another milestone...

teeth? are they really coming in? there are sharp little nubs sticking up out of his bottom gum line... not enough to get a pic of, but definitely enough to feel and hear clinking on the glass when he takes a drink. pics coming soon! (hopefully)
pic that's up is from our trip to Great Grandmommy and Great Grandaddy's a few weeks ago... we got to see Aunt Danielle and Uncle John. It was the first time they had seen Caden since Sept. And the first time they'd seen Michael since Caden's birth!

here ya go!

getting ready for the main event

first steps

this was 2 weekends ago when we went up to see Great Grandmommy and Great Grandaddy Sanders. Caden absconded with G-Gmommy's walker. He then proceeded to walk back and forth through the eating area and den. (with a little assistance with furniture avoidence and turning around)

oh, it's short...

So, it was time for a haircut. So we jumped in the tub... with clothes on! The poor boy was so bored, as seen in these "still long hair" pics. :) He was much happier when we were done... he didn't know what to do with all the hair at the bottom of the tub. Think maybe next time we will use a higher guard on the clippers... oh well, it's just hair, it will grow back.

mohie and escape

yes, i know this is way over-due. sorry. i have been taking pics and videos... just haven't had the chance to get them up here. So here we go!

running rampant

thought this was pretty funny.... http://www.boingboing.net/2009/01/30/timelapse-of-a-9mont.html

edit... i pasted this up here multiple times... let's see if it works this time... sorry for the confusion...

caden's pear

Textures are fun!

a foray into food

Many of you have been wondering what my little man is up to these days. No, he's not walking just yet. (to which i am very thankful... as he already has me running after him all day!) Instead, we have expanded our foray into the wonderful world of food. As he has some pretty serious foodies in his family (ie Bethany...), we thought he should start early building his palate. So here are a few shots from the recent days...

Yes, beets, peas, apples-n-rice, water w/ slash of prune juice... fun stuff!

walking, well, sorta

It's taken a few days of trying, but check out what the little man is up to now...

much overdue

here ya go, a whole slew of pics from our travels... and this is just the beginning... i'm sorry i didn't take more. hard to hold a baby and take pics at the same time. notice how Great Grandma Smalley has put the little one to sleep... does she have the magic touch or what?

doghouse

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1370868150/bctid3130509001

ok, you totally have to check out this video... it had me rolling...

a few more from the other day

Future Defender of Our Nation

Unless Grandma has something to say about it!He already has the "high crawl" down.

hop on pop

Dec is here!

For those that are wondering... The front of the shirts we had made for Michael's homecoming said "no slack"... because that's the "name" of Michael's battalion. 2nd of the 327th Infantry... No Slack. And under Franks on the back it says 08... as he came home in 2008.

Now for some pics...

hug ex at it's best

thanks to Lizzie... we have pictures out on the tarmack... and yes... it was COLD out there!
at least one of us got to sleep some... it was like Christmas eve the night before... too excited to sleep... and a teething baby didn't help. oh well... at least he got a nap! And for the record, he was a super sweet boy all day!
ok, i know you can't see it very well, but the word "HOME" is there... promise! (sign credit to Lizzie for helping me design and paint it! oh and Caden for lending us his little hands to paste on there in red... even though he smeared the paint and it's hard to make out! Ha!)
yup, still blue!
He's home, he's home, he's home! Praise the Lord Almighty... the wait is over! :) I can't imagine the difference in Michael's life now that he's hanging up his MRAP for a dirty diaper... many thanks to aunt lizzie for all the pict ure taking and EVERYTHING else she did/helped with! couldn't have done it without her!

crib antics

some new cuteness

yup

without a doubt, he is looking like me. there are pics of him with my grandaddy that look just likepics of grandaddy holding me as a baby... will try and find those at some point...

until then... here's a clip...