Walking...just kidding!

Caden decided this week that he prefers to stand while being held. This makes burping him interesting at times. While it would be pretty funny to see him walking since he is such a little guy, we are in no hurry for it to really happen. Too much child-proofing to complete. :)

Blessings

My mom came for a visit this past weekend. It was so good to see her and spend time with her. Her visit couldn't have come at a better time because Dana and I spent most of Sunday at the ER. Don't worry, everyone is fine. Thankfully my mom was in town to watch Caden so we didn't have to take him with us or try to find someone to watch him. It would have been hard to find a sitter for 12 hours (thank you ER). Thank you being such a blessing to us mom!

I'd also like to give a shout-out to Jeff for staying with Dana at the ER while I took care of some things. It's hard to be so far from family, but friends like Jeff and Cheryl make it easier. Thank you for blessing us Jeff and Cheryl!

Little Puppies

Kate's mom bought Caden the cutest little puppy outfit. Coincidentally Josh received the same outfit from another family member. We thought it would be fun to get pictures of the boys together in their outfits. They both looked adorable. It was wonderful to see Chris and Kate and little Josh. Josh has gotten so big and it was fun to hear him laughing and see him rolling all over. What a cutie!

Happy Birthday Dana!

For Dana's 30th birthday we traveled to St. Louis to visit our good friends the Sinnokraks. We had a wonderful weekend full of some of Dana's favorites...Chevy's, Catan, video games, Cinnabon. Most importantly, BASKIN ROBBINS! Dana is obsessed with Baskin Robbins chocolate chip ice cream so I had to get him an ice cream cake for his birthday. At least he shared with the rest of us.

Smiles and Talking

Caden is smiling and talking a lot more. It is such a joy to spend time with him and see him smile at you. Please take note of what his shirt says. :)

New Camera

Our new camera we purchased in October suddenly decided to stop working. Well, you have to have a working camera when you have a new baby. Our new camera obviously has some different settings than our old camera. This was made clear by the "deer in headlights" look that Caden had in all of the pictures we took. Thankfully, he's starting to adjust. :)

Couch Potato

Caden really enjoys watching TV. The other day he stopped eating and turned away so he could look at the TV. At least he still shares the remote with us. :)