seriously..

who has time to blog!?!? Life is soooo busy.

Anywho, here is a little update...

1. Kaden is starting to talk and it is so cute!  He runs instead of walks. He has 8 teeth (4 up and 4 down).  He had his 4th haircut last week.  He hasn't thrown up ever.  He is getting really tall.  He is a really good little hockey player already.  He is obsessed with hockey sticks and tools.  He is really smart and learns new things evey day.  He is a mamas boy and can't be without his blanky.  He sleeps through the night from 10pm and sleeps in until 8am.  He takes 2-90 min naps during the day.  He is the most active baby I have ever seen, he doesnt stop moving.  He is a picky eater though but hey I am not surprised because I am the world's pickiest eater.

2.  Wedding plans are going really smooth.  We have everything booked and so now we are just relaxing until all the little details from the menu and diy crafts and table numbers, etc.... have to be done.  We are 8 months out from the wedding day and I am amazed at how organized I am at this.  Wedding planning is fun! :) I can't wait for all the other fun wedding festivities as well like the bachelorette party, bridal shower, rehearsal dinner, and post-wedding brunch! yayy!  OH and I didn't mention this yet on here but I won the most amazing prize ever! I won not just a prize but thee GRAND PRIZE!  I won a free wedding dress, free engagment session, free sweet heart table, free centerpieces, free designer clutch, and some other little things.  Can you believe that?!?!  I went dress shopping 3 weeks ago and I found my dream dress!! I am in love with it and it makes me feel amazing and the best part is that it was free since I won!

3.  Our 11 month old puppy is HUGE!  He is a big furball and I love him.  He is bigger than a lot of 5 year old retrievers that we know and he isn't even full grown! He is 100 lbs, WOW.

4.  Home sweet home.  We have been living in our house for almost a year now and it is perfect.  We plan to live here for 3-4 years and then move into a house that we plan to live in for a long long time!  Our house is pretty big but we want 3 kids and our house will not be big enough for our growing family.  But it is perfect for our family now plus another baby in the near future! :)

5.  I work part time with the Rypien Foundation and it is a lot of fun.  The Rypien Foundation raises money here in Spokane for kids and families battling cancer.  Mark Rypien, a friend of the Rector's, is a   Super Bowl MVP whose son died of cancer at a very young age.  I am thankful to be working for a good cause.  The Winemakers dinner is going to be March 9 this year and I get to pretty much run the event with my boss!

6.  Chris is still working at the pharmacy.  He is going to be promoted to manager of the lab and that means more $$$. That is always a big plus.  I am so blessed that Chris works sooo hard and has a great job so that I can stay home most of the time and raise my son and not miss a thing! :)

That's just a little of what is going on in our lives!

KADEN IS....

WALKING!!! All over the place :) Took his first as well as many steps today!

Kaden's First Birthday!!!

Just a couple pictures from Kaden's little man party yesterday! It was so fun.  I cried a little.  He was spoiled with many toys and lots of books and clothes!  So thankful that he is SO loved!  ahhh I love decorating parties!  We had a taco bar and ice cream bar.  Personally, I think it's all about the little touches and details when it comes to decorating a party! I love trying to be creative and add my own touches! Hope you enjoy :) I hope Kaden enjoys these pics as well when he is older.  Love my little man.

 

:)

Tomorrow

My son will be ONE!

Chris and I were laying in bed last night thinking wow....how much has happened in one year.  We were remembering what we were doing this time last year and boy I am so glad I am not in labor right now :)

My labor experience was very interesting.  It didn't go as I thought it was going to go at all.  I thought I was prepared from the birthing classes....but it went nothing like the class said it would.

I was admitted to the hospital at about 10pm on August 17th and was 3 cm.  Then at 3 am on the 18th, I was told by all my nurses and doctors that I would be meeting Kaden today!!  Well that didn't happen.  I made it 17 hours with no drugs except pictocin, then I decided to get the epidural.  I was running on no sleep and no food in my belly.  All I wanted was a chocolate milkshake or a big can of sprite!! I got stuck at 5.5 cm but thankfully the epidural allowed my body sleep and relax and I progressed to 7 cm but got stuck AGAIN for a couple more hours.... eventually I made it to 9cm and pushed myself to 10cm.  I thought that was it and that Kaden would slide right out.. I forgot you had to push! I pushed and pushed and pushed....and pushed some more...  I kept on telling my doctor to just cut me open and give me a c-section.  The epidural was worn off, I could feel everything.  Three hours after pushing, my doctor said okay you have 4 more pushed or were going to have to do an emergency c-section.  On the fourth and final push Kaden came!  He was born at 6:38 am on August 19th,  20 inches and 9lbs 13 oz :)  I was so happy but couldn't believe what my doctor said, "Wow, we should have done a c-section in the first place"  Oh sure you say that now after 30 hours of labor and 3 hours of pushing and tons of stitches down there!!!

Labor...what an adventure....

But yes...Kaden is ONE year old tomorrow!  I can't believe it! :)  He took a few steps today.  He is basically walking but I won't call it official yet... I'm not ready for it!

Busy weekend!

Tomorrow my parents come into town to help get ready for Kaden's first brithday! We have to make decorations, get everything for the taco bar and ice cream bar, shop for some presents, decorate/clean the house, make a photo booth station, and so much more!  On Saturday we are going to go to the lake for just a couple hours since its sooo hot here and then head downtown to look at hotels to book for the wedding and go out to eat and get some half off yummy cupcakes!  Sunday is the BIG day! Kaden turns ONE year old.  I am so excited for his "little man" birthday party.  Tons on mustaches and ties everywhere.

ahhhhh :) !!!!!!!

Heads up, I will probably cry on his birthday. Yup, I know I will.

wedding bells!

We are actually making a lot of progress on our wedding! :)  I never thought I would be planning this early but brides these days book 1 year or more in advance!  Gotta book the good stuff before its gone!
So far we booked the venue, photographer, caterer, cake, working on dj right now, and we have found groomsmen/bridesmaid outfits!  I love wedding planning... well maybe more the decorating than the planning!  I have decided to make my own save the dates and invitations! In my mind they are really cute so hopefully they turn out that way too!  ahhh can't wait to marry my best friend!


My parents come into town this weekend for Kadens birthday!!! :) :) :)

ONE!

Only one week until my little man Kaden turns  ONE!  Which also means only one more little week of breastfeeding left to go! :)  I am so happy I stuck to my goal no matter how hard, exhausting, or stressful it got! He didn't drink one drop of formula!

I started the weaning process today, hopeing to nurse for the last time on his birthday!  He drank his first cup of whole  milk and loved it!  Kaden has his favorite nursing pillow that he will hand me or keep on handing me until he gets what he wants... "the boob".  We might have to throw that pillow away :)

365 days of breastfeeding done.  Thank goodness it's done! (Almost)


Until next time....





:)

ahhhhh

Starting to get a little overwhelmed with planning a first birthday party and planning a wedding.  My head is going in all different directions and I can barely sleep.  I am mostly excited, but also anxious.

Crazy...

18 days until Kaden turns 1 year old ....  I'll be honest, I am not ready for this!

Minnesota Vacation

Chris, Kaden, and I got to go to Minnesota for a whole 2 weeks! :) It was so much fun.  

Thursday:  we left spokane and drove 5 hrs to Puyallup and stayed the night (Kaden slept the whole time)

Friday: we woke up at 4:15 and headed to the airport, we then had a 3 hour flight.  Kaden didn't sleep, but we brought our ipad and Kaden loved playing with it the whole time. He did awesome.  After we landed we went to Mall of America and did some shopping!!  I got some pretty cute stuff yayy. 

Saturday:  we got in the car again and drove another 5 hours to our lake cabin up in Ely, MN.  Ely is my favorite place on earth!  Kaden slept the whole time again!

Sunday-Sunday: we played at the lake, went on tons of boat rides, ate lots of good food, swam soooooo much, and played lots of games with the family!  It was great to see a lot of my cousins and relatives.  Chris and Kaden had a great time.  Chris went golfing 3 times.  Kaden swam everyday in his raft and went on lots of walks.  He now eats bread and pasta. Macoroni and cheese is his favorite!  I still am nursing! Only 3 weeks LEFT! woohoo

Monday: we went to Mall of America one more time, had a late night flight and Kaden slept again the whole way.  Then we drove to Spokane!  

Kaden is such a good traveler. I will take him anywhere with me.  He got lots of compliments on how cute and strong he is :) Everyone says he is a little man and love his hair! I can't believe he will be 1 in just a few short weeks!

Enjoy some pictures from our trip! More to come later from our camera!

5 weeks

In 5 weeks kaden will be 1 year old!! :)  I just love him so much!  TIME IS FLYING BY.   In 5 weeks I will be done breastfeeding! I am excited to have my body back and to not be hungry ALL the time! A lot of people ask us when are we going to have abother baby... I say not anytime soon because I just want to love and focus only on Kaden for now. He deserves of 100% of my attention :) Maybe on our honeymoon!

We booked our wedding venue yesterday!! We will officially be getting married 8.3.13 <3

Our wedding party!

How I asked my girls.....

How Chris asked his guys.... 

2 are rootbeers and the other 3 are flat tire beer!

We also asked our friend to marry us with a wine bottle instead of the beer above :) Because Mark prefers wine! :)

Can't wait for August 3, 2013!

Thank you all for saying yes!