Cadence has discovered Scarlet's tail!

Don't worry, Scarlet's trying to bite her tail...not Cadence! :)

The other day Mom and I were talking about how much Cadence has changed since she moved up to the 12-18 month room at daycare. We know part of it is her age, but we know that she picks up on what the older kids are doing and she has a great teacher as well. Cadence's vocabulary now consists of the words, "Puppy", "Mommy", "Daddy", "Poppa", "ball", "baby", "yummy", "no", "snack", "book", "baba" (for bottle), "please", "thank you", "hi", "hello", "bye", "go" and I think she's close to saying "water". She can also sign, "all done", "please", and "more". It is really cute! Right now she is really into pulling herself up onto furniture and she's figuring out cruising. She loves practicing walking while holding our hands. She's becoming such a big girl! She also loves hiding behind things and popping out to play Peek-a-boo. The other day before dinner, she was hiding behind the coffee table and peeking her head up to see Danny. One time she did it and smacked her mouth on the table! She bit her tongue for the first time...it was not fun! She finally calmed down with the help of her pacifier and was back to her self after dinner...whew!

This is how we find Cadence in the mornings now...

This Girl's Got Some Serious Moves!

Summer Time!

As usual, the Schuermans are keeping very busy! During the weekend of the 4th, that Friday, we went to my Dad's birthday party at my parents' house. We were also celebrating the fact that my Dad is now cancer free! There was definitely a lot to celebrate and we enjoyed some great food and some great fun. On Saturday, we took a trip to Hamilton and were able to spend time with Cadence's Mamaw, Papaw, Uncle Mike, Aunt Annie, and cousins Emilee, Lily, and Gracie! Although Cadence had a rough start, she was having a blast by the time we had to leave. She liked the pool, but is still getting used to the bright summer sun! On Sunday, we took a family bike ride down to Ohio State's campus. Lastly, on Monday, Cadence, Danny and my Dad supported me at the "Freedom 4-Mile Run" and we stuck around for the Orange Township parade. Cadence was such a good girl and loved her first parade!

On a side note, I forgot to mention that at Cadence's 1 year doctor's appointment, that Cadence was 18 lb, 14 oz (20th percentile) and 29.5 in. tall (55th percentile). We've got a skinny stringbean on our hands! She has 6 teeth now, crawls like a madwoman, pulls herself up onto furniture and cruises around the coffee table! She gives kisses, shakes her head "no" (even when she means yes) and dances all the time! We can't get enough of her!

Thanks for the adorable dress, Ashley! :)

Have we ever mentioned how much Cadence LOVES Scarlet?