Been a while...

Wow, it has been a while since the last update.  Cade has changed a ton in 3 and a half months...

Things are going great, Cade is growing and getting more and more personality all the time.  He had his 1st birthday party, it was a blast.  A bit overwhelming for him, but he got great gifts from great friends and family. 
 
 
Cade loves the playground too, swings, the bridge, eating the wood chips on the ground; you name it, he loves it.  We have also graduated to all real food, which is great.  Fries, nuggets, pancakes, waffles, bananas, grapes, cheese bread, and more.  It is nice to be able to go out and get him something off the menu, not worry about bottles.

He graduated from walking to now trying to run, and dancing.  He gets his ability to dance from me clearly :)

Although he now needs another, he got his first haircut a few months ago.  Thanks Amy!  He was a bit unsure, but he did just fine and looked suave. 

He helped the Pack with a nice run in the NCAA tourney with his lucky outfit, but got it soaking wet the day of the sweet 16 game so couldn't keep it on and they lost.  He looks read to step in and play in 18 years though...although, he will be at Ole Miss playing instead!

We love the playground at Chik-fil-a, nothing better than a pack of nuggets, fruit, juice, and then playing on the slide.  Throw in a trip to Marbles Kids Museum and life is good in his mind.

 I think the thing that has changed the most is the amount of words he says now.  Ma Ma, Da Da, ball, all the usuals were all there were for a bit.  Now, we have juice, moon, go, ga-ga, cheese, big boy, squeeze...all in his own version of course.  Still, you know the difference and he knows what he is saying. 

A funny story of how much he actually understands: Jess, Cade, and I were sitting in the living room playing.  We wanted to go outside for a walk (he LOVES the school buses, waves to all the kids) so we told Cade, "Go in the playroom and get your shoes so we can go outside."  I of course think there is no chance he knows what we said, and certainly won't do it.  Lo and behold, he walks out, through the baby gate (unlocked) finds his crocs, and brings them right up to me and holds them out.

We had a great visit from Jake, Tiff, and Aubrey in March.  Cade and Aubrey had a blast, it was funny watching her push him around a little.

Now we are coming up on Easter, it is crazy to look at his pictures last year and see him now.  He was a butterball last year, now we will have to chase him around the church.  Did I mention he is all boy and is no fan of sitting still?

Well folks, that is about it.  I will do better about keeping up from now on!

Love,

Tim, Jess, and Cade