Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Yeah, you guessed it...




We're pregnant! FINALLY!!! It only took 10 months to happen!

I am almost 11 weeks along and feeling very sick. Just like last time, I feel nauseous all the time unless I am asleep. Mostly I spend my days laying on the couch watching movies with Cade... it's not THAT bad for him... right??? ;)   Hoping the sickness doesn't last as long as it did last time, but I'm guessing I won't be that lucky :) 

Anyway, we are very excited and can't wait! Cade keeps asking about it and then goes on to tell me that my tummy will get "big, big, big" (with arms out in front of his stomach) and that when it comes out he can hold it like his little cousin Hay Hay :)

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Recap with pictures, but not much explanation

NOTE: Started this post in April. So when I finally posted it last week, Brandi told me it showed as posting in April. So here it is again in case no one saw it.

As many of you know, we have been super busy with my newer job and Brandi's full time school, internship, and mother duties. So therefore you haven't really seen anything in the past, oh, forever. Well, in June, she graduated so you would think things would lighten up... So I (Darren) thought I'd at least post some pictures, even if there isn't much time to explain them all. Hope you enjoy!

Hot tub and a trampoline in the snow...

Cade's attempt to walk in the snow



Let's just say he had a tough time going to sleep with this stiff hair.

Cade loves being Bob the Builder.



A Cade cookie from Aunt Amelia for his birthday.

Cade's second birthday.

Cade loves to play with tools and to help daddy "fix it".

Cade in my old wrestling singlet from Rose Hill Jr. High.

Such a proud moment in any dad's life. I had to get a picture.

And then there's the not-so-proud moments in a dad's life...

Cade's favorite art project so far, a marshmallow clover.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Family Pictures

So for Christmas Darren's entire family was here and, therefore, we spent most of our time at his parents house (my family may have hated me a little bit...). It was amazing, by the way! On one of the days, Darren's mom's friend came over to get pictures of everyone (what a sweetie!). Unfortunately, Darren doesn't know how to look normal in front of a camera and he won't let me post any family pictures because they all turned out so horrible! So this is the best we got :)  The ones of Cade actually turned out pretty cute though! I don't have all the pictures, but here are a few of the ones I loved.





Ok, I know I am a little biased, but could our son be any cuter?? Every day he gets funnier and is more and more fun to be around. He has such a funny personality. I wish I was better about blogging all of the cute things he does, but alas I suck. I wonder if I'll be any better when I'm done with school.... doubtful. But I have high hopes :) 

Just as a quick update on Cade, he will be two next month. 
He repeats everything we say and anything he hears (he always repeats things he hears on movies... guess I have to start being careful about what I watch around him!)
He is ALL boy. Cars and airplanes are his favorite things right now. I think he would probably be content playing with them all day long
He loves singing songs he is learning in nursery. Among his favorites are Head, shoulders, knees and toes, Once there was a snowman, Popcorn popping, and any song about rain
His favorite shows are Elmo and any Baby Einstein
We spend most of our time chasing each other, tickling, and banging our heads on the couch while making funny noises
His favorite foods are noodles with parmesan cheese and cereal with milk
We make him do "The Candy Dance" any time he wants to get candy (unfortunately now he comes up to  us dancing and saying "candy dance" any time he feels like candy and it's so cute that I almost give in every time)
We found him playing make believe with his teddy bear in the morning and realized that this is the reason he is content in his crib and let's us sleep in
He hates getting dirty
He sucks on his fingers when he is shy
He is ALWAYS getting into our bedside table drawers and getting things he shouldn't. Any time he does this, he hides these items (like chap stick, hand sanitizer, etc.) behind his back and walks sideways past us with an evil smirk on his face
He prefers galloping to running or walking
He's putting more and more sentences together every day
He is growing much to fast and I can't wait to be done with school so I can spend more time with him!

Anyways, sorry for the long and very random post, but I had to write a couple things down about our adorable son before he grows out of this cute stage of his life and I forget all the little things he does that I just love about him.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Guess what...

We're moving!!! We definitely weren't planning on everything happening so quickly, but we had an opportunity that we really couldn't pass up. We'll be moving to the Bothell/Woodinville area and we are so excited! We're not there yet, but will be soon! Here's a little sneak peak of our future home:


It really is a bitter-sweet move for us. We really love the area and ward that we are in.  There have been a few people in particular that have had a life-long impact on our family, and we can't thank them enough.  It's also been very nice to be so close to family.  It's going to make my life crazy living further away during school and I will probably spend the majority of my time in the car dropping Cade off, going to school, picking him up, and then heading home. But I'm hoping to graduate in June so I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

We'll definitely miss being where we are now, but are excited for the new adventures ahead!