Walking with the Williams: April 2011

is two. Today. My Baby is Two!! We went from this...

(one year ago)

To this...

(What a sweet helper!)

Cade is accomplishing so many new things lately!! Just today as we were driving home from school he was singing "Row row row you're boat, gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily life is but a dream." This was the first time I have heard him sing a song all the way through by himself.

He recently started counting to ten. His favorite thing to count are the fish in his fish book. I love snuggling up in the yellow chair in his room with his books and reading to him.

Cade is a little bear. He gives THE BEST hugs ever. He will absolutely wrap his arms around your neck and embrace you. I can't even begin to describe the way this makes me feel. Everything in my world is right when Cade gives me a hug.

There is not a day that passes that at some point Cade hasn't made me laugh until my stomach hurts. He is just so funny. Lately he has started telling Knock Knock jokes. (I think his Meme C got him started on this.) It's always the same joke... Cade: "Knock knock . Me: "who's there." Cade:"Chicken" and then he erupts in laughter. There is no punch line. Just Chicken. For some reason this makes me laugh even more.

Cade is very "rough and tumble." He knows NO FEAR. He can wrestle Noah to the ground. (This also happens daily.) He has gotten sneaky. If he thinks I'm not looking he will do something to get Noah riled up. He tends to pester Noah a little. Noah spends his days diligently building things only to have Cade destroy them as soon as they are completed.

I can see already though that Cade is not as strong willed as Noah. He is much more of a pleaser. If Greg or I really get on to him or communicate any disappointment in him he immediately hangs his head and says "Sawwee."

Cade loves playing outside in the yard. He talks to Target (our dog) just like he is a friend. "Cmon Dog dog. Cmon. " They are buddies.

We have had a rough year as far as health goes. Cade has spent the majority of it sick. Over the last year he has had three fever induced seizures. After the second seizure he had a spinal tap. He also had to go to the ER twice with Strider (breathing troubles.) He has had tubes, Tonsillectomy and Adnoidectomy. He had RSV while recovering from the Tonsillectomy and was atrociously sick for three weeks. In fact he ran a low to moderate grade temp for 7 months straight. (Oct. 2010-March 2011.) We spent those months in quarantine. No Church, no school, no play dates. NO FUN! We are glad it's over.

Cade loves berries. They are his favorite food. He can eat a container of them in one sitting. His favorite are Blueberries. He eats any and all berries though. Because of this we planted three blueberry bushes, one blackberry bush and countless strawberry bushes in our backyard. It is simply a more affordable way to feed Cade, haha.

Noah and Cade are best friends. Seriously best friends. They are absolutely lost without each other. Cade mimics everything his big brother does. Noah spends much of their time together laughing. He thinks Cade is the funniest thing he's ever seen. When Noah goes to school and Cade and I are at home together Cade is lonely. The minute we get in the car to go pick Noah up Cade starts rehearsing what he will say to his brother. "Heyyyyyy Bubba. Heyyyyyy Noah. How you?? How School??" He recites the same thing every time.

It doesn't seem possible that two years could have passed so quickly. I remember wondering when I was pregnant with Cade how I could love another baby as much as I loved Noah. Now I wonder how I can love both my children so much and my heart not burst into a million pieces.

Cade you are my sunshine. You bring light into my life with every little smile and touch of your hand. Your laughter is contagious; Your Hugs are miraculous, and your voice is a sweet melody to my ears. I love you sweet boy. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

My Gerbers...

The beautiful Camellia bush by my front walk. I've been cutting blossoms off of it for a month now to go on my dining room table.

This is the window box Greg attached to Noah's playhouse. Noah planted Marigold seeds in it. You can see the seedlings are starting to pop up. He is so proud.

Our rose garden. Greg has always loved growing roses. When we were dating in college he would cut roses off his parents bushes and bring them to me. Now we have our own.

These are Scallions I planted from seeds a few weeks ago. They are starting to sprout!!

Squash seedlings...

The collard and Cabbage Garden. I'm more than a little ready for these plants to mature.

Noah's strawberry plants. My boys are like Bears. They can consume quarts and quarts of berries in one sitting, and they like them all. We have also planted three blueberry bushes. (You need to plant more than one type for cross-pollination value.) And a blackberry bush.

We have a tomato and pepper garden as well, and I'm patiently waiting to see my Okra seedlings (fingers crossed!!)