Bubble time

We were in Omaha over Memorial Day weekend and Cael (as usual) was spoiled with presents and clothes from his family. Grandma and Grandpa bought him some bubbles and he had a great time on the deck with Aunt Stefani while she blew bubbles and he tried to catch and eat them. He also learned how to blow bubbles on his own thanks to coaching from Stefani! Stefani lives in Texas and he hasn't seen her in a little over a year. It was a fun reunion and one too long in the making!!! Luckily he won't go that long before he sees her again with trips back to Omaha planned for October and December.

Update - 18 months

Cael had his 18 month appointment yesterday (5/20/09) and I wanted to update everyone on his latest stats and progress:

Weight: 29 lbs 15.8 oz (27 lbs 6 oz at 15 months)
Height: 34 1/4 inches (33.5 inches at 15 months)
Head Circumference: 49 cm (48.5 cm at 15 months)

He is in the 93rd percentile for height, 90th percentile for weight and the 80th percentile for head circumference. The doctor seemed happy with where Cael was in terms of growth and progress. His ears look great (yay, the tubes seem to be doing their job) and he is healthy. We are definitely entering the terrible two's territory and dealing with a lot of crying and tantrums. They did say that his canine's are coming in, which may contribute a bit to his temperment, but either way, we are dealing with things as best we can and still loving every (or almost every) minute!

Our new babysitter

As previously mentioned, Cael loves, LOVES his Curious George DVD's and up until lately has only watched them in the car. However, last week I needed to unload a bunch of groceries and decided to bring the DVD's into the house in an attempt to keep him entertained while I put everything away. It worked like a charm and I had to laugh at his facial expressions (COMPLETELY zoned out) and the various places he would sit to watch the movies. I am trying not to go overboard with Curious George, but right now the little monkey is proving to be a WONDERFUL babysitter!! Thank you to the creators of Curious George!!

Afternoon at the park

Sunday afternoon after Cael woke up from his nap, I decided to take him up to the park and let him run around. Ryan had gone over to a friends to help with some roof work so it was just the two of us. I loaded our supplies into his trusty wagon and we were off! It is much more fun at the park now that Cael is able to walk and climb on his own (instead of one of us having to carry him) and now that the weather is starting to warm up. We played on the slide (with pregnant Mommy chasing Cael all over the place until she learned it was easier to just stay on the ground and make sure he didn't fall), the teeter totter, the swings and on the stairs. He had fun on the teeter totter sitting next to a couple of older boys and trying to mimic their antics. I think even their father got a little nervous when Cael abruptly let go of the handle and put both hands in the air.We both had a blast!! I just wish the weather would have stayed warmer, but once the clouds started turning a deep purple I thought it best to head home. Cael sustained no injuries while at the park, but on the way home stood up in the wagon (it's a no no), fell forward and hit his mouth on a container of water. He bled (first time he has actually bled from an 'oops'), which spooked both of us a little, but we survived and made it home with no further issues (other than a sore mouth for the little boy).