Twins!

Did I scare you with the title of my post? No, Mommy is NOT pregnant (nor is she trying) and she is definitely not expecting twins! Our friends, Arlyn and Jennifer, had their twin boys this week and we are so happy for them. Jacob David was first to be born (5 lb. 10 oz.) followed by Aiden William a few minutes later (4 lb. 3 oz.) Jenn said she didn't even know that she delivered Aiden (Mommy can't imagine that!) I didn't visit the boys since they are so little, but Mommy went to the hospital to see them. She loved holding them and giving them cuddles. Aiden is similar to my size when I was born, which made Mommy sad because I am so big now! We are saying lots of prayers for the boys, especially for Aiden because he needs a little extra TLC since he is such a peanut!

And two became FOUR! Congrats to Arlyn and Jenn with their peas in a pod!

This week we mostly grumped about the cold weather and were thankful it wasn't my week for swimming lessons (this upcoming one is). We had our neighbor's grandkids over two separate days so that Nancy could go to work. Connor will be a 3rd grader and Tyler will be a 1st grader, so Mommy said it wasn't like she went from one baby to three. It was kind of nice to have them over since I was instantly entertained. Mommy says that she has a newfound respect for mothers with three boys (Grandma Lois for example!) We didn't capture any pictures of our time together with the boys and Mommy says she would never be able to keep up with scrapbooking or a blog if she had three boys. Between entertaining and cleaning while they were here, she had didn't have a spare second to get her camera out!

Claire, Lauren and I playing together

On Thursday night we went to the cities to spend the night at Grandma and Grandpa's house. We had a playdate scheduled at Mommy's friend, Meggen's, the next morning. I was pretty excited to be the only boy there, so I had lots of attention. Since it was chilly outside, we just stayed in and played with all of the fun toys. We only were able to play for a few hours because Mommy had a doctor's appt. in the afternoon. It was a very quick trip over, but well worth it!


Mommy loved the idea of using a train table for a coffee table. We might need to do this in our basement. It was one of my favorite toys to play with. Also, as you can see in the picture above (mouth open), my new sound is that I growl like a bear, thanks to Grandma's bear rug in her house. I think I was scaring some of the kids by my endless growling. I also have a new game called, "Throw all the toys on the floor and see how messy it can get!" I will be lucky to be asked back to Meggen's to play! Notice my nerdy socks with sandals in the above picture! Mommy did not pack for cold weather, so she had the nerve to put these one. Thank goodness the fashion police did not stop in!

Abby and I were playing with their kitchen set. Mommy was surprised to see how much I loved this toy. She thinks this might be a great X-mas present (hint to the Grandma's!) It was a miracle that I didn't squish Abby's finger in the cupboard as I violently opened the door and slammed it repeatedly. Abby and I are two months apart and I haven't seen her since February. It was great to see her and she really is a cutie! Abby even let me suck on her pacifier (actually, I stole it out of her mouth and stuck it into my mouth). Mommy had to capture this since I would normally not have a pink pacifier and I am not allowed to have a pacifier outside of naptime.

On Saturday, we went to Great-Grandma Klay's family reunion. It was close to home which was nice for us. It was not a very good turnout for our immediate family since none of my cousins, uncles, or Auntie Erin could make it. Grandma Lois was there, Great-Auntie Donna and Great-Uncle Anson, and Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa were there too. There were lots of extended relatives, who I have never met before. It was a nice time and we ate lots of food and had fun at the park.It was near impossible to get a "good" picture of all of us. At this time, I was falling apart and desperately needed a nap.

I really loved the slide at the playground. Daddy would put me at the top and just hold lightly onto me as I raced down. My parents think I might be a little daredevil!

To help pass time, Great-Auntie Donna and Great-Uncle Anson took me on mini-walks around the park. They enjoyed "Caden" time and I loved the scenery. We reminded them that we live close by and they can stop in anytime or better yet, they can take me for a few hours so Mommy and Daddy can go on a real, actual date!

Remember my comment about no pacifier during the day, Daddy broke the rule and stuck this into my mouth because I was near delirium from sleep deprivation at the end of the reunion. This was my parents "saving grace."

Before we left for home, Great-Auntie Donna gave me a Hawaiian outfit that she and Great-Uncle Anson brought back from their trip. Great-Uncle Anson is from Hawaii and it is "tradition" for them to give Hawaiian outfits to their nieces and nephews. Daddy has many pictures (too bad Mommy doesn't have one to download) with Hawaiian shirts and shorts on as he was growing up. The humor in it is that Daddy had to SQUEEZE into his outfits since he was a bit, "chunky" as a child. Mommy and Daddy think I will look fabulous in my Hawaiian outfit. It is still a bit too big, but I will definitely need to post a picture of me wearing it and maybe Mommy will look for one of those "hot" pictures of Daddy wearing his outfit!

The last activity we did this weekend was a boat ride on the lake. I am getting to be quite the boat driver. Mommy and Daddy are not sure if I am making sounds like I am a motor or if I am doing my growly bear impersonation. The good news is that I like the boat and we are enjoying the lake! We also did a little pit-stop at the state park so that I could take a dip in the water and play with and eat some sand.

Finally, a note on my walking progression... today I took a good 7+ steps on my own and I am now letting go of tables and traveling short distances to get elsewhere. Mommy is HOPING to have a mid-week post this week stating that I am an official walker. I definitely have the desire to walk and I continue to laugh and smile as I teeter-totter my way across the floor. Wish me luck this week with swim lessons and walking!