Cade is too funny right now. He keeps me and his 'd' laughing all of the time. He has started waving bye to everyone and blowing kisses...and when I say everyone, I mean everyone! In the stores, at day care, on the street, everyone. When I leave him in the mornings with his teacher, he waves bye and blows me kisses too. Bittersweet I guess, I mean I don't want him to cry when I leave him but he is getting so independent. I guess it's just too soon for me. He will be a big guy before I know it. On another note, Cade slept until 9:30 this past weekend! It was great getting to sleep past 6 for the first time in over a year. Maybe this will become routine....keep your fingers crossed!

Bug

I had fun taking some pictures of my bug this past weekend. He didn't last long but at least I got a few! He is growing up wayyyy too fast! He has started saying "again" when you do something that he wants you to repeat and now he wants to hold my finger and walk instead of me holding him :( He is such a big boy...so much fun and we love him more than anything!

Oh how the time goes by

Cade has changed drastically in the past few months. He has become a little boy instead of a baby. He now walks all of the time....it is too cute because he waddles back and forth with those chubby little feet helping him balance. He also does sign language now (just a few signs) and it is amazing to see how he communicates and teaches me how. He repeats everything that I say....though you wouldn't be able to make out his words if you heard him. He is amazed by books with animals....his face just lights up and he is always trying to make you smile. He has this fake laugh that he does to see if it will make you smile and it works every time. I look at him sleeping at night and can't wait until the next morning to wake him up. I love it and am so blessed to be able to see this little miracle changing every day.

Happy, Happy Birthday to Cade!

Here are a few of my promised pictures from Cade's birthday party. He seemed to have a blast and got lots of goodies. As you can tell, his big cake started to melt so the top layer was a little crooked but it turned out cute.

Bittersweet Birthday......

Happy Birthday to my little man!!! And I do mean little man.......I can't believe that Cade is already 1! I remember this day last year like it was yesterday.....the back pains all day at work, the doctor's appt advising me that I was not going home, calling Justin to get his butt downtown to the hospital as fast as he could....in 5 o'clock traffic and welcoming our little guy at 5:21 pm. A healthy 8lbs 2ozs and he was three weeks early (thank goodness). He would have been a whopper if he would have made it to the 21st. Of course the 21st would have been a fun day this year if he would have made it.......Cade's bday, Justin's bday and Father's day all in one.....wow......that overwhelms me just typing it! Cade had grown up so much just in the past few months. He is nonstop all day long and loves, loves, loves to play with his daddy. Of course mommy is for cuddle time. Justin and I made it through our first year of parenthood and we did it quite well if I do say so. Stressful at first. I guess getting used to a baby and no sleep always is but I think we have gotten the hang of it and wouldn't trade it for the world. I will post pictures soon from Cade's first bday party this past weekend. We had a great time and great turnout and too much food as always.

Are boys just born this way??? And a new word

Cade is definitely all boy.....the other night he burped really loud and didn't really know what he had done. He looked at me like what the heck? and then just died laughing at himself. I do have to say that this is the only age that I will probably think this reaction is cute....but it was really cute. He laughs at himself all of the time now and loves to try and make me laugh. On another note, Cade has learned a new word. I bought him his own little leather chair that he sits in every night. When we first brought it home, Cade thought that he could stand up in it so I kept telling him to sit. Now, Cade loves to say sit....over and over and over again. The only problem is that it sounds like he is saying s**t! Too funny.

Firefighter Cade IS turning 1!!!

I cannot believe that it is already time to plan Cade's 1st birthday party!!! It hasn't been a year since we were at St. Vincent's anxiously waiting to meet our little guy......has it?? I can say without hesitation that it has been the best year of my life. Justin and I both have changed so drastically in only a year. We now would rather spend the weekend nights with Cade on the couch in our pj's than doing anything else. We have also learned how to take joy in the small things in life....like playing ball with Cade or reading him a book! We are amazed at the blessings that we have been given and try to never take a day for granted with our little guy. I never imagined how much we could actually love someone unconditionally until Cade. We would give him the world and lay down our lives for him in a second just to know that he would be happy. Okay, done with the sappy stuff and back to the party!! We are planning a firefighter's party (of course) at the park. Justin is extremely involved in the details and wants everything to be awesome. We have all of the details down, now just waiting to start execution.......which I apologize in advance to my sweet, understanding husband for the crazy lady he is going to have on his hands the day prior as well as his big party day. I hope that everything turns out great for Cade's first party.....it is honestly the first real party that Justin and I have ever planned so keep your fingers crossed!