Elizabeth, Lance & Baby Kade

Friday Pictures

2009-10-09T06:24:00.000-07:00

Kade played himself to sleep the other morning, thought this was a cute picture.

My little towel monster! ROAR!

Kade's Halloween shirt and the baby legs I made for him...I just think he is too cute!

Finally some pictures!!

2009-10-08T08:10:00.000-07:00

Me and Lance with the newest Niece - Aniston.

Me and Lance with Nephew Chance and Nieces Cami and Aniston.

Kade's first 2 teeth! Not a good picture at all - it was snapped in the truck on the way to Kansas.

Kade's Homecoming shirt and garter. I had the shirt custom made for $9 at a local shop!! Made the RIDICULOUSLY HUGH garter myself - at least it will fit him for the next 5 years...:)

Me and Kade at Homecoming - it was a very cool and rainy evening.

Me and Kade with our friend Sarah and her daughter at Homecoming.

After Homecoming - he wanted to EAT his garter - and DID get a hold of one of the ribbons...WHOOPS!

After Homecoming - Baby Kade was SO sleepy and missed his daddy! :)

Kade and his friend Cooper - They love to play together!!

Leaving my baby...

2009-08-17T06:00:00.000-07:00

Today I am starting orientation for my new job. It goes from 9-1 0r 2. I have never left Kade with anyone other than Lance, and that was only for about an hour. I know he is in good safe hands, but it is so sad to be away from him for that long. :( I have all of his stuff packed up and ready to go, but there are all of these worries in the back of my mind: What if I didn't pump enough milk for him, What if he poops for the first time in 2 days this morning while he is with Stevie? Is she going to let him come back tomorrow if he does? (Because if he does poop today, it is going to be disgusting! :)) What if he realizes I am not there and cries?? My number one concern is about the whole did I get enough breast milk for him? I rarely ever pump, since I am always with him, and when I do, it is usually just a few ounces to get him through an hour long service at church. Today is going to be a mess, I know the rest of the week I will be fine, so God just help me through today!

Videos Galore - Part I

2009-08-14T19:53:00.000-07:00

I have a ton of videos I am finally going thru and getting on here, I am going to just make one blog, with a bunch of pictures and will explain a little for each one as I go along.

So here we go:

Kade is so interested with Dierk. Any time that dog runs through the room or jumps up on the couch, Kade is following him. He wants to play with him so badly, but just can't do it yet. Sometimes when I am holding Kade, I will let Dierk jump up in my lap too, and Kade gets pretty excited and starts petting him. We are TRYING to keep him gentle with Dierk, but seriously...what can you do at this age. Kade will grab hold of Dierks hair/skin and hold on tight! Dierk is pretty good about it though, I am glad.

First of all I am sorry about the crying, it was so sad to listen to him cry, but I knew I could only catch it on video if I snuck in and didn't make a sound...
Kade has been turning over when he wakes up now for a couple weeks (this video was taken August 6th, and he already been turning over when he woke up for a couple of weeks). He was only turning over if he got stuck against the side or end of his crib and couldn't move anymore, but this time, he was out in the open and was working so hard to get onto his back.
(I love how it looks like he is wagging his little cow tail)

Here's another attempt...almost there baby love - keep trying!

I took the videos at two different times. After videoing him for about two minutes the first time, I couldn't stand to see him cry for me any longer, so I scooped him up. He just wanted to go back to sleep, so I put him back down. I was then talking to Jess on the phone and had to hang up on her because he woke up again about 15 minutes later, and I knew I could catch him in the act...so I ran for my camera and crept into his room again. After about a minute of working at it, he turned over...front to back! I was so happy that I finally got to see him do it.

I am tired and am going to have to post Videos Galore - Part II later - there will be 'scooting'!

I knew there was a reason for it!

2009-08-14T13:00:00.000-07:00

I have always hated my chin. It sticks out too far and gives me a horrible profile. But I have found a purpose for this chin - rather Kade has found the purpose.

We were playing one day and he grabbed a hold of mommy's hair and pulled himself to her chin. He then began to bite down...I guess it felt good on those hiding teeth. :)

Kade is a champ at holding up his head. I snapped this one day after one of his naps. I hear this baby talk coming from the bedroom and found him in there just gabbing away at his bedding. It was the sweetest thing.
I love the confused look on his face.

This picture was taken right before he scooted across the blanket to get that owl.
The video of him scooting will come soon.

Cutest little Fred I know

2009-08-14T07:00:00.000-07:00

I have seen the 'Baby Legs' for infants and have always thought they were SO sweet on babies, but can not bring myself to spent so much on them. So I found some fun socks that were boyish and made some for Kade. This pair is my favorite.

Unfortunately, Kade did not have a shirt that matched, and I did not want just a plain white onesie - the socks were so cute, they needed a cute shirt too. BUT I have seen these cute onesies with 'baby ties' sewn on, and decided to try it out. This one is just made with one of Lance's retired United T-shirts, it's not the best, but it was PERFECT for his little leg warmers.
Look at that face!! (He had JUST woken up)
The tie is a little out of portion with the baby, it reminds me of Fred Flinstone.
But it is still pretty darn cute if you ask me.

Baby Fists

2009-08-13T20:16:00.000-07:00

Jess has been asking that I get this video of Kade 'pounding' my fist with his, and I have finally done it, so here you go Jess - Kade and his fist.

I love this video, it was one of the first times that he was laughing hard out loud, not just a little chuckle, but a good hard laugh, I am not sure if I actually caught that on video though.
This video was taken the first week in July - I can not believe how much he has grown since then.

Birds for Aniston (For Jess)

2009-08-13T19:36:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple pictures of one of the birds - I don't know how cute they look in the pictures, but they are pretty cute in person and will be even more cute on the branches. I am almost done - just have to stuff a few more and get their tails sewn up and they will be ready to send to you.

I have your diaper carrier done too.

(CLOSED/FRONT)

(OPENED UP)

I am going to make Aniston a cute little lovie tagie blankie like this one I made for Kade.

Here is the crinkly stuffed owl chewie that I made for Aniston too - it will also be in the mail once these birds are done - I am going to work on finishing them this weekend.

Kade LOVES his. It is his favorite toy now because the ears are the perfect size to fit in his mouth and chew on.

Happy 3 Month Birthday Baby Kade...

2009-08-02T14:03:00.000-07:00

...a week and a half late!!

I have fallen behind in my blog updates and everyone keeps asking when I am going to get some more pictures up here...so here is what has been going on lately around our house...

Kade turned 3 months old on the 23rd. I can not believe it! We had his 3 month check up and here is what we were told:

Birth 3 Months
Height 21.5" 26.5"
Weight 8lbs 5ozs 17lbs 3oz
Head ? 47cm

Kade was in the top of the 95% percentile at birth, now is is WAY over it!
Kade had to get 2 shots that day. It was the saddest thing I have ever seen. Poor little man. He was not very happy to begin with because he was SO hungry and we waited forever for the doctor to get there. Around the time I decided to feed him, the doctor showed up, so he got interrupted after a VERY short feeding. Then when it was time for the shots, I wasn't allowed to hold him, so I had to interrupt his feeding AGAIN. He got his shots though and screamed and cried a very sad cry. Then we went to the nursing room so he could finally nurse. It took him quite a while to calm down. :(

The lighting was not very good at the house and I couldn't get a good angle, but here are Kade's little shot marks. :(

I took some 3 Month pictures out in the front yard that same evening...right as the sun was starting to go down, some cute pictures came out though!

The one with his truck is my favorite.

Look how strong my boy is!

What a great laugh!

Kade is definitely growing every day. He is so smart and curious for his age. I keep reading the milestones that they are supposed to reach and he is so far ahead for so many of them.

I will try to stay on myself for blogging, but with it being summer and having so many things going on, getting stuff made for Jess and Aniston and playing with Kade all day, there is not much time for blogging...but I will try!

On another note...

I am TRYING to get my act together to attend Vernon College in the Fall. I had planned and prepared to attend classes online or in Wichita Falls at MSU, but there are only 2 classes that are offered during the time that I would be able to go and they are on different days. So I would be driving back and forth from Wichita Falls 4 days a week for one hour of class a day...it does not seem worth the gas, money, or time away from Kade. Lance suggested taking another semester off, but since I am not working at the moment, I would rather take the classes here in Vernon if they are offered.

I have typed enough, so I will end it here. I have a few videos of Kade that I need to get on here, but the camera battery is kaput, so they will have to wait for another day.

Toys for Kade

2009-07-10T09:13:00.000-07:00

I have seen the little tag blankies and am working on making one of those for Kade, but I have SO much fabric left from Kades bedding, that I am trying to use it up. I made a couple toys for him last night with the minky and some of the fabrics - they are so cute!

Here is the crinkly tag chewy and the elephant. I am also making a giraffe - a BIG giraffe. The tag toy has a piece of plastic wrapper in it, so it 'crinkles' when you move it.

Aww - cute little elephant - sleepy little man.

We're not in Texas anymore...

2009-07-10T08:00:00.000-07:00

After the baby shower - Kade and I headed up to Dighton, Kansas for Kade to meet his Grandpa, Uncle Michale, Uncle Damon, and Great Grandma H. He looks so worried in this picture. We went up there in Jess's van, which has low windows so he could actually see out the sides of the car. He was so fixed on everything outside.

Jess was playing with Kade - this is my FAVORITE smile - just so sweet.
He was loving his chat - I don't even think she was doing anything - he was just so happy.
Jess bought this activity mat for Aniston and she let Kade play on it. I am going to have to buy him one, because he played on that thing for hours! He would find himself in the mirror and start talking to himself and smiling at his reflection. Such a smart boy!!

Here are a couple videos of Kade playing on Aniston's activity mat:

Grandma stopped by the Consignment store in Colby to see what they had for Kade, if anything, and came home with this. A toy that he can kick with his feet to make lights and music and the toys on the front move...and when he can sit up, it changes positions and he can use his hands to do the same. $3.00 for the toy, an old toothbrush, a bowl of bleach, and 2 hours of me scrubbing that thing CLEAN later - we introduced Kade to the toy...

I was actually very surprised at how fast he learned that kicking this thing makes the music and lights!

(In this picture Kade looks just like Josh!!)

Sitting by the pool...continuing from previous post...

2009-07-10T06:00:00.000-07:00

...we went down to the pool, but Kade was too sleepy to get to play with the other kids. He just sat on the sidelines with Grandaddy and watched the kids swim.

My sleepy baby boy.

Cami (Jess's daughter) - such a cutie!!!
Sarah (my cousin) with Cami and Jordan (my sister) - Cami LOVED playing with Sarah.

Chance (Jess's son) - cute kid - in this picture anyways! :)

I have NO idea WHAT he was doing - it was pretty crazy though!!

Grandparents and Hotels

2009-07-09T23:55:00.000-07:00

These are just some random pictures I took while in Borger for Jess's shower. We went to Dumas to spend a little time with my Grandparents. Kade fell asleep while Grandaddy was napping - so we laid Kade down with him for a sweet picture. Precious.

Back at the hotel - Kade had just gotten a clean diaper - which is one of his happiest times. He was talking and dancing with Grandmother. But then...

Something happened and he was not a happy fella.

But Grandaddy saved the day!

All the kids were down at the pool - so we decided to go too...

Jess's Baby Shower

2009-07-09T20:27:00.000-07:00

Jess had her baby shower in Borger on June 23rd. Kade and I drove up there for the weekend and had a great time visiting with family and friends. Here are just a couple pictures from her shower.

Jess opening some of her gifts - she got so many cute clothes for Aniston.

Jess's friend Cassie refinished this dresser and painted it. They displayed all of the stuff they bought for her in it - it was SUCH a cute idea. I wish I were that creative.

Kade eating one of the baby bottle cookies! :) Little cutie.

The 'Favor Cake' and baby blocks I made for Jess & Aniston.

Kade Deer

2009-07-07T16:30:00.000-07:00

Kade and I went on a trip up to Kansas in June - during Harvest. I wanted to get a picture of him in one of my Grandpa's combine tires in his overalls and cowboy boots, but time flew by so fast and I did not get the chance to go out to the farm. LUCKILY!!! On our way home, Lance pulled over at a gas station where there just happened to be a John Deer combine up on a trailer! I mosied over and got his picture in the wheel! We went to leave, and Dierk had decided to lock us out of our running truck! HA!! Long story short - we were rescued by the local Sherrif. Moral of the story - take your keys out of the truck if you are going to leave a dog in there!

Fallen Behind

2009-07-07T14:16:00.000-07:00

I have not had my camera charger until yesterday, so I have fallen behind on posting pictures for everyone...I promise though - I am going to be posting a lot this week to catch up!!!

Lots of Happenings

2009-06-06T15:07:00.000-07:00

Well, I haven't posted any new pictures in a week now, and I know some people are getting anxious for more pictures, so this is a blog full of pictures and videos for everyone to enjoy...After Kade's bath the other night, we spiked his hair up into a mohawk - it would have been much cuter if he had some longer hair in the front!

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Dad brought Kenna up last weekend and Kade fell asleep on his chest.
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Sleeping on Daddy's chest later that same day!
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Trying to wake up to see Aunt Kenna the Great.
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Checking out Cousin Sarah - even though she is wearing an OU shirt.
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Looking at Cousin Zach - they really liked each other!
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Dierk likes to be right with Kade - other wise he thinks we are going to forget about him!
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Don't let the face fool you, he likes them...he was just hungry and momma was taking pictures. :)
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AND NOW FOR THE VIDEOS:

He is always so happy in the mornings. He just smiles and moves around and talks. It is so sweet.
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Kade and his toys. He gets to moving so much that his chair bounces all over the place!
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Kade LOVES his baths!

Caution!!

2009-05-29T20:26:00.000-07:00

Some of the content in this blog may disturb some of our viewers. View pictures at your own risk...

Lance and I were watching a movie tonight (Bride Wars - if you haven't seen it, it was pretty good...laugh/cry kind of movie...) and when it was over, Lance went to bed. Immediately he noticed the shredded cotton particles on the floor next to our bed and shouted 'CRAP - HE CHEWED UP A DIAPER!!' No big surprise to me, I had come across the remains of a poopy diaper that Dierk had snatched myself just a couple weeks ago. I went in the room to see what the big deal was - it was SHREDDED...the one I had found was just little pieces, like he had EATEN the diaper. I was in an emotional state due to the movie that we had just finished watching, and burst out laughing...Kade was asleep and the door was open, so I was TRYING to keep quiet, but no luck. I was laughing so hard tears were rolling down my face. I couldn't quit laughing/crying, and fell to the floor. It got worse...You couldn't wee under our bed due to all of the diapers/debris. Lance didn't believe me, and as I ran to the other room to grab my camera, he hit the floor to look for himself! It was horrible and discusting...yet I continued to laugh histerically. I couldn't help myself. By this time Lance had scoulded the dog and thrown him outside...I had documented all I cared to...and we were preparing to clean it up. I should have taken a picture of the underneath of the bed after I raised the mattresses. It was unbelievable...I wish I could have seen Dierk sneaking ever so quietly from the nursery to the bedroom with a diaper in his mouth...Oh man, what would he have done if we would have cought him in the act?!?! So now I am sharing this moment with everyone, hoping that somehow my sick sense of humor will make someone laugh, smile, or gag...ENJOY!!!

Lance had just looked under the bed.
(Anything white, except the one sock by the dresser, is diaper debris.)

Under the bed...

I had just taken my shoes off so I didn't track anything...

The Debris...and Kade's shirt (Dierk likes them too for some reason?)

Bottoms Up!

2009-05-28T20:45:00.000-07:00

I started letting Kade nap on his belly this week. I have been nervous, because the doctors warn you about SIDS. But I decided that I slept on my tummy when I was a baby, in fact...that was how the doctors WANTED babies to sleep back then because of SIDS, and I survived! I am nervous still though, so it is just during naps so that I can constantly run over and make sure his head is turned to the side and his back is going up and down. Paranoia?? Once he is strong enough to turn his head or roll over, I will be okay with it, but for now, just naps. I love the bum in the air when babies sleep on their tummies, so enjoy this picture.

It makes him look so tiny:(

Memorial Day Weekend

2009-05-27T20:54:00.000-07:00

Mom (GiGi), Kaatje (Aunt Kaatje), Jess (Aunt CaCa), and Cami (Cousin Cami) came down for Memorial Day weekend to visit the babe. It was Aunt CaCa's first time to get to seek Kade, so she was so excited. Somehow I managed to let them all leave without getting Jess's picture with Kade, but we did get some fun pictures:

The water was fresh...and COLD...feet were all he got to get wet, and I think that was enough for him. Dierk wanted in though!

Another shot of Kade in the pool.

Kaatje liked Kade's bath tub.

Check out my cool shoes!!

Sittin outside with Aunt Kaatje.

A picture with GiGi on my one month day.

My Cousin Cami.

Aunt Kaatje.

Hard to Believe

2009-05-27T08:58:00.000-07:00

It is so hard to believe that Kade is already a month old. I can not imagine that he has only been with us for a month though. He is growing and changing now on a daily basis. Kade now weighs 11lbs 4oz and is so long. I do not know his length, but I need to get out a measuring tape and figure it out. He has outgrown all of his newborn clothes with the exception of a few onsies. Look at the differences between these two pictures!

04/26/2009......................................................05/24/2009

I laid the monkey outfit on his belly to see if it fit anymore - the feet came to his knees!

Great Aunt Kristin

2009-05-22T20:30:00.000-07:00

My aunt Kristin was on her way to Austin yesterday and decided she needed to stop at the Carlson Inn for a visit!! She was ready to see her Great Nephew!!

As it is with most of HIS guests ( and I stress HIS guests because everyone makes it a point that Lance and I are not who they are coming to visit anymore!) Kade decided to snooze for the majority of the time Kristin was here. We did manage to catch him awake for a couple pictures though!!
We even managed to get a couple smiles! :)
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Just a couple more pictures taken today...

Look how strong I am!!

I can even start holding up my head!!

4 Weeks Old - ALREADY!!

2009-05-22T16:17:00.000-07:00

Kade is so much more alert now than he has been. He is noticing more and more every day. He has started smiling at us - and it's not just gas!! He also is laughing in his sleep - I just wish I knew what he was dreaming about. It is the sweetest laugh.

When Lance was home yesterday, he got Kade up from a nap and sat with him on the couch. Kade was still pretty dreary eyed, but was lookin up at his daddy and just smiling. Of course I was a little late with the camera, but I did catch the end of it. Here's the video I got:

When he is trying to stay awake, but is too tired, his eyes open and close very slowly but right after eachother...he does it in the video. :)

Back - Blogging

2009-05-19T15:13:00.001-07:00

Today I am 'back blogging.' I am not sure if there is such a thing, but I am doing it! Kade has decided he LOVES being outside. The other day he was very fussy - wasn't hungry, wasn't dirty, stepped outside - HAPPY!! Excuse the bra strap...

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Focusing on the trees above us.
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Cooing at the trees above us!

Hopefully his love for the outdoors will continue as he gets older!
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Michele and Dad visited us Sunday - Michele had only seen Kade under the Bili Lights at the hospital, so I am glad she has finally gotten a chance to hold her grandbaby. Kade slept all but MAYBE an hour that they were here. I tried EVERYTHING I could think of to wake him up, but none of it worked. Of course that night was a bit rough getting him to go to sleep, but oh well.
Michele and Kade - one of the FEW moments he was awake
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!Trying to stay awake, but it's so comfortable!
If you notice - this outfit was in another picture. He wore it 10 days apart - it was very loose on him the first time, but this time it fit him perfect, maybe even a bit snug!
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Monday - 04/18 - I was changing the baby's diaper and noticed that his belly button was filled with blood! I called the doctor and he seemed like it was no big deal, but wanted us to go in first thing in the morning so he could fix it up. We went in and he dabbed some silver nitrate inside of his belly button where it hadn't healed all the way up. I guess it is supposed to speed up the healing process. Anyways, now he perfect little belly button is silver - all around! I guess it is going to fade after a few days, but for now it is pretty different looking!
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A friend of mine gave us a whole bunch of baby clothes before Kade was born, and in them was a pair of baby boxers - they are so cute!
Chillin with my dog!

Dierks gonna go get a toy...
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Wanting to play with Kade - Kade wondering WHAT THE HECK??
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HA!!! Love those boxer shorts!
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The Belly Button

2009-05-13T08:25:00.000-07:00

Well - there has been so much going on this week I haven't had time to keep up with the blog!

Saturday, Kade's umbilical cord finally fell off - THANK GOODNESS!! It had gotten down to where it was just hanging on my one tiny piece of slime, and every time I changed his diaper or cleaned his umbilical cord, I would cringe thinking it was going to fall off! Luckily it detached itself while Kade was sleeping, not while I was cleaing it!!
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Since his umbilical cord is healed up,now we can bathe Kade in his tub - he LOVES it! And it is SO much easier than sponge bathing him!
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We had Kade's 2 week check-up Monday and of course he is still perfect! He is now up to 10lbs 4oz and is 22 1/4in long! WOW!! There is not a doubt in my mind now that he is getting plenty to eat! Two punds in 17 days!!
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The Sunday that we got out of the hospital after Kade was born, we had our family portraits taken at our church as part of a fundraiser for the Awanas. Yesterday we were able to order what prints we wanted. Our friends at the church surprised us with a coupon for 14 free sheets!! I could not be more greatfull - it was over $150 worth of pictures that were given to us for free. I love our church family and am so thankful for everything that they have done for us with this new baby. These are the pictures that we got - the 1st 3 we had to order, but once they come in I will get some to everyone. They turned out so great.

Mommas Day!

2009-05-10T11:53:00.000-07:00

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!
It is funny - just one year ago I was sitting in church when they asked all of the mommies to stand up for appreciation...I had to sit there. But not this year! It was a little surreal to get to stand up with all of the other moms in the congregation this morning, but I was proud!

We took this picture this morning for Mother's Day. They passed the roses out to all of the mommies in church this morning and thought it was cute with Kade. He was not amused!

Two Weeks Old Today!

2009-05-07T15:11:00.000-07:00

Kade is 2 whole weeks old today...I can't believe it!! He is getting so big already! I forgot all about the little outfit that he is wearing today, it was my FAVORITE one that I got from one of the bunches of clothes that were given to us before Kade was born. It is a newborn size - Kade is almost too big for it already - it definitely will not fit him next week!

Thought everyone would enjoy watching a video for a change instead of snapshots - you can probably tell a little more from a video too!

I LOVE THIS LITTLE MAN!

New Pictures

2009-05-06T17:36:00.000-07:00

FIRST OFF - I fixed the blog so that people can now leave comments - just FYI.

Kade does not like ceiling fans...if he is asleep, they will wake him up, if he is awake trying to go to sleep, he can not. SO...for the past week and a half that we have been home, I have been stuck sleeping in a separate room from Lance since he gets so hot at night and can't sleep without the fan. It has been hard not getting to sleep in the same bed as Lance, but at the same time, I haven't been able to make myself put Kade to bed in his nursery - it's just TOO FAR AWAY FROM ME! - - - Well that being said, I did let him sleep in his own room last night - 2 days short of being only 2 weeks old :(. It took me so long to fall asleep, my body was telling me that my baby was too far away - it literally felt like my insides were set to high on vibrate mode. Once I got to sleep, I figured it would be okay, but then dreaming took over the worry! All in all, it was fine - he slept great and I slept great...Lance not so great because he had to sleep on the other side of the bed!

I have realized, and been told, that Kade does not look like an almost 2 week old baby. He is teeny tiny like a 2 week old baby, but his face does not resemble that of a newborn...he looks more like a little boy in all of his pictures. In person, he does still look like a newborn, so I am going to attempt to take a video of him on his 2 week birthday (tomorrow 05/07) and will try to get that on here soon so everyone can see some movements to go along with all of those still pictures.

I have not been posting just random pictures, but here are some that I took yesterday because I thought he looked SO cute in this little outfit!

Propped up on the couch so big!

Getting close to a smile - working those arms though!

Getting tired of the photo session - ready to quit...but I just want ONE smile!!

There's the smile, although, in the picture it looks like he is upset...

Family

2009-05-05T16:22:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to post the pictures of the family members that I have gotten pictures of so far...

Grandpa Guy - first grandson! I think he is proud!

Kade and his GiGi - also her first grandson!

Sleeping with his Pop...

And his Gram.

With Uncle Heath and his Cousin Makayla the day he came home.

Makayla rubbing his cheek to get him to smile.

The 'Greats'. Got to stop by on their way through town. Proud and Happy!

I will post some more with more family members as they visit this baby boy!

First Week Gone Already

2009-05-04T19:18:00.000-07:00

The great news is that little baby Kade is doing amazingly well, sleeping at 3 and 4 hour stints during most nights and couldn't be a sweeter or happier baby. We had a one week check up last Thursday to check his weight - he had gained 11oz - putting him 2oz above his birth weight! We have our 2 week check up on Monday with Kade's pediatrician, and I know everything is going to be perfect!. He is eating really well and I think he is in the middle of a growth spurt right now! I am feeling good, getting back to my normal self. Most of the pain that I have had is gone, and I have so much more energy than last week! Please just pray that we all continue to make good progress and feel happy, blessed and healthy.

Now on to the pictures for this post - I know everyone keeps asking for them...

Only a week old, and daddy is already getting him ready for the Longhorns!

He likes to sit in his Boppy and look around, especially if the blinds are open. This little guy loves being/looking outside.

After his first bath...we are still just sponge bathing him in our arms, but he doesn't seem to mind it. We'll see how he likes the whale tub probably after next week!

Home at Last!

2009-04-26T19:02:00.000-07:00

HOME!!!

Well, we were in the hospital since Tuesday night, but after a LONG 5 day stay, we are home! We checked into the hospital for me to be induced Tuesday afternoon, had Kade 2 minutes into Thursday morning, thought we were going to be leaving Saturday morning, but ended up staying until Sunday afternoon. Friday night, Kade started developing a little jaundice, and Saturday, the doctor decided we needed to keep him in the nursery for about 24 hours under the Bili Lights to try and get rid of the jaundice.

Kade - under the Bili Lights
When he was under the lights, he would jump and his arms and legs would reach out as far as they could. He looked like he was playing one of those virtual reality video games...the ones where they wear the big helmet and fight and shoot stuff. It was pretty funny to watch him dreaming.

This was taken after Kade had been under the Bili Lights for several hours. You could already tell a difference in his skin. He had a little Zoro mask from where the glasses were on his face.

Sleeping with his mama. We were trying to catch him smiling, but every time Lance would get the camera, Kade would stop.

Wide awake - getting a little kiss from Dierk. Neither one of them are too sure what to think!

Kade Everett Carlson

2009-04-26T18:42:00.000-07:00

Well - after a long haul, he is finally here! We checked into the hospital in Wichita Falls at 4pm on Tuesday afternoon. At 4:30am Wednesday, they started the pitocin (to induce contractions). At about 10:30pm Wednesday night, the doctor had me start pushing, but no baby until an hour and a half later! Kade was finally born at 12:02am Thursday 04/23/2009.First Picture

8pounds 5ounces
21.5inches long

In our room at last!

Waiting on a baby...

2009-04-14T13:05:00.000-07:00

The nursery is complete, minus a baby!I painted these wooden letters from Wal-Mart, then used modge podge to glue scrapbooking material to the front of them. They turned out so good! The little wooden cars in front were on the diaper cake that my sister made for the baby shower...I thought they were too cute to throw away so I kept these 3 and put them up on this shelf for now.

This is a picture of the room from the doorway. I love how everything came together! The chair rail is a little higher than I expected, but I wanted it above the crib...the only downfall is that everything has to hang so high...I can't see myself in the mirror without standing on my very tip toes!! The changing table pad overtakes the dresser, but it was a free dresser and I didn't have anything else that the pad would fit on. I LOVE the frog hanging to the left of the window...I have stocked it with all of the diaper changing needs.

The Crib Wall...The crib was not my first pick - unfortunately they discontinued it before it was time for us to get a crib. :( But my dad found this one and it worked out perfectly! My 12 year old sister Jordan made the quilt for Kade - the little elephant was a pillowcase that came with a duvet cover I had found at Ikea...It looks perfect on the quilt and pulls the bedding together with all the pictures on the walls.

A close up of the crib and bedding. My mom hand made all of the bedding - It is EXACTLY how I pictured it turning out. One of a kind, just like I wanted it to be! The little frog in the corner plays music when you pull his tail, it's so soft and sweet.

I still need to hang the chinese lanterns over the chair...I don't know how they will look though, so they may not stay. When I was ordering the lanterns online, they were 5", 8" & 12"...my dumb self thought that was the height, but it turned out that was the diameter. CRAP! So the 2 black ones, that should have been 12" long, are 12" wide and about 20" long! I will not be using those 2...

Close-ups of the pictures on the wall over the bookshelf/chair...

And another one...
And the last one!
I LOVED these pictures as soon as I saw them online. I knew that it was meant to be when I was in Dallas visiting my aunt and she took me to Ikea...where I found the rug to match. I have cought a lot of flack about the black and white, but I think now that it is all put together, people will not think I am so crazy...if they do, they can have their own baby! :)

This is the chair that I got in place of a glider...it is from Ikea, and it is like the fabric was made for Kade's nursery! The chair does not rock or glide, but it bounces, and I think that is enough, I'm the one going to be using it, and I think it is more comfortable than some of the gliders I was going to sit in...also it was half the price of a cheap glider! (2 THUMBS UP THERE!)

Kade's closet and his hospital bag - all ready to go when he is!

The closet came pre installed with an AWESOME closed organizer...there are shelves to the left as well, but they aren't visible in this picture...The shelves in front are now filled with blankets, diapers and wipes. A few more clothes have been added to the racks, which are awesome because they are sorted by size...no guess work for mom and dad!

This is by far the favorite thing I have bought...well Lance's mom and dad paid, THANK YOU! I love the giraffe print padding in the car seat, and the stroller that matches has the same fabric.

Dierk the Wonder Dog

2009-04-14T12:57:00.001-07:00

What does Dierk think?

Well of course Dierk loves his new house! We have been dog-sitting Maverick - the seller's black lab - for the past couple weeks for them until they are able to move into their house in a week or two. We normally leave Dierk outside to play all day, then bring him in and bathe him before bed...as soon as we bring him in, he passes out. I have been leaving him inside for the past few days, and he sits on the back of the couch watching the birds and squirells outside. If he get's tired, that's where he'll sleep - pretty cute. I feel bad not leaving him outside, but there are tics, so until we get the yards sprayed, we have to bathe him every night, which gets old.

First Time Home-Owners

2009-04-14T12:03:00.000-07:00

First house - Isn't it cute?

We bought our first house this month, moved in March 29th, closed on April 7th! It is the perfect starter home for us...3 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1 car semi-detached garage with a carport, big backyard for the furry child, hard wood floors, and of course - no screaming neighbors to have to listen to while we sleep!
We love our house. I have finally gotten pictures on the walls in the living room, curtains hanging in the kitchen and in our bedroom, and Kade's room is complete, minus a baby.
As soon as the rest of the house is put together, I will have to take some pictures of the inside.