Happy Birthday Kaden

Our big kid just turned two-years-old!! I can't believe it...time goes by so fast. Family came over on Sunday for cake and ice-cream. We were lucky it was nice outside because the kids got to play before we opened presents and ate cake.

Kaden running and kicking his ball

Treston and Kade attempting to share the slide

Kaden's new way to swing

Singing and blowing out candles!

A wooden puzzle from Aunt Beth and Uncle Mike...thanks!

A bear from Grandma and Grandpa Davis!!

Opening the biggest box

yeah!! Cowboy boots from Grandma and Grandpa Lee!!

Happy Birthday Kaden!! We sure Love you!

Thankful Thursday

I am thankful for...

1: Tyrel for teaching Kaden how to say "Weiner".
2: Homemade bread
3. Our swing set...I can go outside in my pajamas and no make-up to let Kaden slide and swing
4. Fall weather
5. Lidocaine...so I didn't have to feel the dentist hacking at my tooth to add another silver filling to my collection

Have a great Thursday everyone!!

Baby bump

Okay so the last baby bump picture wasn't very good. It looks like I was sticking my hips forward along with making a stupid face at Ty that the bulge was hidden. I think the strips in this picture does the bump justice. It's there, I promise.

Steph's baby bump at 21 weeks.

I have felt the baby move since like 16 weeks in this pregnancy. With Kaden I think I was 22 weeks. Ty can even feel him move! I love watching his face light up when his hand gets kicked or punched. I guess I can say that now while the baby is so little, but when he's bigger I will be like "Stop kicking my ribs kiddo! geez!!"

Playing Outside

Ty, Kade and I were getting as much play time outside last week before the cold weather stays. Kaden loves to jump on our tramp. It's been fun to watch him go from just sitting on the tramp to actually jumping on two feet. He does somersaults and once he did a front flip. Crazy kid!!

Dad and Kade wrestling

My two cheesers!

Kade getting ready to belly flop!

Steph and Kade

Showing off the baby bump!

Kade is going to be an awesome big brother. He gives my tummy kisses. Okay, okay...I tell him to give the baby a kiss and he comes over and gives the baby raspberry kisses. I think those count. I can just imagine Kaden blowing on a newborn's tummy and thinking it is funny.

My Exciting News

EDC 2-1-09

Well I am sure most of you have guessed what my exciting news is. I have been dying to post this post and yes the rumors are true...Ty and I are expecting a little baby boy February 1st!! Kaden is going to be a big brother!!

I keep telling him that there is a baby in my belly but he doesn't believe me. He once pulled up my shirt and said, "no" while shrugging his shoulders. He then toddles to his room and gets his baby (a teddy bear) and helps me put the bear under my shirt. Then he was satisfied with the story of "There's a baby in my belly". It was really cute.

So I am 20 weeks and starting to have a baby bump that I can't hide anymore. I have just been sucking in my stomach if I go any where trying to hide the bulging fact, but no longer. The news is out. I am pregnant and I can let the belly hang out.

Thankful Thursday

I am thankful for...

1. my hubby Tyrel for sincerely apologizing to me for secretly buzzing his head on a #1 with the clippers.
2. Kaden for picking up the diapers on the floor I forget about and putting them in the garbage for me.
3. Little Ceasars $5 pizza's.
4. Nail polish...my toes look tons better
-thanks Mom and Beth for such a great time getting pedicures together
5. Nesquik...I have never drunk so much milk (choc. milk) in all my life.
6. Women who want epidurals...it makes work not quite as stressful

Today is a good day to be thankful for all the big and little things in life. Thanks Genevieve for the idea to write down some things I am thankful for.

Labor Day

We went boating at Palisades Res. this Labor Day Weekend. It was so much fun. The weather was perfect like 80 degrees, no wind and the water was awesome. Kaden had so much fun! He was able to jump in and swim a little and then walk around in the boat eating cookies all day. He snored the whole way home.

Kaden getting ready to jump in.

After jumping in he regretted it. The water was frigid!

Trying to smile after he got out of the water with Ty.

Kaden is happy again with a cookie in hand!

So I thought that after the first time he jumped in he wouldn't want to get in again because it was so cold. Well I was wrong. I think he jumped in like 3-4 times. Each time staying in a little longer than the last, but still crying the whole time. What a funny kid because after we put him back in the boat he was whining to go back in. Make up your mind!

I wish his little life jacket suit had a handle on the back of it. There were many times we almost missed him before he made a jump for it. A handle or something would have been handy to hold onto him.