9 months old

Our little guy is 9 months old! It's amazing
how fast he's growing. Now with all those teeth
he doesn't seem like a baby anymore. We are really
enjoying his personality and interacting with him.
He's such a joy to us and a lot of fun! At his 9 month
checkup he weighed 18 lbs. 9 oz. and was 29 1/4
inches long.

Big sis Allison and Caden

No, he did not pull himself up in his crib.
Kirk was joking with me and told me he
pulled himself up. I got all excited and
started taking pictures. He did manage to
stay standing for quite awhile though!

Some things about Caden:

• he has 6 teeth (he's working on the other bottom two)

• he army crawls most of the time

• recently started pulling himself up on his knees

• says Dada a lot (he does say Mama, but usually when he's fussy

• gives himself a kiss in the mirror

• gives Daddy, Mommy, & Allison kisses (it's more of a lean w/ his head)

• eats just about anything we eat just in really tiny pieces

• some of his favorites: bananas, peas, cheese, cheerios, pizza, pasta

• drinks from a sippy cup with help from us, he's starting to hold it at times

• pulls open drawers in our bathroom (I can tell he's going to be busy)
  

He loves taking baths

I think his favorite part is splashing the water

No, he didn't accidently close his eyes.
This is something new he's been doing lately
when I get the camera out. He actually squints
each time the flash goes off. It is too cute!

Here's a really cheesy one......too funny!

Last but not least......Allison turned 8 years old!
Seems like just yesterday when she was Caden's
age. It goes by way too fast. She is such a joy too!
She's the best helper ever and she's a wonderful big
sister. Happy 8th Birthday Allison! You are so beautiful!