Dear Kaeden,
A month from now, we'll be celebrating your first birthday. Wow.
We spent the last month at home, getting used to our new fall schedule. Ryan started back to preschool and it's been working out really well so far. You've been able to stay awake in the mornings until after we drop him off and most days you've been napping for the majority of the time that he is gone, so you hardly even notice!
It was not your best month - you had a cold for all of September, which eventually turned into a double ear infection/full upper respiratory infection. Plus, you got your top two front teeth, so there was a lot of teething going on as well. You were definitely fussier than your normal happy self, but I have to say that considering all of that, you were really a trooper. You finished your last dose of antibiotics today and you seem to be doing much better. Yay! Now, we hope that you can actually stay healthy for a little while... probably not too likely given that cold & flu season is just beginning.
We also celebrated your cousin Atticus' first birthday and baptism this month. You still love having him around and he is still not so sure of you... especially when you try to grab his face. You are two peas in a pod, though - this picture just cracks me up:
You have become a much pickier eater in the last month. You still like to eat a lot, but if you had it your way, you'd eat fruit and bread/crackers all the time. I can usually still manage to get plenty of veggies in, but you are not a fan of meat. I will not be surprised if you & Ryan both end up vegetarians. You're also much preferring foods that you can pick up and eat yourself these days. Thankfully, those top 2 teeth are helping with that!
You are also starting to sleep a bit less... waking up earlier in the mornings (6-6:15) and often cutting one of your naps shorter. You've even skipped your afternoon nap altogether a couple of days lately. I'm really not ready for you to transition to one nap yet, though, so I'm hoping this isn't a sign that that is coming very soon.
You are trouble. We say that a lot in our house these days. You love getting into things you're not supposed to and just generally doing lots of exploring... perfectly normal for this age, but a little challenging at times. You & Ryan have started butting heads more also, which can be a bit frustrating. Now that you are so fast, his creations are often threatened and I frequently hear him yelling, "I don't want Kaeden!!!!!!!" - Don't worry, though, he doesn't really mean it. He still adores you, and you him. He's even figured out how to pick you up and for some crazy reason, you love it. He hasn't dropped you yet...
You don't do a whole lot of sit still kind of playing anymore, but when you get an idea in your head, you can be pretty determined. You especially like putting things in - in a bin, in a box, in a ball run, in the silo of the farm... just in. Here you were determined to get that person in its truck, but having a bit of a hard time:
Mostly, though, you like to be on the move. Or throwing things. Your water cup only lasts about 3 seconds on your tray at any given time. And any toy given to you in the car is pretty much immediately thrown over the edge of your car seat. You can throw a ball pretty well, though, so there's hope for your future as an athlete. We'll see.
We got lots of great pictures of you this month, so I had a hard time choosing. I recruited your dad to help in getting you to sit still and smile, and it worked so much better. I was thrilled!
A month from now, we'll be celebrating your first birthday. Wow.
We spent the last month at home, getting used to our new fall schedule. Ryan started back to preschool and it's been working out really well so far. You've been able to stay awake in the mornings until after we drop him off and most days you've been napping for the majority of the time that he is gone, so you hardly even notice!
It was not your best month - you had a cold for all of September, which eventually turned into a double ear infection/full upper respiratory infection. Plus, you got your top two front teeth, so there was a lot of teething going on as well. You were definitely fussier than your normal happy self, but I have to say that considering all of that, you were really a trooper. You finished your last dose of antibiotics today and you seem to be doing much better. Yay! Now, we hope that you can actually stay healthy for a little while... probably not too likely given that cold & flu season is just beginning.
We also celebrated your cousin Atticus' first birthday and baptism this month. You still love having him around and he is still not so sure of you... especially when you try to grab his face. You are two peas in a pod, though - this picture just cracks me up:
You have become a much pickier eater in the last month. You still like to eat a lot, but if you had it your way, you'd eat fruit and bread/crackers all the time. I can usually still manage to get plenty of veggies in, but you are not a fan of meat. I will not be surprised if you & Ryan both end up vegetarians. You're also much preferring foods that you can pick up and eat yourself these days. Thankfully, those top 2 teeth are helping with that!
You are also starting to sleep a bit less... waking up earlier in the mornings (6-6:15) and often cutting one of your naps shorter. You've even skipped your afternoon nap altogether a couple of days lately. I'm really not ready for you to transition to one nap yet, though, so I'm hoping this isn't a sign that that is coming very soon.
You are trouble. We say that a lot in our house these days. You love getting into things you're not supposed to and just generally doing lots of exploring... perfectly normal for this age, but a little challenging at times. You & Ryan have started butting heads more also, which can be a bit frustrating. Now that you are so fast, his creations are often threatened and I frequently hear him yelling, "I don't want Kaeden!!!!!!!" - Don't worry, though, he doesn't really mean it. He still adores you, and you him. He's even figured out how to pick you up and for some crazy reason, you love it. He hasn't dropped you yet...
You don't do a whole lot of sit still kind of playing anymore, but when you get an idea in your head, you can be pretty determined. You especially like putting things in - in a bin, in a box, in a ball run, in the silo of the farm... just in. Here you were determined to get that person in its truck, but having a bit of a hard time:
Mostly, though, you like to be on the move. Or throwing things. Your water cup only lasts about 3 seconds on your tray at any given time. And any toy given to you in the car is pretty much immediately thrown over the edge of your car seat. You can throw a ball pretty well, though, so there's hope for your future as an athlete. We'll see.We got lots of great pictures of you this month, so I had a hard time choosing. I recruited your dad to help in getting you to sit still and smile, and it worked so much better. I was thrilled!
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