and I were playing with you we tried playing "sooo big" and for the first time you got it! Dad and I would ask "how big is Cade?" and without any hesitation you would raise both arms up high. I took a video on my cell phone and tried to send it to Nana and Papa for entertainment on their long drive to Florida. You are getting to be so much fun. Your favorite toy monkey has a button that you press and it makes a high pitched squeaky monkey noise that you love. Now when we show you the monkey you make the noise without us even pressing the button. The other night we wore you out by asking "how big is Cade?" and "what does the monkey say?" You probably got bored with it, but I swear we could have kept going for hours :) This morning you are hanging out with Mom because Dad is working. We took a morning bath and then mom involved you in a "photo shoot." If you could talk you would tell Nana and Papa that you miss them already and can't wait to see them on February 10th!

I thought it would be fun to make a list of Cade's firsts and favorites thus far in his ten and half months of life....

My first solid food: sweet potatoes
My favorite solid at 10 mos. sweet potatoes, pears, and graham crackers
My favorite hobby: crawl everywhere and open any drawer I can get my hands on!
My First favorite toy: My Johnny Jump-Up (who could forget?)
My favorite toy at 10 mos: my monkey, rocking horse, and playschool car.
My first friends: Julia, Hailey, and Morgan from daycare and of course Jake!
What makes me laugh: Anything Jake does, playing airplane, peek-a-boo.
What makes me cry: having my clothes changed.
My favorite song: itsy-bitsy spider
What does Mom think my favorite song is: Cecelia by Simon and Garfunkel since she's been singing it to me almost everyday so far and I always calm down when I hear it- even in the car.
Favorite Game: hide and seek with mom and dad
Most fascinating objects: doors, cords, and mirrors.

More Favorites to come.......

10 Months and Counting.....

Dear Cade,
It has been awhile since we have updated your blog. I guess it's true what they say.....when little ones start crawling and climbing there is little time to do anything else! You sure have had a lot of fun these past few months. You had your very first Christmas and to no surprise Santa was good to you! Your first Christmas presents included a bouncing rocking horse from Grandma and Grandpa Cox. Nana and Papa Reimer gave you your first sled, a new favorite friend the monkey, and a truck for you to ride (pictured). Auntie Jamie, Uncle Mark, and Sophie got you your first ball popper while Uncle Mike gave you playschool little people toys for you to play with and a big dog blanket to keep you warm. Santa came to our house and brought you a music and learning table and nerf golf clubs so you can start practicing. What fun! Since Christmas you have been busy crawling and climbing on everything in the house. Poor Jake now has to maneuver around steel baby gates on every level often getting locked out. Your favorite game to play with mom and dad is hide and seek. We crawl behind the couch or chair and ask you "where's mommy, where's daddy" and you always find us on the first try! You have been a little upset for the past week due to your top teeth trying to poke through....any day now. You are still loving your friends at daycare; Hayley, Julia, and Morgan. It is a lot more fun nowadays because you can crawl so quickly and keep up. My friend Kelly and her daughter Keegan came over the other night and you two played so nicely together. I am posting a picture of you two. We are looking forward to our first family vacation together in a few weeks when we go and visit Nana and Papa in Florida.....your first plane ride. Mom is of course nervous, but am sure you will be fine.