Happy Birthday Caden

At 2:22 pm, Caden will be 3 years old. Well, actually, he was born at 2:22 pm German time, which would have been 8 hours (I think) ahead of Eastern time, which means at 6:22 am this morning Eastern time, Caden turned 3. Follow that???

My 5 lb 13 oz tiny baby has grown into a sweet, spunky 3 year old who is finally hitting his terrible twos. What's up with that? Where did my mild mannered toddler who always did what he was told go? He's been replaced with a head strong little boy who likes to do as he pleases. Don't get me wrong, he's still sweet and lovable, but he is definitely becoming his own person with his own feelings and an ability to express them. Caden loves to play pirates and super heroes. He is currently running around with a blue cape on his back calling himself "Super Caden." I must be the "bad knight" who locks Super Caden in the dungeon (under the play table). Super Caden also has the sleeping super power and can put anyone to sleep. I am working hard at dodging it though since Super Jaelyn with the power to wake people up isn't home.

Caden continues to amaze us with his verbal skills. He's been talking like an adult since he was 2 practically, and now his reasoning skills are improving. There's more logic in his reasoning and he actually makes sense when he explains why he must do something. One of his favorite words is 'cause. I especially see improvement when he's talking on the phone. He talks in complete sentences instead of just giving a 1 or 2 word answer. He also asks the person he's talking to questions.

Caden is going through a funny phase with his words. He likes to add a "y" sound to the end of his words. His naps are called nappies, blanket is blanky, pillow is pillowy, etc. At his birthday party, he was running around playing with his balloony.

Caden knows all of his letter and their sounds (thank you Leap Pad Letter Factory) and knows most of his numbers. He can count to 12 without a mistake and can get as high as the lower 20s with a mistake here and there. We are still working on colors. That might take a little more time.

Happy Birthday, Caden! I have been so blessed to have you in my life. I thank God for you everyday!