We've Got A Roller!

Well apparently Caden did not like what I posted the other day about him not rolling over from his back to his belly. This evening while Andy and I were making some dinner, Caden was laying under his gym. One of his new favorite toys, a puppy, was laying to his left. He rolled over to get him. I was lucky enough to actually see it happen. He hung out on his belly for a little and then rolled back over to his back. I'm on my belly :)

A little while later he was hanging out having some more playtime and he did it again!

Looking at his play mat from a different view

He also is starting to do really well with sitting up. He is not yet to the point that he can do it on his own, but he is starting the process. He can sit up with either a little support to the back and/or using his arms in front of him to steady him.

Daddy giving his a little support in the back so he doesn't tumble backwards while he is playing with his music block and using it to help steady himself.

Sitting all by himself --- Only using the music block for balance.

It won't be long until he'll be doing it by himself!

My Sippy Cup

About a month ago we started Caden on juice. He loves it! So far he has had apple juice, pear juice, and white grape juice. He is not picky; he loves them all. Well this week we thought that we would try him on a transitional sippy cup. We had fairly low expectations of it since he is still quite young for one. Well he sure surprised us! The first night he drank 4 oz. of juice from it and was sad when it was all gone. At one point we took the cup from him to see how much he had drank and he screamed. He wanted it back! He still needs a tiny bit of help and it does work best if he's held, but other than that he has it down! Doesn't he look like such a big boy?

Loving his juice

Pool Time!

Caden is definitely quite the fish. He LOVES the water. A few months ago we bought him a baby pool. The weekend we were able to blow it up and fill it with water. We have it up on top of the roof of our building. He enjoyed playing in the water on Sunday. He loved splashing and playing with some of the toys...especially the orange crab!

All excited about being in the pool!

Chillin'

Chewing on the orange crab...maybe he'll enjoy eating

seafood with his mommy when he gets older!

Talking away!

Such a cute face :)

6 Months Old & Teddy Bear Wrestling

Wow! It has been a long time since I posted last. Caden and I enjoyed 6 weeks in the states, while Andy enjoyed 3 weeks. We all had a great time and are looking forward to moving back the beginning of September. We are beginning to pack our things up and are planning our move back stateside :)

Caden is doing great. He is such a happy baby. Today was his 6th month well baby check up. He weighed in at 17 lbs. 3 oz. (40th percentile) and was 26 3/4 inches long (50th percentile). His head is measuring in the 75 percentile. The dr. is very happy with his growth. He hasn't rolled over from his back to his belly, but both us and pediatrician believe that is due to his reflux. Every time you lay him on his belly he throws up so what motivation does he have to want to be on his belly? He is trying to sit up on his own, but isn't quite there. He does enjoy sitting in his bumbo seat, which helps to support and strengthen his back muscles. I am sure it won't be too long until he does it on his own. He is at a really fun stage right now and is starting to enjoy playing. He loves to lay under his gym and play with all the toys. He loves to laugh and does so daily.

6 Months Old

Playing with my bear!

Now that I'm a bit bigger and older I love to play with my bear.

Watch Me Grow 4 Months

This has been a busy week as Caden and I have been preparing to make the long journey back to PA! He turned 4 months old on Tuesday, which meant more shots :( Then Saturday we had a Baby Shower/Picnic for some friends of ours. For Mommy and Caden this week meant 3 trips to Daegu. We like to be out and about and had to confine ourselves to the apartment Thursday and Friday to pack and prepare food for the picnic. What a week!

This set was given to us by our friends SGT Damarell and his wife. In Korea, they do not use cribs. The babies are laid on the floor. So this is a Korean bedding set. Caden was trying it out. It is a very cute set. The bottom blanket will make a nice play blanket. It also came with a teeny tiny little pillow for him to use. He seemed to like it, but I bet he prefers his crib.

Look at how big it is!

On Tuesday we had a follow-up appointment with Caden's pediatrician to make sure the constipation medicine was working properly. Since it has been working great the appointment was short and sweet. It lasted no more than 5 minutes. His new stats are: Weight-15lbs. 2 oz. and Height- 25 1/2 inches! He then had to get his shots. He was not a fan! He SCREAMED during the shots. Once we got home and Andy headed back to work he cried for most the afternoon. He was not a happy camper. Then on Saturday he spiked a 100.9 fever. Poor baby. Thankfully today he is feeling much better! Sorry the 4 month pictures are late, but it is because he wasn't feeling to well thanks to the shots.

4 Months...what happened to my little baby?

3 Months

Caden and I will be leaving Korea at 11:05 AM on Tuesday and will arrive in DC at 3:30 PM Tuesday. Our flying time will just be short of 15 hours while our overall travel time will be about 17 1/2 hours. Yikes!!! Will you say a prayer for us that the flight goes smoothly as this with be Caden's first flying experience? We look forward to seeing all of our family and friends very soon :)

What a BIG Boy!

Caden is becoming more interactive each day. He is beginning to love to lay under his rain forest gym. He seems to enjoy listening to the music, watching the lights, and looking at the different objects. He hasn't started to reach for the objects on it, but I'm sure that isn't to far away. Caden enjoying some playtime under his "gym".

Also, while we hold him he enjoys sitting and standing. He also likes to be close to where the action is. Up to this point we have had him in his swing or bouncer while we eat dinner. He has starting getting fussier with this because he likes to be close by. So last night Andy got his booster seat out. I honestly didn't think that he would like it since he isn't able to sit up on his own yet. However, he seemed to enjoy it.

Looking around

Playing with the toy attachment. He is just starting to really get interested in toys. He enjoys playing with things that are right in front of him. If they are out of his reach he does not grab for the yet.

Thank you Uncle Nathan and Mel for my new source of entertainment while Mommy and Daddy eat dinner!

Caden's Mother's Day Pics

For Mother's Day, we decided to have professional pictures taken of Caden in order to send portraits home to our Mothers for Mother's Day. Well luck would have it, the picture studio on base closed permanently for some unknown reason. We were quite disappointed! Kelli was talking to one of her friends and found out the one of the spouses at Camp George had a studio set up in her apartment and takes photos for a hobby. We contacted her and had these pictures and more taken. Caden was about 3 months old when these were taken, so they are about a month old. However, we couldn't post them until after our Moms received them. They got the pictures today. If you want to see the website of the woman who took the pictures click here; http://www.hollysweglephotography.blogspot.com/

Kelli loves "Diaper Baby"!

This one is Kelli's favorite. It has been her computer wallpaper since we got the pictures.

This is my favorite and the one we sent to my mom. I think he looks ornery.

This is the picture we gave the Great-Grandmothers!

He is getting quite chubby. What is Kelli feeding him!?

This is the picture we sent to Kelli's mom. Figured it was a good one since it had both of them in it. Kelli didn't know she was going to be in the pictures before hand.

Kelli loves the feet picture. I don't really get it. I think its a girl thing.

Playing with his hands this was about the start of him trying to put his fist in his mouth when the pacifier fell out.

Nice and Content with Mommy holding him.