I wrote this post 2 months ago with the intention of coming back to finish it. Oops! A lot has changed since then, so hopefully I will have another update for you soon. Until then, hope you enjoy some old news!
Happy 7th Anniversary to my handsome, loving, funny, crazy smart, and caring husband! I am so thankful to have found my perfect mate in life. I never tire of spending time with Chase - he always keeps me on my toes. Over the past few years we have had a lot happen in our lives, and I am glad to have shared each and every experience with him. I love you, Chase! Looking forward to many more years together :)
Caedon
Speaking of Chase, he has really been enjoying having conversations with Caedon lately. Caedon is really developing his own personality and often comes up with the funniest things to say. For example:
I'm a pirate! Shiver me timbers!
Skunk in the barnyard - PU! Somebody ate it, that's YOU!
He makes great facial expressions, too. Raising his eyebrows up and down with big eyes is classic Caedon!
Caedon is also doing a lot of reading. When we go for our jogs in the running stroller, and even when driving in the car, he likes to read all the signs. Instead of saying "Speed Limit 45" he says "Speed Lemon 45." He has been doing that for several weeks and I will correct him, and he finally got it right last night for the first time. He understands all the double digit speed limits and reads other signs too, like Speed Limit Ahead, No Passing Zone, Argyle, Peach Orchard Road, Stop Ahead, etc.
He can read very simple books and will point out the words he knows in other books. We go to the Donnellson Library every two weeks. Last time, we picked up Stuart Little and have been reading a chapter a night.
Caedon and I enjoy cooking together. He helps measure the ingredients and loves to turn on the mixer. We usually make a big pan of brownies for Grandpa Weirather at least once a month. Sometimes we make banana bars. We have been reading a book by Mo Williams titled Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs. In the book, the dinosaurs make some chocolate pudding. Caedon has now been requesting to make pudding, which he did with Grandma Newton this weekend. He also got to make some cookies with her. We usually do baking, and just occasional cooking together.
Caedon's favorite color is blue. Two months ago, he would change his favorite color every day. "Hey Mommy, today my favorite color is blue, tomorrow it will be red, and then it will be green, ok?" And he wouldn't forget that pattern of colors over the next few days, either! One month ago, he decided to stick with blue as his favorite color. But he became pretty obsessed with pointing out our favorite colors - "Hey Daddy, my new shoes are your favorite color, red!" "Drake's shirt is green, just like Deacon's favorite color!" (Deacon is a friend at daycare).
We try to pray before bedtime. Last week, Caedon requested to do the prayer by himself. He said, "Dear God, Thank you for Mike the Knight (a tv show he watches at G&G Newton's) and thank you for food." It was soooo adorable and I was so happy that he wanted to try it himself. One of the next nights we had been running and looking at the pretty pink/orange sky. That night he prayed and said, "Dear God, Thank you for giving us the pretty sky." I think he is getting the hang of it!
Caedon requests to vacuum frequently. Ok, if you really want to, go for it!
Drake
What a sweetie! Our little guy will turn 1 in eight days. I am getting pretty sentimental about it. I shed some tears last week over some of the last bottles I will be feeding my baby. We will have a (Drake) Bulldog themed birthday party at our new house next week. First party at our new house!
Drake is still a very happy boy. He LOVES his brother and loves climbing into bed with him before bed. We always shut Caedon's door at night "so Drake won't come in to play with you." He will sit and read with me for a little bit, but then moves on to playing with something else.
He is a lot more clingy than Caedon was. He will only unquestioningly go to Mom and Dad, Grandmas and Grandpas, and Susie at daycare. He will eventually warm up to Aunts and Uncles, but it takes some time!
Drake started walking just after he turned 10 months old. He has gotten a lot better at it the past few weeks and even tries to run sometimes. He is not a fan of shoes, though!
Chase
A month ago, Chase fell asleep after work in his office. The housekeeper came in and scared him awake! Funny!
And that's where the post ends!!
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