Farm Boy

Over Memorial Day weekend, we took Caedmon for another visit to his Grammy and Pappa's house. He had such a good time! On this trip, we made it out to the farm - a place so full of wonderful memories and a rich family history! Caedmon's great-great-grandfather purchased the land and raised his family there, followed by his great-grandfather. It is where my dad, Caedmon's Pappa, grew up, and although I never actually lived there, it's where I did a lot of growing up too. I know it will be a special place for Caedmon!


He had a great time just looking around (wow, he'd never been able to see so far before! no buildings or cars or anything!) and breathing in the clean, fresh morning air!


We were watching the cows grazing in this pasture. Caedmon took a load off and rested for a while on the fence.



We checked the cows and looked for any new calves, looked at the tanks to see how much water they had after some wonderful showers, fed the catfish in two tanks, and even saw some wild geese! What an adventure for our little guy. And of course, he had lots of playtime with Grammy and Pappa at their house. Grammy had just gotten some new books that he really thought were pretty great!

It was a full weekend for Caedmon! He's been a good napper since we've been back - I think he played really hard during our visit!

Sweet Potatoes

This week, we branched out and Caedmon had his first taste of sweet potatoes. I think the pictures speak for themselves.





He grimaced with every bite but kept opening his mouth for more...and since our first try, he's eaten them with much more enthusiasm.

Mother's Day, a jumperoo, and other fun things

How could Mother's Day be anything but precious with my sweet little family! I'm so thankful for Daniel and Caedmon. I'm beyond blessed to have my husband and son, and can't imagine wanting to do anything other than what I am right now!

My first Mother's Day was so sweet. Not only was I treated to a nap, dinner, and flowers, but Daniel and Caedmon also made me a card - our baby boy's first art project! He presented it to me complete with little chew marks and a drool spot. (Daniel let Caedmon choose the color markers - red was his first choice!)

This weekend we worked out in the yard, the weather was beautiful! Caedmon thought it was a great time, sitting in his bouncy seat observing as Daniel and I trimmed and raked.



Since he's supporting his head and neck so well, we also got a jumperoo for our little boy. This photo was taken it right after I assembled it (pre-8:00am on Saturday...we don't yet know about sleeping in!) and Caedmon was already ready for his first nap of the day, so he wasn't terribly enthused. Since then, though, he's thoroughly explored all the toys and bounces a little bit from one foot to the other. He doesn't like to stay in it for more than a few minutes at a time just yet; I think as he's able to hold himself up more easily he'll enjoy it more.

Rice Cereal, Take Two!

We've had a few more attempts at rice cereal since our first try, but today something really seemed to click. Caedmon got really excited - he was opening his mouth wide and "helping" me with the spoon. His little legs were kicking the whole time, and several times the rice went flying all over us when he hit or grabbed my hand with his. It was a mess, but he was so cute!


It's been a big week...Caedmon has also learned how to roll from his back to his tummy. We know he can go the other way, because we've seen him do it...but he seems to be resisting it now. When we put him on his tummy, he'll prop up and look around until he gets tired, then starts getting upset. He doesn't seem to try to roll anymore. But when he's on his back and sees something interesting - he stretches his arms toward it until he's rolled over! It's very exciting and fun, but then he gets tired, and realizes he's "stuck" on his front. So it will be good when he can go both ways easily!

We've also started doing what I can only imagine would be a "pterodactyl call." It's a loud, shrill kind of shout that we sometimes hear when our little guy is hungry or tired, but sometimes I think it's just because it's new and fun. Sometimes it also sounds like an angry cat. In any case, it definitely gets our attention!