Projects

I am trying to become more domestic. Thus my friend April and I have gotten together and come up with projects to do. We spend some afternoons together and she helps teach me how to sew. It's been really fun to learn and even more fun to see the finshed results

The latest project was giraffes

This was my first one. It was made for Christmas for my niece Alivia.This is the giraffe for Cades room.

Aren't they so cute!

Life

Cade is now four months old. Well really 4 1/2 months. He is 25 3/4" , 15 lbs 8 oz and his head is 42 1/2 cm. Which means he is once again in the 50%. He still is just perfect. He can rollover but he perfers to sit and stand. He can actually sit up all by himself for minutes at a time. He has been sleeping in his own crib in his own room for over 2 weeks now and it is not uncommon for him to be turned parallel with his crib or completely rotated 180 degrees. He likes to be in the exersaucer and to sit in his bumbo with me in the kitchen. He seems to be getting the idea of bedtime but we are still figuring out naps. His smile lights up a room and his giggle is to die for. He loves to look at hands, especially his own, he puts whatever he can in his mouth, and can talk up a storm. It's amazing to watch him learn and grow. I feel so blessed that I am his mom.



Here is Cade sleeping in his own bed. He really sleeps better in there.

Already a little chef
Here we are just messing around in front of the mirror. Cade loves to see himself.My Big Brown Eyed Boy!
Just relaxing. Aunt Becca made the beanie for him

On another note January 9th was my 24th Birthday. Adam did a good job! Here was my little party.

The next day we had my birthday dinner at the Rainforest Cafe. The food was okay, the atmosphere good, but the company was more than I could have ever asked for.

Christmas

Here is Cade on Christmas morning. Excited because I was excited.

Familys first Christmas.

Adam kept playing the kids xylophone so I bought one for him. Aunt Haley and Cade. Haley had not seen Cade since he was only a couple of days old.

Cades first stocking.

He loved the wrapping paper.

My best Christmas present ever!

Then we had Christmas in Seattle on December 27.

Cade looking at what he got from Santa

Opening presents

Pre Christmas

Sorry for the late posting. This Christmas we flew down to Houston Texas. There was lots of family, friends, food, and hot weather. Cade got to wear shorts and sleep in onsies for about the third time in his life. Here are some of the fun preChristmas pictures.


My sister Becca bought us a DOG for Chirstmas!


Just kidding! But isn't that the cutest costume ever. And any ever cuter baby boy!

Here is Alivia (19months). She is now the big girl, but when ever baby stuff comes out she just can't resist. Here she is with Cades carseat and elephant. She also carried Cades' playmat around all week. One night we were able to meet up with Adams old college roommate Dan, his wife Kristen, and their son Sam. They moved to Houston recently and we had not seen them in a long time. It was fun catching up and have the baby boys meet.Cade also met new cousin EthanUncle Zachand Uncle Lance for the first time.

Adam spent some quality time with the boys.And we took some fancy family pictures.

Here Cade is on his first Christmas Eve all tuckered out.

Christmas Time

I love Christmas time! We have been keeping ourselves busy and trying to stay warm. Here are some pics of what we have been up to this month.


I think boys in hats are just adorable so I finally found a little beanie for Cade. It's a tad to big so we roll the bottom but doesn't he look so cute. And you can see the Christmas tie I bought Adam.

Here is Cade in his first snow!

In Bellevue they have this Christmas drumming thing. This one street is covered in lights and then these people come out dressed as toy soldiers with drums and drum along to Christmas music. They also have fake snow fall during the performance. Although the night we went it really did snow.

Here we are at the ward Christmas party. I wanted a picture because I finally looked decent.

Cade got his picture taken with Santa. He didn't really care. But of course the camera comes out and we can't get him to smile. At least we kind of got him to look.

Another evening Redmond City Hall lights a Christmas tree and puts lights all along a trail. So we bundled up and went walking along the trail. Don't you love Cades elf shoes.


So Adam's work had their Christmas party at the Space Needle. We had never been up it so it was really fun. They had nice music, okay food, but really good desserts. It was also our first real date without Cade. Thanks April for watching him. Here is the view from the top.

Here we are all dressed up and enjoying the music.

We hope everyones Holiday season has been enjoyable thus far. On wed. we are off to Houston to be with my family for Christmas!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

CADE

I can't believe how time flies. Cade is now 3 months old and makes everyday so fun. Cade now smiles, laughs/shrieks with delight, is getting better at holding up his head and can roll over with a little help. He loves to look at his hands and can tell moms voice from everyone elses. He has had his first cold and shots been on an airplane, experienced his first holdiays and meet many family and friends. He has been to movies, a baseball game, the aquarime, parks, and many other outtings. He is a delight in our family and has the most wonderful personality and disposition. His smile is sure to make anyone melt.


Here Cade is about 2 days old. My how they grow so fast.


Cade now loves to pull his blankets up to face. Sometimes he gets them stuck but he sure seems to love it.

He loves to play possum! He has the best smile, even in his sleep.


Who could resist that big grin and dimples?


He is such a big boy. Working on sitting up, rolling over, and holding his head up all on his own.

Thanksgiving

We went to Louisiana for Thanksgiving. We first went to Adams parents house and then went to some cabins for a couple of days. Cade got to meet his grams and granddad for the first time along with many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Here is Cade sleeping. Almost always with those arms up.


The adults talking.
Cade in his Thanksgiving outfit. Unfortunately Cade caught a horrible cold and I ended up throwing up on Thanksgiving so we spent most of the day sleeping in our cabin.
Cade playing peekaboo and grams house.
Cade and grams.