Look Who's 2

So Caden turned 2 back on October 19. We had to celebrate his birthday later cause Ken had to work. I love this age! He is so excited about everything. You've got to watch the video of him trying to blow out his candles. He tried so hard but ended up spitting and drooling all over the cake. When he tries and fails he says "I can't do it"

Here are some facts about Caden:
-He now sleeps in a toddler bed. He has actually been doing this since August. When we were in Montana he learned to climb out of his crib and it soon became a safety issue.
-He has definitely entered the terrible twos. He will often cry when he is frustrated (normally cause I can't understand what he wants). He also wants to do everything himself.
-His favorite color is orange. He is always pointing out things that are orange.
-He does not like milk.
-His favorite thing to eat for breakfast is pancakes, oatmeal, and waffles.
-He loves yogurt (which is good cause this is often his main source of calcium)
-He loves to point out "school buses" as we drive around town
-He is a mama'a boy. He always wants to know where I am, "Mom, where are you?" (his favorite phrase). He also loves to say "Mom, wait." which means he wants me to stop and wait for him to catch up so he can hold my hand.
-He does not like animals. Sure from a distance or in a book they are great, but any closer and he freaks out.
-He laughs when he is nervous (ie when he knows he is in trouble). It is a very distinct laugh, very shaky sounding and not his normal laugh.
-He is a weird picky eater. Like the other night for dinner we had a lasagna and grilled asparagus. He didn't even try the lasagna but ate a ton of asparagus. It is frustrating cause he won't even try things, but then the next meal he will try and eat the most unusual things.
-He loves bread. (a complete change from 6 months ago when he wouldn't even touch it)
-He does really good sitting and listening to stories. Even long ones with lots of words and few pictures.
-Loves to watch me cook in the kitchen. We have this little stools (that we got from my grandma Kenison) that he pushes up to the counter and stands on.
-I love his blue eyes. Someone commented on his pretty blue eyes today and I have to agree that they are very beautiful.
-He loves to say, just out of the blue, "Mom, I Love you!" He says this quite often. It is really cute.
-I love in the morning how he comes in my room all smiles and cheerfully informs me, "Mom, I wake up." as if I couldn't tell that he had woken up. He then tells me, "Good morning Mom."

I thought this was a really cute picture of Kailyn.

Caden opening a present from Grandma and Grandpa Bassett. The kids love playing this game together. Caden can't quite catch the butterflies as they are falling but still thinks it is so fun to watch them shoot up in the air and then pick them up once they hit the floor.

Caden opening a package from Grandma and Grandpa Jones. The first thing he noticed was the fire truck (can you see the excitement on his face?). He has LOVES his new fire truck.

Checking out the rest of his presents.

The girls showing off the wrapping paper they decorated.

Kailyn showing Caden the beautiful picture she drew for him.Opening presents.

This is the present Jordan picked out for Caden. Can you see that Jordan is just as, if not more, excited then Caden? Jordan gets really excited to give presents.

Jordan gave Caden a kiss and Caden got such a huge smile on his face. We tried to reinact it but as you can see it was just not the same.

Opening a present from Mom and Dad.

We own a Magna Doodle that Caden loves to bring to me to draw for him. He always asks me to draw either a car or a big truck. I draw it, he looks at it, erases it and then asks me to draw another one. This cake is suppose to represent the car that I draw over and over and over again for him.