Meet the Johnstons (+ Cade!)

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Week 35

Cade is on the move! It's getting harder and harder to pin him down for these weekly photos. But, it's amazing to see how much he's grown in (almost!) 8 short months.

Like nearly everyone (I assume), I don't have near enough available storage to download the new IPhone operating system. So, in a vain attempt to free up enough storage for the download, I moved all of my phone's pictures to the computer. Even though it didn't help my storage problem, I think it benefits the blog to have even more cute Cade photos. ;)

Cade was a duck for Halloween. We went to Boo at the Zoo and he received a full-size Airhead. He must like its pliability. He chewed on the wrapper the rest of the night.
You'll notice Cade standing at the cooler. This is one of his most favorite play toys. The sound of the wheels turning is mesmerizing, apparently.
Peter and I went to the Ohio State v. Penn State game. The half time show was really neat with a Hollywood theme. A T Rex (from Jurassic Park) is eating a Michigan football player in that picture. Peter got a new hat. We've heard that he looks like he's wearing dog ears. We're okay with that...!
Cade's grandmothers dressed him in style for the Halloween season. He was Mommy's Little Monster and a Glow-in-the-dark Skeleton.

Cade's facial expressions kill me. They are priceless. And his hair does some pretty cool things too!

Quick poll: Who do you think he looks like now? Me? or Peter?

Cade loves to swing at the park. We've been going as often as we can, trying to take in the nice weather before winter sets in.
On Wednesdays, we go to a local church's Open Gym for little kids. They have a ton of toys laid out for everyone to play with. Cade spends a lot of his time at Open Gym with that lap toy. He pushes every button over and over again.
Another favorite toy of his is the set of blocks. He loves to chew on them and knock them over after I stack them high. Another amusing past time is to attempt crawling over them when they're in the box. He's surprisingly adept at it.
Cade loves to eat. Pictured, you'll see a huge avocado mess that he so enjoyed. Next to that photo is a picture of him sucking on a slice of mango. Who needs hands? Sam is keeping a close watch to see if he'll get some.
And, finally, another grandparent gift. Cade has been enjoying his Raggedy Andy toy. He especially likes the hair and buttons.

Leeds Farm

Last weekend, we visited a local farm to pick out a Halloween pumpkin. This farm is so great. They have lots of pettable animals (pigs, donkeys, goats), huge boxes of corn with toys, zip lines, a huge pumpkin trampoline, slides, a combine slide, a hay barn to play in and barrels to roll around. Next year, when Cade can walk, he will absolutely love this place. There were kids running around having a great time. We played in the corn boxes, petted animals and slid down the slides. It was really cold but oh so fun!

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Week 31: Cade's 7th month

I've dropped the ball with Cade's weekly pictures since the move to Ohio. But, I'm back on track this week. He loves his ChewBeads!
I bought his "I Love Daddy" onesie when we found out I was pregnant with Cade.

Cade is trying to crawl...

Cade and Zebra

Friday, October 11, 2013

Trip to the Columbus Zoo: Asia

Peter, Cade and I took a second trip to the Columbus Zoo yesterday afternoon. Cade loved the little monkeys. They came up to us, propped their feet up on the glass and snuggled up together. Cade couldn't keep his eyes off of them. We also heard a lion roar like crazy. Not sure what was going on with him, but it was amazing. We saw huge bats, called Flying Foxes. They were so neat, all hanging upside down by one foot, wrapped up in their wings.

Bears, Tigers and an Elephant named Rosie.
The tiger had babies that were born March 22nd. Cade is about two weeks older than her babies!

We sure do love this little guy (and his cool glasses!)

The many faces of Cade!

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Trip to ATL

Cade and I just returned from a nice long visit with my family in Atlanta. This was the first time for Cade to meet most of the family. It was a great trip!