A Little Snack For A Big Boy

Ben and I told Cash if he behaved himself in Target we would get him a treat. He picked out food, of course! The little chunker had his health in mind though. He wanted something organic, with ingredients we all understood. This one was filled will organic peas, broccoli, pears and lemon juice.

He made a mess eating it, as expected. But he definitely loved it. He even licked his bib clean to get any leftovers.

Look Who's Standing

With very little help, Cash is standing up now. He really only needs our help for balance. He doesn't quite have that skill yet.

Side note; he is wearing a pair of 6-9 month shorts in this picture. Ahh! Where has my newborn gone? =(

Over The Bridge, And Through NH, To Dawnie's New House We Go

Before Cash and I hopped on the plane to get home to Ben, we stopped in to see Dawn, Derf and Molly in their new house. We got to spend a few hours hanging out with Dawnie and Molly, getting a tour of the house and eating some delicious treats.

It seems like only days ago, Molly was Cash's size and now she's big enough to hold him and share her toys with him. She let Cash take a nap with Cozy and helped him with his passy every time he spit it out.

I am so glad we all had the time to get together, it's not an easy task these days.

Oh Maine, How We Miss You Already..

Cash and I flew home to Maine for his very first visit, we had to leave Daddy behind. (The Army needs him more than us sometimes, though I will put up a fight about if that is true or not.) As usual Cash was a wonderful baby. The plane didn't bother him and he didn't bother anyone on the plane. He made quite a few friends on his trip there and many more once we'd arrived at our final destination, New Gloucester, Maine. We flew into Boston where Tammy greeted us with a smile and cold air. However the cold air might have been mother nature and not Tammy at all. =) We chatted the whole way and Cash slept. Tammy was one of the only family members that knew about our last minute trip, so everyone else was in for a big surprise. We made a stop at Pinetree Garden Seeds to order seeds...Only kidding, we figured we'd go see Nanny and surprise her while she was working. Surprised she was, she didn't recognize me for several minutes. She got to show Cash off to all the ladies at her work, which of course Cash loved. We cut our visit there short and headed to Tammy's house, where Hunter and Eli were waiting for us. Hunter was in on the little secret too and when Eli came down stairs Cash and I were just hanging out on the couch. Tam whipped up a quick delicious lunch for us and we were back on the road to Robin's house. When we got there we were greeted with much more than cold air and smiles. At the door was Kaycie, Robin's beautiful chocolate lab/Charlie's gf and screaming, happy teared up, Robin (sorry Rob, I had to share. It's something I will never forget. You reacted the exact way I was feeling.) We all hung out in Robin's living room until Tam had to bring Eli down to the school. Scout came home a couple of hours later. Her reaction was similar to my mothers. She just stood there (standing way taller than she was when I was home last)for a while and looked at us. Everyone else trickled in as they finished work/school.

We had a great time at home, hanging out with family. I got in some things I really miss while I'm away. Coffee with Robin, Chats with her and Tammy, hugs from my mom and dad, Maine Shrimp, every minute spent with Scout, laughs from Levi, hanging out with T, Hunter and Eli's company, SNOW, jokes from Isaiah, Mark's little comments (ie; chicken dough), PORTLAND and just being with the people I love so much.

I wish Ben could have made the visit home with us and shared all the wonderful things we got to do, but soon enough we will all be back experiencing these things daily.

Thanks for the ride to NG Tam and Robin thanks for giving up your house for a whole week and for the crazy ride back to the airport. I will miss you all so much until next time.

When A Child Is Born, So Are Grandparents

"Grandchildren are God's way of compensating us for getting old."

We love you guys, thanks for being the best Parents/Grandparents anyone could ask for.

Mohawk Madness

Cash has been sporting a mohawk these last few days, he says it makes him look tougher.

I totally agree with you Cashem. Tough and adorable! =)