13 months!

Just when I thought my little Kieran (top) may not ever move, he started to cruise! Slowly at first, but if I look away for a minute he has made it clear around the table, starting on his next lap! He loves to pull the safety corners off of the coffee table (they have lost their stick by now) so I just put them back on so he will keep practicing and pulling them off! Its hilarious! He doesn't like them on the table! He is starting to become adventurous in getting around, reaching farther and pulling himself up if he has fallen down. Sometimes I miss how he gets from one place to the next, but I am so excited to finally see this stage of growth! Today I actually set him up to crawl and I almost thought for a second he was just gonna take off, he lifted a knee and those hands and then flopped over!

He has also started the stage of pointing at everything this past month which I love to see. He is doing so well with his vocabulary too, saying "ball", "dog" and "go". I love his excitement over things like when he wakes up and just starts kicking and screeching with joy or when he sees his brother or Daddy walk in the room, his face lights up with a huge smile, with only 2 teeth in sight. Caleb had at least 8 by this point. Now, you don't want to get this kid too close to ice cream or the whole world will hear about it. I am quite confident its his favorite treat. He ate his first little cone all by himself, no problem and even wanted some of mine!

Each day with my boys is a blessing, but my heart smiles even brighter when they play so nicely together. Caleb is so kind, loving and gentle. Always wanting to hug or kiss his brother, tickle his toes or sing him a song before bed. I love that about him. He can be a goofball though sometimes. Someone recently asked him what his brother's name was. "I don't know. His middle name is Isaiah." Just made me laugh that he was acting like he didn't know, maybe he didn't want to give a stranger too much information :). They both love the water, whether its in the pool or the bathtub together. Caleb has moved onto showers, but loves to splash and play with Kieran on occasion. Caleb has progressed so well in the pool using a swim vest for support, but he has made amazing improvements this past month. He jumps in and paddles all around compared to hanging out in the shallow parts and floating on a noodle with some hesitation. Kieran will stay in his floaty for a bit before he wants to jump and splash with one of us. Nice, refreshing summer time fun!