On, off, on, off

The title is referring to Cade's new favorite activity. He loves to turn the lights on and off. At 6:15 am, he got up and started flicking the light on and off since he can reach the switch. I guess it's a really good way of getting me out of bed. He also points at the lights and "asks" for us to pick him up to flip the switch. At times, he gets very upset if we don't let him. As I'm typing this, he's turning the computer on and off. This is probably not a good thing since it is connected to the TV and is our DVR. I missed a good chunk of Oprah the other day because he turned the computer off!
He continues to work on his walking and now walks just about 100% of the time. When he falls though he still prefers to crawl over to something that he can pull himself up on and then continues to walk. I've seen him stand up on his own but he must not feel totally comfortable doing that. We went outside earlier this week and he walked around the yard. He fell a few times but actually I was impressed by how well he handled the uneven terrain. He enjoyed exploring too.
Another thing that he has now learned is how to give kisses. It's very cute. He gets a determined look on his face and then leans in and gives his kiss. It's a real kiss and not his open mouth slobber to the face. Definitely a huge improvement over being slobbered on.
After two weeks, we finally have all of our new windows installed. Cade missed many naps due to the construction but I think we are starting to get back on track. The windows are wonderful. I can already tell a difference in the number of times the heat needs to come on. Now, Sean and I have the task of staining and varnishing all of the interior trim. It should be an interesting project since neither one of us is experienced in home improvement.