Yeah for Preschool

Caeden got to have his preschool teacher Mrs. Barbara over today for a home visit. He was so excited to show her all his stuff! She seems really sweet and wonderful. We pray every day for things we are grateful for and today at naptime Caeden said, God, thank you for all the kids that will be in my class. :) I love that he is thankful for people he hasn't even met yet. They will be working each month on a different fruit of the Spirit and this first month will be self control. Can I say, yeah for Preschool! Jay and I will attend our first Parent Orientation next Wednesday and I will be a home room helper. Wow have the tables turned. :)

Half a year old already

I am 6 months old now and sit up all by myself. I have been for the last month but I am getting more and more sturdy. I love my brother. We have a lot of fun together already! He loves to wrestle and roar with me. I have learned to give it right back to him and he thinks it's great.
If you look real close you can see my first 2 bottom teeth. They worked real hard to come in this month and my mom and I were up many a night as I tossed and turned in pain. It was worth it though because I am really looking forward to eating real food! I squak every time my family eats and they don't feed me baby food. I really want to participate!
Here I am today at my 6 month appointment. I love to smile! I weighed 19 lbs and 11 ozs and I am 28 inches long. That is the 90% for friends my age and I am bigger than my brother was at 6 months (by just a little). I am scooting across the floor to wherever I want to be and I am moving like crazy in my walker. I love to be where the action is and I am starting to make new noises. I love my family and they love me. Life is good!

the seeds that have been planted are starting to bloom

I was so excited today!!! Caeden and I have been working with our letters forever. He has been wanting to write his name for a long time now and has been frusturated that he just "couldn't get his hand to do it." I tried making dots for him to trace, assisting him in holding the pen, writing with chalk, shaving cream, you name it.... This morning he said, "mom, I want to write my name." I said, ok and figured it would go just like every other time, but no. Whala! He did it! I wrote it out for him to look at on another piece of paper and his hand was able to make the letters. He was so excited too (that it actually worked) that he asked how to spell Caleb's name and did that too. :) I don't know if any of you have heard of the My baby can read system but we saw a commercial and became suckers for it. It has been fantastic and we highly reccomend it, I am certain there has been some correlation for him. Anyway, he will be starting preschool on the 18th (which I can't believe) and he is so happy he will be able to put his name on his things at school. :) I am so thankful I have another little one at home since my bud seems to be growing up so quickly!

Sweet Sunday

Doesn't my boy look like he is modeling for the zoo's orangatan exhibit?
Caleb was facinated with the orangatan's and daddy is trying to copy his face. :)
Caleb was intrigued by the baby swinging from the rope.
I marveled at the perfection of God's design on the Zebra. The closer you look the more you see how perfect the stripes are and really a beautiful animal!
Silly faces... and a fun Sunday. Jay did worship last night so we spent the morning at the zoo and will be napping this afternoon. A great family day!