Our Blog has Moved!!: February 2010

I can't believe Kaden is NINE MONTHS!! Holy Cow, time flies! He is getting so big, exploring more and more each day. His face just lights up when he smiles and it is the cutest thing when he gets excited!

Kaden is all over the place. He is crawling and climbing up on everything. If there is something he can get his hand on he is pulling himself up. He will walk along the table, couch or anything else that is possible. He has finally figured out how to get down once he stands up. For a while, he would get mad and cry when he wanted down because he couldn't figure out how to sit down. He has that down pretty good now.

Kaden is a good eater and does a good job in the high chair. He is eating all 2nd foods. He still is not a fan of peaches and peas. He loves all the orange stuff....which I need to back off because he is getting a slight tint of orange in his skin! It is just hard because there isn't too many green foods! He eats cereal and fruit at breakfast, cereal and vegetables at lunch and cereal, vegetables and fruit for dinner. He has a bottle with each meal and then one in the morning and one before bed. He is using a sippy cup, but just for small drinks.

He likes eating buscuitt cookies too! Although now we have to watch him for choking since he has those sharp teeth! He also likes to gnaw and eat bread and saltine crackers!

Kaden likes playing with his teething ring and pooh book. He also likes playing with all of his noise making toys. He likes to stand at the table and play the music. He likes his rock band stand, and of course his mustang car. He likes to push it around if he can (I really don't like to let him to it because he goes so fast and it is on the tile, I don't want him to slip and smack his face...his balance isn't quit there yet!) He likes to play with anything can he can hold. Plastic water bottles are one of his favorites and gets so excited when you show him one!

Kaden has 6 teeth, 2 bottom and 4 on the top, and boy are they sharp. He likes to bite everything including people.

Diaper changes are becoming a challenge once again! Sometimes he just doesn't want to let you do it, so he will arch his back and roll over while screaming in protest. It is pretty fun especially when he has poop and you have opened the diaper and he rolls over and takes off...he is fast!

Kaden is pretty attached to familiar people, especially John and I. But his favorite right now is for sure me. As soon as I get home he wants me to hold him, I can't get my stuff down fast enough before tears start. If he is playing on the floor and I walk by him, usually tears will follow. If he is upset, he wants me. Which makes me feel good of course, but can get pretty difficult and a little frustrating when I need to do something. But I am enjoying it now because I know it won't last and his daddy will get his turn. (and boy does it annoy John that Kaden doesn't want him too much when I am around....I can't blame him!)

Kaden has been having a hard time sleeping during the night the last month. It started when he got a cold and then continued as he as been teething. He is so sensetive and will wake up so easily. He usually wakes up a couple times a night. Nap time isn't much better. He just doesn't like to sleep. Nap time is a chore as well. He will be so tired, but just won't go to sleep, there is no such thing as crying it out with him. He will get himself so worked up, he ends up throwing up (it is a bit ridiculous). Some days are better than other, he definetly isn't consistent. We will continue to work on this one.

He is so darn cute and we have a lot of fun with him. He is so full of love! He always brightens my day! He is figuring out his voice. He squeals when he is having fun and will have screaming contest with you. He also will let you know when he is frustrated and getting mad, he will screams at you...it is funny!