Petersen Fam~

New Baby Time!!!

2011-08-04T08:04:00.001-07:00

Introducing Braxton James Petersen born August 3.

He weighed 7lbs 110z and was 22 inches long. We are so excited to welcome this sweet boy into our family. It feels like we have been waiting forever for him to get here.

Laura was scheduled to be induced on Tuesday, August 2 at 5am but at 3am we received a call informing us that they were too busy and that we needed to wait. They told us they would call when they were ready, So we sat around the house all day not knowing what was going to happen. The hospital only had our home phone number so we felt confined to our home. Since we were given no details about when or what was going to happen we just sat around watching TV and movies anxiously awaiting for them to call. Luckily Laura's good Friend Jessica called and wanted to come over cause she was just as anxious. Laura's sister Lindsay then came by with lunch which was really nice. This helped to pass the time. Just as we were losing all hope we got THE CALL!!

So at 3pm on the 2nd we came in. We got right in to a labor and delivery room and Laura got all hooked up to the IV and all the machines and they started the induction. The nurse noted that Laura had all ready began to have some contractions before the drugs were started, she was very optimistic that the baby would come soon. WELL SHE WAS WRONG! It took forever. Each nurse would come in being very optimistic telling us that Laura was making good progress and would probably deliver soon then their shift would end and still no baby. We went through three nurses. Then finally at about 12:15 the Dr came in and broke her water. This helped to speed things up and we were off to the races. The baby was born about an hour later with Laura only having to push for about 15 to 20 min.

It has been an awesome and truly humbling experience. There is nothing on this earth that makes you feel closer to your Heavenly Father then to witness one of his choice spirits enter this earth life.

Braxton is adorable and so cute we are so blessed to have such a sweet baby boy.

Laura did fantastic and is doing great and recovering well. We have had so much support and thank all of those who have been there for us and have supported us throughout his whole process. We especially want to thank all of you who have helped us with Kaden namely Jake's parents and Laura's parents. They have been so good with Kaden and have had so much fun with him that he has not really even missed us at all.

The pictures are just before we went in you can tell by the look on her face that she is so happy to finally have receive the call.

Kaden has really surprised us and is doing really well with Braxton. I am not sure if he understands entirely what is going on yet and if he realizes that his reign as only child and king of the house is quickly coming to a close. It has been so fun to see Kaden interact with Braxton and get so excited to be a big brother.

We have had some great nurses since we have been here, but our nurse yesterday was so good with Kaden. She let Kaden be included in helping to given Braxton a bath and to comb his hair and change is diaper and then swaddle him up. She went and got a stool for Kaden so that he could participate in all of this, it was so fun to seem him so engaged and having fun helping to take care of his baby brother.

Many of you know that my brother Brett and his wife had there first about 2 months ago. So Braxton and Pennie got to meet again for the first time since Pennie left heaven, we know they were best friends up there. We are excited to have cousins so close together.

Braxton thanks everyone for the payers in his behalf. We are excited for this new chapter in our lives and are excited to continuing to share our lives with you, we love you all so much!!

Almost New Baby Time!!!!

2011-07-28T05:39:00.000-07:00

Well we are under a week away from the arrival of our sweet baby Braxton. We are so excited for him to come!!! Laura is especially excited for him to come, it has been a long hot summer for her. Luckily the City of Mesa built a new public pool across the street from our subdivision and we got a season pass, so we have spent a lot of time at the pool this summer. Kaden really loves to go swimming and has had lots of fun swimming as well.

So on Tuesday, August 2 our Braxton will be here. Kaden is so excited to be a big brother, we have been working really hard to get the house ready and to prepare him for the big day. We are a little nervous with how Kaden will react but we are excited to watch him grow into a great big brother.

As many of you know we love to take pictures and have taken thousands of pictures of Kaden. When Laura was pregnant with Kaden we took pregnancy pictures every month. We have been told that there is no way we could keep this up and that we would have hardly any pictures of our next child. Well that is true I don't think we took one set of pregnancy pictures this time around. Laura was feeling a little bad about it and really wanted to get some shots so last week we had her friend Leigh, who has a photography business take some pictures and they turned out really good. I am so glad that she decided to have some taken. Leigh was able to get some super cute pictures of Kaden and Laura. I love the one of him hugging her belly it is so CUTE!!

Is Anyone There???

2011-07-17T09:42:00.000-07:00

So it has been over a year since our last post and because of that I am sure that all of you have given up on us. Well I am happy to announce that we are back. However, I am not giving any promises to how long this will last. This very well could be it for another year and half.

We have been a very busy family and just have not had the time to blog.

Laura has been working hard this past year. She works full time at University of Phoenix (UOP) where she has been for almost two years. As an employee of UOP she is able to take classes from them for a fraction of the cost. She came to me about a month after she started and asked what I thought about her getting her masters degree. She said that her job would pretty much pay for it and she just didn't feel like she could pass up the opportunity. I was in the middle of my Doctorate program and it was hard and time consuming and I knew that a masters would be as well. After some thought she decided to go for it. I happy to say that just shy of a year and half later she has completed the program. Laura graduated with her MBA in April. She did this while working full time, being a wonderful mom to our awesome son Kaden, and pregnant with our second. She really is amazing and I am still not quite sure how she managed to pull it off.

So that leads me to our other big news. We are expecting our second son in just 3 short weeks. It has been a long hot summer for Laura but she has done great. Luckily the City of Mesa built a new public right across the street from our house, so we got a family pass to that pool and have been going about two to three times a week, to cool off.

Jake has been working hard for the last two years in his physical therapy doctorate program. He has just completed his course work and will begin his clinical rotations in August. To commemorate this time of completing the two-years of course work and entering the clinical world the school had a white coat ceremony. This was a special event that was held at the Mesa Art Center in on of the theaters there.

He is excited to put this part of his schooling behind him and enter into the clinical world and start to put into practice all that he has learned for last couple of years. He is most excited to not have to take a test every week.

Kaden is going like a weed and is so smart. He has an awesome memory and never forgets anything which often gets us in trouble. You can not make any empty promises with this kid. He got a bike for Christmas and loves to ride it and wants to ride it when ever he can. He is getting to that age where he is starting to get into things and is very independent. He has to do everything on his own and does not like it when you help him. He plays really well by himself which is nice but when it gets real quiet we know he is getting into something he shouldn't. This happened just the other day when he was playing in our room and after a few minutes we didn't hear him anymore so we went to see what he was up to and he had gotten into some lotion and had it all over him. He was trying to wipe it off of him and got some in his mouth and started to gag it was kinda funny.

Kaden is so EXCITED to become a big brother and he can not wait for his little brother to get here. He has been practicing helping out around the house and can't wait till he gets to help his little brother.

Well we hope to get some more posts up but again no promises.

In may we had the opportunity to go to a cabin with Jake's family and it was so much fun. Kaden had a blast! We got to go to the Tonto Creek Fish Hatchery which was a lot of fun. Kaden really liked seeing the fishes and running from pool to pool. His favorite thing to do was to go bug hunting. He had all the official bug hunting gear which his Papa Pete supplied him. However his daddy and Aunt Gena might of had a little more fun with the bug catching then Kaden did. They were able to catch a centipede which was pretty cool to see.

Fun in Phoenix

2010-02-04T18:57:00.000-08:00

So most of you have probably given up on us, you probably got sick of checking our blog and seeing no change, I know I would. The last post was clear back in November, with the Holiday's and both us of in school and Laura working full time we have had no time to do anything but study and try and have some family time.

Well back at Christmas time My brother, sister, and I decided that instead of giving gifts we would plan a date or activity for each other. My brother Brett and his wife Courtney went first, they planned a Phoenix fun day. We started the day off by going to this little breakfast place called, Matt's Big Breakfast, it has been featured on the Food Network, it was so good. Then we went for a tour at ASU downtown campus because that is where both my brother and sister go to school.

Then we walked over to the Phoenix Civic Space Park. We took lots of pictures and played some games. We threw the football and Frisbee around and we played boccie ball. It was so much fun.

Of course Kaden had to be in the thick of things, he wanted to play too.

Boccie Ball was so much fun and my brother Brett is really good and kicked everyones butts, we told him he should consider going pro, he is definitely thinking about it.

Kaden had so much fun playing in the park with his aunts and uncles, he was in heaven. He just roamed around and tried to get into the middle of everything.

We even got him to pose for some pictures.

It was also fun to spend a little time with the newly weds, Gena and Gavin got married the week after Christmas.
Brett and Cortney wanted to help me improve my photography skills so they posed all around the park for me.

After we played at the park we then walked over to the farmers market, every Saturday morning there is a local farmed market that is held downtown phoenix.

The farmers market was so much fun, we walked around and sampled all of the different items. Each couple bought something to share, Laura and I bought a delicious candy apple covered in white and chocolate chips.

Thanks Brett and Courtney for such a fun day, I can't wait for Gena and Gavins day, we are having a Rock Band party.

Check back for details.

We are going to try much harder to keep this blog up to date, or at least somewhat up to date, also Laura is going to try and put together a summary post of the events over the Holiday's.

A little bit of Randomness!

2009-11-08T10:57:00.001-08:00

Okay, so I know that it has been a while since I have posted last, but things have been pretty crazy around the Petersen house! Jake is doing great at school but it has definitely kept him busy. In between going to school, studying, doing homework and scouts/mutual, he has started the busy time of the year with races. He also got me a position where I get to work with him on a few races. We have had a ton of fun working together. I also started my MBA last week so I can't say that I will do any better on Keeping up on posts! We are all doing well and are staying busy! here are some random pictures of the last couple of weeks!

Jake and Kaden go to the park just about every Friday (Jake doesn't have school on Friday's) Kaden absolutely loves the park and would stay all day if we didn't get tired out! He has so much energy and is so much fun! Jake and I had the best kid ever! He has the best personality and keeps us entertained!

I was making dinner one night when I noticed that Kaden was being extremely quite, I knew that he was right there behind me and I heard him playing in cabinet but didn't think he could do any harm, when I looked behind me this is what I saw! I don't know why we haven't baby proofed everything , we have all of the clips to put on and everything else, but that is one thing we haven't gotten around to (it joins a long list of things!) At least I was able to make dinner with out him at my ankles!

He loves to push his stroller around the house! He has figured how to maneuver it around the turns and curves!

Happy 2nd Halloween!

2009-11-08T10:32:00.000-08:00

We had to stage a trick or treat picture! This is the first time he went trick or treating much to my dismay!

It was Kaden's 2nd Halloween! We had a ton of fun this year! We went to the neighborhood Fall Festival, a Halloween party with the Petersen's, a party with a bunch of Jake's school friends (We don't have any pictures of that) and of course the night itself! We were luck enough to borrow a couple of really cute costumes, so we picked what Kaden was going to be each night depending on the weather, he was a ninja on the warm nights, and a firefighter on the cold nights. Kaden decided that at the party with Jake's friends he was going to start walking. It was so much fun other then the ton of people that we had to make sure didn't step on him, I don't know why he decided at that time he had to walk vs when we were at home and we wouldn't have to worry about him getting trampled! It is so fun now that he is beginning to walk but stressful at the same time! It is so much fun to see how much Kaden is learning, he is also starting to talk, which reminds Jake and I that we need to watch everything that we say and do because he picks up on it all!

He Thinks he is so BIG!!!!!!!!

2009-11-08T10:04:00.000-08:00

Kaden decided about a month ago that he is now big enough to feed himself! We were going through our evening routine of getting him in his high chair pull out something quick to feed him until we get him the main course! I pulled out some applesauce and spoon, sat down and started with the first bite! He refused to open his mouth and proceed to screem and point to the spoon. I intially thought there was something wrong with the spoon and the quickly realize that everytime I got the spoon close enough for him to reach he would grab it and calm down. I thought for a second and decided it wasn't worth the fight (what the heck getting applesauce everywhere on him, me, and the kitchen won't hurt nobody). So this is the first time that he fed himself. He actually did great, and ate alot of it, but since then it has gotten worse, I don't think he has the patience to feed himself yet! He thinks he is so big!

His first ASU Game!

2009-09-20T09:46:00.000-07:00

Daddy and Kaden were preparing for the game (and waiting for mommy to finish getting things together) They are both so cool in their sunglasses!

Before we went to the game we of course went to our fav place to eat- DeFalco's and holy cow Kaden loved the chocolate cake!

Uncle Brett and Aunt Courtney make everything fun!

In the beginning of the game Kaden was a little freaked out with all of the loud noise and I think a little but of the height! I didn't mind a little bit of the cuddles from him ( I never get that)
but after about a thirty min nap he was ready to go!

Here Kaden is with Aunt Gena and soon to be Uncle Gavin (Gena just got engaged about a week ago, we are so excited for the two of them!)
Kaden also had so much fun with Grandma and Grandpa Weaver. He had so many people to hold him and play with him it was great!

Kaden even got to take part in the counting for a touch down! (for each point the devils score people through a person up in the air) Kaden loved it- even though he looks a little freaked out in this picture there were lots of smiles!
It was a lot of fun to take Kaden to his first football game, and he did a great job! We had so much fun!

CHANGE!!!!!!!!!!

2009-09-20T09:22:00.000-07:00

It's time to say goodbye to -

And Hello to -

That's right I left Wells Fargo after 6 and 1/2 years. After Jake and I talked and prayed about it we felt that it was time for a change! There is a couple of reasons for the change I am only planning on working another 3 to 4 years and to make that time the most productive that I can we felt like I needed to look else where, the bank was a awesome place to work and I loved all of the people that I worked with but to move up at all you have to be there a while, my old manager told me that the steps of moving up in Wells Fargo are really slow. Since I only have a few years to work I wanted to find somewhere that I could move up and make some more money! I have known a lot of people that have worked for University of Phoenix and have loved it and said that movement there can be quick!
Another big selling point for me is that I would love to get my MBA, and by working for UOP it makes it possible to do and to do it without taking out anymore student loans! I can get my masters with tuition 100% paid for!

I started last week and have 2 more weeks of training, I love the job so far and can't wait to get out on to the floor! We are both excited for this change and what the future holds!

Our Baby's 1!!!!!!!

2009-09-13T10:34:00.001-07:00

Kaden's 1

We celebrated Kaden's first birthday yesterday, it turned out so cute! Thanks to all of you that came and shared in celebrating.

We started out he day kind of rough, We had to take him in for his 1 year check-up which included about 6 shots, and we found out that he had an ear infection. I thought after we were done there was no use to celebrate his birthday, he was going to be crabby the rest of the day(which I wouldn't had blamed him, who wouldn't be after a doctors visit like that!)

We came home and took a short nap. After Kaden woke up we headed over to grandma petersen's for the much anticipated 1st birthday party! Our theme was planes, trains & automobiles, We made Kaden his own truck cake, and then made sugar cookies and brownies for everybody else to enjoy!

I knew that he had a really hard day already and was prepared for a clingy baby. Kaden surprised me so much, he loved every min of his party. We ate some pizza, played in a bounce house (he didn't really like that), opened lots of presents, ate and played in cake! I am not sure how much better a 1st birthday could get!
Kaden loves brownies & pizza (and yes it was eaten in that order the dessert before the meal what can I say it was his birthday)!

Kaden's Grandpa & Grandma Chance surprised us and drove all the way down from Kansas to be here to celebrate Kaden's first birthday! It was such a wonderful surprise!

Kaden got lots of cute clothes and fun toys! He did really good at opening presents!

Kaden absolutely loved his cake! He couldn't hardly wait to dig his fingers into it! If you noticed in the first picture I had to hold him back until the candle was blown out (I let him do almost anything he wanted the whole day except at the times that he would hurt himself). It was hilarious when he was done with the cake he would grab a hand full and throw it down to the dog, and then let Spencer (the dog) lick his hands clean!

Thanks again to everybody that made this day so special for Kaden, Jake & I!

5 Years!

2009-09-06T08:27:00.000-07:00

August 14 we celebrate our 5 year anniversary. I told Jake that it was his year to plan it, and he did a great job! It was some-what a surprise (I knew a little because he had to ask if I would leave Kaden with somebody overnight). I got off of work early so I could spend a little time with Kaden before we left. Once Jake got home we Started our date out by checking into the hotel-Hotel Valley Ho, it was such a nice hotel. We then went to Scottsdale Fashion and ate at a really nice restaurant but I don't remember what it was called. It was awesome to sleep in together, we haven't been able to do that for a year (thanks to kaden!). Thanks grandma petersen for letting Kaden spend the night, hopefully you will do it again, I know it wasn't the easiest thing! But it was sure nice for us!
Then next day Brett told Jake about this nice Italian Deli out in Scottsdale, this has become my new favorite place. If I get to choose where we are going this is my #1 choice. I would recommend this place to anybody (plus it is pretty cheap!)!

Thanks Jake for such a wonderful anniversary. I definitely have the best husband ever! He does so much for me and has so much patience. I love that we get to look forward to forever! I love that we have so much fun together and that I am able to call you my best Friend! I love everything you are!

Colorado Visit

2009-08-24T11:29:00.000-07:00

We were lucky enough to go visit my brother and his cute little family up in Colorado about 2 weeks ago. We had a blast, they had so many fun things planned for us to do.
One of the best things that we did while up there was play with Olen our only nephew. Kaden loved to climb all over him and occasionally try to share a toy!
Olen was such a great sport, for not having very many people around (especially one as loud as Kaden!) he hardly ever cried! Jake and I would fight over the cuddly baby, it was so nice to hold a baby that would just let you snuggle him!
Kaden wanted to make sure that Olen wasn't left out of playing!

Look at the concentration (his tongue sticking out!)
This is Olens new discovery, the ring on the drawer!
Then of course Kaden had to take over-little turkey!

Jay and Nicole also have this awesome lake right by there home, we loved to walk around. We had a goal to walk it everyday, which turned into the first day and last day! Oh well, it was nice to do those 2 times! While we were up in Colorado the weather was awesome, we were able to have the windows open most of the days we were there, it was sure a nice change from what we are use to!Kaden loved it when his Uncle Jay would push (he was much funner then mom! and pretty comparable to dad!)

We went to the Zoo on Monday, we had a lot of fun!

Check out Lindsay she felt left out with out a baby so she has her pretend baby! Kaden loved the animals!

This is Kadens favorite spot! He uses Jakes ear's as handles - I love it, Jake does not!
Denver zoo has the animals so much closer then the Phoenix Zoo
Kicking back and relaxing!

The boys loved to watch Jay play the guitar! Kaden has never seen anyone play the guitar, and he was completely mesmerized!
The next day we went to the Garden of the Gods, which are rock formations out near Colorado Springs! This was at the visitors center, we forgot to take our picture with him!

Jay and Jake trying to figure out where to go, looks like me might be lost!

Kaden's first Rock climbing adventure!It was so cold and we all forgot to bring warm clothes for the baby's, Jay and Nicole were able to improvise with some new born clothes from the car!

I also think that they found him a Halloween costume!

This was Jakes and I favorite thing to do while on vacation, Jay and Nicole took us to the Makery! The Makery is where you can buy a cake of your choice and any color of frosting and decorate your own cake!

We decided to do a family portrait (also know as a stick figure family)!
and after much deliberation Jay and Nicole decided to do a Pizza!

After the Makery we went to the temple grounds to take some pictures!
And on the last day we thought that it would be fun to go to the Mint. We had to get stand by tickets and because Jay had to get back to work we weren't able to make it but we were able to walk around down town Denver which was fun!

Thanks Jay and Nicole for such a fun trip, we loved it and can't wait to see you again! and thanks Olen for putting up with Kaden, he love all of your fun toys!

Petersens In Provo

2009-08-10T06:03:00.001-07:00

After camping with Laura's family in Duck Creek we drove up to Provo. Jake's parents and our sister-in-law Courtney were already there. Kaden had not met Jake's Grandma and most of his family up there. It was so much fun to spend a few days in the cool weather and meeting all the family. We took advantage of the cool weather and went on two hikes while we were there. Also while in Provo we were able to attend Jake's childhood friends wedding. We stayed at Granny Pete's house (Jake's Grandma) and when we got there she gave Kaden some bubbles so we went out on the patio and played with them, Kaden loves bubbles.

One of the main reasons for the trip was for Kaden to meet Jake's family. We had dinner at his uncle Brents where Kaden met Jake's cousin Dena and her kids Gunner and Gretta.

Kaden and GrettaKaden and cousin Dustin

Kaden and Aunt Sharon

While in Provo we went on two hikes that the Petersen's would do every year they went to Utah growing up. Both Laura and Courtney really haven't had a chance to go to Utah to meet family and see the sites. So while we were there we tried to do stuff that Jake's family did growing up. The first was to Stewart Falls which is on Mount Timpanogos. It was such a beautiful hike and it was so much fun to be outside enjoying nature in July. Jake's Parents and Courtney went with us on the hike.

The crew minus Courtney (she is taking the picture) just before we
started the hike. Kaden was so excited to get going he loves to be in his hiking backpack.

However shortly into the hike he fell asleep and slept the whole way in to the falls. I can't believe he stayed asleep it was a pretty bumpy ride.

Jake and Kaden along the way, Kaden is still asleep.

This is us at the base of Stewart Falls and Kaden is still asleep. The falls were so pretty and it was so cool down next to them. The falls are really big just the lower part of the falls is pictured.

The whole crew at the falls.

Kaden finally woke up and enjoyed the fun.

He was still a little tired or he might have been cold.

This is Kadens first taste of Teriyaky flavored beef jerky and he loved it. After the hike we went to another state park called cascade falls it was very beautiful and Kaden just loved being outdoors.The Second hike we went on was to Silver Lake. It was a much tougher hike, so we decided to leave Kaden at Granny Pete's, Yvonne and Courtney volunteered to stay behind and watch him. So just Jake, Laura and Kevin went on this hike. It was such a pretty hike the goal of the hike is to reach a natural mountain lake. It is a pretty steep climb but reaching the goal was well worth it.

Laura and Jake and the beautiful Silver Lake

Laura and Kevin on the way down, isn't that view awesome.

Jake walking through an Aspen grove.

Kaden had a blast on our trip, he got so much attention and love from everyone and he also got to do a lot of new things and some of his favorite things.

Jake's dad loves to feed Kaden yummy things so of course he was the first to give Kaden his first Creamy.

Jake's dad (Poppa Pete) loves to play with Kaden and he will often get down on Kadens level and just play and crawl around with him. He discovered that Kaden loved this little trap, he loved to be bounced on it so Poppa Pete would bounce Kaden forever on it. I guess we need to get one so we can at least get a work out in while playing with Kaden.

This mesh bag pacifier thing is one of the best inventions ever, it allows us to give Kaden things that are a choking hazard. Kaden loves it, this is Kaden eating a hot dog at J Dogs, Jake's dads favorite hot dog shack.

Kaden also loved playing with Granny Pete's walker he loved to get pushed around on it and Granny Pete got a kick out of watching him.

However, this is Kaden's most favorite place in the world, on top of daddy's shoulders. He loves to use daddy's ears as handles.

Kaden loves to swing and Poppa Pete loves to push him.

Jake has a summer birthday so his birthday was always in Utah every year till he was 16. Every year on his birthday his Grandma and Grandpa Pete would take him to Chuck-A-Rama an all you can eat buffet, because they loved to watch him eat, they thought that he just ate forever. Well, it just so happened that we were in Utah on Jake's birthday so his Grandma took him out (and the rest of the family) to Chuck-A-Rama.

This is Kaden and his three generations of family. It was so nice to get a 4 generation picture.

Playing in Granny Pete's backyard.

Kaden still does not like the grass, it is so funny he would not leave this mat.

Kaden at the Flagstaff mall play area.

Kaden did such a good job of traveling on this trip, the drive home from Provo is about 12 hours, we made it all the way to Flagstaff with out stopping and not a peep from Kaden so we got him out and rewarded him by letting him play for a while at the mall.

We had such a fun time in Provo but it would not have been as much fun without the extra help. We want to give a special thanks to Courtney and Yvonne for all there help, and especial to Courtney for helping us on the drive home.

Kamping with Kaden

2009-08-03T18:29:00.000-07:00

Okay Everyone, So I know that I have not been that great about blogging lately (I seem to have lost the desire, or that thinking about blogging makes me sick!) I haven't blogged pretty much all summer, I have done a few here and there but most of the blogs this summer have been by Jake (great job babe)! Since Jake hasn't been in school we have been trying to take advantage of everyday-I get up at 4:45 everyday and get home about 3:00 it seems as though the second I get home from work we have something planned to do my days are crazy right now and I am sure they won't calm down even when he starts school oh well!
Two weeks ago we were able to go on a family camp out with my family, we go every year but since I was so prego last year we didn't get to go. This year we were so excited to be able to take Kaden on his first camping trip, yet so nervous for the long car ride (we were camping in southern Utah) and cold nights! We started out Friday morning at 3 am (which turned into a quarter to 4). Kaden did so well on the drive-We were planning on stopping for an hour or two at Flagstaff and Page, Kaden was doing so well once we got to both of our places to stop we decided to just keep going. We made it to our camping destination in 6 and 1/2 hours which is a record (and we did it with a baby)!

Kaden loved every minute of the day time, we never heard him cry (I don't know if it was being outside the entire day or if it was that he just got passed from one person to the next!) We got this gigantic tent about 2 years ago for Christmas from Jake's parents! Its huge so we haven't had a need for it until now! It was so nice to have all of the room that we could need! we had Kaden's pack in play in it, 2 cots, and a whole side for him to play in!

Kaden was so funny about the dirt! I brought up all of these crap clothes that I didn't care if he crawled around the dirt in, come to find out he hated the dirt! It was so funny he wouldn't leave this tarp- he would get to the very edge and stick his hand over the dirt and then pull it back! (he hates his hands to be dirty just like his daddy)

I got this genius idea to put socks on his hands so he could crawl and not get his hands dirty. Well, that lasted about 2 seconds then he realized that they were socks (and all he wants to do with his socks are take them off- it is no different whether on his feet or hands!)
Jake was able to have a lot of time to fish which made for a nice break for him (even though he didn't catch very many ) A couple of times that he went down fishing Kaden and I decided to go hike around the lake, and one time Kaden was even able to help daddy fish. Kaden through a fit when we took him away from the fishing pole, he loved it!
It was so beautiful everyday we were so happy that we could be there with family.

Kaden loved his bath! We heated up water and let him play as long as he wanted! Like I mentioned earlier Kaden was passed from one person to the next! Thanks to all of my family that helped with Kaden and made the time so enjoyable!
Daniel, Melissa & Kaden
Marshmallow Aunt- Aunt Carrie
And of course Kaden's Favorite person in the world (At times he even beats out daddy!) Walker! Walker was down visiting in Arizona for two weeks before camping, and if Walker was a round Kaden only wanted him! When Walker got tired of holding him he would pass him off and Kaden would scream! There would be times when daddy would take him and he would still not be happy!

Kaden got to experience horses for the first time, when we first took him up to the horse he let a little nervous scream out but never cried. After a few minuets of grandma petting the horse he gave it a try! He loved the horses and couldn't get enough of them! It looks like he doesn't take after his mom in that way ( I do not like horses! They freak me out a little)

I love it when Jake plays Helicopter with Kaden, they are so dang cute!

Here's the whole group minus a few-Kaden (he's taking a nap), Jake (taking the picture)
Here is Kaden taking a nap! He slept in his pack in play during his naps but slept in the trailer with grandma and grandpa during the night because it was too cold. Thanks mom and gene for taking care of Kaden at night and letting Jake and I get a little rest, It was sure nice!

Tonto Natural Bridge

2009-07-02T14:43:00.000-07:00

This is the Tonto Natural Bridge one of Arizona's wonders.

It is believed to be the largest natural travertine bridge in the world. The bridge stands 183 feet high over a 400-foot long tunnel that measures 150 feet at its widest point.Since it has really started to heat up in the valley we have not been able to walk outside and we were missing it. So last Saturday (June 27th) we decided that we would take Kaden up to Payson to one of our favorite places to go hike and hang out. So we went on a little day trip to the Natural Bridge. The therapist that Jake works with and his wife like to hike and have never been, so we invited them and their 3 month old boy to come with us. (However, we failed to get a picture with them.) Kaden did great on the way up he slept the entire way. So he was so excited to get out and have some fun.Kaden loves to be in his backpack and daddy makes such a great pack mule!

Even though we were in Payson it was still about 93 up on top but down under the bridge it was nice and cool, as well as, beautiful.Ooo lala, check out those butts! (Jake did not pose for this Laura took it with out him knowing.)I love this picture of Kaden it is so funny, he makes that face when he gets excited, he starts snorting it is hilarious.These are pictures of us down under the bridge, we were quite brave and we hiked along the bottom there is a stream that you can follow that leads to another way out to the top. It was a little difficult and at some spots it is real hard to cross but Jake is a good hiker and climber and kept Kaden safe. Kaden thought it was great he thought he was on a thrill ride or something.It was so pretty along the stream, this is why I love Arizona because there is such a variety in this state. In less than 2 hours we were up in the mountains enjoying it's beauty. About a month ago Kaden has started to act funny around Laura and prefers his daddy. He will hardly go to her if daddy is around. Jake was holding him and Laura went to get him and this was the result.
He finally calmed down enough to get a decent picture.
Whats wrong with this picture?
This is Kaden's most favorite spot in the whole world. He loves to be on daddy's shoulders and gets so excited when he is on them.As we came back up to the top of the canyon we came upon this pack of javelina, I have seen one before but never a pack. There were about 20 of them, they were in the thicket behind them and they would come running out crossing the clearing in groups of about 5. This was Kaden's first time seeing javelina and he was so intrigued. This is in front of a natural spring water fall, it was so green and pretty.

One of Kadens other favorite things to do is to fly high, daddy can't through him high enough. After all the hiking we were starving so being in Payson we had to go to our favorite pizza place The Pizza Factory. They have the good pizza and the BEST bread sticks.
After lunch we walked around a little and went to a dollar store and Kaden got a prize for being so good. He got this blue ball and he loves it. He pushes it and chases it around the house it is so cute.

Kaden in Kansas (with Jake & I)

2009-06-28T08:58:00.001-07:00

We were able to go to Kansas June 10-14 to visit my family. Kaden did great on the flight there. It was a 2 hour 30 min flight on the way out but the way back was a different story-it was a 3 hour flight on the way back and of that he screamed for an hour of it! I felt so bad for him (along with the other passengers on the flight) I think that he was just done traveling, possibly a little ear ache, and ready for bed. For one reason or another both on the way out and the way back he would fall asleep on take off and sleep for about 30 min and then be ready to play (He would wake up right after I told Jake that he was asleep and that it was going to be a good flight)!
Kaden and Daddy in the airport ready to start our fun trip!

It was Kaden's first time to meet his Aunt Krystal and Uncle Ricky and all of his cousins! It was also his first time to meet a lot of his Greats-Grandpa, Grandma, Aunts, and Uncle! He did so good, he didn't have a problem being away from home or meeting a lot of new people! Cousins~Dakota, Lain, O'Ryan & Dulcie
The Chance 4 generation Picture. We are so glad that we were able to take Kaden up to Kansas and that he was able to meet his Grandma and Grandpa Chance
Grandpa was nice enough to let Kaden jump (for those of you who know Kaden know that his favorite thing to do his jump- He will out last anybody!)
Kaden has such fun Great-Aunts-Aunt Kim, Aunt Kathy, & Aunt Connie
Lainy with one of his favorite persons ever (and Jake with one of his favorite persons ever)!
Kaden really started to crawl well while we were back in Kansas, he would go everywhere that we would let him go!
Kaden got to try out the See-Saw for the first time, and absolutely loved it! He had a huge smile the whole time!

Poor little Chazy had a hard vacation, on Thursday evening all of the little kids were out catching firefly's (which was one of my favorite memories of when I was a kid) and Chaz tripped with his glass jar, which shattered and sliced right under his eye. He was taken to the emergency room where the cleaned it and glued it shut. Then Friday he either had the flu or an allergic reaction to the medicine that they gave him. The poor kid was sick all day Friday, he felt better on Saturday, and then was sick all day again on Sunday. But he never slowed down!

Kaden thought that this bowl for puke was so much more fun than any of his toys (don't worry it hadn't been used!)

Krystal threw a huge birthday party for kids that have their birthdays in June. She rented a big jumpy castle, and gigantic blow up slide! We had so much fun, well actually Jake had so much fun along with Ricky and all of the kids. I actually had scratched my eye the day before so I was dealing with that which was not so much fun!

Dulcie Emma got a hold of Jake's camera and when we got home and looked over our pictures, there were about 75 pictures of Jake. If we clicked through the pictures fast it could have been a movie!

A First Baptist Church bus full of Catholics and Mormons-How does that work?

We had so much fun getting to ride all together to the Cafe which was about a hour or so.

This was Kaden's first try of mash potatoes! He loved them!

Thanks to everyone that made this trip memorable and fun! We loved going and visiting with everyone and showing Kaden off!

Lots to catch up on!

2009-06-27T15:33:00.000-07:00

Okay, like I said in the last post, this month has been busy! We have had lots of adventures and a couple of firsts for Kaden! We have definitely taken advantage of Jake being out of school, he hasn't had a break from school longer then two weeks (in between spring semester and summer semester) for about 3 years. We have not only had weekends full of fun, but we have taken advantage of our time together during the week. It seems like we have something everyday-I start my day at 4:45 am and then get home from work at 3:00 pm and the second I get home we have fun things to do, such as, go swimming, visit family/friends, doctor appointments, hair appointments etc....

Kaden has 4 teeth! And he thinks that they are fantastic-he now feels that he is able to eat anything that we eat and if it was up to him he would be done with baby food!

He also started crawling the beginning of May. It has been so much fun seeing him figure out how to get to things (mostly things that he isn't suppose to have). He hasn't ventured to the stairs yet which I am so happy about. His favorite place in the house is either the master bathroom or the kitchen-weird! We have had our first face plant which included blood! His poor little legs were moving too fast, his arms couldn't keep up which ultimately ended with a face plant and big bloody lip! I didn't take a picture because I was too overwhelmed and didn't even think to get the camera, I felt so bad for the poor kid, and I wish we didn't tile our whole down stairs. We have had a lot of big bruises and goose eggs because of it, I can't imagine how bad it will be when his head is further then a foot of the ground. Even with the face plants he still loves being mobile and he loves to get into anything and everything. I was gone for the night and Jake was watching him, he sent me a picture text of this.....

That's right I got home to diapers flung all around the house (atleast they were unused)!

Kaden has also figured out how to climb on things and stand up. He almost has figured out how to get down once he stands up but it took a lot of falls! These pictures are from the beginning of May, up to that point when we would put him in his crib he would cry or whine for a while,then once he learned to crawl and pull himself up thats all he would do, as soon as we left he would stand up and play for a while, after about 10 min we would hear a big thud followed by frantic screaming. (He knew how to get up but didn't know how to get back down so he would just let go.) He would then do it all over again he would do this for hours. One night Jake had to go up there and when Kaden would stand up Jake would lay him down, Kaden would then stand up again and Jake would lay him down again. This went on for about an hour then Kaden finally wore himself out (along with his daddy). After that night he only got on his knees which he knows how to get down from!

Happy Father's Day!

2009-06-21T11:48:00.001-07:00

I think that I have a new favorite holiday! Today has been so much fun, celebrating Jake's first Father's day. I have had a lot of fun doing things for him, I need to do more for him just because, it shouldn't take a holiday. I seem to always be too tired or too busy to do special things for him! Well at least there is a holiday for people like me, those of us that need to be reminded every once and a while that we need to do more then just talk the talk we need to put some action to it. Jake is the best daddy ever! I could have never imagined how having Kaden would change Jake (for the better, I know how could he be any better). He is such a wonderful dad, I could watch him interact with Kaden all day long. Kaden lights up when he sees his daddy. I have fallen more and more in love with him as I see him with Kaden. I am so grateful to have him in my life and to have him as my companion forever! Babe, I hope that you have had a wonderful weekend! We love you so much and are so happy that you are ours! YOU'RE BEST DADDY IN THE WORLD!

We made him breakfast in bed! A little bit of eggs, bacon, sausages, and waffles with strawberry's and cool whip! (and a fruit yogurt smooth that was suppose to come with fruit but it was all yogurt. Oh well, it was good anyways!)

I got Jake and Kaden matching ties- they are so cute!

Kaden got Daddy a new fancy watch! You can't see it in the pictures but it has a diamond at 12:00!

And he got a new flash for his camera, despite trying to keep it till fathers day it has already had a lot of usage!

Happy Fathers day to all of our dads! We love you and hope that you have a great day!

-I know I haven't blogged in a while and I have a lot to fill in, we have had an exciting past month that I will have to blog later

-Stay tuned!

Family Road Trip!

2009-05-24T10:02:00.000-07:00

We were able to go to my cousin's wedding this weekend in Palm Springs. This was a nice short road trip that gave us a little preview on how Kaden will do one our long road trip to Utah in July! On the way up Kaden played for the first hour great, then fell asleep for 2 hours, and then came the 30 min melt down! I am glad that the screaming only lasted for 30 min. Once we got there we went to the bride to be's house where her parents had a delicious dinner. Once we got done eating we went back to my Aunt Carrie's Hotel and went swimming. Friday, we went to the Redlands Temple which was about an hour away. Kaden did so good, we had Lindsay and 3 of my cousins watch him while we were in the ceremony. Once we got done there we took pictures and then went to the outlet shops.

I love those two teeth, there so cute!Here is the Bride (Melissa) and Groom (Daniel, my cousin). They are such a cute couple and complement each other so well.
Kaden passing time by playing with grandma and grandpa 2!

Friday we went to their reception which was beautiful.

Kaden did so good this weekend, He was passed around so much from one person to the next and loved every second of it! I don't know how Jake and I got so lucky to have the best baby ever!

Kaden got to Dance with the the Bride and Groom!He was wiped out by the end of the day! I love it when he is tired, he hardly ever cuddles like this but it's my favorite when he does!
We headed back home Saturday and slept almost the whole way home! We made it almost to Phoenix when he woke up and he didn't cry at all! This was such a fun weekend out, and week off work that I got to spend with our boy! I love being a mom and can't wait until I get to stay at home with him!

A Fun Weekend of Hiking!

2009-05-24T09:44:00.001-07:00

Two weeks ago we were able to go for a little hike, we went to Papago park and hiked to the hole in the rock (it was a small hike so we decided when we got done with that to hike in the desert around it and then head to the zoo.) We got to the zoo right when it opened so it was nice and empty. By the time that we left it was getting pretty busy! It was such a nice day and Kaden did so good in the hiking backpack. We have been wanting to go for a hike so bad, but never get around to it.

Swimmin'

2009-05-24T09:30:00.000-07:00

Kaden's first swimming experience was a little traumatic the first 10 min for him. The water was a little chilly which made it hard to get in. Kaden cried and tried to climb up me to get out. Once he realized that he wasn't going any where he was fine! I think over all he loved it! We have been swimming a handful of times since this, and he has done great (although he is a little timid). I love that we live in Arizona and have family around that have pools, it sure makes it nice to be able to go swimming to cool down.

My First Mother's Day

2009-05-19T20:11:00.001-07:00

I had the most amazing Mother's day Ever! Due to this little guy (along with his amazing Father-Thanks Jake)
It was a fun filled not only day but whole weekend. First off Friday we found out that Jake got accepted to A.T. Still which was amazing, so by celebrating we went to Texas Road House with our friends Stewart and Shana, then we went to the movies and saw Wolverine. Saturday we woke up early and went garage selling (which we bought a new floor cleaner, for $10. Our old one that we have had for 2 years that we also bought from a garage sell for $10 is on its last leg.) Once we got home we cleaned up and got ready for the rest of the day! We did a lot of shopping for dinner and my mother day gifts (I'll get to that later)! We then went over to my M-I-L's for dinner which was the best salmon. Then Yvonne opened her gifts, all the kids pitched in and got her a picture of Christ that she had been wanting, it was beautiful.
Then we had a good ol' game of Holiday ball (this is a indoor baseball game that is played with the used wrapping paper and the roll of paper-which they have a glorified roll of paper) We haven't played holiday ball since Jake and I were first married! It was so much fun and I am so glad that Kaden was able to experience is first game of holiday ball (even though he was terrified!)
And then we finished out the night with Kisses-Kaden loves to give kisses (if he is in the right mood!)
Sunday morning I woke up to Jake making me breakfast, He was wanting to make me breakfast in bed but I woke up a little too early for that! It was my favorite-breakfast burritos! I love to wake and see my boys smiling faces!
And we didn't get any pictures of my gifts, but I got some pretty awesome stuff- a new cell phone, shorts, and shoes! Thanks Babe and of course Kaden.

Then to finish out the day Jake made me, my mom, and grandma a fabulous dinner! He wanted to do something nice such as a ham and all the fixings or something like that, but I really wanted pita pizza's, so Jake said that the newest mom gets to decide (Sorry grandma, and mom!). So we had a beautiful Chef salad and Pita Pizza's

Thanks Jake and Kaden for such a wonderful Mother's Day weekend. And thanks to all of my mom's (mom, step-mom, and mother-in-law) for all that you do for me and my family. I hope that one day I will be able to be the kind of mom that you all have been for me! Thanks!

Kaden's Second Hair Cut

2009-05-19T20:11:00.000-07:00

So, this time around I thought that I would give Kaden a hair cut! It definitely worked, It didn't come out perfect but it did the job. I figure that if I could cut the hair of the boys in the house, it would save us a ton of money. I think that I will also get better and better with the more chances that I have to cut their hair. We didn't get any good before pictures because we forgot the camera until we already started- so if you want a before picture look at past blogs (it was definitely getting long and scraggly). Kaden had a little bit of a hard time with it actually getting cut, but he hasn't had any issues of missing it, like last time. He has become such a fun little guy (not like he always wasn't) his personality is just the cutest. Jake brought him into work last week, and he just hammed it up! Everyone couldn't imagine a baby smiling as much as he does, he is the happiest guy on earth (he doesn't need Disneyland!)

GO JAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-05-08T15:46:00.000-07:00

CONGRATS JAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!That's right he got accepted to AT Still University!

Jake opened the mail today to find this!!!!!!!!! A huge envelope from ATSU, that has to mean something good-Right? Well, for us it did. Jake will be starting the Physical Therapy Doctorate Program in August. It has been such a roller coaster to get to this point but I am happy to get off that ride (and get on a different one)!

This will be Jake's new home for the next 3 years, and we have never been happier!
We are so excited that we get to stay in Arizona
I am so proud of Jake and his great accomplishments, I know that this is just the beginning but I am so excited for our future.
He has worked so hard for this and I am so happy for him!
GREAT JOB JAKE!!!!!!!

Colorado Trip!

2009-05-04T10:00:00.000-07:00

This weekend my brother blessed his little boy, so Kaden and I decided it was time to go and meet Jay and Nicole's new little addition-Olen! Jake had is last two races for the season this weekend so he wasn't able to come with us. I was kind of hesitant going with out Jake but I decided that with my mom and Gene's help I would be able to make it 3 days without Jake.

It was a great little adventure, we started out on Thursday at 4 am heading to the airport for Kaden's first flight-

He did great, on the way up he fell asleep the second the engines started for take off, he woke up about an hour into the flight, which at that point we had only about 30-45 min to entertain him before landing. The only problem that we came across was the poopy diaper that he had about 30 min before landing, I was too afraid to get up and change him, so I just wrapped his blanket around him and kept it around him until we landed.
Once we got there we went to meet the little guy-Olen, after about an hour detour (yes we got so lost trying to get to Jay's) but we got there. Olen is so cute, he looks so much like his dad and mom combined, we can see expressions of both Jay and Nicole in him.

Grandma and Grandpa Estepp drove up to Denver and got there about 15 min after us (can you believe that timing!) Well, Friday night we were all sitting around and taking pictures, nobody could believe how Kaden would just smile for the pictures. Grandma thought it was hilarious and I swear she was sitting there taking pictures of Kaden for hours! He is such a HAM!
Kaden loved little Olen, We wanted to get a picture of the two of them together so bad. We had one second to snap a shot once Olen was placed before Kaden realized that he was there. I didn't really get any good pictures, but there was three of us taking them so hopefully Grandma or Mom got a good pic!

I had a really rough night the first night with about a total amount of sleep of 4 to 5 hours (poor Gene, Mom and our neighbors, I felt so bad when he would cry so I had to hold him most of the night which meant I didn't get any sleep). But we wanted to do more then just take naps all day so we decided to go to the Denver zoo which was so much fun!

Of course I had to get a picture of Kaden sleeping, he didn't seem to have a problem when we were out and about!

The bear n the background was actually huge and fairly close (I know he doesn't look that big or close in the picture but he was)!
All of the animals were out, and might I add-very entertaining! This zoo is set up so different then the phoenix zoo, I loved how all the animals were so close and you didn't have to use binoculars to see them! If anybody happens to be in Denver and needs something fun to do I would definitely suggest the zoo!
I don't know how many of you have seen Madagascar 2 but for those of you that have "You Hefty" -Need I say more?
It was so much fun to see all of the animals just walking around!
There was a place where you could pay $1.00 for some nectar to feed these beautiful birds, Gene thought that it would be awesome and really wanted to do it. This only lasted about 2 min, because right after I took this picture he was bit by the bird which made him drop the rest of his nectar.
Grandpa Gene, bought Kaden a token so he could ride the train (well, actually bought me a token, Kaden was free). Kaden wasn't to sure about the train ride, he sat so still with a very worried look until it was over.

Sunday we got to listen to Olen's blessing which was beautiful and the we headed to the airport. Olen was nice enough to share is special day with my mom. It was my mom's birthday Sunday, and she was so happy that she was able to spend it up there. Thanks to Nicole's mom, she even got a birthday cake. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!
We got to our gates right as we were boarding which almost gave Gene and I a heart attack. The flight home wasn't as smooth as the flight there, we had to sit on the tarmac for 15 min which Kaden was great during that time except for the pooping again (except for this time it was before we even took off), but the second that we took off Kaden cried/screamed for the first ten min of the flight I felt like crying also. He had already finished his bottle right before the take off so I was waiting for the flight attendants to come by so I could get some more water for his bottle but the flight was horribly turbulent and they called all the flight attendants to sit down (which scared me to death). Well, after about 10-15 min Kaden fell asleep, which I think was due to the turbulence which I guess one thing good came out of it-I seriously thought that the plane was going to crash, I held on to Kaden so tight the entire flight and kept praying that the flight would go fast. Due to the turbulence and Kaden being asleep I didn't even attempt to change him (poor passengers). Well, he slept the entire way home and I have never been so happy to have my feet on the ground.

This weekend was great over all but I was sure happy to be home with Jake! Thanks to mom and Gene, Grandma and Grandpa Estepp for all of your help with Kaden, and thanks to Jay and Nicole for opening your home and sharing your sweet little boy! It was so much fun!

Garage Sell Find!!!!!!!!!

2009-05-04T09:41:00.000-07:00

So those of you who know me know that I love to garage sell! Jake and I try to go every Saturday that we don't have plans. Well, a couple of weekends ago Jake was out of town for the Tillman race in San Jose, and I decided I was not going to go garage selling without him, it is too much of a hassle with Kaden if Jake isn't there to sit in the car with him. My mom said that she would love to go with me if I was up to going. I am so glad that we decided to go because I found this beauty-That's right I found this Beach Cruiser which was brand new! Seriously had only been ridden once, the dad bought it for his daughter and she didn't like it at all, which really benefited me! I was able to pick up this steal of a deal for only $25. When I text Jake with what I got he was so excited to come home to see it! He could not believe that I got it for so cheap, it still had the stickers on it! We are so excited to go riding as a family, hopefully we can get the baby seat connected before it gets too hot!

And what is a post worth without a picture of Kaden- he was having a blast out watching mom and dad figuring out how to attach the baby seat (we are missing a few bolts before we can take him for a ride)

So Brave!!!!!!!!!

2009-04-20T15:53:00.000-07:00

I got this whim last night that I could cut Jakes hair. He has been bugging me to make him an appointment to get it cut for the last week. I have just kept putting it off, well last night I felt like I could do it for him!!! He has told me in the past if I watch somebody cut hair then he would let me do it! Well, I borrowed a friends old VHS about a month ago, I finally got to watch it Sunday night. So I called Jake into the kitchen but he was extremely hesitant. He didn't think I could learn from a video so he made me watch it three times. I finally convinced him to let me do it, I knew that I could. He kept complaining that I was using beard trimmers not clippers. I told him if this worked and I did a good job we would get some clippers. Well after a little bit of hard work and some fantastic skill I did it. Jake was pleased with the out come and I think I did a pretty good job myself.

Ready to start choppin!!

Tillman Photo Collage

2009-04-20T14:40:00.000-07:00

Jake just learned how to make a photo collage on photoshop so I thought I would put it up, plus we wanted to see how it would look on the blog.

Pat's Run

2009-04-19T07:54:00.000-07:00

Saturday we were able to participate in the Pat Tillman Run/Walk. It was a really neat experience there were so many supporters out, about 20,000 to be exact! It started in the parking lot of ASU stadium, then went 4.2 miles around tempe, and then we ended in the stadium on the 42 yard line. It was so cool and inspiring to see groups of the military running in unison, people walking with their flags, people of every culture and background, and to see people of every age out to support this wonderful cause. Kaden and I walked the Race with Grandma and Grandpa Weaver.

Jake was working the race, along with Brett, Kevin, and Gena. We were able to see them all out there which was exciting. I didn't think that we would be able to find Jake just because he was running around making sure everything was running smoothly.

We saw uncle Brett out on the course at the first aid station. Kaden was taking a little nap and I was a in a zone-so we didn't a picture with him.

At the end we saw Grandpa Pete, it was so funny he was yelling to make sure that nobody stopped moving and to go all the way through to make more room for the people still coming in, as soon as he saw Kaden he stopped us so he could play for a second and I could get a few pictures (which didn't turn out very well because I was nervous about breaking the rules). I guess those are the perks about having grandpa in charge of the finish line.

Then we met up with Grandma Bella at the field goal, she ran! We were able to sit on the field at the end zone and soak up all that was going on!

Kaden ate a little breakfast while on the football field- it will be so fun to show him where he was when he gets a little bigger and is going to the football games with his dad!

We were able to get some pictures with some tough football players, I would tell you their names but I don't know what they are! Then we were able to get a picture with Sparky!

Last but not least we found Aunt Gena working with some volunteer's I was so happy that we were able to see her before we left!

HAPPY EASTER!!!

2009-04-12T13:58:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday Fry's was having an Easter Bunny come to take pictures, so we decided to take Kaden down to get his first Easter Pics! When we got there both Jake and I looked at the bunny and then looked at each other and in unison we said "holy cow that is a scary bunny!" (In the pictures he doesn't look as scary as he did in person!) One nice thing was that there was no wait-he probably scared everyone off! Kaden did fine! He was a little leery of the bunny at first but he did fine! He did smile, I just was taking the picture right before the smile came every time- Oh well, at least I got him in the picture!

We Hope that you all had a wonderful Easter! We were able to spend time as a family, and attend Jake's parents Ward, they had a wonderful Sacrament meeting full of music that was centered on the Resurrection of Christ. We are so blessed to have the knowledge that we will all be able to live again because of Christ our Savior.

After church we came home and it looked like the Easter Bunny had come and gone! He left Kaden a little surprise-

Kaden and I had so much fun searching for his basket, while daddy had fun taking video and pics! We finally found the hidden basket in the kitchen cabinet. We then looked at all the fun things that were left for him! He had a lot of eggs filled with baby puffs, and yogurt drops (I am so glad that the Easter Bunny remembered that Kaden can't have candy yet!)

He also got a super cute shirt

He got a fun book for church

and of course he had to get a little annoying but cute bunny!

Kaden also got Madagascar 2 which I think that was more for mommy then Kaden at this point (it's mommy's favorite movie) but I am sure that Kaden will appreciate it someday!

And of course you can only last for so long when your little, even if your having fun!

Zoo, Again!

2009-03-22T08:46:00.001-07:00

So, it is starting to get a little hot around here! My mom and I decided to go to the zoo again before it gets to warm. Jake was working on his statistics, he has his final this week, so I asked my mom if she wanted to go with Kaden and I to the zoo, I am not sure how many more nice weekends we are going to have. This time at the zoo, the rhino's were actually up front this time. Every time that we have gone to see them, they are all the way back in the corner sleeping or something. It was a really nice-hot day, the only down fall was that the zoo was packed, we got there at 9:20 and we had to park up in the bus parking lot, and when we left there was absolutely no parking anywhere, I have never been there when it was so busy, We still had a lot of fun.

St. Patricks Day 2009!

2009-03-22T08:25:00.000-07:00

Kaden's First St. Patricks Day-

The Leprechaun decided to not come to our home this year to turn our milk green, I am sure that he decided that he should wait till next year when Kaden will be able to take part in the green madness! We all wore our green and enjoyed our day not getting pinched!

Kaden (actually his daddy!) has found a new way to wear his daddy out! Jake decide that it would be fun to put Kaden in this box and create a fun ride right at home (or grandma & grandpa's house) Jake pushed him all around. at first Kaden wasn't sure what to think about it, but by the end he had a smile, along with a death grip on the box (I am not sure if the grip was from excitement or fear?)

Jake is such a fun dad, and will do anything to put a smile on Kaden's face. He will always find a way to make things more exciting in our lives. Kaden and I are so happy for all that he does for us and the joy he brings to our lives!

Aloha Festival!

2009-03-15T11:27:00.000-07:00

A patient at work told Jake about the Aloha Festival at Tempe beach park. We thought that it would be fun to take Kaden down there and walk around. We have to take advantage of the nice weather - we are trying to do something out doors every weekend until it gets too hot to be able to even step foot outside! It was so crowded, and hot (you have to build up to the too hot to step outside I guess) but it was still a lot of fun to spend time as a fam!

We were going to attempt to go down the alley of shops with the stroller!

This was the outcome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Like I said, it was packed!

We did get to enjoy some fried ice cream and fresh lemonade!
Jake really wanted a plate lunch just like he got in Hawaii- but since it was really hot and there was no place to sit down to eat, I talked Jake in to going to Moki's for lunch.

It was really good, I got a side of chicken, and Jake got his plate lunch!

The Petersen family adventure's has another memory added!

Holy Cow, Time Fly's!

2009-03-15T11:02:00.000-07:00

I can't believe our baby is already 6 months old! We went to the doctor on Thursday, and Kaden is doing great. He is such a tiny little guy, weight - 15 lbs 11 oz - 10%, height - 25 in - 10%, and head circumference - ????? (I can't remember) - 75%. I guess so far he has taken after his mom in his height, but lets hope it will change and he will take after his dad in the end! He also had to get his 6 month shots. This round was not so fun, we were at the doctors for 1-1/2 hours, this time we were not forgotten about they say........ but I think that we were (I went up to the desk and said that we had been there for 20 min and people that got there after us had already left). Kaden -along with mom and dad-were just done by the time the doctor got there, and Kaden was really done by the time he was to get his shots! When the nurse put the first shot in Kaden started the cry- you know the one that they don't breathe, yeah, that one! I hate when he gets shots! I am so lucky that Jake was able to come with us so I didn't have to hold him down- I don't think that I would be able to!

Now with what is new with Kaden ~

He is sitting up all by himself

He can hold his own bottle - I don't get to see this happen that often but I was giving him juice and noticed that he wanted to do it himself, so I let him. He makes a total mess but he loves it!

I think he is teething. I am not sure but this weekend has been horrible! Friday night we were getting him ready for bed and he has had a little runny nose, so we were going to suck it out with that bulb, I know that he hates it but he only cries while we do it and when we are done he is fine. Well, Friday night was different he cried for about an hour he didn't want to eat, he didn't want us to rock him, or walk around with him. Nothing was making this kid happy. Jake went to get some infant Tylenol, we have some but of course when you need it you can't find it anywhere (I used it the day before when he got his shots)! We gave him some of that and put him to bed. He woke up at about 2 and didn't want to eat or anything again. We gave him some teething tablets which seemed to calm him down enough to eat, and then we put him down (after about an hour of him screaming). We had to go through all of this again at 5. Saturday he was a tad bit grouchy in the morning (possibly due to lack of sleep) but was fine most of the day. We started the process all over again at night. I hope that all of this crying is due to teething, it is the worst feeling to not be able to help him or not know what we can do for him. If anybody has any advice I would gladly take it as a first time mom going through the teething experience!

Once again, Another Petersen Adventure!

2009-03-08T11:52:00.000-07:00

Jake and I stumbled upon another fun Saturday adventure. We were out garage selling and happen to drive past a dairy farm. There were some young guys holding signs that pointed to a dirt field that said Event Parking, there was a line of cars going in so we decided to follow, we noticed that there was a ton of young families walking over to the farm so we thought that we should also check it out. It happened to be Arizona Agriculture Day. It cost us $2.00 to get in and we could get a lunch for $1. The lunch was awesome it included your choice of a meat sandwich (I got pulled pork), coleslaw, carrots, baked beans, straws of honey, a cookie, and of course milk (I got chocolate)! All the veggies were fresh (they were donated by farms close by). It was so interesting to hear about the milk before it gets into our home. Kaden was so good the whole day, and we decided that Kaden loves to people watch (like his mom)!

Jake says that blowing raspberries makes Kaden smile, I say whats the point if Kaden smiles and I get you doing this in a picture?

I guess that if Jake is going to be blowing raspberries I will just cut him out of the picture! (just kidding Hun!)

Jake and Kaden went through the hay maze. Kaden loved the hay-He wants to feel/eat anything and everything that we let him.

Kaden absolutely loved the cows!

This picture totally looks like he is pointing at the Cows!

Lets go Fly a Kite!

2009-03-08T11:39:00.000-07:00

Jake decided that Friday was a perfect day to do yard work. I asked him to watch Kaden for just one second I had to get something done. I yelled for him to bring him to me so I could feed him. I got no response so I looked out the window and saw this!

That's right Jake and Kaden Flying a kite! I ran to get the camera and by the time that I got out there to take pictures this is what has was going on.

The kite had fallen, Jake and Kaden were winding up the string.

Daddy decided that it was a little difficult to get the kite up in the air with a little buddy to help. I decided that I would let Jake have some fun and Kaden could just watch.

Jake was able to get the kite up a lot easier with out Kaden, even though it was funner with him! Jake is such a fun daddy, and I am sure that it will just be getting more fun as Kaden gets bigger!

Oh how I love your Smiles!

2009-03-08T11:29:00.000-07:00

I feel that being a mom is one of the best things that has ever happened to me! I love to come home everyday from work and see my boy! He seriously has to be the happiest baby that I have ever seen! There is nothing that can melt my heart more then to see Kaden's huge smile. Jake and I have been so blessed to have Kaden in our lives. Life has never been so good! We love you Kaden with all of our hearts and are so happy that you chose to be with us!

Welcome Baby Olen!!!

2009-03-02T15:33:00.001-08:00

My brother and his wife just gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, Olen Jay. We are so excited and happy for them. He is doing great and I can't wait to meet him in May, when I go to Colorado for the blessing. He has the cutest strawberry blond hair and he is so little. I have already forgotten how little newborns are.
Congratulations Jay and Nicole!!!

Meeting Ginny!

2009-03-02T15:00:00.001-08:00

Our Friends Stewart and Shana had their little girl on Thursday, she is so adorable. We were able to take them dinner on Friday, and hang out for a little bit. They are doing so well, I remember the day after I had Kaden and there was no way that I was up and moving like her. It was so much fun to see how Kaden reacted to a little baby.

Kaden was watching her so intently- He would have watched her all night if I was willing to just sit there with him, and if Shana was willing to let her cry (we are all happy that that wasn't going to happen).

We wanted to see the size difference-Jaxon did great just laying there still, and Kaden didn't know what to think of her!

Since Shana had so many fun bows we wanted to try them out on Kaden, we (I) wanted a preview on what our little girl will look like one day! (Jake was not very happy about this!) I thought that Kaden would make a pretty cute little girl, Diamond Backs shirt and all!

Congrats Wilson's

The Farm

2009-03-02T14:51:00.000-08:00

I had the chance last Wednesday to get off of work early, so we decided to go on another one of our Petersen's adventures, and discovered the Farm! We had heard a little about it but had never been. It is down in Phoenix and is supposedly a hot spot to take pictures. We ate lunch there at a little cafe the sandwich that we got was great, they use all fresh veggies from the farm. It was really pretty and fun to walk around but really busy, especially being a Wednesday afternoon. It was a really fun afternoon because it was so laid back. Check out how Kicked back Kaden is with his foot rested up on his stroller - He's so funny!

Work or Play?

2009-03-02T14:18:00.000-08:00

These days it seems as though cleaning up the house, folding the laundry, doing the dishes, and doing all of the daily tasks of keeping the house together have taken back seat. We decided that February was going to be our month of deep cleaning. We were going to do everything from dusting the fans, to cleaning out the cupboards and fridge. Well the first Saturday Jake did good and cleaned out the Fridge and cupboards. We thought how hard could it really be to take one day a week to deep clean one part of the house. We learned this month that with Kaden that it is much easier said then done! Kaden loves to play with all of his toys and does a great job at entertain himself as long as I am in the same room as him. He has just started to have a separation anxiety with me. He is fine with Jake and if I haven't been around he is fine, but the second that I come into his sight there is no leaving in his eyes. It seems kind of strange because he is with a sitter or grandparents Monday- Friday and does just fine, good thing Jake is the one that drops him off (I hate to admit it but I kind of like it to a point! Jake has always been the fav since day one, there would be day's in the first six weeks when I would be home with the Kaden and he would be crying all day and the second that he heard his daddy's voice he would calm right down. Well now it's my turn to be the favorite!) The problem that we have now is that it has made it hard to get the things done around the house that we had planned, oh well I guess that we would rather play then work in our home!

This is what happens when I leave the room even though Jake is sitting right in front of him playing.

By the way have I mentioned that I love garage sales! I got both of these fun toys at garage sales, I got the exersaucer (the first one) for $7, and the Jumparoo for $8- both in mint condition!

Aloha From AZ!

2009-03-02T14:03:00.001-08:00

Thanks to my sister Krystal and nephew Lain for these awesome shirts. We have been dying for Kaden to grow just so he could fit into his awesome Aloha shirt! Krystal wanted to get us a shirt from Hawaii for Kaden, she was thinking something with pastelly colors, and baby-ish, Lain picked this shirt out! Don't I have the most awesome nephew! Krystal saw that they had the same shirt in adult sizes and thought how could she pass that up! We have had these shirts since Octoberish, and I wouldn't let Jake even try his on until Kaden could fit into his! (I didn't want Jake's to be all faded when Kaden could actually wear his)! I love how cute they are in their matching shirts.

Thanks again to the Wellmans for such hot shirts!

Our Baby is 5 Months!

2009-02-22T12:02:00.000-08:00

I can't believes Kaden is 5 months! Time has flown by, I know that I probably say that every month but I just can't believe that he is almost 1/2 a year old! He has been so much fun this last month! He is learning how to sit up, he can do it for a few minuets or until he realizes that nobody is there supporting him. He is still Mr. Smiley! He has such a cute personality, as well as a strong willed personality! We have been trying to get him to sleep in his pack & play vs. the swing (we were going through a pack of D batteries from Costco about every other week, and let me tell you that those things are not cheap!), this has been such a challenge. The first time that we put him in the crib he cried for exactly 1 hour and 50 min! Let me tell you how heart wrenching it was to hear him cry for that long. The next night it only took him 40 min. after that he would go down and would just talk to himself until he fell asleep, and let me tell you it was wonderful to not hear him cry. Well he did great for about 2 weeks, and now all of the sudden he is back to crying him self to sleep. He doesn't cry as long as the first time but he cries for about 20-40 min. if Jake doesn't give in. Jake is such a softy and can't stand to hear him cry. I keep telling him that he is never going to get better if he knows that his daddy will just come and get him. Well, other then the whole sleeping in his bed he has been so good, he is so fun to be around and will lighten up any one's day! I can't say it enough- We are so blessed to have such a wonderful little boy!

And we are so excited to announce that Kaden has his first cousin! For all of you who know my brother Jay and his wife just had their first little boy! He is healthy and Nicole is also doing great! His name is Olen Jay, he is adorable. We can't wait to be able to go and meet the little guy!

Dear Valentine-

2009-02-15T11:13:00.000-08:00

I am sorry I didn't have a chance to post this yesterday, but I wanted to let you know how much I love you. You are my everything, I love all that you do for me and Kaden! You are such a great Man and I am so happy that I am able to call you mine! You are so fun to be around, I love that we are able to laugh and laugh. I am glad that we are also able to have those serious times! You have such a sweet side that makes melt inside! You are the best father in the world and Kaden is so lucky to have you in his life! I am so lucky that you decided to spend the eternities with me! I fall for you more and more everyday! Thanks for being the man that you are and I look forward to what each new day brings us!

I woke up and saw this on the table! The roses were gorgeous and the candies were yummy!

I made this for Jake! That's right, it's a man apron, he has been asking me for something like this for a long time, well I finally did it! I had to make it and I am just a beginning sewer, but I thought that it turned out alright. It doesn't look half bad if you look at it from a distance!

We went out to dinner with Shana and Stewart, it was Jake and Stewart's turn to plan! They did a great job, we went down to Tempe. We ate at Oregano's, we had so much food. It was so delicious, I got a pepperoni pizza (I know I am lame, but it was so yummy) and Jake got the eggplant lasagna, and of course we finished dinner off with a pizzuki for dessert. Dinner took longer then expected so we weren't able to do everything that they had planned. They wanted to take us to Tempe town lake and rent paddle boats, but it was too late after dinner, so we just went and walked around Mill. It was a really fun evening! Thanks Jake and Stewart for planning such a fun night, and thanks Mom and Gene for watching Kaden so we could have a nice Valentines date!

The Zoo Again-Sorry!

2009-02-15T10:57:00.000-08:00

Okay, so it was my turn to carry Kaden at the Zoo! We had so much fun going, It is hard to not take advantage of the wonderful weather that we have been having. We decided to take a picnic this round and it turned out great!

This Picture cracks me up! I don't know how many of you guys watch the Office, but this picture reminded me of it! I love that Jake had to take the picture when it showed I was only going at 2 mph, I made it up to 5!

Kaden's First Rice Cereal!

2009-02-15T09:59:00.000-08:00

We gave Kaden Rice Cereal for the first time about 3 weeks ago, and he loves it! He gets so excited when we put him in his highchair and he sees us with his spoon! When we first gave it to him we made an absolute mess! I am starting to figure out how to feed him with out making such a mess, but Jake on the other hand is still having a little trouble!

Valentines Tag

2009-02-15T09:50:00.000-08:00

Thanks Brittany & Mayra for tagging me on the same one-You guys have saved me some time!
For all you married people out there! Tag your married friends that you want to know about!
1. When is your "engagement" anniversary: April 9, 2004.
2. When is your "marriage" anniversary: August 14, 2004
3. How long have you known your spouse: a little over 5 years.
4. How long did you date/court before you were engaged: 10 months
5. Where did you meet your spouse for the first time: YSA Meeting, we were in the same stake and were both reps for our ward.
6. What is your spouse's full name: Jacob Kevin Petersen
7. Do you have any children yet: Yes
8. How many: 1
09. Do you have any house pets: No, but if it was up to Jake we would have a dog
10. Do you own a house or rent: Own
11. Do you live in the country or town/city: City
12. What is one of your favorite activities together: Playing with Kaden
13. Do you have a favorite vacation spot: Washington DC, we have both been there but not together hopefully one day we will get to go there together!
14. How many siblings (including in-laws): 4
15. What church do you attend: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
16. Is this the church you were married in: Well, technically we were married in the temple...
17. What town is your current address: Mesa
18. Do you work or stay at home: Work
19. Where did you honeymoon: Hawaii
20: Leave a piece of marriage advice: Always Kiss each other Good Night!

4-4-4 Tag

2009-02-15T09:42:00.000-08:00

I was tagged by Tawni to pick the
4th picture
in my 4th folder
and describe it...

I have no clue where we took this picture or why, it was in our November 2004 Folder. All I have to say about this picture is holy cow we look young!
I tag who ever wants to be (Some suggestions- Nicole, Alana)

Kaden's 4 Month Pics!

2009-02-08T09:50:00.000-08:00

I know that it is a little late to post these, saying he will be 5 months this week. But, I can't resist posting them because he is so dang cute. He looks so different now because of his hair cut!

The Petersen Family Haircut's!

2009-01-18T13:41:00.000-08:00

Here it goes we had a family hair cut day! We started out with dad getting his lovely locks chopped! His hair was getting super long (He had wanted to get his hair cut for weeks, but I told him that he had to wait till I could make an appointment for all of us, because it would be something fun to blog). His haircut isn't anything dramatic or crazy but it is still worth blogging.

Before

After

Then we had Kaden go. This is his first haircut, and he did absolutely fantastic. I was really nervous he was going to be a handful, but with his daddy holding him he didn't have a problem. We documented the whole thing, here is just a few of the pictures.

Before

During

After

Last but not least it was my turn! I had been wanting to donate my hair again for a long time, I just have not had the guts to be able to chop it short! Jake really wanted me to cut my hair short, so if he wanted me to and it turned out like crap I could blame him, also if I loved it I would have to give coo doe's to him also! Another reason that pushed me to do it was Jake's beard! He has had it since about Christmas time, and I think I mentioned it in an earlier post that the beard is not my fav. and I have been trying to come up with ways that I can get him to shave it. Well, I thought that this would be the perfect chance, He wants me to cut my hair, and I want him to cut his beard. So I told him that if I cut my hair then he would have to shave his beard (this is what threw me over the edge to chop the locks)! I decided that I was going to let Natalie cut it how ever she wanted as long as it made my face look thinner (if that could happen) and something cute! Well I thought that she did a great job!

Before

During

After

The New Petersen's Hairdo's

Well, it has been a week with our new Hairdo's and I love mine, even though I haven't quit figured out how to make it look this good! Kaden has had a really hard time with his haircut, I never realized it before but he use to play with his hair for comfort, I knew that he always felt it but I just thought that he did it because it was there, not because he was attached to it! Well, when he gets tired or hungry he goes to play with his hair and he can't find it so he arches his back and gets even more mad! Oh well he looks super cute with the new do! He was also not very happy that I cute my hair. We got our haircuts on a Thursday night and he refused to look at me until Sunday! The first time I had fed him it took 45 min. because he was not sure if he was getting his food from the right place! And for Jake, he has still not shaved off his beard, but he said after the super bowl he would (he said that ever since he started to grow it, the Cardinals have been winning. I don't want to be the source for them losing the Superbowl. After that it better be gone)!

Our Not so Fun Day With Kaden

2009-01-18T10:55:00.000-08:00

A week ago Thursday Kaden woke up throwing up everything in his stomach, I was at work and Jake called me saying that he woke up to Kaden throwing up, not spitting up but throwing up. I didn't know what to think of it. I didn't really think that it was that big of deal, Kaden is not a big spit-upper, so I though that he had just spit up more then normal, maybe I ate something that made his tummy upset. We both went a long with our day, Jake watch Kaden and he said that he was acting a little more relaxed then normal (those of you that know Kaden know that he is always moving) he would just cuddle with Jake, which he never does. I thought that was a little strange but I attributed it back to him not feeling well because I ate something he didn't agree with. Once I got home we both were talking about him not feeling well and what we have done differently this week, one thing that came up was Kaden had not pooped in a week, I then started to get a little worried. I called into the nurse hot line, she wasn't too worried but thought that if he didn't go that night then we should take him into the doctor the next day. We left my mom's house, I was still in the neighborhood when he started to throw-up again, this time I saw how much it was and got really scared. We went back to my mom's to clean him up, and realized that he had pooped a little. Once he was all cleaned up I felt a little better because he had pooped, and seemed to be a little more lively. We started to head home for the second time, we were getting off of the freeway and were almost home when he threw up again. This time I got home and Jake and I decided that we were going watch him closely and decide in the morning if we were going to take him to the doctor. He slept just fine Thursday night, so I decided to go to work, Jake called me in the morning and said that he had thrown up again and was acting really lethargic, so I told him to make a doctor's appointment as soon as the office opened. Jake got an appointment at 8:45 Am, he got Kaden ready and headed in. Our regular Pediatrician was not there so he had another one look at him. She told all of these things that she thought that Kaden had and told him that he needed to take him to the E.R. Jake called me at work and said "I don't know how to tell you this but we are on our way to the E.R" I think my heart skipped a beat, I started to bawl and asked him what hospital they were going to. I went and told my boss that I would be leaving and ran to let my mom know, she didn't want me to drive upset so she wanted to take me. We made it to the hospital before Jake and Kaden had got there. We got Kaden all checked in and they got us back in 5 Min. We talked to the nurse and he checked him out. We told him all that the Doctor that we just saw said and he started to laugh. I was so upset, this was my baby and it wasn't funny that he was so sick. The E.R. doctor came and checked him out and said that he was severely dehydrated and needed some fluids. They took us back to where they were going to give him the IV and asked if we wanted to leave, I was not going to leave my baby but Jake said that he would stay and that I should go into the lobby (I didn't handle him getting his shots very well). It was about 10 min. until they came back and got me. I came back to see my baby with his hand in cast-type bandage and big red eyes from him crying. Jake said that it was really hard for him to watch them do this to Kaden and it was good that I had left the room. Well, we were there for 5 hours, it was a long 5 hours. Kaden did a really good job for being confined to us holding him for that long. He had a hard time with the IV and every once and a while wanted to rip it all out. At the end of the 5 hours they said that he was all hydrated and should be good, but didn't have an answer to why he was throwing up. I asked the doctor 3 times what was going on and all he would tell me is that he probably had the stomach flu and he doesn't need to under go any tests. I asked well if he keeps throwing up what should we do, he said he seems to be better but just make sure that you give him pedalite, and if it keeps happening bring him in again (I just thought to myself- this is my baby and I would rather you rule everything else out and then you can say it is just the stomach flu, and plus I don't have $100's of dollars to just keep coming back, can you just run some test so we can be sure it isn't anything serious). Well, we left and on our way home he threw up again. I was so disappointed with the hospital visit. I was so stressed out and Jake was being so supportive, he just kept telling me everything will be okay and we just need to get him fluids. We got home and I tried to feed him a little, after about a hour and half he threw up again. My grandparents and mom, came over to check on Kaden and drop off our car (I had left it at work), and pedialite Jake and my grandpa gave Kaden a blessing, I felt so much more peace after that. We kept giving him pedialite through a dropper until about 9:00, at that time Kaden had kept it all down so I thought that I should feed him just a little. He did good that night and Saturday, but at 4:00 Am Sunday morning we woke up to Kaden throwing up again, he threw up twice on Sunday, we made sure that we kept him hydrated to the best of our ability. Monday he seemed to be doing better but he decided that he didn't want to eat (who would, after all that)! Tuesday we had his 4 month appointment scheduled so we thought it would also be a perfect follow up appointment. Our doctor was great, he spent so much time with us, and wanted to know what was going on from beginning to end with every little detail. He check Kaden thoroughly, and came to the conclusion that Kaden had a Staff Virus, he said that it is something that we all carry on our skin , and he got probably through my milk. If the milk is left out it can grow on it. The part that confuses me is that we are really careful about putting the milk in the fridge right away. We are happy to say that Kaden is better now and is acting like himself again. We are so grateful for him in our lives.

At our 4 Month check up Kaden weighed 13lbs 16ozs and was 24in long (when we took him on the Thursday before he weighed 14lbs 6ozs and was 24 1/2in long, okay I get how he lost the weight but how did he lose 1/2 an inch?). He also got his 4 month shots, he did great, when they gave him his first one he smiled at the nurse, but on the second one he realized what had happened an started to cry, but as soon as Jake picked him up he was a smiley-bird again!

Kaden and His Daddy's Beard

2009-01-18T10:36:00.001-08:00

Oh how Kaden loves his Daddy's beard! The first time that Jake went to kiss Kaden with his beard he bawled and bawled. The beard has now become Kaden's favorite thing, he loves to rub it and loves his feet to be tickled by it. Jake is so luck that Kaden loves it other wise it would be gone! (I hate it, the plan was that I wasn't going to kiss him until he shaved, that didn't last, then I wasn't going shave my legs until he shaved his face, well that didn't last either! I think Jake is just keeping it now to see what he can get me to do!)

I had to post these two pics because I love his smile! He is so dang cute!

Starting out the New Year Right!

2009-01-18T09:37:00.000-08:00

We had a blast New Years day, we went to the Zoo and decided that it is the best day to go to the Zoo, we were a little worried that it was going to be packed, and it wasn't busy at all. We were able to spend a couple of hours there with Kaden being awake this time! I love that we have a annual membership, it is so nice to be able to go just for a few hours and not feel like you need to be there all day to get your money's worth. Kaden loves to be outside, and loved every second of it.

After the zoo we went over to the Petersen's and ate some appetizer's. They got a swing for Kaden from Jake's grandma. Kaden loves it. He get's made when we take him out! It's funny he gets a bigger smile on his face the higher we push him.

<FONT face=Arial>I went inside for a few Minuetes to get some food, and Courtney continued to push him. When I had gotten back out there he was totally falling asleep and still didn't want to be taken out. He is such a spoiled boy, so many people will do anything for him!

New Year's Eve 2008

2009-01-18T08:35:00.000-08:00

We celebrated New Year's with Kaden this year! We started out at Brett's for a dinner party. Brett did a great job at hosting a awesome party! We had French Dips and played Partini, while we ate! it was a really fun and funny game!

Kaden was so good, and was such a happy boy for most of the night!

After Brett's we went over to my Grandma and Grandpa's to play some games.

By 10 o'clock Kaden had enough and was ready to go home and get to bed!

We had a fun toy for Kaden to bring in the new year! He didn't make it to the New Year so he got to play with his horn in the morning, it actually worked out better, he was so happy once he got some sleep.

Jake and I both made it just past midnight (which for me rarely happens)!

Kaden's First Time in the HighChair & Bouncer

2009-01-18T08:17:00.000-08:00

Well we decided it was time to break out the highchair! I was attempting to make dinner one night and Kaden wanted no part in playing with his toys on the ground! So I decided to try out the highchair and see how he would do in that! He loved it, I was able to get dinner done and we were able to eat dinner without Kaden making a peep! This is now how we have to make dinner if both of us aren't here! Kaden is so much fun, and we love all of our new adventures and experiences with him! He is growing up so fast!

Kaden also just experienced his first time in the bouncer, and he loves it. he spins him self around and around (slowly). When we first put him in it he was way over stimulated, and didn't know what to do with himself. He has now gotten the hang of the whole thing and plays in it for a long time, as long as somebody is sitting right there next to him and playing with him if nobody is right there next to him he will last a few min.!

Our First Light Rail Experience!

2009-01-18T07:43:00.000-08:00

We had our first Light Rail Experience in AZ! We went with Brett the Tuesday before New Years. It was Free till 2009, so we decided we better go on a light rail excursion. It was so much fun, and Kaden was great the whole time! I am not sure how much we will use the Light Rail but it would make for a fun date night or something!

We rode it down to Tempe at some dinner, then headed back home!

Kaden was worn out by the end of the night!

The Camera has been Found!!!!!

2009-01-11T14:07:00.000-08:00

That's right everyone, no need to worry, you can all sleep more sound because,
I found my camera!

Anyone who didn't read my post a while back, I had lost my camera that I had just bought and all the pictures on it (losing the pictures made me more sad then losing the camera)!

I guess that I have lost my mind since I started back at work, I seem to lose everything in the most random places (or not so random places)!

To let you all know I had spent hours (probably close to 15 Hours) looking for this stupid camera!

Usually after Christmas I dread putting the Christmas decorations away, well, not this year! I thought for sure when we put all the Christmas decorations away we would find the long lost camera. We put Christmas away the next day (which has never happened and will probably never happen again). It was all put away and cleaned up and still no camera! I was so depressed about not finding the camera, I figured somebody happened to come across a nice new camera with the cutest pictures that they just couldn't part with it. I gave up all hope.

Well, this is the part where I have lost my mind comes in. I was at work the Tuesday after Christmas, a day that I will never forget, I was in the quiet room pumping (I know too much detail but it is an important part of the story), I was just about done and was going to clean everything up, I was getting my gigantic purse ready to put everything away when I saw a red glimmer, could it be, I started to scream (remember this is the quiet room!) I found it, I found my red camera! I was heading back to my desk with a huge smile on my face, three people commented on how happy I was, they had no idea! Once I got back to my desk I knew the real challenge came, I had to call Jake and let him know what I had found, and WHERE I had found it!

It turned out that Jake was more excited about me finding the camera that he didn't really care about where I had found it AT THAT POINT.

After all of those hours of looking for this camera I never even considered to look in my purse. And after all of the times that I have had to put things back in my purse I have never had that red glimmer stand out to me!

I know I have lost my mind!

Without further adue here are some of the long lost pictures!

Hope you enjoy!

This is is Kaden's first day at the sitter's, I wanted daddy to document it so I would be able to be apart of if (Jake drops him off before he heads off to work)!

This was our first real date (more then just rushing through dinner) after having the baby! We went to Street's of New York and then to a movie! I have to admit it was a lot harder then I imagined it to be, I made Jake leave the movie about 5 min early because I missed my Kaden so bad! Jake didn't admit it but I am sure that he missed him just as bad because he kept saying "we don't have to stay for all of the movie we can leave when ever you want, I totally understand". When I said I wanted to leave we were up and out of the theater in no time!

And yes I cried on the way home, (I needed my baby so bad) I guess that it was a learning experience, after working all day and not getting to spend time with Kaden since 4:30 in the morning, we can't go on a date, we will have to go out on Saturday's (or just go out for a rushed dinner!)

Kaden has his Daddy wrapped around his little finger! Jake is at home with him for most of the day, and will do anything for Kaden. One day Jake had things to get done with around the house, and all those who know Kaden knows that he doesn't like to take naps! So Jake puts the Baby carrier on and goes to work! This is how Jake had to put the Christmas lights up this year!

Christmas!!!! (A little Late)

2009-01-11T14:06:00.000-08:00

This year was the best Christmas ever! To have Kaden this year has made all the difference. There has been such a special spirit in our home this year. We love that we were able to spend this season with all of our families. We spent Christmas Eve with my family this year- we went to Grandma and Grandpa Two's home. We had a great dinner and a nice program. After that we went over to the Meyer's for some family fun!

Christmas Morning Jake was chomping at the bit to wake Kaden up! Finally at 7:00 I told Jake that he could go wake him up! Jake was so excited he couldn't sleep all night (he is such a little Kid)! Jake and I didn't really get each other anything. Santa brought Kaden a couple of learning and Disney DVD's. Kaden loved opening the presents, he would grab a hold of the paper and Rip it open! He love the paper! It was so much fun for us to watch him have such a fun time!

After we got done with our family stuff we went over to Grandma & Grandpa Petersen's. We opened more presents-we got a fire pit, smores making kit, marshmallow/hot dog roasting sticks, and Kaden got a Membership to the Zoo which is awesome (I have been wanting to get one since we went the last time). We then got to eat a yummy breakfast-Christmas Casserole, and Monkey bread.

After breakfast we did poppers which is a family tradition, and then we played games.

After the Petersen's we went over to my mom's, She made Kaden the cutest stocking! I love that she gets us stockings, Christmas is not the same without them (I have a goal that next year I will have stocking for all of us, this has been a goal for the past 3 years! I have had all of the stuff and have started making them I just haven't finished!)

Jake and I got a really nice camp stove, two remote control cars, a couple of movies and Kaden got a bunch of toys. My mom said that this year she is going to start a tradition of making a gift for everyone, she made us all these fun ASU beanies. Kaden has a deceiving large head, she had to re-make his 3 times before she got one big enough to fit!

This was my favorite gift! On the tag it said "To Mommy & Daddy-From Kaden" I was shocked and was wondering what it could be! When I opened it and saw this plate I was so happy! Jake and I didn't even think about doing something cute with his hands & feet prints. My mom told me the story about them getting it done and I wish that I could have been there to see the mayhem! My Aunt Carrie was down from Utah with her two boys, they all went to make a wish with my mom to help her (so it was Mom, Carrie, Alex (16 years old), Walker (10ish, not quit sure) and Kaden). Kaden was not about to make this easy. It took all four of these people to get this plate done! They were able to get the first foot perfect, after that he was not going to have it! As you can see his second foot has six toes, and his hands were done twice the first one's ended up being blobs so the wiped them off as good as they could and tried it again! This is the end result- Isn't it perfect!

To end the the wonderful day we had the best tamales and enchiladas! It was a day great!

Christmas Card 2008

2009-01-11T12:20:00.000-08:00

Petersen Family Bulletin

Seasons greetings! Once again another year has just flown by. We sent our last newsletter out in 2006 and set a goal to write one every year, well last year we just got too busy around Christmas and we also felt that we didn’t have anything exciting to write about. Well this year has been a little more exciting so we thought we would share it with you all.
As a family we have had a very busy year. There have been two college graduations this year, as well as, a new addition to the family.
Jake was very busy this year. He spent the summer preparing for the new baby and going to school. At the end of the summer he started an internship at a physical therapy clinic that eventually led to employment. He enjoys working as a tech and seeing people’s lives improve as they get better. He graduated this December with a degree in Exercise and Wellness. He has worked very hard the past few years as a college student and it has paid off he graduated suma kum laude a great academic honor. We are so proud of him and this great accomplishment. He has also applied to physical therapy school and hopes to be accepted for the Fall 2009 semester. We will keep you all informed.
Laura found out at the beginning of the year that she would be giving birth to our first son in early September. Even being pregnant Laura worked very hard at both her job and school. In May she graduated with a degree in Business Administration, this was a big accomplishment for her. At the end of the summer her hard work paid off and she got a promotion at work. Laura survived the long hot summer even though her belly continued to grow. In September she gave birth to our beautiful Kaden. She spent the next three months bonding and growing closer to him. She is now reluctantly back at work however, we are so proud of our new mommy and are appreciative of her and her willingness to work hard for this family, so that Jake can finish school.
Kaden was born on September 12 with a full head of hair, I mean tons of hair. This would prove to be his trade mark and is what every one knows him as. As my grandfather would say he is, “Kaden, the boy with the sticky up hair”. He is so much fun and has such a cute personality. He has a heart melting smile and smiles so much; it is the best smile in the world. He is also a very active little guy, he does not like to sit still, and he is constantly moving and always has to know what is going on. He loves to go for walks and at times it is about the only way we can calm him down. It is so much fun to watch him grow and learn we are so grateful that Heavenly Father has entrusted us with such a special spirit.
Also, this year Laura has gotten into blogging. This has been a great way to share pictures and keep the family up to date. Our blog address is jakeandlaurapetersen.blogspot.com if you haven’t already, go check it out and refer to it regularly. Laura updates it about once a week or so.
As you can see, we have had a busy and productive year. We look forward to the holiday season and impending New Year with brimming excitement. Each day we count our blessings and pray our fantastic voyage continues unabated. From our family to yours... Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Love,
Jake, Laura, and Kaden

Tickle Me Kaden

2008-12-23T06:45:00.000-08:00

Last week Kaden started to laugh a little but Jake wasn't home to see it. Well on Sunday when I was blogging Jake was down getting Kaden ready for a bath, Jake tickled him and he started to just laugh so hard, he would give him raspberries and he would laugh some more. He had never laughed that much and Jake hadn't seen him laugh at all yet. Jake called for me so I ran down and grabbed the video camera.
So here it is:

It's the End to the Beginning!

2008-12-21T18:19:00.000-08:00

Jake is done with his bachelor's. Jake graduated with a degree in Exercise and Wellness from ASU on Friday! I am so proud of him and of his great accomplishment! He graduated suma kum laude with a 3.88 GPA.

Thanks to everyone that has supported him through it! He couldn't do it without your love and support!

We know that it is not the end but just the beginning. This was definitely a hard road but he worked really hard and it paid off! He will now be looking forward to his next journey, PT school here we come!

Go Devils!

Happy Birthday to Me!

2008-12-21T16:53:00.000-08:00

Last week we celebrated my 24th birthday. Last Sunday Jake made me breakfast in bed! It was so nice of him to let me sleep in and wake up to a wonderful breakfast!

Jake brought me lunch and Kaden on Tuesday, It was sure nice to see my boys and eat my favorite food ever- Pizza Factory Pizza and bread sticks! Wednesday was my actual birthday Jake worked all day when he got home we opened presents and he made me dinner! My first present was from Kaden- I got everything that you can find that is Oreo, okay well maybe not everything but a ton of things. I got snack pack Oreo's, a pack of fudge strip Oreo's, Oreo pudding, Thrifty Oreo ice cream (my fav), and a package of regular oreo's. This was my funnest gift! I have been dying for Ore's since the end of September beginning of October. When I first had Kaden I was dying for sweets, who am I kidding I am always dying for sweets ever since I have had Kaden. I would buy a package of oreo's and it would be gone in a day or two, so I told Jake that if I didn't buy any more oreo's or ice cream then for my birthday I wanted a package of oreo's all for myself! Well all I have to say is Jake out did himself. Thanks for a great day Babe!

I picked out my own birthday presents from Jake- I got a new blow dryer that I needed desperately! I found a killer deal the day after Thanksgiving (see for your self)

I also got some new perfume-

And since I bought perfume they gave us a free plush robe! I don't wear robes but if it is free I'll take it! Heck an extra birthday present- Sweet!

Thanks for a great day Babe!

It's Been a While!

2008-12-21T10:24:00.001-08:00

Okay, so I know that it's been a while. Going back to work and getting into the swing of things again has been really hard for me. I seem to always be exhausted and all of my time outside of work I want to spend with Kaden! Kaden has been such a good boy, he is doing a great job at the babysitters which makes it a little easier leaving him everyday. I miss him so much while I am at work.

Judy (the babysitter) took pics of him for me to help me feel like I am still apart of it all-

Thanks Judy!

I haven't been able to post for the last couple of weeks due to some sad news! Jake and I bought a new point and shoot camera the day after Thanksgiving and we have already lost it! I have been really depressed about loosing our camera, not because it is a brand new camera but because we also lost the pictures that are on it. Everyone thinks I am crazy that I don't really care about the camera and that I am more worried about the Pics! I just feel that some of those pictures were priceless and I will never be able to get them back! So if anybody has seen a random red camera with pictures of my little guy please let me know, there is reward money involved (sorry not much)! I had pictures of Kaden on a swing for the first time, Jake and him putting up Christmas lights together, and Kaden's first time to the babysitters! Well I guess I can hope that I just misplaced it some where, even though I have spent hours looking for our stupid camera!

He has been sleeping well, he wakes up only about once a night, but with Jake's help it hasn't been bad at all. Jake will put him to sleep at night after I feed him, so I can go to sleep and then he wakes up to bring him into eat at night. Jake has been such a good husband since I have had to go back to work. For those of you who don't know I have to get up really early (I mean really early 4 am early) and also for those who don't know me I really like or need my sleep. I have been able to adjust my sleeping habits to sleeping about 6-7 hours of sleep a night and no naps when I get home from work!

I got home from work one day (Jake had already gone to work) and I was taking pictures of Kaden, as I was looking back at them I saw these, It made me laugh so hard! Jake has been giving Kaden bath and I guess styling his hair! There were a ton of these pictures but because of the dark background (an Oreo package) you aren't able to see it as well.

Kaden and Jake have had so much fun together. They have been able to spend a lot of time together since Jake is at home with him a lot during the week. I bought this cute beanie from the $1 spot at target. Jake thought that it was kind of goofy looking but I think Kaden makes anything look good!

Like I said Jake and Kaden are having a lot of fun together, Except for when Kaden decides to have blow outs like this! It was a lot worse, but we will save you from those pics. Jake's face explains it all!

This is the new Fav! Kaden loves this toy he will sit and kick it for hours (well, not really hours maybe 30 min) I found it at a garage sale for $0.25 that's right only .25! It was a little grimy, but nothing a little bleach water and tooth brush can't fix! It also came with working batteries, you can't even get batteries for that cheap! I love to garage sale!

First Day Back!

2008-12-07T09:10:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to let you all know that I did survive my first day back to work after having Kaden! I do have to say that that day was the longest day yet! It beat out the three days after my due date without any baby, and the day before I got married! I never thought that it would be this hard especially because Kaden was in good hands- Jake, and my mom. I am sure that Monday might be even a longer day, he will be at a babysitters for 3 hours. I know the Lady that is watching him and she is great but I am still really nervous leaving him. I know that lots of you mom's have had to go to work with a little one at home, if any of you have any tips they would be greatly appreciated!

I love Kaden so much and just want the best for him. I know right now, me working is the best for our family (even though at times I don't want to admit so).

WELL, I SURVIVED!

Kaden's Three Month Pics!

2008-12-02T12:51:00.000-08:00

Kaden will be three months on Friday. This is a bitter-sweet week for me. I have to go back to work on Friday which breaks my heart but I knew that this day was coming. I know that he will be in great care, but I also know that nobody can take care of my boy like I can!. Jake will be watching him on Tuesdays & Thursdays, and Monday's & Friday's until noon for the time being, my mom will be watching him on Friday's from noon until I get home, and he will be at a babysitters on all day Wednesday's.

I am so thankful for the past three months and the time that we got to spend together. I have grown such a strong bond with Kaden and I know that I am going to have a really hard time leaving him while I go to work.

I am grateful for a husband that is willing to work hard and go to school so eventually I will be able to stay at home with my children.

I am for ever indebted to my Father in Heaven for giving me the opportunity to be a mother to such a sweet baby. I hope that I will always be able to teach him all that he needs to know to be a strong leader and a faithful young man.

Thanksgiving Festivities

2008-12-02T11:30:00.001-08:00

Thanksgiving weekend was a lot of fun this year! Kaden was able to take part in a lot of firsts-

His first Turkey Trot

His first time to meet the Ficklin's (Jake's Cousin and Kids)

His first huge Turkey Feast

His first place setting at dinner with a name tag and all!

His first time to try Sweet Potatoes, Mash Potatoes, and Gravy (Thanks to Uncle Brett)

His first Pinata

His first sleep over ( thanks Uncle Brett and Aunt Courtney for staying over so Jake and I could go shopping at 3:00 AM which by the way was a blast! )

His first big rain storm

Kaden is Third Generation Race Place

(Kevin started working for Race Place events many years ago, now Jake works for them and Kaden is their first third generation!)

Aunt Gena and Kaden

Mommy and Kaden waiting to cheer on Grandma!

Kaden and I just finished the race and Daddy was there to cheer us on!

Since Jake works the race he got up on the scaffolding and told the announcer that this was Kaden's first race and he cheered us on the whole finish line!

(Thanks babe for the embarrassment! I hate the attention aimed towards me!)

Lindsay and I at the start line

And yes Krystal he did sleep the entire time!

You can't tell in this picture but Jake made a shirt for Kaden that said

"Third Generations Race place Events"

Jake's boss got a kick out of it!

Kaden loved the Ficklin Kids. They were so good with him and were such good helpers!

His name tag!

Brett got to place everyone, he put Kaden by him and Jake and I at the very opposite end of the table!

How many people does it take to get Kaden in his seat and comfortable?

I love this little guys smile! It will melt any one's heart!

Brett is in the back corner raising is arm, and Kaden is next to him in the chair. As you can see Jake and I are the furthest from him!

Sorry to say Kaden did not break the pinata.

The little Kids and Big Kids (Jake, Gena, &Scott) had a blast with the pinata! It was pretty much indestructible!

Time to Catch you up on our Lives!

2008-12-02T09:33:00.001-08:00

Okay, so I know that it has been a while since I have posted but it has been crazy busy in the Petersen house! I have been working on a project for the past month but in the last two weeks I have spent all of my extra time on it (this means no blogging). I finally got it done last night, my mom came over at 9:00 in the morning to help me with Kaden and didn't leave until 10:00 at night but I am happy to say that we finished it! I will let you know what it is as soon as I can, it is a gift and I am not sure if that person looks at my blog or not.

Kaden is getting so big and is doing so many new things! He started licking his arm sleeves, it is so funny to see him get his arm up so he lick it. When he gets tired he will lick anything that he can, the blanket, the pillow on his swing, and mom's shirt! He is so fun to watch.

Since Kaden was sick we had to give him "THE PINK STUFF" Yuck!

It was such a challenge at times to actually get it in his mouth, as you can see

most of it ended up all over him and his clothes.

His bath was definitely needed after that dose!

I am glad to say that he is feeling better and we don't have to deal with giving medicine to him along with a bath three times a day!

I have one random post for all of you! Last Sunday I felt that we had nothing in our house for breakfast (you know those days where you have food in your house but nothing sounds good so you make the excuse that you have nothing to eat, yeah this was one of those Sunday's)

I decided that the only food in our house to eat was a cheese crisp! I decided I was going to make myself a cheese crisp for breakfast (Jake hates when I eat stuff like this for breakfast, he doesn't feel that you should start your day out like this). Before I started making it I decided I don't care what Jake says I am going to make one anyways!

I asked if he would like one, because if he would I would make him one also! He went through his speech on why cheese crisps are not suppose to be eaten before 9:00 AM and advised me that it would not be a good idea to eat one for breakfast and he did not want one! Remember I didn't care what Jake said I was going to make myself one anyways and I did! Not only did I make myself one I actually splurged and made myself two. Not too long after I sat down with my two cheese crisps and Ketchup I saw that Jake kept glancing over and admiring my breakfast! So being the nice wife that I am I offered up one of mine so he could also take part in eating the most delicious breakfast EVER! (Well just that day!)

Kaden has been a little spoiled these day's since he got sick. He has decided that he doesn't need to take a nap and that he can stay up all day long!

Well the problem with this is that he is a grouch if he doesn't have a nap!

So to get him to sleep we have to go on walks after walks, we decided that we needed to get things done around the house so this is what we have had to do- put him in the Baby carrier and just work away!

(and I don't know why I am not losing my weight- Those dang cheese crisps!)

It is Christmas time a little early in the Petersen's home! We set up Christmas the week before Thanksgiving!

We decided this year that we needed to do it early or we probably wouldn't get it done like last year! I like to set up the Saturday after Thanksgiving but it seems like we just get too busy and don't get around to it! I am so glad that got it up! Last year just wasn't the same with out it!

Kaden is starting to move around! Check it out- We put him in the middle of the blanket and by the time I got up the stairs to get a picture he was already half way off!

And yes he is licking his sleeve the whole time!

Two Month Check Up!

2008-11-14T18:48:00.000-08:00

No this time we did not get forgotten about! We went for Kaden's two month appointment. He is in the 50% for everything, his weight is 11lb 14oz, height 22 ¾ in. he is getting big so fast. We happened to have the appointment at the perfect time, the doctor was able to see that his cold was turning into an ear infection. It is not bad, but he did start him on some antibiotics which seem to already have made a difference! To make matters worse he had to get his two month shots, and I was not prepared for that! Jake said that I had a harder time with it then Kaden did, who's mother's heart wouldn't break when the baby is hurting. I have never heard him cry like he did (which I guess is good). I had no clue that Jake had the camera, and while Kaden was getting the shots he thought that it would be funny to take a picture of me (what happened to taking care of our son?) I was not very amused after I found out.

Well Kaden is doing well and the shots didn't even seem to phase him once we were home! At home he didn't stop kicking and smiling, he is such a good baby!

We have some sad news, Jake did catch Kaden's cold. Jake went to the doctor today and found out that he has a sinus infection, start of an ear infection, and bronchitis.

Fun at the Museum

2008-11-14T17:55:00.000-08:00

Kaden was able to go to the Museum for the first time. We had so much fun visiting Grandma Bella and getting to show off Kaden! I am worried that when Kaden gets a little older he will see all of the fun things he got to do his first two months of life (not even being able to enjoy it) and wonder why we don't do those fun things all of the time anymore. I guess that I am doing all of these things for my enjoyment more then anyone. I am sure that it will get more fun as he gets older. That will be a goal of mine- To continue to do fun things throughout all of his childhood.

This is Grandma Bella's door, it constantly has pictures rotating through (he is too cute Grandma has a hard time deciding which ones to use)!

I thought that I would post these pictures because they are the only ones that you will see him awake in! (Krystal take note, he is awake finally!)

I am not sure if you can tell in these pictures, but in one he is getting eaten by a dinosaur (and it doesn't even phase him), and the other picture we are sizing his foot against the foot of a dinosaur. Thanks Yvonne for such a fun time!