Cael is 18 months old today!

Cael -

How did this happen?  It seems like just yesterday you entered our lives.  I was looking at your monthly pictures the other day and I can't believe how much you've grown!  You are so handsome and you have the most amazing personality.  One night I was very upset and I was crying.  You walked over, patted me on the leg and then hugged me.  Things are just better when you are around!  You love people and you don't know a stranger.  (In a few more years this may be a problem but we'll work on it then!)  You are so smart!  You are loving books now.  You even turn it right side up if we hand it to you upside down!  You love to answer questions when people ask you....even if it's on tv.  You are being so good at wrestling tournaments this year.  I know how hard it is since you want to move around so much. 

You fill our lives every day with laughter.  You know how to make everything better, no matter how bad they may seem.  You give us a new way to look at life.  We now know how to appreciate everything we have & we know that no matter how difficult things get in life they could always be worse.  There is nothing we can't handle because of you.  Because of you we have learned how to be selfless and we know now how selfish we were before you.  We know how to love unconditionally because of you.  You have strengthened the bond between your mommy & daddy...even if it doesn't seem like it sometimes.  We know how to work through things and stick together for you.  We are an amazing little family! 

We can't imagine our lives without you.  You are a blessing and a miracle.  Thank you for everything you have taught us.  We can't wait to see what you will teach us next!

Love,
Mommy & Daddy 

18 month pictures

I think of all the pictures we've had taken by Amy these might be my favorites!  Cael loves being outside so he was very photogenic while we were there.  My favorite pictures are the ones that aren't posed.  I especially love the one of Cael on Courtney's shoulders!  Enjoy!  :) 



Cleaning off the camera

So I was cleaning some things off my camera this week and I came across pictures from the end of last school year and the summer!  I'm just a little bit behind!!

Cael & Stanley

Cael playing with his slide from Aunt Jackie when Mommy put it together.  Yep, you heard me!  MOMMY put it together!!

So cute with green beans & cheese sauce all over his head and then......

THIS happened.  I mean, really!  What would YOU do with biscuit roll-ups?

He loved playing in his sand box.  The boy is now 17 months and he STILL crosses his feet when he sits.  I think he must have had them crossed in the womb!

I'm the kind of the world!!!!

(Or at least the king of the Marsh house!)

Mr. Boy leaves us tomorrow night to head to D.C. to spend Thanksgiving with his Cool Aunt Joy.  I got him COMPLETELY packed yesterday!  It took me forever but I think I got everything....I'm sure I got way too much in fact.  Ya never know when he might have a blow out or have a messy meal, right?!  We will take tons of pictures & videos to show you all I'm sure!

Fun with the neighbors!

Today we had a day off for Veteran's Day.  Courtney spent the morning getting the van cleaned up & doing some maintenance on it before its big trip next week.  I was trying to clean but Cael makes that very difficult some times....okay most of the time!  It took me 2 hours to get the dishes done because of Mr. Boy.  After that I decided we would just go outside & play for a while.  The neighbors were outside & they love Cael!  He went right over to the fence & wanted to go in their yard.  He decided he needed to help them do some work around the house by digging and he had to help with yardwork.  So helpful!  We spent a long time outside & then it got pretty cold.  We went inside & had lunch and then he went to sleep for over 3 hours!!!  I had to wake him up or he won't sleep tonight!  I hope he sleeps tonight!  We have work tomorrow, Courtney has kids & I just have inservice, and then Saturday Cael has a haircut (well, trim) and we're going to mom & dad's for lunch with Aunt Sandi.  Sunday Courtney is going to the opera with Clamurro but I am staying home with Cael.  He leaves next Friday to drive to D.C. with mom & dad and I want to spend his last weekend before the trip with him.  They leave on Friday & will get to D.C. sometime Sunday then Courtney & I will fly out on Tuesday evening.  Cael's going to fly home with us the following Sunday.  I am going to miss him so much!!!  That will be the longest I've been away from him AND the farthest away he's ever been from me.  Courtney's done it before when he went to wrestling camp but I haven't.  Hopefully it will go fast! 

On a side note: Hollyn Dill will make her arrival tomorrow morning!!!  I will be anxiously waiting for a picture message!!!!  I can't wait to see if she will have bright red hair like Hattie!  I will post a picture when I get one!  Good luck, Kate!  We love you guys & miss you!!

Tough Guy!

Mr. Boy has had a rough last couple of weeks.  He has fallen & cut his head, fallen at the bottom of the slide & scraped up his forehead, nose, cheek & chin, fallen & smacked his head on the floor getting a bruise between the eyes AND gotten in to his first fist fight with Jack at daycare.  Watch out when you have a Cars cup around Cael....he'll fight you for it!!  Jack brought a Cars cup to daycare & Cael decided to drink from it.  Jack was fine with it at first and then he had it.  He took his cup back and Cael didn't like it.  Tracy heard screaming.  She found Cael on top of Jack smacking him in the face and Jack smacking him back.  She pulled them apart but Cael still wanted that damn cup!!  He smacked the cup out of Jack's hand & tried to run to get it.  Oh my!  That boy is crazy!  I guess he's ready for wrestling season!  :)

Reading with Daddy

What a difference a year makes!

 October 31, 2009

October 31, 2010