*randomly random*

Pretty much all of my recent posts have been some type of randomly random. Get used to it. Until we all get more than a few hours of sleep, life is pretty much randomly random.

Sometime during the night on Thursday evening, it SNOWED! What??!! We were just enjoying the changing leaves and the first smells of pumpkin, we are not ready for this white stuff yet! (And I started writing this LAST weekend, so this post is a wee bit outdated).



we keep her sleepers unbuttoned as much as possible so her feet are more accessible to her...she loves to snack on her toesies!

Last weekend, we went to the annual four mile park fall festival. Love love love this time of year, and this festival is always a way to jump start my favorite season! I have been going since we first moved here, and we had Mamaw and Papaw come along for this year's festvities. We went on the second day, and the pumpkins were scarce, but there was still so much awesome fall energy there.

her first meeting with a pumpkin!

completely random. my friend that is studying in the Phd program in osych at DU had to do an assortment of psych tests on little ones. I volunteered poorKaden for the job. After about 2 1/2 hours, he was DONE, and during the expressive language test, these were his amazing responses....


over it. this was the repeat after me section. "yep".
And on a more somber note, there was another tragedy in Colorado this week. This week, sweet Jessica Ridgeway,was abducted just minutes from where my mother in law lives on her daily walk to school. This case completely consumed me and my heart is broken for her, and for her family. It is so hard to imagine anyone doing this to ANYONE, let alone a sweet 10 year old innocent child.  I can't even begin to comprehend how scary it must have been for that sweet little girl. And they need to catch this guy. like right now.

This case is reminiscent of little Kali Poulton's case back in the 90's in Roch-cha-cha. I remember the way my Mom talked about the case, and how she was consumed by it as well. I can remember the posters so vividly, and I remember the sick feeling I felt when I saw that precious little girl's face. It took a year for us to find out what happened to Kali, I only hope that Jessica's mom can find some peace in this lifetime.



 



How on earth are you SIX MONTHS already!!!???

Happy Six Months Sophia!

holy moly! She's a half of a year already!

Dear Sophia,

It's so hard to believe you have been here a whole six months! Time has flown by! You are an incredibly amazing little person, and I absolutely LOVE watching you grow, and seeing your little personality starting to shine. Oh the places you will go little one!!! I cannot wait to see where your path takes you....

In a nutshell, you could use a wee bit of extra help in the sleep department. Mommy has always been pretty anti-crying it out at this age, but after months of minimal sleep, I've developed my own little version of sleep training, and so far, it seems to be helping a wee bit. Now, to get you to realize that your crib IS in fact large enough, and you do not HAVE to sleep in the queen sized bed every night. Part of that could be working mama's guilt, and thow in the fact that you are an amazing snuggler, and maybe Mommy is at fault after all.

You love to eat. Right now, you love avocados, bananas, pears, prunes and grean beans and oatmeal cereal. Sweet potatoes got a big ol thumbs down.

You love leaves. You love to eat your socks and eat your feet as well. You simply adore your brother, he can do no wrong in your book. You love to be tickled. You love to people watch. You are sitting in the "tripod" stance right now with a teeny bit of support, and I am sure in a couple weeks you will be doing it on your own! I have a feeling you are anxious to do this so you can join in and play with your brother's trains. You have rolls that roll for miles. And you love Obama. Or at least I think that's what you said....

I love you Sophia!!!
Happy half a birthday incredible girl!!!!
love,

your mommy


happy birthday mamaw!!!

*randomness*

Random Kadenisms

"Sophia, I'm gonna miss you when you DIE"   WOW.

Kaden: "When I get big, will I get to be a girl?"
Mommy: "Um, nope. You get to be a boy when you grow up Kaden".
Kaden: "Ugh, I really really wanna be a girl".
Mommy: Why would you like to be a girl Kaden?"
Kaden: "Girls get to wear makeup."

Mommy: "Yay Kaden, look at the rain!"
Kaden: "Simon and Mikey are peeing on our heads!"

Daddy: "It's good to have some friends that are older, some that are younger..."
Kaden: "Some that are fatter?"

Sorry for this completely random post! Too tired to organize my thoughts properly, but felt like it has been too long since I posted anything on here.

Hope everyone is having a lovely week!

*currently*

she loves all things trees and leaves.

Fall is here and Colorado is absolutely beautiful right now. I am sad to see summer go, but I so welcome the cozy temps and the smell of fall. I am even a "wee bit" excited for winter, and for Sophia to see her first snowflakes, though I know i will regret this statement next week when we most likely will get pounded with 10 feet of snow!

squishy snuggles.



and a few more.



We took advantage of a family night together and went for dinner at a yummy Italian restaurant where Kaden got to make his own pizza, AND play with pizza dough while we waited for our food. 

playing with pizza dough

maybe I will just try one pepperoni now?

maybe just one more...



how many can I fit in my mouth?




masterpiece complete. now back to the dough...



*We can learn so much from little ones and their love for simple pleasures. Sophia is utterly fascinated with toothbrushes right now. Who WOULD'NT be???

Happy 5 months Sophia!

 

Not feelin this photo shoot AT ALL.


Dear sweet Sophia,

I am writing this almost a WEEK late, and it's not because I forgot your special day, but life has been oh so nutty lately!

First of all, the lack of sleep is making Mommy a little discombobulated. We seriously need to get a handle on this. I know this world is so exciting, and you don't want to miss a beat. But believe me, with a few more SOLID hours of sleep, life will be even MORE fun, I promise. One day you will realize the beauty and the value of sleep, and you will wonder why you didn't get a head start on this....take it from me. Start cherishing those zzzzzzs.

You are such an outdoorsy girl, you love to be outside at all times, and you love the wind (unlike your brother).  Your favorite sound right now is "Ribbit" and you love Twinkle Twinkle little Star (Kaden calls this song "Uppa" and I'm sure you will learn to love that name too). You love to be naked. You loathe your car seat. You love your bath. You scream like a maniac when I take you out of your bath. You love love love all things Kaden (see video below where he punches you "lovingly", and you just melt). 

We could not love you more sweet little one. You are an absolute blessing, and I cherish every single day and moment with you!

I love you sweet girl.
love,
your mommy

ps.....I need to start adding Kaden chapters to your monthly letters! Kaden is completely obsessed with the movie "Annie" right now, motorcycles, spiderman, telling stories, eating pretty much nothing but hot dogs, and talking about "poop" every chance he can. "I'm gonna poop on your head" seems to be his favorite right now. Oh and death. He loves to talk about death. lovely. See way down below for our favorite "kaden scene".

Kaden showing off his new *preschool* shoes.

Princess Kaden

Favorite "kaden scene" this month:

Setting.....breakfast at the kitchen table.

Kaden   "Dad, when am I going to die"?

Daddy   "Well, you are only 3, so not for a long, long, long, long, long long time."

................Kaden eats a few bites of eggs (thinking), pauses and says....

  Kaden  "How old are you"?

Daddy   "I'm 36".

Kaden   "OH"!!!!!!!!!

eats a few more bites....looks up and says with no expression.

"You're probably gonna die pretty soon".

And goes back to his eggs.