8 Months and 21 Months Old!!!

Caden is now 8 months old and so much has happened with him this past month. He officially started crawling right after he hit the 7 month mark. It was funny because at first we thought he wouldn't be crawling for a while, and then out of no where, he just took off. Talk about interesting. Now that both boys are mobile, it can be hard to keep up sometimes. I'll have Caleb running in one direction and Caden going another direction. Let me just say, there is NEVER a dull moment at our house. Aside from crawling, he is pulling up on everything and is completely fearless. He loves to try to keep up with his big brother and his temper really shows when he can't do something he sees his big brother doing. He LOVES to eat puffs and we have officially started calling him "Swiper" from Dora. Caden will come after Caleb whenever he has something. It doesn't matter what it is, but he will try and swipe it right out of his hands. And let me tell you, that little bugger is fast. So now, when Caleb sees Caden coming after him, Caleb starts running away, laughing and yelling, "Swiper, no swiping." It is pretty funny.
The boys are becoming the best of friends and interacting more and more.




Caleb is 21 months now and he is talking up a storm. The kid loves to talk. I have no idea where he gets it from. Ha! He is talking in 10-12 word sentences, and for the most part we completely know what he is saying. Sometimes I will have to interpret for Shane, but overall, you can really understand him. Sometimes when he is talking, he says some words with some of Shane's country twang and it is hilarious. Of course the teacher in me will try to get him to say it without the twang, but that doesn't always work so well, as he doesn't like to be corrected.
He is becoming more independent each day and is adamant about doing everything himself. I know that is a good thing, but sometimes it makes me sad to think that there really will be a time when he won't need my help anymore. :(
All the more reason to cherish these sweet and sometimes trying moments I guess!

Thanks for checking in on us and we hope you are having a blessed week!