Karate Kid

We've got a karate kid on our hands. Blake's been taking classes for about 3 months now, and he really seems to like it. Nothing brings me joy quite like watching Blake try his best to do jumping jacks, seeing him spar with other tiny tigers (that's what his class is called), and looking on proudly as he listens to his teacher, follows her instructions and loudly proclaims "Yes, Ma'am!"

Sometimes I even get a little choked up at the beginning and end of every class when all the kids recite:

"I promise....

To be a good person.

With knowledge in the mind.

Honesty in the heart.

Strength in the body.

And to make good friends."

In action, in class

Blake gets his first stripe

Silly karate kid

Graduation. No more white belt...

Now he's an orange belt!

The 11th Hour

This blog is so late, Cade is nearly one by now. Yikes! Cade is nearly one. When did that happen?

If you're wondering what's new with Cade, the answer is everything (duh!). He's got six teeth, of which you can see a few in the pics below. He crawls and cruises like crazy. He's taken a few unassisted steps but usually resorts back to all fours because it's faster and more familiar. The kid also eats like nobody's business, and I'm starting to wonder if his legs are hollow. Cade is also now a proper conversationalist. He says "uh oh" and "whoa," "bottle" and "balloon" (sort of). But my favorite is his constant line of questioning, asking "what's this?" or "what's that?" Really. He knows how to string two words together. It's only natural that he's doing so in the form of a question. Cade's curiosity could wind up being as acute as mine.

On the day Cade actually marked his 11 months of being, we spent the afternoon at the ballgame. Cade's helping the Giants with their winning record; they're two for two at the games he's been to so far this season. We should obviously be taking him to plenty more games this summer. This summer, when Cade is one.

Go Giants!
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And here are some more cute pics.

Cade's personal jungle gym

Uh oh! Stuck.

Mom, stop taking pictures and get me out of here!

Now for how much he's grown in nearly one year's time...

Eleven Months

Ten Months

Nine Months

Eight Months

Seven Months

Six Months

Five Months

Four Months

Three Months

Two Months

One Month

One Day