Look at him now! 12 months ago our little Caeden boy was born. I know it's a blurry picture, but I sure do love this scrunchy nose smile he has.
Weight: 21 pounds
Height: We find out at his 12 month appointment on Monday
--Sorry, can't figure out how to turn this picture around. Our old computer did it for me.-- This is when Caeden snuck into the cabinet to get some goldfish, which he attempts often. I really didn't want to egg him on by taking a picture, because he knows that he disobeyed (although you wouldn't think so by the smile on his face!) I just couldn't pass it up. This particular day Micaiah had run into the living room saying "Caeden getting a tack! Caeden getting a tack!" We found him like this with the goldfish all strewn about, hand in the cup. No denying that one, little boy. :)
Nursing: This past month he rather quickly weaned himself down from 4 feedings a day to only 1. It happened over about 2 weeks. Now he just nurses once first thing in the morning. I plan to keep that up as long as he wants (within reason...I'll not be nursing 5 year old, please!) In all honesty, I imagine that he will give it up very quickly. Yesterday he was too distracted by Micaiah to eat (Scott was sick, so I was getting both boys up by myself, which would be no big deal except that Caeden can't have anyone else around while he nurses) and this morning he nursed for just very short time. All he wants to do first thing in the morning is play with Micaiah.
Sleeping: He's still going strong with 1.5-2 hours in the morning and 2+ hours in the afternoon. 11.5 ish hours at night. He fell asleep in my arms once or twice this month due to different reasons. That is always just so sweet to me, and I totally ate up the moment.
Roomtime: 45 minutes to an hour, just depending on the day. He truly loves his roomtime. We select some toys and books for him and put them in the pack and play and he just goes to town. We transitioned Micaiah to having roomtime in his entire room somewhere around 20 months old. We'll do the same for Caeden, although a lot of that will depend on where we're living at that point. With the boys sharing a room I would have to do their roomtimes at different times, which would be a pain for multiple reasons. We'll see what happens. For now, he's still happy as a lark in a small space!
New discoveries and other notes:
*He has developed a love for climbing into various baskets (a separate post on that to come!). He'll dump stuff out, climb in, and just sit there and play for awhile.
Favorite toys: Little People-- he still has a sweet spot in his heart for the sheep, touch and feel books, the cookies from our Cookie Monster toy (thanks, Kimberly!), the little kitchen (specifically the hot dog and the chicken leg). Funny thing, Scott and I laugh at how the hot dog shows up all over the place. We try to keep the kitchen toys in the kitchen, and Micaiah is pretty good about it, but Caeden travels with that hot dog and leaves it places unknown to the rest of us. We never know where we'll find it next! He also loves push toys and cars/trucks.
He is very close to walking full time now! Just in the last week he has started taking multiple steps to some outstretched arms....or a toy he wants. It won't be long before he just takes off across the room. He is so, so close.
**Updated to add: I can't believe I forgot to mention about Caeden's disdain for the vacuum cleaner! He does not even like to look at the closet where we keep it. He doesn't typically cry when we pull it out, he will just stare it down. However when we turn it on, he goes screaming in the other direction. He's ok if I'm holding him, but as anyone who has held a child in one arm while vacuuming with the other knows...it isn't easy! So I generally only vacuum when Scott is home to occupy Caeden or vice versa while the job gets done!
We have had many, many instances to pray for the Lord to fight for Caeden in this past year. God has been faithful to do just that! With how much we see Caeden fight for what he wants now, we really can see how we'll have an opportunity to teach him that God will fight for him as he grows and he won't need to try to fight on his own. Coincidence that that is his name...I think not!
--Sorry, can't figure out how to turn this picture around. Our old computer did it for me.-- This is when Caeden snuck into the cabinet to get some goldfish, which he attempts often. I really didn't want to egg him on by taking a picture, because he knows that he disobeyed (although you wouldn't think so by the smile on his face!) I just couldn't pass it up. This particular day Micaiah had run into the living room saying "Caeden getting a tack! Caeden getting a tack!" We found him like this with the goldfish all strewn about, hand in the cup. No denying that one, little boy. :)
Nursing: This past month he rather quickly weaned himself down from 4 feedings a day to only 1. It happened over about 2 weeks. Now he just nurses once first thing in the morning. I plan to keep that up as long as he wants (within reason...I'll not be nursing 5 year old, please!) In all honesty, I imagine that he will give it up very quickly. Yesterday he was too distracted by Micaiah to eat (Scott was sick, so I was getting both boys up by myself, which would be no big deal except that Caeden can't have anyone else around while he nurses) and this morning he nursed for just very short time. All he wants to do first thing in the morning is play with Micaiah.
Solids: Eating it all and loving most of it. He is funny to watch eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. He always feels the need to open the sandwich before diving in. Still not a big fan of meat or avocado. But give him some cottage cheese on toast or a banana and you'll think we never feed him by how fast he shoves it in!
Sleeping: He's still going strong with 1.5-2 hours in the morning and 2+ hours in the afternoon. 11.5 ish hours at night. He fell asleep in my arms once or twice this month due to different reasons. That is always just so sweet to me, and I totally ate up the moment.
Roomtime: 45 minutes to an hour, just depending on the day. He truly loves his roomtime. We select some toys and books for him and put them in the pack and play and he just goes to town. We transitioned Micaiah to having roomtime in his entire room somewhere around 20 months old. We'll do the same for Caeden, although a lot of that will depend on where we're living at that point. With the boys sharing a room I would have to do their roomtimes at different times, which would be a pain for multiple reasons. We'll see what happens. For now, he's still happy as a lark in a small space!
New discoveries and other notes:
*He learned how to give a 5 this month
*He will now blow kisses, but he thinks he has to put his hand over the other person's mouth instead of his own. Very cute.
*He is the climber of the family. There isn't a toy, piece of furniture, or person that is too big for Caeden to barrel over. He will get what he wants no matter how he has to get there.
*He has developed a love for climbing into various baskets (a separate post on that to come!). He'll dump stuff out, climb in, and just sit there and play for awhile.
*He now says "Mama" a lot in addition to dada, ball (ba), book (buh), sheep (shh), yes (yeh), and bye bye. He very surprisngly has strung two words together. He will often say "bye dada."
*He very frequently will bring us his shoes...meaning he wants to go outside.
Favorite toys: Little People-- he still has a sweet spot in his heart for the sheep, touch and feel books, the cookies from our Cookie Monster toy (thanks, Kimberly!), the little kitchen (specifically the hot dog and the chicken leg). Funny thing, Scott and I laugh at how the hot dog shows up all over the place. We try to keep the kitchen toys in the kitchen, and Micaiah is pretty good about it, but Caeden travels with that hot dog and leaves it places unknown to the rest of us. We never know where we'll find it next! He also loves push toys and cars/trucks.
He is very close to walking full time now! Just in the last week he has started taking multiple steps to some outstretched arms....or a toy he wants. It won't be long before he just takes off across the room. He is so, so close.**Updated to add: I can't believe I forgot to mention about Caeden's disdain for the vacuum cleaner! He does not even like to look at the closet where we keep it. He doesn't typically cry when we pull it out, he will just stare it down. However when we turn it on, he goes screaming in the other direction. He's ok if I'm holding him, but as anyone who has held a child in one arm while vacuuming with the other knows...it isn't easy! So I generally only vacuum when Scott is home to occupy Caeden or vice versa while the job gets done!
We have had many, many instances to pray for the Lord to fight for Caeden in this past year. God has been faithful to do just that! With how much we see Caeden fight for what he wants now, we really can see how we'll have an opportunity to teach him that God will fight for him as he grows and he won't need to try to fight on his own. Coincidence that that is his name...I think not!
What a wonderful year we've had with our little Caeden E E! (for some reason, that's one of my many names for him)
Birthday post with pictures coming next!
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