If you're happy and you know it...

Its been a little hectic around our house lately. Kale's ability to walk has just exploded. It won't be long before he loses his waddle and shows us how he can run...its just a matter of time. He can walk the entire length of our house, turn around, and go somewhere else without falling. He proves this when he can't find one of us and tries to track us down. If you disapear for a potty break and don't shut the door, then don't expect much privacy! He will find you!

Kale has learned how to clap and its usually not random. He claps for himself when he is happy, excited, or is praised. He claps when you sing "If your happy and you know it...", which he learned by watching his baby Einstein video. Its pretty cute when you spontaneously start singing that song and he starts clapping. When you get to the part about stomping your feet, he just shakes his head no...which is really cute as well. :)

Kale has forgotten how to sleep well at night. Its catching up with him. He tosses and turns all night...cries out...just acts not quite comfortable or relaxed. We don't know why. Ep thinks he is cutting another tooth, but I haven't found any new ones just yet. He bites me at least once a day...

Here is a pic of Kale with the beloved remote control. There are three things in our house that he constantly seeks (besides us). They are the tv remotes, cell phones, and computer keyboard. Most of the time, those things are out of his reach. We had to replace our DirecTv unit last week and as Ep worked on the new one, he gave Kale the battery-less remote to the old unit. Kale pretty much pranced with it! He took it all over the house and was soooo proud and then would stop to look and make sure he was really, really getting to hold the remote! Can you tell he was happy?

Christmas is coming...and our house is about to be decorated in a flurry of activity. Normally, I am bugging Ep to let me put out Christmas stuff before Thanksgiving has even arrived. Not this year. We are working on it though...

I tried to get Kale to let me take some Christmas pics. They didn't turn out as well as I had hoped and he confirmed that he has no idea what the heck I mean when I tell him to sit still for just a second. LOL! Some of the better ones...