Independance

My sweet, sweet boy is getting so grown up! First of all...the day we put him in his big boy bed we told him he couldn't get out unless mommy or daddy came to get him. He didn't. Ever. He would call for me every morning. Until....2 days ago. Last night he came out of his room at 10ish and said, "it's a beautiful day". I responded with, "no baby, it's still night time". Her burst into tears and jumped so he could have been sleep walking. So we did the whole potty thing...I pulled the blinds and showed him it was still night time and then Brian prayed with him again. All was well...Caden was back asleep. This morning at 7:30 (BTW, if we have anywhere to go I always have to wake him up after 8!) I awoke to the sweetest little boy about 2 inches from my face saying, "its a beautiful day, Mommy!" I replied with, "Caden, Mommy's not ready yet!" He then pulls the blinds much like I had done the night before and says, "no Mommy, it's sunny!" So...we start our day. Addison woke up shortly after. I typically have to wake her up too!

We continued on with our morning. Caden let me know that he needed me to dress him. It hit me...if he can ask me to dress him why can't he dress himself. I got his clothes, laid them on my floor and told him to go for it! HE DID IT! Every single piece of it...down to the undies and socks. Granted he did wear crocs today...with socks on. He then insisted that I not help him brush his teeth. So I didn't. They probably weren't as clean as usual but I figure who cares. He was really proud of himself and did let me help him tonight! I'm really proud of him too. It seems like just yesterday that I held him for the first time. He'll be 3 in 2 and a half short months! Where in the world did time go??