Xmas music

I didn't post yesterday. We were gone all day. Had a great time. We went to Rowe and Ruth's. Their daughter, her husband and 3 kids were there. The youngest child is only a couple of weeks younger than Caden. We had a blast. Between the toys there, the children and adults Caden was overwhelmed...in a good way. I noticed he didn't really talk that much. He liked to take people's hands and put it on his head for rub. Another reason we call him Puppy.

Every year this time I get xmas songs stuck in my head. Before xmas I ignore them but by time it is all over they have snuck their way in. "giddy up giddy up giddy up lets go. lets look at the snow...we're in a in a wonderland of ?" Ick!

Bowling Revelation

I think Caden has Trevor's smile

Caden woke up this morning happy but wanting his "baba." I heard his little tummy growl so I wanted to get some breakfast in him first. With every bite of his yogurt was greeting with either him saying "baba" or a whine. At one point he laid his head on the table with frustration. I gave him his baba and laid him down after that. He was so content, cuddled among his blankets with his bottle in his mouth making the sign for "milk" (we use that sign for bottle) over and over again.

Last night it was really nice to get out just Trevor and I. We went to a pizza place that was very family friendly judging from the amount of children there. There was a baby at a table that was in my line of vision. He was maybe 1 or 2 months old. I couldn't tear my eyes away...every thing he did was fascinating to me. More than once I said to Trevor "I want another one!" We did go bowling after that. I really suck at bowling...I scored 59 I think on the first game and in the 40s in the second. My last frame of the second game I had a bowling revelation...I have to get lower to the ground before I release the ball! How did this elude me all this time! Trevor and other people I've played with have given me tips but no one had said to do this! We played two more games just taking turn each frame (so there was only once score at the end). I did much better and can't wait to go again :oD

I just want to say that Sue is a sweetheart for babysitting (and doing my dishes).

Care Package

Pine trees make the snow so pretty...or is it the other way around.




Today we got a box from my mom full of goodies :oD There was candy, toys for Caden, a sewing box for me, a snow man table cloth, candle set, some things we forgot at her place last time we were there and a small library of books. Caden had a good ol' time helping me unpack it. I feels really good to be cared for. I guess once a mom always a mom. I just hope that I'm as good of a mom that my mom is.

Our anniversary evening went great. The take out and home made brownies (Trevor helped!) were yummy. We played Life. Trevor won by about $200,000...if he wouldn't of sued me 3 times I would of won! But I had more kids than him w/ my handsome blue peg of a husband (Roger)...first a boy, Connor Lonnor, than a girl, Maire Cherie than adopted twins Cookie and Wookie (don't ask their middle names it's really silly). He was really boring and named his wife Dayna and his boy Caden. We're going out tonight. Sue is watching Caden. Maybe we'll go bowling and Trevor will beat me. Thank goodness I learned a long time ago to laugh at myself when I play games and not to be a sore loser...it has served me well in my marriage.

Caden is being his adorable self. He fell asleep in the car yesterday. I left the car running so it wouldn't wake him up. Careful undid the car seat and oh so slowing moved my hand under his neck and the other arm under his knees. Very very carefully started to lift him up and his arm got caught on a strap and he woke up crying. Of course he didn't take a very good nap after that...he was already refreshed from his little (emphasis on little) snooze in the car. He so cute when he sleeping.

He's saying "no" more and more. Trevor got really exited when Caden told him no last night. He learned a new word and you can really tell he knows what it means instead of just repeating it. Maybe this weekend when he gets told "no, no, no, no, no, no, no" about 100 times he won't be as excited about this particular vocabulary development.

I wonder how much Caden thinks about Trev & I. I mean I know that he looks to us for his approval. I've been trying to teach him that when he accidentally whacks me w/ a toy that it hurts me. I say "oww" and act really hurt. I wonder if he understands that. If I could only get in his mind.

Cuddle Puppy!

SNOW BALL FIGHT!! Trevor throws snowballs at the window where Caden is waiting for him.

Caden is being cuddly today! This is very rare. Besides one time last month he was only cuddly if his fever was over 103! He climbed in to my lap and laid down on me. It's so nice for him to finally show affection! He wants me to rub his head...he'll even pretend he hurt his head so I'll rub it.

Another sweet thing he did today was when I made his "baba" and was carrying him like a baby to the crib to lay him down he kept touching my nose until I said "nose" then he would keep touching my lips until I said lips. He had that eyes-half-closed content look on his face. I tried to prolong this trek to his bedroom but he started to squirm so I had to lay him down. I named this blog "adventures w/ Caden" but all I can talk about is how sweet he is. I guess if you know him then you know that for him to be calm is so special that it's worth writing about!

Today is Trevor and my anniversary! Three years. Trevor's big idea of celebrating is to get Chinese take out, make brownies and play a game. I can't think of anything better! Maybe tomorrow we'll go out.

LATER 2:25pm

I tried to find a picture for my profile and I realized something. The pictures of me that are not a) pre-Caden b) pregnant or c) holding a new baby are few and far between. I am behind the camera now. I'm the voice on the home video that says "look here baby, look at mommy!" There are plenty of pictures of Trevor & Caden, because I take them. There probably won't be any pictures of me until I'm a Grandma...that will be with my grandchild taken by his mother who there will not be any pictures of for a while.

Maybe it's a good thing that there are no pictures of me because I looked at Caden today and had a brief pang of jealousy because his clothes are so much cuter than mine. I don't have any cute new clothes. I did put together a outfit that made me feel pretty good yesterday...a red long sleeve top layered under a baby doll shirt w/ a long denim skirt...with in a 1/2 hour Caden's diaper leaked on it and I put a frumpy sweater. Ick!

Becoming a mommy is to lose your identity for a while...is it worth it? With out a doubt. I mean w/o Caden I could have a boxful pictures of me taken by Trevor. It would be just us. But those pictures wouldn't be as much fun. They would not capture joy of watching a child grow and learn something new. This is what I mean...I have a pictures of Caden rolling over for the first time. They are adorable and I love to look at them. If it was anyone but my baby (or a baby) who cares? Who would want to see me roll over? Having Caden makes pictures way more fun. And as for clothes...with out my little puppy I would pass the children's department wishing I had an excuse to buy those little pants and sweater vest. I'm extremely lucky to have such a sweet, fun, funny & active son to bring such joy in to my life. Just as long as I get "me time" once in a while who cares what I'm wearing and if any one records it.

Missing Daddy time.

After a four day weekend Trevor has gone back to work. We had such a good time playing together! Every night after dinner the three of us play together. Caden runs around and around the ottoman! He seems to pick up new things so fast at this time. He's been giving hugs and kisses lately. When he does he says "awww." I wonder where he got that from? Once in a while he kisses w/ his mouth shut. Progress! He so hard to keep up w/. I got this monkey harness for when we go shopping. Works great, he can't run away, but he can still pull things off the shelve. Oh well it keeps the store staff busy! I finally got some boots that fit on his fat little feet...so we played out side some. He loves the snow. I think I hear him squealing upstairs so I'll go now...I'm sure I'll have a story about my lil puppy soon.

Dayna