Surprise! We are very excited to announce that we are expecting the arrival of Baby #2 on February 4th! I know that Calder is going to be a great big brother -- I can't wait to see him in action! 
After polishing off his spaghetti last night, Calder insisted that we hold hands and that I sing "Ring Around the Rosy" to him. He was so happy that I complied. 
What a messy boy! Trust me, he went straight into the tub after dinner! 
...the boys will play! Calder and Daddy (and Lucky) had a great time playing in the backyard this weekend while Mommy was visiting Grandma in Michigan.
I can't believe my baby will be 2 years old in just one short month! I think he is at such a great age, and I love watching him learn and grow. I love that he calls the letter W just "double" and that his bathing suit is his "baving soup". I love the little creases in his thighs amidst what's left of the baby fat. I love that he greets me with a huge smile and a big hug each time I pick him up from day care. I love how he squeals with excitement and says "Sundy's house!" when we turn down my brother's street. I love the way he lays in his crib and sweetly asks for his favorite bedtime songs. I love that when we tell him to close his eyes, he literally puts his hands up to his eyes and closes his eyelids. I love listening to him talk himself to sleep. I love when he says "Mommy, tell me, what's this?" when he, without a doubt, already knows what it is. I love the way his bottom lip quivers and pops out into a big pout when he is just about to cry. And I love when he cuddles in my arms, gazes up at me and names all of the parts of my face. I could go on forever, but I'll stop now! There are just so many things to love about my sweet, sweet boy!
This weekend we attended Calder's friend Will's 1st birthday party. At the party, they had an artist drawing caricatures of all the kids -- what a great idea! Here's Calder's drawing. Of course we had to go with the train theme -- especially since he could hardly be bothered to step away from the train he was playing with to have his picture drawn!
Calder's new best friend might very well be his giant froggy. Froggy has been riding to and from work/school with us every day lately. Today, on our commute home, this is what Calder told me: