Cael's no longer the baby in the family. Now he's the older cousin, ready and willing to teach the young and impressionable how to drool, open cupboards, and get stuck in small crawl-spaces. Whee!We went straight up to Portland as soon as we heard the news. Mom and baby are happy and beautiful. I'm pretty sure I looked like I got hit by a mac truck a few hours after Cael was born. Sarah looks...

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Cael now can say "Dad" and "Hi, Dad." He is completely independent with his cup. He'll even walk around the house while drinking it. He still sloshes it a bit, but he does really well. He's also independent with his spoon, as long as whatever he's eating is sticky enough. I give him two spoons (one for each hand) and a bowl of Cream of Wheat and he'll get down to the bottom of it all by himself....

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Cael's picture was on the front page of the local section in today's Statesman Journal. He's doing what he does best - shoving something into his mouth and slobbering. I'm so proud! Class provides early start on bilingual learning for bab...

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Cael has a remarkable ability to get himself into spaces he can't get out of. He used to scream until I rescued him. Now he just gives me the "a little help please?" fa...

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I don't have a baby anymore - I have a little dude. He's incredibly mobile and becoming more and more vocal and independent. He's an expert at walking, running and dancing (thanks to Grandpa Paul, Cael prefers to dance to bubble gum music and is especially fond of "Do[ing] the Freddy"). His new favorite trick is to bring Ryan or I our shoes and make us put them on, then grab us by the finger and drag us to the front door...

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