Sitting up!

Kayden, now seven months old, has learned to sit up all by himself, and had his first tooth coming in yesterday. He also has started rudimentary speech patterns: Heidi and I took him to the Ohio State Fair last week, and from his stroller there was a frequent sequence of "da da da's" as we walked along. He just keeps getting cuter and cuter, and that smile!

I watched and marveled at my own children's development, but there is something different and almost more endearing and amazing watching Kayden grow. How incredible it is that a mere half year ago he was unable to do much of anything. Now he rolls around, sits up, holds onto and examines toys, and holds his mouth open like a baby bird to have food spooned in. He knows his mommy and daddy, Uncle Aaron, and Gramma. He is beginning to learn what he likes and what he doesn't; at the fair, he was a bit afraid of the big horses, turning his head and clutching Heidi.

This weekend, Heidi and Ashley are in a wedding, and Kayden is spending Saturday and Sunday with Jim and me. I am so looking forward to spending time with my little grandson!