That's so funny!

Caden is almost 15 months now and he gets funnier by the minute. He has always been really ticklish but we just realized we have never video taped his hysterics. It's pretty entertaining when he gets going...


Halloween is almost here and we are very excited. Caden looks pretty cute in the pirate costume that Grandma Donna got for him. You can see some pictures in our flickr photos. We will upload some more photos after the pumpkin carving and trick-or-treating.
Cory is still going strong with his master's program, nothing but A's of course. He will have a month off in the winter so we are looking forward to seeing him again! By summer he will be finished and on to bigger and better things.
In the meantime it's just work, work, work and enjoy Caden being his funny little self!

13 Months

Caden is 13 months old now and he is all over the place. He is walking (or running) everywhere and he's got a lot of personality. I got a video of him tonight doing a few of his recently developed "tricks". We think he's pretty cute. :)

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