18 months

Last week, I had my one day a year at home with no boys on MLK day. It's amazing what I can get done without any helpers. I got a bunch of things scratched off my list that had been holding on for quite some time, like reorganizing the garage so that we don't need to move the strollers every time the trash cans need to go out.

But then we were short our giant boy from Tuesday through Saturday because he was off gallivanting in Texas, partly for work. We had a lot of opportunities to chat, and Caden even gave my phone a few big sloppy kisses when he was FaceTiming. Caden also got to push the button to end the call one time! Now the race is on! As a side note, if we ever FaceTime with you, don't take it personally if we hang up really quickly, pushing the button is just really awesome, and hearing the "boop, boop, boop" as it hangs up is really satisfying to know that it was pushed first on our end. Because doing things first is also awesome. ;)


One evening at bedtime, we were reading a book that referred to "three" of something, and Zane asked, "where's the 3??" It took me a minute to realize he was asking for the number 3 in the text and not 3 of something in the picture. I was impressed, and he has started pointing out numbers like that when he sees them.

And on Thursday... Caden turned 18 months old! Pictures to follow with his stats from his check up.  It's hard to believe we have already known him for a year and a half now!  He's quite the character.


On Saturday morning, we went to the aquarium to burn off some energy with Eli and Noah. The boys had a great time, and Caden showed off his baby bam bam skills when we stopped off at the touch pool again on the way out. He was pretty mad at me when I pulled him away and said it wasn't for splashing and gentle touches only...


Zane skipped his nap that day, so he helped me trim down our big grass bunches out front since the weather was so gorgeous out. He mostly rode his tricycle, but he did haul a couple bundles to the yard waste can on the back of his tricycle. We even fixed Zane's balance bike that evening so that it was no longer a "unicorn" bike. :) He also was excited about the shark he had painted on his face at the aquarium.


On Sunday morning, the boys woke up to find daddy home, and I spied Caden's 10th tooth, another molar. It's on the lower left. Sneaky teeth! At the playground after breakfast, Caden got to try out the famed yellow swing for the first time: