Save me from this hairy thing!

Caedmon and Zoos - January 2011

Hands!

Caedmon now knows he has hands.
He has been batting at things and watching his amazing moving hands lately.

Family Portrait

A family portrait in pebbles and shadows:
Abram, Owen, Caedmon, and Melinda
Gadsden, AL - January 2011

Great-grandmothers

Caedmon got to meet two of his great-grandmothers over the holidays:
Ma

Murmur

My how they grow!

Owen and Caedmon at a few days and at 6 weeks in the same outfit:
Owen April 2007

Caedmon and Owen November 2010

Owen May 2007 - 6 weeks

Caedmon December 2010 - 6 weeks

While they bear a striking resemblance to each other and their Daddy, they are definitely different boys.

Brothers

Owen was super excited about a new baby while I was pregnant, and when Caedmon arrived, Owen loved him right away. He wanted to snuggle and play, but there's only so much interacting that a newborn and 3.5 year old can do. And there is lots of adjusting to do when you go from being an only yo an oldest. There's lots of learning to wait and be patient and lots of moments when you decide to do crazy, mischievous, and downright naughty things try to set the world back on its right course - revolving around you.


Owen melted my heart this morning when he wanted to buckle Caedmon into a bouncy seat and "read" him poetry in the kitchen floor. Caedmon smiled and cooed and listened as Owen recited nursery rhymes from a set of books. I am looking forward to more days like this one.