Spaghetti Head

So, I had to work late just about every night last week while I was moving into my new classroom and Cory was on Daddy duty. It sounds like the boys had a fun time while I was away and were able to do some father-son bonding. One such bonding experience was captured on camera....I like to call this one "Spaghetti Head". Just watch the video and you'll understand. :)

Happy Birthday Little Baby Man!

Caden has turned 1 year old! We can't believe how fast the year has gone but it's true... our little baby man is now a boy. Exciting and sad all at the same time. His big day was on August 2nd and we had a little BBQ at our house with some friends and family in order to celebrate the occasion. There were hot dogs, hamburgers, babies, balloons, cake (smashing, that is) and really bad singing. We had a fun time and we think Caden did too. Daddy took some videos to capture the day and put them together in this short film. So, if you'd like to experience Caden's 1st birthday... check it out.

He's On The Move!

Last night Caden took his very first steps and we are so proud. It's funny how you think people are being silly when they are so ecstatic about their baby's accomplishments, but then you become a parent and suddenly it all makes sense. We were thrilled that he finally took those steps before his first birthday and now I totally understand why people get SO overwhelmed with excitement about their little ones' "poo-poo in the potty" (I'm sure that post will come someday too). We had been trying for a couple of days to get him to let go of our hands and walk but he would only take 1 or 2 steps and then fall face first. Once he started taking 3 steps at a time I decided it was time to record - but to my astonishment, as soon as that red light turned on he took about 15 steps and even took a little pause to wave at the camera! It's fantastic! :)


Aside from that fantastic news, I also wanted to post the last of our New York videos. The videos from day 1 and 2 of our trip can be seen on the last post if you scroll down the page. Our 3rd and final day in NY is masterfully documented by wonderful husband in the video below. Enjoy!

New York, New York

Cory and I just got back from a 4 day trip to New York. This trip served a few purposes... 1) Cory HAD to attend a game at Yankee stadium before it was torn down. 2) A celebration of our 5 year anniversary (whew.) and... 3) Mommy's first nights away from baby Caden. The trip was fantastic and we squeezed a lot into a very short trip. We saw 2 Yankee games (one really great one against the Red Sox), Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Times Square (we saw a lot of that since that's where our hotel was located), the Empire State Building, Ground Zero (twin towers site), MOMA (the museum of modern art - only the lobby since they are convieniently closed on Tuesdays... whatever.), Rockerfeller Center, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and a lot of taxi cabs, hot dog stands, and subway stations. It was busy, smelly, crowded and totally awesome! We loved it. Although leaving Caden at home was VERY diffcult, once we got on the plane it was great... and it was nice to know that Gramma Donna and Cousin Carlie were at home taking good care of him.

Cory made some videos to document our trip... they are pretty entertaining (especially Cory's commentary so make sure your volume is turned up... and don't stop at the first one, the second video is the real prize.) :)

My Silly Boy

Caden is 11 months old now and we are approaching his 1 year birthday very quickly. It is crazy to think that our little baby man is not going to be a baby much longer. He looks like a little boy now and is starting to do some very silly things. Cory caught him on video last week playing peek-a-boo behind the curtains. It is hilarious and I think having that video to watch was the only thing keeping me from going insane without my baby in New York. Here is the link to the video... I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rUHBT9q7M9k
More on NY later...
Sarah

Ready to Walk

Our little baby man is 10 months old now and he is ready to walk... almost. He tries very hard everyday and gets a little closer each time. He walks around the furniture and uses his walker like a champ. His newest walking experiment is to grab onto mom and dad's clothes and walk behind us. He's pretty good at it, but it does lead to a lot of falling and baby bruises. The video should explain it all.
Caden is just getting over his second real illness... a double ear infection and a ruptured ear drum (yikes!). Last week was really bad for him and Mommy had to miss the very last day of school to stay home with the sick little man... in total I missed 3 months for my maternity leave at the beginning of the school year and a whopping 13 sick days! Needless to say I think that this wasn't my best year teaching (but I love being a mommy so it's ok). Actually, Cory, Caden and I have all been sick this past week so we didn't get a great start to our summer vacation. But, at least we have 2 more months to make up for it (one of the perks of being teachers). :)
Well, enjoy the "walking" video and hopefully we will be posting more photos and such while we are on vacation.
Ta ta for now....
Sarah

9 Months

Well, it's been a busy past few weeks. With the school year slowly coming to an end we are all ready for summer to start. Caden has been growing like crazy, doing something new everyday. He finally got his first tooth about two weeks ago and he hasn't stopped getting teeth since. He now has two little stubbs on the bottom and his top front two are right on the edge of breaking through. Needless to say, he's been a bit fussy with all of this sore gum business. I am on a mission this weekend to buy his first toothbrush - can't waste any time with his personal hygene. :)
Caden and I went on our first trip alone together last weekend. We flew up to Reno to visit my mom for mother's day and to see her new house and help her get settled. We had a lot of fun and Caden got to meet lots of new people. He finally got to meet his uncle Nathan and spent some time with his cousins, Lilly and Keagan. He also got to hear the uncles play in their band (Mick and Charlie) and he loved the loud music almost as much as he loved hanging out with his cousin Carlie all night.
We got to spend some time with the Pinks too so Caden got to see his Aunt Leslie again while Rick helped fix some odds and ends at mom's house. We left to come home on Monday but had to stop in Carson City to meet up with some more friends (Becky and Jessica) for lunch. We flew home that night and we have been trying to catch up on sleep ever since. All in all it was a great trip and we are very glad we were able to go.
Cory has had an exciting couple of weeks as well. He finished the first semester of his Master's program with flying colors and even got 100% in one of his classes. Pretty impressive. He was invovled in presenting a "webinar" online this week on the social networking he is doing with his high school students. He is making lots of connections and moving up in the world of online education.
Until next time...