Baseball Maybe?

My dear little man,

So....you are quite a little stinker at your little Mothers Day Out apparantly. The ladies that watch you were telling me that when they put you down to sleep they heard this "PING!" and didn't know what in the world it could be. Well, you had pitched your pacifier out of your crib and hit the crib next to yours. They were quite surprised, picked it up and gave it back to you. One minute later, "PING!" You hit it again. Let me clarify...this other crib was about 3 feet away. You were not just dropping your paci, you were PITCHING it. They said this went on about 6 times until you finally fell asleep. They said it was a game with you.... You are too funny. You've got quite an arm apparantly!! I see that more and more as you play with balls.....you LOVE balls. Your dad bought a big bag of 100 balls for you at Walmart and boy do you love them! You already really seem to get the concept of catching a ball and throwing it back. It amazes me. What are you going to love to play? Tennis like your daddy? Baseball? Football? Soccer? Basketball? I'm so interested to find out.

You have taken to yelling after dinner. You are a successful little eater, but as soon as you are done you just start hollering. I can’t imagine what brings that on and I don’t know what to do,as you're not upset, so most of the time I just start yelling with you. As the saying goes, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. You think it’s pretty amusing when we’re in chorus. Maybe since you hum all the way through eating, you are just predisposed to hum louder upon completion. I do sometimes hope that you will not hum your way through all the many meals of your life. And, I hope you don’t expect me to yell with you when we are out in public. Some things are for home life only. :)

In other news, you have mastered the High Five!! Your daddy taught you that and you are quite the pro now. You get completely amused too..... It's so cute!!

I have always sung the song "If you're happy and you know it clap your hands" and the other day you actually started clapping yourself just like me!!! It was the cutest thing ever. I caught it on tape and this is one of my favorite videos so far....Here it is!!



You have been sick these past few days...not really sick, just your first good bout of congestion. You sound awful and your nose won't stop running. Sleeping has been a little more difficult during this time and your crying has broken my heart. I can't wait til this clears up. I've been sick too and it hasn't helped one bit. We'll get better soon. I love you my boo boo. So much my heart aches.....
Feel better little one

Love, Mommy
Love

Lil' Mexican Jumping Bean

Boy does he love this thing! He never wants to stop jumping!!!

Watching him grow

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Today has had me a little choked up. My little guy is crawling!!!! Actually crawling!! Now that should invoke extreme excitement right??? Don't get me wrong....it has!!......I'm thrilled... You should see me cheering him on! I'm like my own cheerleading team rolled into one! (Now THAT'S a scary thought) :) It's just that I see him growing up even faster RIGHT before my eyes, learning more and more every day, and it just makes me tear up a little because I just don't want these moments to go away. They are too precious. HE is too precious. My gosh, his little butt in the air trying to move along the ground and crawl around it just the cutest thing I've ever seen. I mean seriously....it made me cry today!! He is just soooooo stinkin cute!! He just wants to do sooo much. I can just see it in his eyes....his brain just never stops workin overtime and his limbs follow suit. He is a busy boy. I'm in for a serious workout when he starts really booking it.

I just love that little man with every breath in my body and it scares me a little to think about not having him in this stage RIGHT NOW. How could I love him more? And then he grows, and I love him even more than the day before. How is that possible? My heart overflows..........and I'm already missing him tonight. I'm missing who he was today. And tomorrow night I will do the same.... Each day is a tiny little loss for the baby that he is becoming less of, and each day brings excitement for the little boy that he is slowly turning out to be. Oh the agony and joy of being a mother. It all finally makes sense.... Ok, so I'll stop being all sappy and emotional and show you all a video I took this morning of Caden crawling. He doesn't have it down to an art yet....he kinda does this little "hopping thing" (which of course melts me to the core) but a few more days and he'll be a pro!!

My Mother's Day Out

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My sweet little guy,

Gosh I keep getting so far behind in writing! You sure keep me busy little guy! I feel like I never stop!! You are a non-stop groovin machine!! And because of that......I've needed a tiny bit of a break so I have started a "Mother's Day Out Program." Most local churches offer this program for stay at home moms to have a little bit of a break every week to get things done ie shopping, cleaning, personal things. I on the other hand, would mainly need it for work. I just can't seem to get it all done!!! I'm tired of being up til midnight every night trying to catch up, and being exhausted the next day because of it. Its been a vicious cycle for awhile now and I knew that something was going to have to give, so that you could have the full, awake ME... :) I heard about this program and I was so relieved. For two days a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, I can take you to this church program from 9-2 and I can be free to do what I need to! When I went to check this place out I was soooo relieved. What an awesome place!! There were murals all over the walls, fun kids stuff, and an environment of happiness. The people there made me feel comfortable from the moment I walked in (THANK GOD) and I was immediately put at ease. I had really stressed about leaving you with people I didn't know......and when I met the two women in your infant room I just loved them. This was going to be a good thing for both of us!! So....this last Thursday, you went for the first time. I dropped you off at 9am, choked the tears back as I walked away and came back home. It was SOOOO wierd being back home without you. That hasn't happened since you were born! It just felt strange. I kept thinking you were taking a nap or something. I missed you so much. I jumped into my work though, and the hours just flew by. I couldn't believe how much I accomplished in those five hours. More than I usually do in a week! I was THRILLED!!! I only called once to check on you, and you were sleeping. Good!! I went to pick you up and you were asleep again, right on schedule. They were so impressed with how good you were, and how much of a "clockwork" baby you are...right on schedule with everything! They loved how you were such a good eater, and how attentive you were!

I had told the ladies watching you that you weren't crawling quite yet, but that you maneuvered yourself around pretty well, and they said "Give him a few days, and after watching some of these other babies crawling, he will be too." Well......that VERY NIGHT....you wanted something and started PULLING yourself across the floor! You were definitely doing something different!! I was so amazed!! I caught some of it on video......here it is....



So that was Thursday..... Today is Monday, and you just crawled for the VERY FIRST TIME!! You just got your little knees up, stuck that little booty in the air and took off for like 10 feet!! It was soooo awesome!! I ran to get the video camera, but of course you wouldn't do it again.... BUMMER!! I'll catch you sometime this week. I'm sure tomorrow you will get plenty more pointers from the other babies!! IF we end up going.....You didn't feel so hot today. I think you might be getting a cold? You were up alot last night, and sounded really congested. Today your little nose was running...awe.... :( and you were quite fussy. NOT an easy day. We'll see what tomorrow brings. I love you my sweetness.....Sleep better tonight ok????

Love, Mommy

Your New Thing

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My dear goober,

You are such a silly little guy. I seriously wake up every morning wondering what new and amazing things you are going to do, and in what ways you are going to make me laugh. Well this is the new one. You started doing it in Sams one night as you were being whisked around in the cart. It was sooooo funny. Now you do it all the time....even when I'm changing your diaper. Not sure what this is exactly, or why you do it, but I was trying to get you on video and I caught a little bit.

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I'm so glad you make me laugh and I hope you always do. I love you my little silly one....

Love, Mommy

Before I was a Mom

I just got this in an email that was forwarded to me and it was just amazing how exactly right on these words were. This is how I feel completely.....

Before I was a Mom
> > >
> > > I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby
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> > > I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
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> > > I never thought about immunizations.
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> > >
> > > Before I was a Mom -
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> > > I had never been puked on.
> > >
> > > Pooped on.
> > >
> > > Chewed on.
> > >
> > > Peed on.
> > >
> > > I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
> > >
> > > I slept all night.
> > >
> > >
> > > Before I was a Mom
> > >
> > > I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests.
> > >
> > > Or give shots.
> > >
> > > I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
> > >
> > > I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
> > >
> > > I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
> > >
> > >
> > > Before I was a Mom
> > >
> > > I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put him
> > > down.
> > >
> > > I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop
> > > the hurt.
> > >
> > > I never knew that
> > > something so small could affect my life so much.
> > >
> > > I never knew that I could love someone so much.
> > >
> > > I never knew I would love being a Mom.
> > >
> > >
> > > Before I was a Mom -
> > >
> > > I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
> > >
> > > I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
> > >
> > > I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
> > >
> > > I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important
> > > and happy.
> > >
> > >
> > > Before I was a Mom -
> > >
> > > I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to
> > > make sure all was okay.
> > >
> > > I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache,
> > >
> > > the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
> > >
> > > I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.
> > >

Being a mom is the greatest pleasure and joy that I have ever experienced. I'm so thankful that I was chosen to be the mommy for Caden. What an honor!!!!

My own little Seinfeld character

Hello my boo boo....

So pretty much from the beginning there has been one person that you have been compared to on a regular basis. Someone you resemble in a very specific way. A person that pretty much everyone is familiar with..... I'm not really sure why...maybe these pictures will shed some light? Hehehehe :)






I've got my own little KRAMER!! :) It's just been sooooo funny how many times I have heard that. Your hair is just famous my dear. Extremely famous. Always the first thing out of stranger's mouths..... "Look at that hair!!" It is just getting longer and longer and more out of control. I'm not quite sure what to do with it....but I adore it sooooo much :)



Well, my little "Kramer Caden"....I love you!!!!

Love, Mommy

It's Official....You've Got Teeth!!!

My little man,

Your mommy has been soooooooo busy that she hasn't had time to write to you lately. I'm so sorry. I should never let anything stop me from doing what I love best...and thats writing to you...but life can be overwhelming at times...You'll learn that someday. Thank God that won't be for a very, very long time. I hope you get to be a "kid" for as long as possible.

Anyway....It's been almost two weeks now, but YOU have teeth!!!!!! Finally!!!! I noticed the first one for the very first time on New Year's Day. What a way to start the new year!! It is your bottom tooth....I could feel the corner poking through and I was so excited! Last week the one beside it started through too. So now you have TWO!! I haven't really gotten to see them though. Every once in awhile when you laugh really hard I can spot them briefly but you REFUSE to let me look at them. I try to move your lip to take a peek and you act like a mad cat just spitting and moaning away. Geez!! I just want to look for a second! It's HILARIOUS.... You DO NOT want me to take a peek at those things. What is it about trying to touch a childs mouth, nose, eyes??? You'd think you were trying to give them a shot or something!!!! My goodness!!! You are tooo funny.

You are still not crawling, but you manage to maneuver yourself around just fine by rolling and scooting. You really just want to walk. That seems to be ALL you can think about right now. I swear you are going to bypass the whole crawling thing and just take off any day now. You ALWAYS want to be standing. Always. You are probably standing a majority of your waking time now. I can't get you to sit anymore! I try to sit you down and you are as still as a board. I mean seriously,,,you wont bend. You spend alot of time holding on to the ottoman and playing with toys standing up. It's so funny, but frustrating at times when I just really need you to sit. Just take your time buddy! You'll be walking for many many years....Enjoy the time you don't have to!! :) Your mommy STILL prefers to sit on the floor sometimes. :)

You are talking more than ever, trying out all sorts of different sounds. It's just the cutest thing ever....Music to my ears. I just can't WAIT til I can actually carry on conversations with you. I can't even imagine all the adorable things that will come out of your mouth. I just know that I will be constantly laughing.... Not AT you.....just in joy of the cuteness of you. You are just too cute....and I can't imagine you being any cuter, but I know you will be!!

It's now almost midnight and I'm beat, but I have much more to add tomorrow!! I love you sweetheart. You are my world......

Love, Mommy

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! ( A week late) :)

I can't believe it’s already 2008?! How is it possible? We are usually at Copper Mountain for all the festivities that take place, but this year it was sooooo cold so we just stayed in, played games, watched the movie Ratatouille (SOOOO Cute!) and of course, our family tradition, banged pots and pans in the middle of the street at midnight!!! Hehehehe....That was hilarious. Someday I think Caden will really enjoy that. :) Just one year ago we were at Copper Mountain and was 5 months pregnant....

2007 has been quite a year with many milestones, many tears and uncertainty, but also proud accomplishments. It marked the end of a successful, full term pregnancy that I actually really enjoyed. (I MISS being pregnant!!!) I actually never felt better!!! Til the end of course.....ohhhh the back....and of course Caden's love for my RIBS, where you jammed his foot as often as possible. :) He decided to make his entry into my world on April 15th.....TAX DAY!! THis year I have conquered a few sleepless nights, many yellow runny blowout diapers, vaccinations, a few fevers, teething, and too many joyful moments with Caden to even begin to name. I've discovered that I am made of A LOT and can do anything I put my mind to...Sticking with breastfeeding when I wanted to quit because it hurt so much those first two months, treasuring those special bonding moments, and feeling accomplished having made it to 9 weeks A first 4th of July, first beach trip to see Uncle Matty, first trip to Oregon to see Uncle Joey and Aunt Desiree, first Halloween, first trip to Mexico to meet his grandparents, first Thanksgiving to North Dakota to see Gramma and Grampa Aga, and first Christmas with Nana and Poppa in Beautiful Colorado.

A year of amazement at how fast time goes and how fast he grows with it. I just want to freeze time and yet it seems to be speeding up even faster. More new things....A new office change for me in joining a "team". Me coloring my hair my natural color for the first time ever!! Gabby and Max having puppies! Me starting to write more than ever and loving it.... And being more BROKE than ever! :) In short? It’s been a year that I define as a year that has shown what we are made of. I've had a lot on my plate, and yet, with God's help and all my friends, I've done it all quite well. I’m proud of this year. Let’s hope this coming year is even better!

If you are like me, I am not a huge fan of New Year’s resolutions. I tart ‘cringing’ at the word ‘Resolution’. And I do make resolution lists, but find calling them ‘Goals’, works better for me in the longrun, and I can stick to my list longer, without feeling like such a failure by giving up two weeks later, as the New Year has just begun. Last night I began thinking about what I would like to be different or help make next year a better year for me and my family.

1.)Personally, I really want to get to church more often....It hasn't been very easy since Caden was born, and I hate to have people I don't know watch him, but I need to get over it and just go. It's too important not to.

2.)Of course, the usual goal of working out. I definitely need to get rid of this post-baby belly flab!!! It's driving me CRAZY!!!

3.) Take more walks and longer ones, not just around the block, but a real walk. And take the dogs along.....they need that extra attention.


4.) One thing I really enjoy is reading, and when I was younger, you would always find me with a book in hand. Now with my busy days, it is soo hard to even get a gook in every couple months. I am making it one of my goals to read at least one book a month.

5.) Be more organized. I can dream can’t I!! I’d like to try and keep my desk cleaned off, my house dust free, and my InBox with less than 500 emails.

6.) In the coming year, I would like to create a financial monthly budget in alternative income. Who knows in what, but I'll figure out something!!


Here’s to another year of growth, love, and writing. Happy New Year!!! Here is our year in pictures:

All Diapers are NOT Created Equal

Before I had Caden I had NO clue about the different types of diapers that were available....There were so many different kinds to choose from! The choices can be overwhelming to a new parent. Are all diapers the same? Are the brand names actually that much better than the store brands? Is there a standard sizing that is used on all diapers? How do I know which ones are the best for my needs? A diaper is a diaper is a diaper right???? Uh...WRONG!!!

I had received several different types of diapers as baby shower gifts before the big day... I figured they were all the same thing basically. I mean, why would they sell a diaper that was awful right? I couldn't have been more wrong. How you did I find this out??? DIAPER BLOWOUTS!!! And boy have I had my share....just when I attempt to try a different kind....WHAM! There goes the poo up the back!! :) hehehehe... I have tried many different diapers and discovered, that no, all diapers are definitely not the same. I have tried to pinch my pennies as much as possible with the diapers.....surely they are the same right? It's only the name they are selling!! Right? I tried the Walmart brand...(the WORST of them all in my opinion)...the Sam's Brand....(probably the same thing just named differently)....the Target Brand.....LUVS......HUGGIES...(AWFUL!!!!!)....and nothing comes even close to working as brilliantly as Pampers. I'd spent 100 dollars more to always know that I never have to worry about taking him anywhere and have an embarrassing blowout like in this picture when he was a month old. His first big blowout...... on the day I was taking him to the park to meet his other baby friends from my childbirth class. Everyone was dressed so cute...and so was he...BEFORE "IT" happened. I was shocked and unprepared as a new mom, so our "group" picture ended up looking like I was some redneck chick with the naked baby....LOVELY... A few more of those and I was through with the Walmart diapers!!




So!! I say Pampers is the BEST!!! I've tried many other kinds and it's always something.... Poo up the back, pee out the sides....you name it, We've experienced it!! Oh the joys of motherhood.....:)

I still laugh at one trip I had taken to go see my mom in South Carolina. Caden had fallen asleep in his carseat. When he woke up and I was trying to get him out I couldn't figure out why he was so wet! Ewwwwwwwww! He was COVERED in poo.... Lots and lots of squishy pooooo..... Oh dear God.... I ran to start the bath, as it was not the kind you could just "wet wipe" up.... I was getting the bath ready as my mom tried taking his clothes off. AND THAT'S ANOTHER THING!!!! How in the HECK do you get a child's clothes off when they are covered in CRAP??? Should this be another Olympic Event???? I mean seriously....the poo is smeared alllll up the back of their outfit. How in the WORLD do you get it off without smearing it all over their hair and everywhere else? Takes a pro I tell you....and I was not quite there yet... :) ANYWAY....we attempted to get the outfit off, I was manning the tub and my mom brings him to me smeared in POOOOO and holds him inches from my face saying "Here...take him." Well I start gagging.... I mean, really gagging.... She's laughing and saying "Tiffany! You can't gag! He's your son!" And I say...."I don't care WHO he is! There is POOP two inches from my face!!" We laughed so hard.... What a memorable STINKY moment.... :)

Anyway....enough about POOP...:) We have made it home safely from our Colorado trip...We got in late last night...and as usual, Caden was a PERFECT ANGEL. Gosh I am the luckiest mommy on earth....

I have soooooo much to say, but it is 1am and I am EXHAUSTED!! I have a crazy, busy day tomorrow but hopefully I can write more soon!!!