Where Did my Baby Go?

It has been some time since I last updated this blog. We moved back to SD, then I started working again, then we moved into our new house and then the holidays came, so it was a busy time! Cade has changed and grown so much in the past year. He has gone from my sweet little baby boy to this amazingly sweet, wonderful, talking little human. He awes us and his family every day.

To begin with, he speaks so much now. It is so fun to hear what he has to say and it happens all day everyday. He is such a fountain of words now and comes up with new ones constantly. It is to the point now that you can give him the word for something and he says it right back. He also speaks in two and three word sentences. It is so fun to hear him really think about what he wants to say and then just say it! "Help Mama", "Come Dada", "Keys Gamma Car" are a few of my favorites.

Speaking of car....that is one of his favorite places to be these days. He will play in the car for hours if we let him. He likes to sit in the driver's seat and put the keys in and out of the ignition, turn on the hazard lights and windshield wipers, change the music, and whatever else he can figure out how to do. He especially loves to be in "Gamma's car". The scary part is that he has figured out how to turn the key to the point of the music being able to come on and hopefully it is a long time before he figures out (or has the strength) to turn the car on!

He LOVES being with his family. To help him learn every one's names, I made magnetic pictures to have on the refrigerator so that he can play with them and recognize the members of his family. They have really helped him recognize the people we don't see as often. He talks about Aunt B and Uncle Sean and cousin Tanner all the time now. It is adorable to point to someone and ask "who is this" and have him tell you right away, only in his own language. He calls Auntie Elizabeth something like "bladalah" :) Those who he does see often, my mom, dad, and Auntie Meme and Elizabeth, he just adores. I am so happy and grateful to have them around. They are not only trusted babysitters, but he loves playing with them and actually prefers them to me sometimes! Grandma is by far his favorite person right now. I feel so lucky to have such great family and it really helps me out when I need to get things done!

He is also starting to know where we are just be recognizing his surroundings....from the car...rear facing! Kids are amazing. As soon as we get close to somewhere we go often, he knows.

Christmas was fun this year. He loved going to see Santa, though did not want to touch him, really got into the opening part of presents, and ate waaaaaaayyy too many sweets. The kid has a worse sweet tooth than me and those of you who know me well, know that is bad. He now knows the words cookie and candy thanks to the holidays. The holidays also brought a new bad habit to our home and Cade's life. Watching a show. We introduced the classic Christmas animated films to Cade this year because Chris and I love them and remember watching them as kids. He has never been into watching TV or shown any interest in it up until now. I think I can officially say, he is addicted to Santa Clause is Coming to Town. I think he must have watched that show 50 times since Thanksgiving. It is the only show he wants to watch and asks for it all the time. The cutest thing is HOW he asks for it..."Showww? Okay!" and climbs up into his chair. It makes it hard to say no. He will sit through the entire 45 minute show, over and over again. I really need to put it away in the Christmas box, but I fear he will be heartbroken :) I don't want to make it a habit in our house for him to watch TV everyday, but it is so darn convenient when I need to get something done!

As for his teeth? Not much progress. He has four in the top front, two on the bottom and much to my surprise, now has a molar coming in on each side on the top. Go figure. Can't wait for him to have more teeth to increase the variety in his diet.

I am sure there is much more I am forgetting, but I am making it my New Year resolution to keep up with my blogs again so I will get back to it soon!