11 Months OLD!!

Another fun filled month has come and gone. We had another trip to Colorado and Brian's graduation in Missouri. Cale is walking all over the place now. There is no stopping him. Before when we would go out to run errands he would not want to be put down EVER! Now, he is off and running. He wants to discover and learn about all his surrounding. When we are in a new place he barely even notices where I am because there is too much stuff to explore.

Cale has also been enjoying having his dad home for a few weeks. The timing couldn't be better for Brian to have time off. Cale has learned that dad is really fun. just the other day I came up the stairs to find a large fort in our bedroom. Cale and Brian were under the tent having a great time together.

My mom had Owen at her house for about a week and then they came to our house for a couple days. It was the first time he and Cale really got to interact with each other which was really fun to watch.

Cale was watching his big cousin show him how it's done.

David had given me some free passes to the Children's Museum so I took the opportunity to take Owen and my mom. He had a really good time.

Next, all of us (Mom, Owen, Cale and I) loaded up and drove to Amy's house to take Owen back home and for a short visit. It was a 10 hour drive but both boys did well.

This is the view in Amy's backyard. Pretty awesome huh? It was a really nice break from the heat. It was so awesome to be able to just sit and relax outside. The kids did not need much entertaining with so much space and things to play with.

This is Cale signature duck face.

There is no better place to get your first grass stain than at Aunt Amy's. He was still getting used to walking and toppled over in the grass. It didn't even phase him. He just got up and kept going.

This is Amy husband Wes and their new baby Keegan. This was also the first time we got to meet Keegan.

We went to a car show at a park but enjoyed the play ground more than the cars.

SWINGS!!!

Back at Home

Cale's favorite food of the moment is watermelon. He will eat and eat and eat until I have to cut him off. He is finally feeding himself which is Awesome!

I had to include a bath pick because, well, he is just so stinking cute.

Look how big he is getting!!

Graduation...let the fun begin

The trip started off great. Cale slept almost the entire flight which is always a plus.

As we were driving from Kansas City to K-ville we had the radio playing low (don't worry Cale was not driving this was just a pit stop). We kept hearing the severe weather alert come on, which happens a lot in MO. As we got closer and closer to Kirksville the sky was not looking so good so we turned the radio up and began listening to the report. First we heard that a tornado touched down in Novinger, (the town we were supposed to be staying in) and next we heard that it was heading toward Kirksville. At this point we were about 10 miles outside of Kirksville so we decided to pull off the road. 10 minutes later, about the same time we would of been getting into town, we heard that a tornado touched down in Kirksville. Thank God we did not keep driving.

In the 2 years Brian and I lived there we never had too big of a scare, but the day we return for graduation, a total of 3 tornadoes touched down in the Kirksville area. Crazy huh?

We drove out to the cabin where we were going to stay and this is what we saw along the way. The cabin was actually all in one piece, but there was no power. many people lost their homes and three people lost their lives.

The guy whose cabin we were going to stay in put us up at the lake for the first two nights and then we got a hotel in town. They were sold out of hotel rooms months ahead of time but thankfully a room opened up for us.

Now the good news...

Brian is officially finished Medical School!! We are very proud of him.

A lot of Brian's family was able to come out which was really awesome. It was such a blessing that they could be part of his graduation.

Allison's husband graduated too. It was really good to get to see them again. They're going to be doing residency in St. Louis. I miss her so much already.

Does he look like a doctor now??? I think so :)

The 10th Month

Wow we had a lot going on this month. Not only lots of fun things to do and occasions but new developmental milestones as well. We had a visit from G-pa and Nana, Easter, a trip to the beach, meeting a new friend, and WALKING!

Cale is becoming more and more interested in books. Here he is reading all by himself.


San Diego

We went to San Diego for a long weekend. It was Cale's first time at the beach. It was overcast, high tide and about 59 degrees, but we still made the most of it. Cale had fun crawling around on the soft sand.

We tried to make a sand castle. This is not our best work. Cale wanted to knock it down more than anything. he is pretty good with a shovel.

We started off with pants on but they quickly got wet. Cale always love the bath and the pool so I knew he would enjoy the ocean, even if it was freezing.

After a while we had to lose the pants being that they got wet and were getting heavy and cold.

We can't wait for the next beach trip

We also got to stop by Brian's alma motter. Point Loma was having a track meet so we went by to meet Brian's old coaches. Everyone was so nice and encouraging. It almost made me wish I had gone to school there too. Of coarse they all enjoyed seeing Cale. The above picture was right next to the baseball fields and track. Rough life having to go to school with this scenery everyday.

Cale did so well on the drive to and from San Diego. I took this picture when we were leaving town. This is the reflection of Cale in his mirror. It was looked cute how he had his head resting on his fist like he was soooo board. Right after this pic he fell asleep and didn't wake up until we got home.

Still looking very much like his daddy.

This is Allison's baby, Hudson. He was born on St. Patrick's day. This was the first time Cale really got to see him. When I look at Hudson, Cale doesn't seem much like a baby any more :(

Another sad note is that Allison and her husband Paul just moved to St. Louis for residency. I am going to miss them so much.

Cale playing peek-a-boo, his favorite game of the month.

He has also been getting very good at getting into sticky situations. He will climb under and on things and get himself stuck. It is funny for about a minute until he realizes he can't get himself out of them. I have to keep my eye on this kid or the next thing I know he will be in the washing machine.

Show me those pearly whites:)

After bath play time.

Easter/Vovo's B-Day

After Church we headed to Brian's mom's house for Easter. We were also celebrating her birthday. We took the opportunity to take some nice family photos.

This is what happens when you force a photo session on infants and toddlers. See how happy and excited they are...

...you know they have had enough when one is trying to run away, another is crying enough is enough, and then you have Cale, his face says it all.

Cale has been doing much better putting himself to sleep. I am excited about this fact but sometimes saddened when I go in to check on him and he is in this position. I found him this way a few nights in a row. I guess the bumper makes a comfy pillow :)

With teeth comes tooth brushing. We can't use paste until he is a little bit older, but it is never too early to start good habits.

Cale's Nana and G-pa (my parents) were in town for a concert so we met up with them for dinner. He loves kisses from G-pa and hugs from Nana.

Last month Cale had taken a step here and there, but on April 28th when he was 9.75 months old we can officially say he started walking. He is so funny. he throws his arms up and puts a huge smile on his face and off he goes. This was the first night he really started going at it.