25th Week Prenatal Appt & My Self Feeder

I had my 25th week prenatal appointment today. It was pretty uneventful, which is a good thing. Adisyn's HB was 138 bmp. My midwife said she was probably sleeping. I've gained about 5-6lbs in the last month, which I'm not to happy about, however, my midwife said not to worry. I've gained a total of 25lbs so far. With Caden at 25 weeks I was up 21lbs, so I'm not that far off. I can't believe little Adi will be here in just 15 weeks or so. It's going to fly by!

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On another note - look who is continuing to feed himself! He is getting SO good at it even if his choice of foods are limited. The only food he will currently eat consists of cereal, grilled cheese, Gerber Graduates ravioli, chicken nuggets, apples, applesauce, and crackers. *sigh* Hopefully this doesn't last forever.








While I am excited for Caden to use more words I just love his "baby talk". My dad heard Caden over the phone talking like this and I'm hoping he'll be able to see this video :)

Where does the time go?

*sob, sob* I miss my mom. We had such a nice relaxing visit, and I'm so sad she is already gone home. That week went by so fast. Heck, the last two weeks went by to fast. Time in general goes by way to fast. I wish I could pause time whenever I felt like it. Wouldn't that be nice?

Unfortunately, it rained EVERY day my mom was here. It kept us inside most days, but we did make it to the cider mill (a quick trip in and out) and we also visited my grandpa. He is doing so well and all the old folks just love seeing Caden. Surprisingly Caden was giving this nice old man high fives. He was the only person Caden did not shy away from at my grandpa's assisted living place. Grandpa is doing well, which is always nice to see.

Caden learned a LOT while my mom was in town. I believe I mentioned in my last post how he will point to some of his body parts. He has most of them down pat. He is also starting to talk more. The other day I handed him his binkie and he says "tank you". Ryan and I always say "thank you" when he brings us/hands us something. We've also heard him say "stop that", "get out" and "mine". I'm not sure if he really knows he saying it or even trying, but he might be. Tammy, Caden's sitter said he pointed to a diaper laying on the floor and said "diaper" twice in a row.

Where has the time gone? How did he grow up so quickly?

Grandma and Caden pretending to cook and serve.



Trying to get Caden to sit still and pay attention during a photo shoot is nearly impossible these days.



but then I caught him - even if he wasn't smiling.



My friend Nina stopped over while my mom was in town for a visit. She brought her 7 month old, baby Nina too! I can't believe Nina is 7 months old. It seems like just yesterday I witnessed her birth.





I'm not sure how good you can see Caden's expression in this picture, but if you look really close you can see he is not about sharing his book with baby Nina.



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I'm 25 weeks pregnant. Only 15 more weeks to go until little Adi arrives. Where or where has this pregnancy gone? I can't believe it. I'm finally starting to get somethings organized and making room for her. I cleaned out Caden's closet and packed all his summer clothes away. It made me so sad that he will never wear them again. We will be tackling the basement this weekend and sorting through all the baby gear. I'll probably get all sappy and sad or possibly a little anxious as well.

As for how I'm feeling.... I'm T-I-R-E-D. My body is aching and I'm just exhausted. It's a lot harder this time around when you are chasing around a very active toddler. When I was pregnant with Caden I could nap as I pleased... at least that is what Ryan told me I did. I don't remember all that clearly. I'm not complaining though. We feel very blessed to be pregnant again with a healthy baby girl. God is very good to us.

Bye Daddy!

Over the last couple weeks Caden has learned so much. When asked he is able to point to his toes, ears, hair, the doggy's tail, and Mommy's belly. He is also up to eight words!

The only two words he can string together is "Bye Daddy!". He refuses to say "bye Daddy" while Ryan is in the house, but getting ready to leave. He waits until the front door closes and then he yells "bye daddy!" over and over.

Excuse the camera shake - I was laughing in the background.

Mommy's happy boy!

I could just kiss this face off!

Couldn't you?!

Happy 17 Months!

Happy 17 months sweet baby boy! Well, I guess you are not a baby anymore. Even though you are very attached to your Mommy and always want me in the room, you are becoming more and more independent in your ways. You recently started feeding yourself and it appears that is the only way we can get you to eat. You do still let your mom and dad feed you your cereal, but that is about it.

Your Daddy and I are just amazed at how much you understand and how quickly you catch on. One day the light switch turns on and you do something like you've been doing it your whole 17 months of life!

You make us so proud and like I've said before, we are so thankful God chose us to be your parents.

With all our love, Mommy and Daddy XOXO


Most toddlers should be able to . . .
Start to climb and explore - Yes
Respond to simple directions - Yes
Enjoy certain games - Yes
Like to ride toys - Yes, but it tires Mommy and Daddy out when we have to bend over and push him!

Some toddlers will probably be able to . . .
Say up to 10 or 15 words - hi, doggy, mama, daddy, kitty, duck, bye, and Pa (papa) - we are at 8 words
Become picky about certain foods - Ahem.... this is an understatement when it comes to Caden Separation anxiety lessens - sometimes... we are going backwards at the moment when I drop him off at the sitters in the morning
Run well - Yes
Uses certain words regularly - Yes

Some toddlers could possibly be able to . . .
Talk more clearly - the few words he does say are very clear
Kick ball in forward direction - Yes, a few times
Like to sort toys - Yes
String more words together to make phrases or puts together pairs of words - No