Peekaboo?

I took Caiden for a walk in the stroller today. Every once in awhile I'll look down through the top of the stroller through the clear plastic to check him out. Today I looked down and noticed that the hat he was wearing was completely over his eyes. I stopped and kneeled in front of him and started saying, "Caiden?, Caiden?". Acting like I was looking for him.

Then he grabbed the hat and pulled it up so he could see me. I said, "peekaboo??". Then he pulled it down over his eyes again. We did this 3 or 4 times until he got bored with it. I'm so glad I had my phone on me to get this pic so quickly.

Aunt Sally visits

I love having visitors! It makes me feel like I'm on vacation with them. I get a little "me" time and I get to take them to all my favorite spots around San Diego. This time we went to SeaWorld, the Green Flash Brewery, a few great breakfast spots and Marc and I got a date night.

Caiden ready to take on SeaWorld via the map

Yes, we sat in the SOAK ZONE!

Sally bought him a new toy that he loves.

Sippy Cup

I can't remember if I've said anything about him drinking from a sippy cup yet. When we started giving him solids a few months ago I introduced a sippy cup with water in it. At first all he wanted to do was bang it on his tray. But I would take the plastic insert out of it and stick it in his mouth so water would come out, it was messy at first and water was everywhere but after a few weeks he got the hang of it and I was able to put the plastic insert back in and now he's a champ. After he eats he will take a few swigs of water and be done with it. What a big boy!

Pick me up, please!

Caiden is doing something that pretty much makes you feel like the most special person on the planet. This past week when you put your arms out to pick him up he will put his arms out as well. We will torment him a little just to make us feel more special by acting like we are going to pick him up and make him hold his arms out for a few seconds before we pick him up. It's so friggin cute you just can't help but kiss him all over once you do pick him up.

Classic photo

I'm pretty sure there's a law out there somewhere that requires all parents to take this picture. Enjoy!

Dog Blanket

So I know I wrote about his dog blanket in his 7 month post but I want it to be more documented how attached to this thing he really is.

So a few nights ago we fed him his first "Stage 2" foods and it was chicken noodle. Well he loved it so much that he ate almost the entire jar (keep in mind they are bigger than the "Stage 1" so it is more food). By the time he got half way through the jar Marc and I were saying to each other that we should probably stop because he'll get a belly ache from eating more than he's used to but at the same time we figured he would stop eating when he was full so we just let him eat the entire thing. Anyway, the next morning we woke up to chicken noodle throw-up EVERYWHERE in his crib so we had to wash everything, including his dog blanket. [Yes, that was a story in and of itself and we feel like horrible parents..blah, blah, blah...so let's move on ;)].

So, his dog blanket was still in the dryer by the time his morning nap rolled around but I figured it wasn't a big deal and put him down to sleep...I was WRONG. He fell asleep pretty quick because he was tired but woke up 30 minutes later screaming and not stopping. So I went in and threw a burp cloth in his crib (because it's the same size as the dog blanket) thinking he wouldn't know the difference. He grabbed it, screamed then threw it across his crib. He screamed for another 10 minutes until I finally took his dog blanket out of the dryer (still a little wet) and threw it in the crib instead. He immediately grabbed it, stopped crying, threw it on his face and slept for another 2 hours. That little shit is so frickin' smart.

This was taken a few days later...thought I would add it to the bottom of this post.

7 months

Caiden, at 7 months you are:

• Sleeping through the night. Yes, I can confidently say that you are sleeping 11-12 hours per night without interruptions. This has been a blessing for the most part, except when you decide that a 5:45 or 6am wake up is necessary and we don't go to bed till 11pm. Usually you are more of a 7am riser, so let's try to stick with that! Thank you!
• 2 naps a day keeps your attitude at bay! You love your morning nap, usually between 2-3 hours long around 10am. Your afternoon nap has much to be desired. Sometimes it's 1.5 hours but usually it's 30-45 minutes.
• You are eating 2 meals a day for the most part. Sometimes we've skipped the morning meal if we are out of the house and you really don't seem to mind. You really don't seem convinced that you need to eat real food yet. The only meal you were positive you enjoyed was that entire jar of pears you finished off one evening. [Which was a mistake because I think you had a belly ache that night because you did not sleep well.] You eat two tablespoons of rice cereal at breakfast and dinner and at dinner we try to give you something else as well. We try different stuff every few days but the pears have been the only thing you really open your mouth for. Everything else is kind of a game to see if we can actually land it in your mouth the two seconds you have it open to laugh or talk.
• We are pretty sure you have a crush on Mary. That would be Mary from Mary Had a Little Lamb. Marc first showed you a video of the nursery rhyme on YouTube a few months ago. Well now you really know Mary and when you hear the song you start pumping your feet and panting with excitement. Once you see the video it doesn't stop until it's over. You go buck wild! We always know it's the one thing that will cheer you up when you're in a bad mood.
• You love to sleep with your dog blanket. It's definitely your comfort buddy at bed time. No matter how much you move in your crib it is always by your side. I swear, I put you down on your back in one corner of the crib and within an hour you are on your belly in the opposite corner...still with your dog blanket in your hand. I have a feeling that thing is going to be around for a few more years.
• You are officially "on a roll". Literally rolling everywhere in our living room. In the matter of minutes when I put you down on your back you have rolled to your stomach and on to your back to get something. 
• You are on the verge of crawling I'm almost sure of it. I could be a bit premature by saying this, but I'm sure by your 8 month blog post I'll be telling everyone you are crawling. You get up on your arms so high and kick, kick, kick, I really feel like one day you are just going to take off.

Your dog blanket is never out of reach...

You put EVERYTHING in your mouth...

This is a very common look on your face...

I found you way over here after looking away for a minute...

Big boy hat...