Pre-Bath Routines

Caydin loves bathtime one day and hates it the next.  I think he's going through a water funk right now (haha)...

On days that he loves taking a bath, he gigles like crazy while I run the water and he hides in mommy and daddy's closet.  We play the "Where's Caydin" game and I search all over the bedroom and bathroom looking for him.  Usually when I say outloud, "Is Caydin over the pillow?" Caydin will respond "NO!"

On days that Caydin hates bathtime, he will hide in the back back back of the closet, under the clothes, and whine until I have to pull him out and toss him in the tub. 

Oh how I love my 2 year old!

These pictures were taken on a "love bathtime day"!!!!!

What's happening....

Between...

Trips to the Science Center (WE LOVE)...

Taking care of KoBe...

Playing with cars...

Jumping...

Eating bowls of Honey Nut Cherrios...

AND swimming in the pool....

We've had one very fast, fun-filled summer!

(Only one week left until I head back to work!)

This boy can jump for hours....

Dear Caydin,

Sorry for never putting you in shorts this summer!

I'm sure you are not going to like these pictures being shown at your wedding someday!

Love, Mommy

Wordless Wednesday

Silly during Bathtime

Dear Caydin,

Just so you know, you are one silly bath baby!

You love bubbles in the water but hate when bubbles are on your feet. 

You have this blue star bathtoy that is similiar to a sprinkler, because it shoots water up into the air.  That part doesn't interest you at all.  You're interested in the flashing blue light.  You use it like a flashlight and shine it on every toy in the tub.  You especially like to shine it in mommy's mouth (checking for cavities of course!).

You always pick a toy to take into the bath with you.  The night gets alittle crazy when you want to bring a toy into the bath that shouldn't go into the bath... like a toy with batteries... or books.  But usually you pick a HotWheels car or one of your metal choo-choo's.

Near the end of bath time, you do this funny thing where you pretend to sleep in the bath.  When the water drains to about one to two inches left in the water, you lay down on your belly, request the lights to be turned off, and then snore loudly. 

It's very very funny!

Love, Mommy

SeaWorld

Caydin's first Seaworld Trip - Thanks Mentillo family for bringing us along!

(I love Brilee's pose in the picture above - she's saying, "Bring that camera near me one more time and I promise you, it won't be pretty."

Cheezing it up - I like Landen's face -- he's like "Dude, I can do that too!" Then showed us!

Caydin making Sea Lion sounds.  Or maybe he's saying, "It's beeping hot out here!!!!" 

Caydin loved the Dolphin show - maybe the quietest, non-moving 30-ish minutes I've ever seen him.  I honestly think he was in shock.

I take Caydin out all the time (obviously) but Seaworld was my first BIG morning trip with him alone without a stroller.  I'm sooooo glad I was able to borrow the Mentillo's stroller for alittle bit while Caydin melted down into a super fake tantrum.  We won't be returning anytime soon but I hope to get passes to go when the weather cools off some... you know... when its like 80 degrees instead of 108 degrees!

Caydin's cars