Kayden 10 Months!

Sorry for the delayed post, I've been pretty busy lately. Kayden turned 10 months on July 20th, almost a week ago. He is so much fun right now, he thinks he is pretty funny and laughs at himself, as well as others. Some of his favorite things are to play peek-a-boo and to walk with his lion. He has this little lion that he can either sit on and get pushed around on or you can make it to where he can hold onto a handle and walk behind it. He thinks that is pretty funny. He gets going pretty well on it too. On Sun. we went to our friend, Austin's, first birthday and had a really good time. Because the weather was so hot, our friends had their pool up and Kayden loved it! He couldn't get enough of it. We have a little pool and Kyle filled that up a couple days ago so I've put him in there the last day or two and he has a good ol' time.

Well, here are some pictures of him taken on his 10 month birthday and then some others of him playing in the pool at our friends house. Hope you enjoy.

First Steps!

Kayden took two steps twice within 30 min. last night. I was so excited to be able to witness it. You should have seen me, I'm pretty sure my excitement scared him, but I just couldn't help it. It won't be long before he's running!

Helping Dad Fix the Chair

Kayden was "helping" Kyle fix the glider I got for my shower last year. The lock on it broke, so when you're rocking, the lock will clunk into place and stop you, it got very irritating so Kyle did a temporary fix on it until we can get the warranty taken care of. Here are some cute pictures of Kayden helping.Hey dad, I found what is wrong, it's this piece right here, this it he piece you need to fix! Dad, I'm telling you, it is this piece right here, this is the piece that is broken.Told you, Dad. Nice job. Now it is all fixed, you can thank me later.

Our Weekend Trip

Last weekend Kyle, Kayden and I went on a weekend trip and had a great time. We stayed in a small town called Grapeview and rented a beautiful house overlooking the water. The view was fantastic. When we arrived we took a minute to go outside to admire the view. I happened to look up, and probably 20 feet above Kyle's head was a bald eagle. It was so neat to see one so close. We also saw lots of jellyfish in the water and a large group of ducks, Kyle and I counted and there were 25 of them just swimming in the water following the one in front. I wish Kayden would have been a little older so he could have realized what he was seeing. He just kind of looked and me and Kyle when we tried to show him. He doesn't really get it yet.

In addition to seeing the wildlife, we went to a farmers market and a flea market, but fun all at the same time. Other than doing some driving around, we just stayed at the house and enjoyed our time there. It was nice and peaceful. We loved going to bed at night seeing the water and loved waking up to the same view in the morning.

Here are some pictures of our trip.

Kayden's 9 Months Birthday!

On top of today being Kyle's first Father's Day, it is also Kayden's 9 month birthday. We had a great time over here today, we had some family and friends over for brunch and a friendly game of poker to help all the dad's celebrate their day. It was fun, and boy, let me tell you, Cindy was the big winner, so if you need to borrow some money, you know who to ask! LOL.

Well, Kayden is developing into a funny and sweet little boy. He gives hugs and slobbery kisses and loves to make people laugh. He has a ton of toys, but of course he loves getting into things he isn't suppose to. He is getting better about eating different kinds of fruit and veggies. So far, though, his favorites are still peas, squash, oatmeal and he really likes yogurt.

On top of it being a great day for all the dad's, I have some great news to share, my last day of work is July 7, I've got a new, lot less money, but much more rewarding job. I'm going to be a stay at home mom! I'm so looking forward to spending time with Kayden, I feel like I have missed so much of him since I returned to work last March. I'm really looking forward to the fun things we get to experience together. Hopefully our summer here in Washington will show up soon and we can enjoy that too.

We hope everyone enjoyed their Father's Day and if you're a dad, Happy Fathers Day to you! Take care, everyone!

Teeth

So, I have a little story to tell! Last night I was holding Kayden and all of a sudden I hear this teeth grinding noise, I like down at him and what do you know, Kayden has learned how to grind the four little teeth that he has. Not sure how we are going to break that habit, but anyway, so I calmly look at him and tell him not to do that. So, he looks at me, puckers his little lower lip out, lowers his head and starts bawling, as if I threw him across the room or pinched him or something. I mean, seriously over dramatic. Finally got him calmed down and he was fine for the rest of the night, but man, can we say DRAMATIC. Hope everyone is doing well. I'll try to post some updated pictures soon. Since Kayden has started crawling it makes it a little more difficult to leave the room to do things, you never know where he'll be when you return!

Kayden's 8 Month Birthday!

Kayden turned 8 months today, it is crazy how big he is getting. I know I say that in every post, but really, it is difficult for me to grasp. It is just crazy how much he has developed and grown and there are still so many things for him to experience, it excites me. I love watching him explore and push himself to learn the next best thing. Some people think it won't be long before he walks, but I have a feeling it won't be soon, or maybe I'm just hoping! Kyle and I are still trying to adjust to him crawling. He is getting fast, which makes it difficult to leave the room because when you return you might not be able to find him where you left him. He loves trying to get the things he knows he isn't suppose to have and he can get sneaky about it. He waits for you to turn your back or leave the room, and bam, he is off. Some of his favorites are the tv remote, a phone, he isn't picky, he'll take the house phone or a cell phone. They are both fun after all, but no matter what it happens to be, it is absolutely more fun than his toys.

Well, I hope all is well with everyone, it is getting pretty late (late by a full time working moms standards), so I'd better head off to bed. Chat with you soon.

You're Never Going to Believe It!

I'll start with the most exciting news of all. I say that now because it is new and exciting for a parent to witness her child graduating to the next developmental stage, eventually, I am sure my opinion will change here in the next couple of days!

Kayden hit two milestones today! This evening I was preparing dinner and Kyle yelled at me to come watch Kayden, I glance over and see him crawling!!! That's right, crawling! I was so proud of him for finally accomplishing what he has been working so hard for the last couple weeks. He's been rocking back and forth, kind of moving his arms, but just couldn't figure out how to move his legs at the same time, until tonight. It is so exciting to witness these advancements, I just love it.

Then after dinner I went into his room to get him up from his nap and I walked into to see he had pulled himself up! Crazy, right? That is what Kyle and I thought. You could tell he was so proud of himself when I walked into his room, he was beaming from ear to ear, just wanting to shout, "look, mom, look what I can do!" It was very cute.

In addition to these milestones, we have also started introducing fruits and veggies. So far, Kayden loves peas, they are his favorite, but if you ask some, the peas have had some pretty weak competitors. He does not like green beans or pears. The first night we introduced green beans he ate two containers of them, which is equivalent to 5 oz. The next time we tried feeding them to him you would have thought we fed him something rotten! His first couple bites were his usual, the not so sure about this face, but then after about 3-4 bites he realized he doesn't like this stuff so much. He would take a bit, make the most adorable sour face and then start gagging, literally with tears in his eyes. It was pretty entertaining. I had to try one or two more bites to just make sure he didn't like them before throwing the container away. The dr's and magazines and whatnot recommend waiting a few days and trying the food he didn't like again. So, we did just that only to have the same result!

Then yesterday we tried pears, thinking he'd love them because they are sweat and all he has had at this point has been rice cereal, oatmeal, peas and green beans. So, we give him the first bite and he, again, makes his, I'm not so sure about this, face. Then after a couple bites he would shiver and make a funny sore face. Tried a couple more bites with no success, finally he just stopped opening his mouth all together and pretty much said, without saying it, forget you guys, you can't make me eat this stuff! Today we tried pears again, only to fail again. He wouldn't even open his mouth for the peas, thinking we were going to give him something else he doesn't like. Finally, I was able to get a few forced bites in him, where he then, recognized that these are peas and I like them. So, we finished off dinner with peas and a bottle! I hope as we introduce new foods, he doesn't dislike them all!!! Keep your fingers crossed for us!

Kayden is Pulling Himself Up!

For a couple weeks now Kayden has tried pulling himself up onto things, but just couldn't seem to really figure it out. Well, last night he succeeded! He pulled himself up on the foot stool in an effort to get the remote to the tv. Well, he did get himself up, but he did not get the remote! :0) I'll try to post some pictures this weekend, but it is a busy one, so if I don't, I apologize!

Sitting Up!

Kayden has been sitting up by himself for a while now, but in the last day or two he has been able to go from lying on his stomach to the sitting position all by himself. I got up with him last night and went into his room and he was sitting in his crib waiting for me. Too cute, although it would have been much cuter if it hadn't been 3:00 am! :) The only solid food Kayden has had since introducing solids last month has been rice cereal, but now we are starting to introduce veggies. Last night he has peas, he didn't seem to mind them, he wasn't so sure about them either though. We'll try them again tonight. I'll post pictures from last night sometime this week. Hope all is well with everyone.

Seven Months Yesterday

Kayden turned seven months yesterday! He's getting so big, he's rolling over, sitting up by himself, scooting all over the place and getting up on all fours and doing the rocking thing, the first and last step before crawling! It is amazing how fast he is growing and developing. He still only has his two bottom teeth, he's slobbering like crazy so I think his top teeth will be popping through soon, I've been saying that for a while now, eventually I'll be right! LOL

We recently started giving Kayden baths in the bath tub and no longer in the kitchen sink. Here is a picture of his first experience in the bath tub!

Kayden is also outgrowing his infant car seat and it about ready for the next size up, so there's also a picture of him trying it out for the first time! The next new thing that will be coming up is vegetables. We'll be trying those this weekend, so check back then to see his response to them!

Kayden's First Easter!

We hope everyone enjoyed their Easter, we sure did. We had Cindy, Jim, Aunt Donna, Christy, Dean and Charlie over and had a great time. We munched on food and chatted. Watched some videos of Kayden when he was a little guy (like he is that big and grown now!!!), and saw some pictures of Charlie when she was little! Charlie hunted for Easter eggs. The girl got rich off of him, I think she found over $10.00 in eggs!!! I knew I should have joined her in that hunt! :) Here are some pictures of our Easter, I hope everyone enjoyed theirs as much as we did ours.

Kayden's First Bite!

Sorry it has taken so long to post this, I was trying to upload the video of Kayden taking his first bite, but was having trouble figuring it out. So, instead, I have pictures.

Kayden had his first bite of rice cereal on Saturday and he didn't seem to mind it too much. He ate it and seemed to enjoy it until about half way through when he started crying. Kyle and I thought it was pretty fun to watch, but boy, was it messy. I was surprised at how well Kayden did with the spoon though. He seemed to have it figured out for the most part. He likes to bite the spoon and not let it go, he's discovered his teeth and how you can bite things to hold onto them. He does the same thing with his pacifier and bottle, it's a real fun game to him. Well, enjoy the pictures of Kayden taking his first bites!

Kyle getting ready to assemble the high chair. Look, those are instructions in his hand, we are off to a good start!

Kyle assembling the high chair, so far so good.

Kayden watching and waiting! And it is assembled! Good job, Kyle!!!

Kayden waiting for his first bite! Well, did I make a big enough mess???

Kayden's Six Month Check Up

Kayden had his six month check up today and he's growing perfectly. He's 28 inches and 16 lbs. The dr. gave us the go ahead to give him solid foods so we'll start this weekend with rice cereal and introduce new foods once a week from there. I'll post pictures of him taking his first bite of "real" food. So, check back often.

Here are some pictures we had taken last weekend. All of them turned out so cute, it was hard to narrow it down to just a few.