Family Pics and Easter

Family pictures at last! I was so excited about a month ago when our friend Mike (who is a wonderful photographer) came back to Sweet Home Alabama and offered us some family pictures. Cade was now 15 months old, and we had yet to get any family pictures taken so you can imagine how ecstatic I was. I am so glad to have these pictures. I have already posted these on facebook and never know the rule of putting the same stuff on the blog and facebook so if you've already seen them, here are a few of our favorites again.





We had a wonderful Easter this year. I love the joy that kids bring to holidays. We decided to hide about 50 plastic eggs in the backyard for Cade to find. Since he can't really eat candy yet (nor do I really want him to), we filled his eggs with his usual favs of goldfish and teddy grahams. We had a few that did have some chocolate candies and some with some real fruit kind of snacks/candy. Then there were some big ones that had Sesame Street figurines inside. Cade had a blast.

Had to take a quick stop for a go on the slide.

His Elmo Easter basket filled with little toys and books.

The Easter Bunny brought all the good toys to Nonni's house this year. Cade got a 4-wheeler, a lawn mower, and a big stuffed bunny. How kind you are Easter Bunny:) I always wanted one of these battery powered plastic things when I was a kid and never, ever did my parents give in. Now my kid isn't even 16 months and he's got one of his own. I guess you are entitled to these things when you are the cutest little boy around or when you have good grandparents.

Even makes a Vroom sound.

We played with this bubble machine for a long time.

And, still, outside playing. Pretty much the best day of Cade's life. He is obsessed with being outside.

Daddy forced him to wear his other Easter basket on his head because he looked like Mushroom Head (Mario Brothers anyone?)

Mr. Personality loves to make silly faces. He always gets me rolling.

Crazy.

Only 16 months and already likes to kiss the ladies, especially his cousin Kate. He is relentless when she is around, constantly going for those big smack-aroos. Kate informed her mom that Cade gave her LOTS of kisses while she was gone.

Finally- Videos!

We finally got the software to upload videos! So now if you already didn't get enough Cade overload, you're going to get real annoyed with me. There's nothing like capturing real life moments. Nothing excited has really happened lately for us that is really post worthy. It is going on 3 months now that I have been without a car so Cade and I have been going stir crazy being couped up in the house most of the time. However, it seems like we have been enjoying each other more and more and are creating a pretty tight bond.

Lately, I have been thinking a lot about how quickly Cade has changed over the past year. With all the lamenting, of course I resulted in melting all over the videos we have of him. I just can't help it. Here are a couple of videos to show you a little bit of that drastic transformation. The first is when he was about a week old. Do not pay attention to me. That was a very hard time and I was still sporting all the extra weight. But his little tiny body is the cutest thing in the world.

(If you are wondering why my little baby is clotheless it is because when I was still trying to nurse, the doctor told me to undress him to feed to try to keep him from falling asleep. I'm not that cruel just for the fun of it.)

This is a video of Cade now. He is so big. I love how he is trying to communicate more every day and how he actually understands a lot of what I say to him.

Here are some random pictures of him the past month:

He loves toothbrushes. Maybe that will mean good oral hygene in his future.

Poor thing still has no hair so we were trying to spike up the few strands that are there.

Cousin Madi's glasses. I think he is actually pitching a fit in this one.


Cousins Jack and Kate celebrated their birthdays together last Saturday. They are 1 year and 1 week apart. Of course, Kim made an awesome cake. So since she only updates her blog like once a year, I'll show it off for her.

Jack wanted an Alabama cake. This is Jack's side.

And this is Kate's.

Jack and Kate.

Having the time of his life playing with a computer at Staples. We never let him play with ours and he gets so mad.

As of the past week, Cade's favorite word is "no". I hate it. He tells me no for everything. Can't blame him for learning it so quickly though. With all of his mischeviousness, he sure hears it a lot.

Things are pretty uneventful for us now. Hopefully, things will warm up soon, and we will have some good things to post about next time.

Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas season this year. Christmas just seems more enjoyable or "fun" when there is a kid around. Here are a few pictures from our holiday.

Our Fisher-Price Nativity Set that Secret Santa left on our doorstep:)

We didn't take Cade to the mall to see Santa this year. Santa at church is sufficient enough. No crying, just strange looks.

Christmas Morning. One of Cade's gifts- his own little chair.

Cade and Daddy- with some ridiculous facial hair going on.

Jordan and Grandpa sporting this years Christmas Jammies.

Roxanne in the girls Christmas Jammies.

The boys put a curly ribbon bow on the back of Cade's head and called him "little black girl" the rest of the morning (no racial offenses intended).

We are excited for another wonderful year in 2010!

One Year Old!!

Look who's one!! I can't believe my little baby is already one! Oh what a year it has been, but never would I trade it for anything in the world. I am so grateful to have such a precious little mess in our family. A year ago today he came into this world, and it's incredible how fast they change. I always think about how he will grow in all the years to come and what he will be like, but really I wish he would stay little forever.

Oh, what a stud you are.

Here are some pictures from Cade's birthday party that we had on Saturday:

Elmo cake.

Gives Dad the- what is going on look.

Decides to try for a touch.

Grazed the top of the flame and decided he doesn't like it.

This is the most he touched his personal "1" cake that he is technically supposed to trash. He has never been one that touches food or puts anything in his mouth. I have only seen babies put anything and everything in their mouths so I don't know what his deal is. The only food I can get him to feed himself is a cracker.

Presents.

Yet again, doesn't want to touch the presents. Madison (his cousin that he LOVES) had to show him, but still no interest in tearing the paper. Luckily, we had Jack and Kate more than ready to finish the job.

Way too many presents from all the family. Spoiled? I say yes. A brat (Jordan), I say no.

Cousins

Cade has reached another milestone this past week- walking! He has been wanting to walk for months and months and would be very frustrated that he couldn't get around like us. Therefore, he would result to extreme whining and constantly grabbing our fingers to help him walk everywhere. But now, this big boy can do it all by himself!

He laughs the entire time. He thinks he is so awesome.

Can't you see the pride beaming in his face? And don't dare not give him praise once he reaches his destination because he will get angry. Oh, I love little boys:)

Trick-or-Treat

For Cade's first Halloween, he went Duck-style. Here are a few pictures from that evening.

Trying to get a picture of his whole costume. Not wanting to cooperate.

At the Trunk-or-Treat at the church. He was real clingy and not in the best of moods.

How we found him when arriving home. Poor baby.

As for our Halloween, it was spent handing out candy to the hundreds of trick-or-treaters that rang our doorbell. And yes, I said hundreds. Apparently, our neighborhood is the big hot spot for all the kids. Maybe it is because almost all of the houses decorate their front yards just for the kids, many of them having haunted house type deals in their yards. There were lines and lines of kids waiting at all of those houses. It was so packed that it was quite the ordeal trying to drive down the street! I now have a new respect for our neighborhood and think it is awesome that everyone has great holiday spirit. Next year, I need to do better decorating and buy a lot more candy.

Fall Cheesin'

I absolutely love this time of year! The weather starts to get cooler and the jackets come out along with the fun decorations and yummy fall food. And so the holidays begin with Halloween- my favorite (tied with Christmas). Therefore, the camera also comes out. Cade looks so cute in his Halloween clothes, and I can't resist.

This goober has also started to cheese for the camera, and it is the funniest thing in the world.

This is starting out.

Here I go.

Full-blown cheesin'!

He knows he is so funny.

Cheesin' another day when I was taking pictures of his first day to wear jeans.

Cade also gets in these bubble blowing modes where he will stand there for about 10 minutes and make this "mwaaa" sound while he blows bubble after bubble. Here's a nice one that I finally caught on camera before it popped.

Works up quite the saliva.

In his adorable glow-in-the-dark Halloween jammies.

More acting funny while cheesin'.