Caden at 18

MONTHS, that is!!

Everyday he adds a few more words to his repertoire...a few of his favorites would be Elmo, bubbles, iggles (Wiggles), doggie, apple, tar (guitar), hat, up, down, cup, hot, nigh-nigh, bye bye...he especial loves to call out all the characters on his diaper (damn you Pampers for plastering the cast of Sesame Street on his behind) and demand that Shawn play "Iggles on tar".

He is also a never ending powerhouse of adventure. He loves to play outside, riding in his car, pushing his scooter, kicking the soccerball, chasing bubbles or just running around. He thinks he is "Gogee/LoLo's" equal, completely unaware that there is a 5 and a half year difference.

Obsession is too mild of a word when it comes to Caden and music. The pauses between songs is entirely too long. He asks and signs, "More?" when a song ends and if at home, he puts his ear to the entertainment center waiting for the next note. Singing "Twinkle, Twinkle & Itsy Bitsy Spider" make him giddy and by now you all know his love for Queen's "We Will Rock You". And just recently, the piano at grandma's house is his new favorite pass time.

CHEERS is another fascination. He will cheers you with a cup klink and it goes far beyond that. If you are eating the same food, be it corn on the cob or toast, there is a request to "chee". And it doesn't stop at food either, washcloths, legos...you match with Caden, be prepared to give cheers.

As you can see, food is Caden's friend. He loves whole apples, in fact, we now have to core his apples otherwise he will eat the entire thing, seeds, core, stem and everything. Carrots, corn on the cob, green beans and peas are also preferred munchies while milk is the end all be all. As a personal touch, he often finds that food tastes better after it's run through his hair...yummy!

That's Baby at a year and a half.