Rolly-Polly Caden

Another milestone has been reached! Our little Caden has finally found a way to get himself out of the dreaded tummy time...the rollover! This video is actually of his second rollover. The first one happened so quickly that I never even got to see it! One minute he was on his tummy and I looked away to grab a burp rag, then I heard a "thunk" and when I turned he was already on his back...with a very confused expression on his face!

Reno, Nevada

We were in Reno last week for the annual meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, which was held this year in the Peppermill Hotel and Casino. It was very opulent, very flashy, and very full of cigarette smoke. Every time we went past the casino floor I told Caden to hold his breath while I practically jogged the distance as fast as I could. This is the first time ASM has held its meeting somewhere other than a college campus, and we’re not too sure how we feel about that. The meeting went well, though. At the final banquet and awards ceremony Ryan won some little something-or-other that put large mammal biologists on the ASM map and made his name known to all who attended, but the exciting event of the week was that Caden met a girl.

 

Our good friends Kevin and Sheila attended the meeting as well and brought along their daughter, Sierra, who is only two days older than Caden. He was a little shy at first since he’s never met a girl his own age before, but like any true son of a scientist he decided to educate himself and read up on the subject (with a little help from Dad).

 

He discovered that girls are found under “G” in the alphabet, and that they like things called “compliments.”

  

Talking to Sierra was so much easier than he had thought it would be. After all, they have so much in common: Tummy time, sitting on pillows, an obsession for fresh milk, lying on quilts and staring at Mom, lying on quilts and taking a nap (after fighting sleep for an hour), brightly colored books, talking in vowels only, etc.

 

Their fathers could see that the relationship was serious right from the start and had a little chat with them about it.

Kevin was very concerned about his daughter dating anyone before she turned 31, but since all their outings around Reno would be chaperoned by the moms (they would be in separate strollers, of course), he decided to allow it… for now. I was happy for them, but I think the attention of a girl may have gone to Caden’s head.

 

I might have to have a chat with that boy.