First Tooth!

Well, just one day after his four month birthday, he is getting a tooth. Ok, well, it's been coming in for a while, but I just realized it today. We've had a couple rough days and nights, so I decided to stick my finger in his mouth today and what do you know, there's a tooth popping up! I was shocked and it really took me by surprise, no wonder the poor kid is cranky and very clingy lately. Just another way to prove to me that he is getting older and bigger! I try to deny it, but every time I turn around there's just something else proving to me that he is getting bigger. It's a part of life, I know, but it doesn't make me any less sad to know he won't be a baby forever.

4 Months Today!

Kayden's four month birthday is today! Happy Birthday to him! :) He is pretty close to rolling over from his back to his stomach, probably not much longer before he has success. He doesn't like to be on his stomach much, so he isn't even close to rolling from his stomach to his back, but we'll get there one day! One thing at a time, right? He's also starting to giggle, it's pretty cute. He's growing fast and goes in on Monday for his four month check-up, those are never fun, for him or me! At the end of last year he was 13 lbs 9 oz, so I'm going to guess he's close to 15 lbs now. Here are some pictures taken of him today.

Finally, Success!!!

Well, we had an awesome night last night, Kayden slept in his crib from 10pm - 6 this morning, I couldn't believe it. Kyle and I still woke up and had to check on him, but he was perfectly fine, just snoozing away. I can't believe that we have achieved success. Hopefully it wasn't a fluke and he continues to sleep well in his crib! Hope everything is well with everyone. Take care and check back often!

Sleeping in his crib....well, sort of!

So Kayden slept in his crib for the first time yesterday during his naps. We had tried to get him to sleep in his crib Tuesday night, but he didn't like it so much, so I decided to put him in there during his naps and he didn't seem to mind it. Then last night we put him in there and he did really well, slept in it until 2:30 this morning, it's not the best situation, but it's progress nonetheless. We've got to start somewhere, right? I am hoping to get him in his crib full time by the time I go back to work, which is coming up way too fast. I'll be returning March 1! :( It's going to be a sad and difficult day.

Here are some pictures of Kayden in his crib and just some other random pictures. He's getting so big, almost four months and starting to giggle, it's too cute. He is such a smile monster and is a very happy baby! We couldn't have asked for a better baby!

There's also a picture of Kayden, Charlie and me on New Years Eve! Let's just say, neither Kyle, Kayden or I made it to Midnight! :)

Kayden's First Christmas

Kayden had an awesome first Christmas. Santa was nice to him and so were his grandparents, auntie's and uncles! It was a lot of fun. Can't wait for next year when he might understand the concept of opening gifts. If not next year, then definitely the following year. Kyle and I enjoyed our Christmas also. It was a lot of fun, we went to my parents house on Christmas Eve and had a lot of fun opening gifts and playing poker. I cashed out $19.00, almost the big winner of the night. My brother, Brandon, won the most with $23.00. Then on Christmas Day we went to Christy's house and had a good time there too. We had a nice dinner and then opened gifts. Once gifts were opened we played Catch Phrase, it's such a fun game, people really get into it. Have to say, the girls kicked the boys butt. :) Hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas and have a fun and safe New Year.

3 Months Old Today!

Hey there, hope everyone is doing well. Today is Kayden's three month birthday, it's hard to believe how big he's getting and how fast it goes. It's crazy to me and I don't look forward to how fast it will continue to go. I wish we could just freeze him and keep him three months old forever, he's at a really fun stage right now. He's discovering new things, some of his favorite things are to play on the floor and to suck on his fists. If I didn't know better I'd say his fists had some flavor or something. He's still doing really well with sleeping at night. He usually only gets up once, but I'm still working on getting him to sleep by himself. He doesn't like to sleep on his back and I'm too afraid to put him in the bassinet or his crib on his stomach, so I've been having him sleep with Kyle and me. It's a bad habit, but I'm just not ready to let him sleep on his stomach without some kind of supervision.

Kyle and I are really excited for Christmas this year, should be a lot of fun. Hope everyone is enjoying season and are staying warm!

Here are some pictures of Kayden taken today, on his three month birthday!

Picture with Santa

We took Kayden to see Santa on Wednesday. It was fun, Kayden showed no interest in Santa, but Santa sure liked Kayden. He told me how precious Kayden was, it was cute. I'm sure next year it will be more of a challenge to get Kayden on Santa's lap, but we'll deal with that when the time comes. Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season.

Cute Snowman!

Doesn't Kayden make the cutest snowman? Who can argue? :) Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season. We're still getting ready for Christmas. Haven't gotten all the Christmas decorations up yet, hopefully this weekend I'll finish with them. Hope everyone is having a good end of the year!

Getting So Big!

Kayden is getting so big, it's crazy! We went to the dr. last week and he's 12 lbs and 24 1/2 inches. He's smiling so much, especially in the mornings, he's very much a morning baby. He gets that trait from his Dad, definitely, not me! Anyone that knows me, knows I need a couple hours before I'm ready to chit chat and be happy! He's almost sleeping through the night. He gets up once between 5 and 6, I feed him and change him then it's back to bed until 8 or 9, so we really have a good sleeper on our hands. Now, if only I could get him to sleep on his own the nights would be that much more pleasant! One day, right? :) Here are some pictures of his beautiful smile and some of him taking a bath. He's not so sure about the whole bath thing yet. He doesn't cry, but he doesn't really like it either. It probably doesn't help that mom and dad are new at this and still learning which techniques work! One day we'll have it all figured out and then it will be time for him to bathe himself! :) Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season. Kyle and I are really looking forward to Christmas this year, we've got the lights up outside and will have the decorations inside up this week. It's going to be a lot of fun!

First Turkey Day!

Hi there, hope everyone had a great Turkey Day! Kyle and I enjoyed our time over at my parents house, we ate and played poker. We had a good time, even if we didn't do too well at poker. Here's a picture of Kayden getting his Thanksgiving Dinner, he sure did seem to enjoy it! Can't wait for next year when he can actually eat some of the food, I'm sure he's going to love it. Hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving and are having a great weekend.

Two Months, Already!

Can you believe it, Kayden is already two months old, crazy how fast time goes by. Everyone tells you how fast they grow, but it's hard to believe how fast it really goes by until it happens to you! I've enjoyed every minute of being a mother and I know Kyle has just loved being a dad. He just can't wait for Kayden to get big enough to play with and chase around the house. I know Kyle is looking forward to being a big kid himself (and have an excuse to be!)and can't wait for Kayden to start engaging in "big boy" activities. I know I can wait for Kayden to grow up, I want him to stay little for as long as possible. I just love his innocence and all his sweetness. He's just so stinkin' handsome and although I can wait for him to grow up, I can't wait to see what kind of man he grows up to be. The pictures that accompany this post were taken on his 2 month birthday, last Friday! Hope everyone has a tasteful Turkey Day and check back soon as I'll post pictures of Kayden on his first Thanksgiving!

Kayden's New Favorite Thing

Besides playing with his new tongue, Kayden's new thing is to suck on his fist. It's very cute. Sometimes it relaxes him so much that he falls asleep, like in the picture. It's been so fun to watch him grow and develop new habits. I wonder what will be next...

Papa Boo's Visit

Kayden's Great Papa "Boo" Bruce visisted last weekend from California and we had a great time and lots of fun. It is Papa Boo's first great grandson and you could tell how proud he was. It's too bad we all don't live closer to each other, but I guess that's what makes these visits so special and enjoyable. Papa Boo and all the other family members are more than welcome to come and visit anytime. We really enjoy the time they spend up here with us.

Thanks to Papa, Kayden has officially played his first game of poker! How many 7 week olds can say that! :)

Happy Halloween!

Hey there, hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween. We sure did. We had a great time with Katie and Charlie. We started off the night visiting some family friends and of course the grandparents too. Once we finished up there we (my Mom, Christy, Dean, Charlie, Kyle, Katie, Kayden and me) went to the mall only to be a bit disappointed that most of the stores were out of candy. I think next year we'll go to the mall first and then make our rounds to all the family friends and relatives. Once we finished up with the mall we headed home to take the girls around the neighborhood. We had a good time! Hope you enjoyed your Halloween. Take care.

Too Funny - A Must Read!

So, funny story to share with everyone! It's going to make you laugh, I know it did me. Kyle and I had gone to get Kayden's pictures taken today and after we finished up with the pictures Kayden had fallen asleep and was still asleep when we got home. Once Kayden woke up it was time to feed him, so Kyle got Kayden out of his car seat and realized how hot he was so we took of his pants to help him cool off. We got a bottle ready and Kyle sat down to feed Kayden. All of a sudden Kayden starts straining and we all know what he was doing, not only did his face tell all, but it was juicy, I know, too much information, but I'm just trying to set the scene for you guys. So, anyway, back to the story, Kyle moved his hand away from Kaydens thigh and that is when Kyle realized Kayden had blown out of his diaper and pooped on his hand. It gets funnier, not only had Kayden pooped on Kyle's hand, he also pooped on Kyle's jean and on the couch. One thing you should know about Kyle and that is from the first time we found out I was pregnant Kyle's fully expressed how terrified of poopy diapers he is, so for Kayden to poop on him is just too funny. Kyle was so disgusted, which to be honest, most people would be, but the look on Kyle's face made you wish you had a camera in your hand to capture the moment! Awww, one funny story to share among many more to come!