I have already blogged about all the fun things we have done this month, but here's a few pictures and highlights from the month:
Caden is almost 9 months old and he is just the most handsome boy ever! This picture just makes me laugh every time I look at it. He looks a little crazy... he must get that from his dad.
I keep thinking Caden is teething because he is always slobbering, but no teeth yet.
Caden has finally switched to formula. He did great switching and I think it has helped him a lot. I don't think my milk was enough for him. Now that he is on formula he is sleeping better through the night and hopefully he has gained some weight when I take him in for his 9 month appointment in a few weeks.
Now that Caden is on formula, Daddy gets to feed him more which we all love.
Seriously, how cute is he? Caden is so happy all the time. He is a really good baby and just goes with the flow. He never gets too upset when Makayla steals his toys. Speaking of which, poor Caden can't ever have a toy to play with because Makayla runs up to him and yells "mine" and steals it. But cute Caden just goes on to find another toy. Pretty soon he will have to learn to steal it back...
Having all the Christmas decorations up was very tempting for him to play with, but he didn't make too big of a mess with all the new "toys"
I don't know what it is with this warming drawer, but both Makayla and Caden love it. Caden learned how to crawl in it the other day and he is learning how to crawl out.
What a good sport! I ran out of "boy" bibs, so Caden had to use Kayla's old one. Yet again, another disadvantage to having an older sister.
Oh, you know, just hanging out on the stairs when I have a big bedroom and playroom with toys in it to play with. But who can resist stairs? He is starting to learn how to crawl up stairs... scary!
This little guy has been such a good sport. We have done so many things this month and he has been dragged all over town, but he is so good to just sleep in his carrier.
Some other things about Caden at 8 months:
-He pulls himself up on all the furniture and is starting to cruise. Walking is just around the corner!
-Caden got really sick this month. It was pretty rough for a week before Christmas because he was up every hour, on hour, and a few nights he was wide awake for about 2 hours. Mommy and Daddy were pretty tired at work from being up all night. I finally took him into the doctor and he had bronchitis. Good news, though, he finally recovered in time for Chirstmas.
-I love when Caden wakes up from his naps. He just gets this huge grin when you walk in.
-Caden loves eating rice cups. They are tasteless, but he loves them.
-Whenever you hold Caden he lays his head on your shoulder. It is hard to set him down because he just loves to be held.
Makayla: 23 Months
The first part of December was really warm. Makayla got to go out side a few times to play. She even got to color on the new patio
Coloring is one of Makayla's favorite things to do. She was coloring her countdown poster
And one of the best things about Christmas is that Makayla gets to play with all her new toys! She loves this activity center from Carson and Colton.
These two love to play on the stairs? Why? I wish I knew.
Makayla was a really good trooper this month too. It seems like this is how we would find both of them when we would finally get home after all of our fun nights.
Makayla is learning how to put sentences together. Some of my favorite sayings this month are:
-She says "stinky bum" whenever we change her.
-She tells us multiple times a day " I pooped". A lot of times it's not true, but when she actually does she says to us "Mommy's turn". Somehow it is always Mommy's turn to change her... never Daddy's. Sigh.
-He favorite food is "butter honey" (Peanut Butter and Honey sandwich). She also loves cuties and tells me "I like cuties"
-Makayla loves to sing in the car. I taught her a few Christmas songs and she requests them. One of her favorites was "Santa Cause is" (Santa Claus is coming to town). If Daddy would sing it she would yell, "No, No Dadi.. Mommy's turn."
-When she gets her blankie she says "My corner"
- She is on this "I want it" phase. Sometimes she wants it and sometimes she doesn't.
-Makayla used to know how to count. Now she says "One, two, ten, thirteen". I think thirteen is her favorite number.
-She loves to brush my hair. She runs to the bathroom to get a comb and brush then comes running into the room and tells me "sit down".
-When we go outside she says, "I cold"
-She likes to do things herself, but often says, "I can't do it"
-The funniest day was when she was walking around the house yelling "Krissy, where are you?"
I love this age. It seems every day she learns something new. But Makayla can also be a little stink. She has been in trouble a lot because she won't share any toys with Caden. It seems like what ever Caden is playing with she runs over and takes it away. Sometime if we are looking she will give him a toy but as soon as we turn our head she takes it back. Welcome to the terrible two's.
And for randomness here's a picture of me blogging. Happy December!
