A Week of Firsts

What a fun week we've had! Caden started out the new year with some new experiences and abilities. It's amazing how much fun this is for us as parents! This past week I took Caden out on his sled that he got from Santa. He really seemed to enjoy himself. When we got home I let him touch the snow and watched as his face went from wondering to "what in the world is this!!" and then to "ouch it hurts!". We dried his hand off and moved on.














On the weekend Justin and I took him swimming for the first time. I can't believe we took this long to do it. I am hoping to start taking him more often. He had a blast. He splashed like crazy and smiled at all the other kids. I had to go in the hot tub while we were there of course so we sat him on the edge and right away he turns towards the pool where these kids are and starts crawling!! towards them. He has been military crawling (dragging himself around)and would go up on his knees a bit but this time was the real deal. First time swimming wasn't enough - he wanted to make it a double whammy day!

So, we've covered first sledding outing, first swimsuit and swimming experience and first time actually crawling. Also this week he decided to start clapping and does it mostly when he is really happy or excited (which is quite often) and waves (although we're not completely convinced that that is what he is meaning it for :) ). His wave is the opening and closing of his fingers. What a cutie.

I just had a birthday which is cause to reflect. I realized that I have never felt more content and fulfilled on my birthday as I do this year. I wonder why?