John, Christel, Kaden, Avery and Baby Girl on the way



Wednesday, February 17, 2010

9 Months!

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!I can't believe how big he is getting, not such a baby anymore! I am loving every minute of it!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day...belated!

My sister offered to watch Kaden so John and I could go out for Valentine's Day. Instead thou, we decided to do a double date....Kaden brought Suzy!

No more baby seat!

It was time to move on from the baby seat. Kaden is a big boy and it was pretty much impossible to carrying him in the baby seat. Kaden is digging his new seat. A lot more space and he can see so much more!! It is still turned backward until he turns one, but it is much better!

Monday, February 1, 2010

Look at these pearly whites!

Look at these beauties!! Kaden officially has 6 teeth!He quite the little trooper, he had the 4 top teeth basically come in at the same time! He is getting so big so fast!! No more gummy smiles!!

Shower Fun!

Kaden is loving his showers...and so am I. It is much easier to bathe the both of us and I don't have to stress and figure out how I am going to shower!He loves his play cups!
C-U-T-I-E P-I-E!!

Exploring!

Kaden has been exploring...he found the stairs! He was able to climb up a few steps on his first try....holy cow he is going to be a handful!Just can't resist this face!Just hanging out!
there he goes!


So Sweet!Kaden likes to climb up on anything and everything...and he is good at it..and fast!


Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Kaden finds the outside!

Kaden hasn't been exploring too much. He has only been crawling when he really wants something. In the last day or so that has changed he is crawling to new places a little more. He loves the outside so I have been waiting for him to find the back door. Well, he did today!
He crawled behind the chair to get to his car, but I moved it back to the carpet because it rolls around and he likes to climb up it. Usually he would follow me, but instead and just crawled around and he spotted outside!He was pretty cute checking out the backyard. He loves looking out that window!He has also started making a new sound in the last couple days. He will breathe in a big breath through his mouth and make a big noise. It is so funny! He kept doing it last night when John was trying to get him to go back to sleep after he woke up and wanted to play at 9pm. He was hilarious! He has been doing it all day today. Cutie Pie!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Pretty Smile!

Kaden has 4 teeth. The bottom teeth are real visable. The top right tooth is coming through pretty well. Then the top left is barely coming through and it is hard to see. I am hoping the top 2 middle teeth come in soon....Kaden is going to look pretty funny!

Yummy!

Kaden got finger buscuitts in his Christmas Stocking (thank you Grandma!). He has been enjoying them! He will gnaw it down to just a little stub.
He usually goes straight to the bath afterwards or gets a mini bath in the sink which he loves!Isn't this the cutest face ever!

I posted these pictures to prove that I let Kaden get dirty and make a mess! I bet you never thought I would do it (you know who you are!)!

Friday, January 15, 2010

8 Months!

Kaden is 8 months old! He is weighing somewhere around 20lbs or so. He is learning something new each day. Life has changed a lot for the little guy! He can crawl so he is able to explore. Although he isn't all over the place like you would think yet. There has to be something he wants to get him to crawl. But as each day passes he is crawling more and more. He is very gutsy. He isn't afraid of anything yet, which is resulting in lots of falls.








Kaden likes to play with anything that crinkles. One of his favorite things is a water bottle. He likes it chilled with water, he likes to chew on the bottom of the bottle and makes noise with it. He also likes his activity center that make noise and have lights. He likes his pop up toy too.













Kaden loves to get out of the house. If he is upset, it is a sure bet to take him outside and he will stop crying. He is very intrigued by other people. He is a little ham, he is starting to act shy and barry his head and then will look up and give you a big smile.







Kaden is a little bit of a picky eater. He knows the food he likes and doesn't. He will refuse to eat certain foods if you try to give them to him and will throw a fit. I swear he is the first 8 month old that throws temper tantrums!













He is not sleeping through the night. He usually wakes up around midnight and then again around 4-5am for a bottle and then will fall back asleep until 7:30 or 8am. He isn't good with naps, but he is taking them more. He usually has a good nap in the morning and then a shorter nap or two in the afternoon.