CASON (3 years, 4 months)
Cason is, of course, much more grown up now that he's 3. He started preschool 3 weeks ago and has been incredibly excited about it. This afternoon he played with his backpack on for at least 20 minutes before it was time to go and could not get out the door soon enough. I LOVE that he is loving it! A few other moms in the neighborhood and I are doing it out of our homes. It will be my turn to teach in October and I must say I am also pretty excited to be doing it as well.
He has also become quite the little helper. He's pretty well behaved -most of the time- and loves his little brother. He sometimes plays a bit rough with him, but also makes him smile and laugh more than anyone else. He loves to play outside in the yard on his bikes and with his friends. He also loves to play in the backyard on the swings and in his pool. The pool and slide have been a big hit this summer and we have spent many hours splashing around. He tends to obsess over specific toys for a few months before moving onto the next ones. Right now he really loves to play with his cars, trucks (especially tractors) and transformers. He is one of the most imaginative kids I have ever known and makes the cars and robots come to life when he plays. I love to watch and play along with him. He also LOVES to look for police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, and other big vehicles anytime we are outside. Just over a month ago I got a jogging stroller and the boys and I go for a run every morning. Cason loves it and it is so fun to have him point out everything exciting that he sees.
Cereal, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and meat are some of Cason's favorite foods. He refers to all meat as chicken and loves them all he same. Nighttime can be a bit of a struggle sometimes and lately he likes to have Jeff or I fall asleep with him so that he isn't "scary." We fought him for a little while, then I realized that he's still just my little baby and I should enjoy the time that he actually wants me to sleep with him :). Also, the 5 minutes it takes for him to fall asleep with me, hands down, beats the 45 minute power struggle trying to get him to sleep on his own.
Cason has always been a pretty affectionate kiddo and still loves to give hugs and kisses and tell us he loves us ALL THE TIME. Nothing beats an out of the blue bear hug from him. He loves to talk about "our family" and always includes Cheyenne. He still tells me that he is glad I stay home with him and he counts down the days to the weekend when daddy stays home too. He's rambunctious and fun-loving and sometimes a bit crazy and I would not change a thing about him.
KEVIN (8 1/2 months)
I can not believe that 8 months have gone by since our sweet baby Kev was born. In the last 4-5 months so many firsts have happened it has been hard to keep track! What I do remember is that he first rolled from front to back on 5/18/13, he then rolled from back to front the day he turned 6 months on 6/7/13. He is now crawling and has been for quite a while. He still does the army crawl and, if I had to bet, will probably just go straight from that to walking. He is very skilled at it and gets around quick! He also just recently started pulling himself up to the shorter furniture and can stand for a few seconds while holding on. He is always moving!!
Kev started eating solid foods when he was just over 5 months old and oh my how he loves his food. I haven't found a thing he won't eat yet. He had a harder time adjusting to the texture of meat, but loves it now. Cereal is still one of his favorites and he also loves watermelon and zucchini. Honestly, it is hard to tell which he likes the most because he inhales them all the same :). I have been making all of his baby food which has been a lot of fun for me.
Saying mama and dada are some of Kev's newest firsts. He usually says mama when he wants something and dada when he's playing and exploring. I've heard baba in there a few times and the last week or so he's been mixing it up with several different consonants in a row instead of the same over and over. He likes to blow bubbles with his tongue and expects you to do it back every time. When he's feeling particularly silly he likes to do it with a mouth full of food! He mimics us by sticking out his tongue and smacking his lips when we do. He also just started smacking his lips when we make kisses at him which I think is soooo precious!
Kev loves to be outside, loves to play inside, loves to be held, loves to play independently, loves to cuddle, loves to eat, loves walks, loves his mom and dad, LOVES his older brother, loves to watch the dog, loves to play with toys, loves to be on the move, loves to explore, loves baths, loves to be naked, and I could go on and on. He is honestly one of the most content, happy, easy going babies I have ever known. He smiles all the time, takes 2 long naps a day (like clockwork), gives the best hugs and kisses, and makes my life so easy! I just love him so much and feel so blessed!
