10 Months Old

Well Baby Cade, you've hit double digits.  The big 1-0...months, that is! Your little personality is really starting to shine through and it's SOOO exciting to get a peek at what you might be like when you get a little older.  If I had to guess what you’ll be like in a few years based on what I know about you now I'd say that you'll be a very happy, social kid full of curiosity and tenacity.  You are smart, sweet, independent, and active. You really gave mom and dad a workout this past month - chasing you around all over the place!  Here are your 10 month stats:

· You weight 22lbs (says the bathroom scale).

· You wear size 18 month clothing and size 5 shoes.

· You wear size 3 diapers. 

· You have 6 teeth with the 7th coming in (four on top and 2 1/2 on the bottom).

· You go to bed around 7:30 and often sleep until we wake you up around 6:15 a.m.  Sometimes you still wake up around 4:30 a.m. or so. 

· You're eating better this month and have been eating pretty much anything we give you.  You still LOVE to feed yourself.  You eat three meals a day with a light snack between lunch and dinner.  You have 4 bottles a day and nurse once in the morning. 

· You are moving all over the place!  Your newest mobility tricks include getting into a sitting position from your tummy, pulling up, standing while holding onto something, and climbing over obstacles (pillows, Mommy, etc.).  While you are very active, you like to be carried around and don’t really fuss to “get down” as long as we’re standing up or walking. 

· Your favorite "toys" aren't really toys.  They include brushes, combs, keys, and boxes.  When you find a toy you really like you carry it around everywhere with you as you slither around the house.  You like to put things inside and on top of other things.   

· You are starting to get the hang of "playing ball" (rolling it back to Mom and Dad when we roll it to you). 

· You like to be where we are.  You follow me from kitchen to living room while I’m cooking or from your room to the bathroom as I get your bath ready. 

· Your understanding of spoken language seems to be growing by the second.  While I'm sure you understand more than you respond to, you show understanding through physical response of the words up, say bye bye (you wave!), kisses, and no.  You hand things to me when I ask for them (most of the time) and hold your mouth open when you see that I'm about to brush your teeth. 

· You are super adorable and so very loved!



Showing off one of your new tricks.



Picnic at the Park

Todd had to work tonight, a rarity on a Friday, so Cade and I went to the park for a little picnic.  After dinner we played around in the grass, watched the other kids play, and spent some time on the swings.  Cade absolutely loves watching the other kids!  While we were in a little clubhouse another baby wandered in and spent some time with us.  Cade reached out for him and they held hands for a few seconds.  So cute!  Cade even waved goodbye to him when we left.  I can't wait to see how Cade will interact with other kids when he gets a little older.  He sure does love them now!

All pooped out!

Rainbow After the Storm

Last week was a little rough with Cade.  He was just getting over a cold and was not sleeping well because he was coughing which, I'm guessing, kept him from being able to get himself to sleep.  He was waking up between 3 and 4 a.m. and not really going back to sleep.  After a few nights of this, I was utterly exhausted.  Todd has always functioned well on little sleep, but I was left feeling like I had been thoroughly tortured.  I couldn't complain; this was really the first time that Cade had several nights in a row without sleeping well.  We got back on track around Thursday and we went to the mall to celebrate!  We ate in the food court, got a few outfits, and bought Cade his first pair of tennis shoes.  When we got home Cade had a couple new tricks to show off!  He got himself into a sitting position from his tummy a couple of times and was putting his blocks into things and on top of other toys which I had never seen him do before (until now, he's only been interested in taking things out of other things, not putting them back in or on top).  He was also handing blocks to me.  It's funny how seemingly tiny things can make all the difference at the end of a long week. 

Feeling better now! 

Scrunchy Face

The Scrunchy Face....one of many things I hope I always remember from Cade's babyhood. 

Go Braves!

Today is Labor Day so I got a bonus day with my two favorite guys!  We went down to a Braves game and had a great time.  I <3 three day weekends!

Hackin' 'n Yackin'

At the end of summer we slowly transitioned Cade onto formula so that I wouldn't have to keep up with pumping at work again this school year.  He still nurses twice a day, but otherwise drinks formula.  Getting him to actually take the formula was quite an ordeal and I was so thankful once he began to drink it regularly.  Everything was going along very smoothly until Cade began throwing up.  It started about 3 1/2 weeks ago.  At first we thought it was a stomach virus, but it never went away.  He has been throwing up once or twice every couple of days since then.  It's very sporadic and we can't quite determine the cause.  We've been to the doctor 3 times since this started.  The latest advice is to switch to a hypoallergenic formula.  AKA liquid dog food.  The stuff is WAAYY worse in taste and smell than regular formula...if you can even imagine that.  We tried for a couple of days, but Cade was not having it.  Today he began taking a sensitive stomach formula and we've got our fingers crossed that this will help.  To top it off, he caught his first cold this past week.  Poor guy was sneezing, coughing, and had a runny/congested nose.  Even had a fever for a day or so.  We're hopeful that the worst is behind us with all of this. 

Still pretty happy through it all!