Growing, growing, growing!

Caden weighs 15lb 9oz now! I took him to the pediatrician on Tuesday to have his circumcision looked at because it has re-adhered on one side. The doctor didn't seem concerned, but we still are. She recommended a treatment that we're trying, hoping we don't have to visit the urologist!

Caden has been learning so many new things lately! I can tell when he's about to do something new when he has cranky days and this week has been a pretty cranky week! But, now he's sucking his thumb, has rolled over from back to front, twice, and is consistently and intentionally grabbing his toys hanging above him! It's amazing watching his face when he's trying to do something new. He purses his lips and furrows his brow as he concentrates. You can almost see the steam coming out of his ears! And when nothing happens it just drives him crazy! He's achieved so many new things this week all I care about now is getting back to our napping routine!

3 Months Old!

We had our first real Georgia snow last weekend! Tripp and I have been living in Athens since 2005 and have NEVER seen snow like this. We got about 7 inches after 3 days of rain, so even the University was closed on Monday! Unfortunately, the snow was so heavy and wet it ended up causing quite a bit of tree damage in our subdivision and around Athens. We lost our power at 5pm on Sunday and didn't see the light again until after 11pm Monday night. It was cold and dark, but we survived. Caden is surprisingly adaptable and didn't seem to notice any difference!

Caden has really been busy this month! I had to return to Merial for a few weeks (just one to go, woohoo!) so he's been at a friend's house for two weeks. Maggie is the sweetest mama we know and actually offered to keep him so I could work. He's been an absolute doll the entire time and has really made us proud, but it sure will be so nice to have him all to ourselves again after today! Tripp is off for Spring Break next week, so he and Caden will get to spend a lot of good quality time together.

Caden has his first round of vaccines February 10. It was a pretty traumatic experience for all three of us and has helped me understand why some parents are so determined to get all those vaccinations at once - seeing your little one stuck with a needle and watching them react is heartbreaking. And because we are using an "extended" vaccine protocol, we have to go back every month, rather than every few months, for more vaccines. Ugh. Thankfully, Caden recovered quite well and has shown no side effects whatsoever.

Caden is talking more and more lately. Well, maybe not talking exactly, but definitely babbling. He loves to share with us during diaper changes and in the car. It's really quite funny, but he tends to get quiet when I get the camera ready, so I haven't been able to catch any conversations yet. But I'll keep trying!

There are lots of new photos in Caden's first gallery including Tripp's portrait at six months for comparison. Caden is growing so fast I have trouble getting shots before his whole body seems to change! I'm also taking video when I can, so keep an eye on my YouTube page to see him in action.