I don't know what he wants...

...but he wants it bad.

At his 15 month checkup today, it turns out that he's
tall and skinny for his age.
Hmm.

And his father would like you to know

that he handles shots/needles/vax better than Mama K.

Hmmph.

Cantor Kade

One of the fun parts of my job is interacting with kids of different ages in groups... two weeks ago, we had a "toddler church tour" where the moms group brought in their mostly pre-schoolers and toddlers. We did a 20 minute intro to the space, including the "backstage" sacristy tour. Complete with a toy "Mass" play set (plush chalice, incense holder, etc) and vestment costumes. The highlight, of course, was when we went up on the altar to see things from the other side. The kids had a blast standing on stools to see above the altar, and practicing their ABC song in the cantor mic (see Kade below). Wish I had photo permissions because the other kids were even cuter.

And here's a sample of his ever-growing vocab:

Dear Friends,
Please pray for a friend of mine, her baby and the whole family. The babe is a 2 month old named Shane, and since birth he's had seizures. They're not sure what's wrong yet, and none of the different medications have done anything. His mom is understandedly beside herself. Please lift them all up in prayers tonight, and for a while. Thanks, K

One more "First"

So here I was, thinking that we were mostly out of "firsts" for a while... and then a very cool pkg from his godmother arrives: it's the 1st anniversary of his baptism this month!

hmm... a rubber band! oh, a very nice shell.

what do you mean by 'gentle touch'?

Mail? for me? wow!

get me out of here!

Mom, you get the kitchen, I'll sweep the hallway.

ps - you know I posted another so quickly because all those crying photos were bothering me!