Two Years Old. Sweet Potato. The General.

Caden turned 2 years old 5 days ago.  My son is two.  I do not know how this is quite possible :).  2 years ago I was on a complete high, completely exhausted, completely in love with my 5 day-old son.  Today I am loving life with my entertaining, spunky little two-year old.  Wow, incredible.

More on turning two later.  I have lots of pics and fun to share.

I have a couple Caden quirps to share before I forget today.

Last night I was washing dishes at the sink in the kitchen (I suppose you could figure out the "at the sink in the kitchen" part on your own.....where the heck else would one clean dishes :)???).  Anyhoo, I was on the phone with my aunt washing dishes.  Caden had been downstairs with Jared.  They came upstairs, and Caden ran past me, whining, and into the dining room.  Since I was on the phone I wasn't paying much attention and was hoping Jared would help him with whatever he needed so I could finish on the phone and he would stop crying. 

Well anyhoo, he was in the dining room, all-out crying at this point, so I figured I'd better see what was going on.  I finished up on the phone, and asked Jared what the heck was going on.  Jared had just figured it out. 

"He wanted to help you," he said.

"What?  Do dishes you mean?" I asked.

Yep.  Turns out that little Sweet Potato had gone down the hall to the linen close and got what he thought was a dish towel (pillow case), and went running into the dining room to get a chair to stand on at the sink.  There have been a few times that I let him stand up there with me, and he apparently remembered.  So his crying started when he couldn't get the chair himself and was in a panick to come help me.  What a Sweet Potato.  And boy did I feel like Mom of the year, wishing he'd "calm down" so I could finish on the phone.

He just wanted to help.  Love him.

This morning Caden had his 2 year well-check at the doctor.  Side note.....he was 30 lbs (70th percentile), 36 1/2 inches tall (93rd perecentile)......."Size of a big 3-year-old according to the doctor.  Okay, back to my Army General story.  We are in the waiting room waiting for our turn to go in.  I had sat my purse down on one of the couches.  After we sat there a little while, Caden remembered the fish take on the other side of the room and wanted to go look at the fish.  I went with him, and just left my purse where it was (mind you, all of 10 feet away, and I could see it).

We were looking at the fish and talking over by the fish tank.  We were the only ones in the waiting room at that point.  Then a man came in with his little son.  After they checked in, they went to sit down.  They walked over towards the direction of the couch my purse was sitting on. 

They sat down on a seat a ways away from the couch where my purse was.  Mr. Caden runs over, grabs my purse, and starts bringing it over to me, "Momma, pess!!  Momma, you pess!  No momma's pess, Momma!!!". 

Yes, Caden, that's mommy's purse.  Thank you for bringing it to me.  No, they were not going to take my purse, Sargent, sir :).  Haha.  Seriously.  He wanted to make sure that guy wasn't going to take my purse, and make sure he knew it was mine. 

Good thing he's watching out for me :).  And my purse........and the valuables in it........the cough drops, stale crackers, gum, diaper, and debit card with no money in the account :).  Phew, that was a close one.  Haha.

Birthday party Numero Uno (for 2nd birthday). 11.06.11

The Day You Turned Two....

(I have been meaning to get this up forever.....sorry I'm behind!!)

I can't believe you are two years old.  Mommy had some 'weepy' moments leading up to it, in disbelief that my baby is two.  Then, it was time for some fun & making my baby's day special!!

Good morning, birthday boy!!  (Excuse the awful PJ's....a

certain Daddy did bedtime the night before & opted for old clothes....)

Chocolate chip pancakes in Mommy & Daddy's bed while we

watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.  And of course our Disney friends

had to sit close by and watch too (and probably get chocolate all over them).

Messy face.  Cute face.  Two-year old's face.  WHAT????

Having fun in the playroom.  As we do every day.  Fixing the slide with his hammer.

Then fixing the return vent......good thing he's on top of these things!!

And of course a little time to color.  I think this is the ONLY

picutre I have of him using his right hand.  He's always using his left.

Time for Lost in Fun!!  Harper, Rowan, Lizzy, Asher, and Lexi

all joined us.  What a special, fun day for Caden Wesley!!  Thanks friends!!

Big boy climbing on his own.  He didn't stop for a second I don't think.

Lizzy-love in the ball pit.  Love the pigtails, girlie girl!!

Harper gave him a Thomas activity book & Toy Story too!!  So sweet!!

Asher and Caden in the ball pit.  I think these 2 could be brothers.

Both in how they play so well together, and how they sometimes look alike :).

Caden was insisting on holding Rowan.  Good thing she's a good sport :).

Then home for an Arby's kidmeal in front of the TV.  On Mom's new(ish)

carpet downstairs.  We break all ther rules on birthday's I guess!!

After nappy, it's presents from Mom & Dad!  He was excited,

thought this picture looks like quite the opposite.

Eating a cupcake and totally not grasping the idea of opening

presents for the time being :).

"Okay guys, this IS fun!!"  Opening his Tidmouth Sheds Thomas

the Train set.  He loves it so much!!

"Woody Hatty!!"  He loves his Woody!  Really not impressed

with how the hat falls off all the time......he gets so frustrated with Woody, haha.

T and Boo couldn't stand not seeing him on his birthday, and CW was requesting

them as well.  I love how in love they all are with eachother!!  They brought

him the "watchy" he has been telling everyone that T and Boo are buying him

every time anything is said about his birthday.  So cute!!

It was a special. day.  We love you, sweet man!!  8:28 PM on this special day we welcomed you into our lives, all 7 lbs 5 oz of you.  You are the light of our lives and we can't even begin to imagine what life was like just 2 short years ago before you were here with us.  God is so good to us...you are amazing!!!

Halloween came and went. We trick'd and we treat'd

........and mom and dad ate a lot of candy, haha.

Trick or Treating at Grammy's office on Friday

He was so excited to go to all the cubicles and get treats!!

At Great-Grandpa O's on Sunday.....

And knockin' at Great-Grandpa D's door :)

Looking at his Donald Duck (which he let CW bring Home :))

Pumpkin carving party......Grammy always makes holidays fun!!

Finished product

Halloween Stop #1..........Liz.  Couldn't love her more if we tried!!

Quick stop at Rathe's to get a pic of all the kiddos.........

Haha....wishful thinking.......this one was close though.

Ringing Grandma and Grandad's door.........

They had lots of wonderful treats and hugs for him :).

Running to the next stop.........Grammy & Grandpas.

Okay, seriously looks like an Elmo is looking at that pumpkin, ya??

Ding-dong......waiting to get more treats and give more hugs!!

Even got to wear his outfit to school the next day.....what a stud!