Tuesday, March 17, 2009

I love 4 seasons- and Caiden

I really love living in a place that has 4 seasons. I don't really like (slightly hate) January- March, but if it weren't for these ugly, cold months I wouldn't love the warm 60 degree weather that we have had. People else where, like my sister in Arizona, would probably say 60 degrees is chilly but once the thermostat gets up there I LOVE taking my kids, and myself, outside. Its so fun to watch the trees get buds on them outside our front door and await the white popcorn-like flowers that come in April. So tonight for FHE Chris and I took the kids on a walk around the neighborhood. Even after the sun set, it was still nice. Addysin and Caiden loved it as well and even though it was bedtime they were wide awake. In spring I love the long awaited green grass and trees growing leaves. Summer is the best for obvious reasons: warm, pools, tan skin, fun outside, vacations(unless you're a summer sales family), long days...etc. Fall is so beautiful and means the holidays are coming. Its kind of refreshing to have some cooler weather as well. We usually get our first snow once the leaves have all fallen and everything is brown. I love snow because it hides the deadness and is beautiful. Winter just isn't my favorite. I love snow until march, then its annoying because it reminds me that warm weather is not very close. Then comes spring...AHHHH! And here we are. Well on March 20- FRIDAY!
I love watching Caiden blossom as well. Caiden has changed all of the sudden. He is so interested in things. He rolls to get to toys he can see out of the corner of his eye. If he cant get what he wants he whines until I get it for him, and then he is amused for a bit. He loves attention. At church he is usually happy because there are so many people for him to look at and they are always smiling and waving at him. If I spend the whole day holding him and entertaining him, he is happy as can be. But he is also whiny as can be when I walk out of the room and try to get things done. He will definitely crawl someday (unlike Addysin). I can tell because he doesn't mind being on his stomach and is using a lot of different muscles to move around that will help him crawl. Even at a year old, Addysin would flip out if we put her on her stomach. Caiden is getting to a really fun age. He still cant sit up, but I know its due to acid reflux/spit up. He still gets stomach aches and sitting obviously isn't comfortable for him. He tenses up and lays down whenever I try to get him to sit. He can sit in a high chair, but he just cant do it on his own where the ab muscles are being worked. I'm just waiting for his stomach to develop so we can move past the spit up all over the place... its messy! He got his first two teeth a couple weeks ago, he looks so cute and a little different, to me at least.

2 comments:

Cindy said...

I love four seasons too! I miss them also, we are coming in May but I told elmer the next time we go it HAS to be in the fall I love fall colors. I must say that i am greatful for maui and the pretty backdrop it has in march. I don't think a outdoor march wedding would be all that pretty in utah or washington. Come and see my blog, sometimes I wonder if you are ignoring me, but I do know that with two CUTE kids you are a busy mommy! a skinny mommy!

Jamie And Leo Sagebin said...

Andrea!!!! We need to play! I sure miss you! I think its time for lunch again!! Thanks for telling me about that crib place I love it so much!