Caden turned 13 months old on the 21st. I decided to continue to blog on his month birthdays, just with a new format. We've had such fun looking back over the pictures and milestones that have been blogged, so I figured we'd keep going. He hasn't started walking by himself, yet. Although, he will walk behind all his toys, push his high chair, kitchen chairs and car seat all over. I'm afraid he's going to be a climber! He loves to be outside! It's been fun taking walks, letting him splash in his little pool and going to the park. He has added a few words to his vocabulary. He'll say baby, whee (sounds more like yee) and yum yum (sounds more like num num). Dada continues to be his favorite things to say. He associates it with his daddy now, instead of just a fun sound to make. It's pretty funny when he's trying to get his dada's attention! He has 3 teeth now and is working on a couple more. We have been working with him on throwing a ball. He figured it out and has a pretty good throw. The only problem is, he loves to throw everything now, not just soft balls. So, you have to be on guard for items flying at your head. :) He has started giving hugs and kisses to us. Pretty cute when he goes to play then comes back for a kiss, then plays for a while and comes for a hug! He continues to try new foods and eats whatever we give him. We're thankful for that! We still give him Mirilax and probiotics daily to help his digestive issues. His favorite thing to do is play in "his" basement. It's been turned into a play room with all the new things he got for his birthday. He loves to unload all his books and toys off of the shelves where I've put them so neatly! We have done away with the morning nap. He has been taking just one nap a day since right after his 1st birthday. He was acting tired in the mornings, but fighting both naps and bedtime. So, right now he goes down around 12:30 and sleeps for an hour and a half to 2 hours and a half. Then goes to bed at 8 and doesn't fight sleep anymore! I like that much better! And it's an easier schedule to keep up. He will sleep 12-13 hours at night. On his 13 month birthday he slept 10 hours straight for the first time. Let's hope this is a trend and not a rare occasion! He has also been fighting me when I nurse him, so some of his meals I'm pumping and he's drinking from a cup. He loves to drink from a sippy cup or out of a straw. He thinks he's big stuff! We have moved to size 4 diapers and he's still in 12/18 month clothes. Waving, clapping, dancing and attempting to snap his fingers are still his favorites. We like singing "If you're happy and you know it" because he does the actions without being prompted.
Here are some pictures from the last month. We've been doing lots of celebrating! After Caden's birthday we had Aunt Megan's shower, then Mitch's birthday, Owen's 2nd birthday, Father's Day, then my parent's 40th Anniversary. Enjoy the pictures!
Walking behind his toy
Riding his new dino racer
Going for a walk/ride
Mitch and I went to dinner at The Jacobsen for his birthday.
Caden stayed with my parents.
Just a swingin'
Kisses were a quarter this day..I owe him some money!
Owen turned 2!
Swimming in the new pool Owen got him for his birthday!
Lots of splashing going on!
He loves food! And it tastes better when you wear it, too!
40th Anniversary Party
Trying to eat the zucchini straight from the garden. It was the first veggie we harvested. It's an eight ball zucchini, hence the round shape :)
I put him in this onesie on a rainy day because he's my sunshine on a cloudy day
Swinging at Basehor Park
13 months old!
