Sun, sippy cups, and surprises

This past week, the beautiful weather has continued, and we've been spending lots of time outside. We recently discovered that a portion of the West County trail can be accessed from a road just down the hill and across the highway from us, so we've been enjoying walking along it. Everyone has finally recovered from our colds, so we're all having a lot more fun.

Earlier this week, Caden got a surprise package from his 2nd cousin Juliana. She knitted a long, rainbow-colored rope, and Mommy made it into a set of ties for Caden's sun hat. With the bright weather, it's been especially important to keep that little head covered. The thing is, one of Caden's favorite games is to pull his hat off and throw it on the ground, making it difficult to keep him out of the sun. The ties (see the picture above) are both stylish and functional. Thanks, Juliana!

Caden's new favorite mealtime activity is drinking water from his sippy cup. In fact, he may love his sippy cup more than he loves Cheerios, if you can believe it. We have to hide the cup behind things, or he will refuse to eat his food (even his Cheerios), reaching instead for the cup. He usually manages to get about 2/3 of the water down his throat, so the bib is crucial to catch the remaining 1/3.

This afternoon, we got to meet the newest BML baby boy! Tessa and Brian's little boy, Cormac Vincent, was born last Monday. We all had fun oohing and aahing about how cute, cuddly, and tiny little Mac is.

Little Cormac