~not so much into my photo opp...he just wanted to make choochoos.
~giving big bird the side eye.
~saying "two"....this is his new favorite word! we count to three, we do one and three, and he says two.
~just like daddy
~kaden making a new friend.
~Mamaw and her incredible friend Angel, such a wonderful soul!
~Papaw introduced Kaden to the four wheeler...he was smitten with the whole idea, that is until Papaw turned it on!
~This sweet Elmo tee was a hand-me-down from Kaden's buddy Dreyvin back in LA who he misses terribly. He will point to his picture and giggle this sneaky little laugh. Anyway, we put this way too big tee on him one night when all his jammies were dirty and it was his "nightshirt". He did a whole song and dance with it...so happy about all things elmo! ~realizing who is on the front of his shirt...so flippin excited!
Today you are closer to being a TWO year old....how is this possible?! A year and a half ago, you came into this world and changed our lives forever. Little did we know how our lives would fill with Joy and Laughter with your sweet presence.
You are such a little sponge! You soak up every morsel up in everything that is happening around you, and you are not afraid to tell us how it all makes you feel! Your vocabulary is absolutely blowing up.....and even though mommy and daddy may be the only ones who can decipher all of it, it's absolutely there. you love the word poop, as most boys do. We talk about this word a lot because we are desperately trying to get you to stop doing this during your bathtime! Your other favorite word right now, is Pool. You are a little fishie and love all things pool. When you awake in the morning, this is sometimes the first thing you say, in this sweet little whisper tone, as if it is one big secret!
Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star is your favorite tune, and you let us know that you are ready to hear it by saying "Up Up Up"(your favorite lyric is "up above the world so high". The Wiggles are also a favorite of yours, there is nothing more that you love to wake up to than those dancing fools. You love balls, all things Elmo and making convoys with all your trucks.
We went to see your new doctor today, and although he was super nice, he is about a 40 minute drive, so we may try to find something a bit closer. At 18 months, you weigh 24 pounds (in the 25th percentile) and you are 32 inches tall (50th percentile). He said you were absolutely perfect, and we agree 100%.
I have come to realize that I not only LOVE taking photos, but I feel all warm and fuzzy when I find myself capturing moments that i know are one in a million with my little man. I probably have shot at least a thousand photos of him in the 18 months he has been on this planet, and during this time i have been a temp SAHM, that number has easily doubled. We went over to see mamaw and papaw the other day, and of course kaden refused to leave the house without bringing along Elmo, one of his BFFs. His other BFF is a kitty named Mike, which is comical because no matter how we explain it to him, kaden does not understand the word "CAT". All of these furry creatures are named MIKE, which is our shy little kitty's name. Never mind that we have a cat named Simon that gets all the love and attention from everyone....I suppose Mike is a little easier to say. Anyway....I digress.
So while at Mamaw's house, kaden got a little crazy with Elmo, dancing and singing to him. It was quite possibly the cutest thing i ever did see.
I never did get around to posting pics from our father's day! We spent the day over at mamaw and papaw's house, and were happy to visit with Uncle Larry and Aunt Marie who were here on a stop on their cross country adventure.
~somehow this is the only pic I have of the two of them that is halfway decent, shame on me.
~explaining to uncle larry the importance of the hula hoop
~multitaskin
It has been SO hot here! We have been trying to find new way to stay cool, and one of our favorite places knows just how to do the trick! I wrote about this park (Central Park) in Stapleton when we first moved here, and we have been several times, and each time we fall in love a little bit more! They have these fountains that just shoot up, some are obviously for the "big guys" and these shown here were more for kaden's size. He was so sweet and excited about the whole thing...this was one of those times i was cursing my FLIP camcorder for dying.
~about to venture out of our cozy air conditioned home
~contemplating, do I jump right in?
~pretending he is "mike" and drinking the water.
~I had to keep sneaking over to the only dry spot in the place to snag my camera, and he would yell at me "maMAAAA" as soon as he noticed.
~I was a horrible mommy and left our towels just by the door, so I had nothing for us to dry off of, and we were both COMPLETEY soaked. thank goodness for the dry Colorado air which dries everything in a second! Just after i took off his wet clothes, he wanted to run off to this random area of the park, far far away from where civilization in his lil swimmers, and water shoes. He just kept pointing and running while cracking up like it was the time of his life. Completely heartwarming.
~here he is saying "down down down"
~ and of course "up up up"
Mamaw and I decided to check out another children's museum this week! kaden has been to the Denver Children's Museum, but this was the WOW children's museum! We taught him to say WOW the whole way there, and it is now his new favorite word, besides Elmo of course.
~I think he would have been completely satisfied if this little tikes slide was the only attraction at WOW.
~back off mommy, these are OUR trains.
~kaden's first ride in a vibrating car....doesn't look like it's one of his favorite milestones
and sort of an oldie but goodie...I found this video that was shot just before our move, hence the discombobliated mama AND house....I may get into HUGE trouble one day with letting his naked lil body run all over youtube, but for right now...enjoy.
~please not me in my crazy jammie pants guarding the corner of the dresser...just seconds before this, kaden got himself twisted up in the curtain and smacked his head in the corner of the dresser.
No has become a huge word in this house....he says *no* about 4 different ways, and it gets me everytime. It's too cute. Sadly, this is the last video I will probably have of it because our FLIP camcorder just went passed away. Who knew that the batteries on those things have a shelp life of a year? Would have been nice to get the memo before we bought it! I digress. Please excuse our couch sans slipcover, it was in the laundry.
happy father's day to you chad. you make us smile every day!
to chad, the man who makes the most perfect fried chicken, makes every person feel comfortable just with his mere presence, who musically can invigorate your soul, who can hold his own in any type of situation, and who loves with his whole heart. happy father's day to the man whom our little boy idolizes. we love you.
and it wouldn't be a happy father's day post without saying happy father's day to my daddy...the man who taught me about following my dreams, and going after what is in your heart. thanks for always believing in me daddy. I love you and miss you so much.
