we ♥ the workmons!

Since the Workmon's couldn't be here for Caedmon's birthday party, they sent us the sweetest package.  Here are some pictures of our box of happies!!  

I got a present too!!!  

caedmon blowing chewing on his party favor

his favorite part!!

he kept saying "oh wow!" "look!!"

this is a Curious George shirt that used to be Kate's.  He said "MONK MONK SHIRT!" and carried it around!

my gift!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it and can't wait to get it on the wall!

Thank you so much, Court!!!  You are the bestest best best in the world!!!  loveyousomuch!!!

You are my I Love You

I found this in a  book yesterday at Barnes and Noble and I love it.  I want to paint it on something for Caedmon's room!

You are my I love you 

Author: Maryann K Cusimano

I am your parent you are my child
I am your quiet place, you are my wild
I am your calm face, you are my giggle
I am your wait, you are my wiggle
I am your audience, you are my clown
I am your London Bridge, you are my falling down
I am your Carrot Sticks, you are my licorice
I am your dandelion, you are my first wish
I am your water wings, you are my deep
I am your open arms, you are my running leap
I am your way home, you are my new path
I am your dry towel, you are my wet bath
I am your dinner you are my chocolate cake
I am your bedtime, you are my wide awake
I am your finish line, you are my race
I am your praying hands, you are my saving grace
I am your favorite book, you are my new lines
I am your nightlight, you are my sunshine
I am your lullaby, you are my peek-a-boo
I am your kiss goodnight, you are my I love you

My 2 year old!

I can't believe my baby is TWO!  It's been an amazing, exhausting, challenging, wonderful, wouldn't-have-it-any-other-way 2 years!

So, Caedmon, what are you up to these days?

You weigh 32 pounds 4 ounces and wear a size 6 diaper.  You are moving into size 2t clothes, but can still fit 18-24 months in some.  You wear a 7.5-8 in shoes.

You love to watch TV.  Your favorite shows are:

• MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE (by far your most favorite)
• Barney (though not as much as you used to)
• Veggie Tales (you love to sing "OH LITTLE JOE")
• Hermie (especially at Lollie and Pops house!)

You like to eat, but only what YOU want to eat.  Your favorites are:

• hot dogs
• any fruit (kiwi, pineapple, grapes, strawberries are some of your favorites)
• chips
• cheese
• french fries
• fruitabu fruit chews
• cheez-its
• pizza
• sweet potato fries
  

You also LOVE to sing songs and some on your current songlist are:

• Here Comes the Sun (the beatles)
• You are my Sunshine (my Caedmon, my mama, my dada....)
• The Hot Dog song (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse)
• When I think about the Lord (shane & shane)

You sleep with Monk Monk (a stuffed monkey) and Mickey Mouse.  It helps us a lot now with nap and bedtime because we can say "well, Mickey Mouse and Monk Monk are night night so it's time for Caedmon to go!"  You go to bed around 9, but sometimes you talk and sing for up to 2 hours in your crib.  You usually wake up b/w 7:30 and 8 and nap from about 1-4or 5.  I enjoy nap time, especially since you took such short naps for SO long! 

You love going to Mamaws house and drinking Mamaw's juice (a splash of white grape juice with your water!  a treat you don't get at home!).

You are such a joy and ALL BOY!  You like to tackle and jump, run and ride around on your Mater, play blocks and slide down your little slide.

You don't have much interest in the potty.  You'll sit on it for us, but that's about it.  I have a feeling you'll be the kid that decides you are ready to be a big boy and never look back.  That's how you were with sleeping in your crib, swaddling, nursing...so I'm hoping you stick with that pattern!

My Caedmon,  I love you so much and am so thankful for you .  The Lord has blessed us so much with you in our lives.  I love watching you dance and worship in church.  I love seeing you interact with other children (even if learning to share is a bit of a challenge).  You have such a sweet, sweet spirit and everyone can see it.  You are a hugger and I love when you run up to me out of nowhere just for a quick hug and then you are off again to do your own thing!  You are very independent and entertain yourself all day.  I'm so excited to see what this next year has in store for us Caedmonkey!

SPECIAL DAY!!!

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY CAEDMON!!!  

WE LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU KNOW!

December 17, 2007

December 17, 2008

*I'll post more later on what Caedmon is up to these days!

2 years ago this time....

I had been in labor for a VERY LONG TIME and still had 5 hours and 15 minutes to go.....

I went in to labor at midnight on my due date (12/16/07) and had him 27 hours and 17 minutes later.  So glad that 2 years later he is sleeping and I am in no pain!  I can't believe Caedmon will only be a 1 year old for a few more hours.  When he wakes up, he'll be 2!  We have a busy day planned for tomorrow!  Breakfast with Pops, Dada, Mama, and Par Par (a good friend of ours who is pretty much an uncle to him!).  Then lunch with Aunt B (chase's aunt), nap and then off to the Enchanted Garden of Lights at Bellingrath Gardens.  We had planned on taking him to the Exploreum like we did on his 1st birthday, but his leg still isn't 100% so we've nixed that and will save it for next week!

caedmon laughing with his Pops.  Last picture as a 1 year old!

A trip to the doc

UPDATE:  xrays are normal, bloodwork normal except for a slightly low WBC count.  Could be his body's immune response to a virus, called reactive arthritis.  If it is reactive arthritis, it should only last a day, so if he still can't walk tomorrow, its off to an orthopedic doctor we go!

Caedmon woke up this morning and was unable to bear any weight on his left leg, particularly his knee.  So off to the doctor we went.  We had to do bloodwork (not too fun) and xrays (even less fun) and are waiting now to hear back from the doctor.  We've been praying over him all morning!  

4 years ago today...

...Chase and I met for the very first time!

I had no idea when I walked in to Big Time Diner that Wednesday night that the love of my life was the manager on duty.  I never would have guessed that the cute boy who told me he was a twin, but still the baby of the family, would ask me to marry him 6 months later.  I thought I was just going to grab a quick dinner before church!

December 14th will always be a special day to me!  We'll be eating dinner at Big Time Diner tonight to celebrate 4 years of knowing each other.  I'm so glad that cute boy asked me out, even if it did take him almost 3 weeks to do so. And even if it was via text message.  

We are blessed to have this little guy 4 years later!  I can't believe he'll be TWO on Thursday!

*invitation by Jenny Holloway Designs.

Pumpkin oatmeal and 100th post!

It's only taken me a year to get to my 100th post!  

Here are a few pictures of what I get to clean up most mornings!  Caedmon does not eat vegetables so I make him pumpkin oatmeal for breakfast and he makes a MESS!

New Camera

I got an early Christmas present today... a Nikon D3000.  I have been wanting an SLR camera for awhile and decided this Christmas I'd get everyone to go together to get it!  We ordered on Thanksgiving Day from BestBuy and saved $150!  I am so excited and can't wait to get out and take some pictures! Here are just a few I snapped of Caedmon tonight when my battery charged!  The one with his mouth wide open is him singing Jingle Bells.  I HAVE to get it on video b/c it's precious!

some family pics

Saturday we had some family pictures taken by cute-as-a-button Tori.  Caedmon wasn't too cooperative (he ducks, turns around, looks down-anything to avoid the camera), but she got some super cute ones!

Click on her name up there and then website/clients, then slideshows.  Our slideshow is "there's Mickey"* and the password is acch@m.  Let me know what ya think!!

*We kept saying "look Caedmon there's Mickey", hoping he would look at the camera.  Didn't work.

What do I know of Holy?

Love this song by Addison Road!

I made You promises a thousand times
I tried to hear from Heaven
But I talked the whole time
I think I made You too small
I never feared You at all, no
If You touched my face would I know You
Looked into my eyes could I behold You

What do I know of You
Who spoke me into motion
Where have I even stood
But the shore along Your ocean
Are You fire, are You fury
Are You sacred, are You beautiful
What do I know, what do I know of Holy

I guess I thought that I had figured You out
I knew all the stories and I learned to talk about
How You were mighty to save
Those were only empty words on a page
Then I caught a glimpse of who You might be
The slightest hint of You brought me down to my knees

What do I know of You
Who spoke me into motion
Where have I even stood
But the shore along Your ocean
Are You fire, are You fury
Are You sacred, are You beautiful
So what do I know, what do I know of Holy

What do I know of Holy
What do I know of wounds that will heal my shame
And a God who gave life it's name
What do I know of Holy
Of the One who the angels praise
All creation knows Your name
On earth and heaven above
What do I know of this love

What do I know of You
Who spoke me into motion
Where have I even stood
But the shore along Your ocean
Are You fire, are You fury
Are You sacred, are You beautiful
What do I know, what do I know of Holy
What do I know of Holy
What do I know of Holy

Halloween!

Caedmon was supposed to be a monkey, but do to a forecast of 80 degrees,  I had to come up with a costume Thursday night!  Caedmon has a new love of "nick mouse", so I thought that would be perfect, not to mention easy to make!  So after a trip to Wal-mart, then Target, a helping hand from my mother-in-law, and a trip to Michaels, we had Mickey Mouse!!

We started out with a Costume Birthday party for our sweet friend Walker!  He and Caedmon are exactly 5 weeks apart (he just had his party a couple weeks early!)  

We got to see Barney (caedmon love it!), a monkey (the birthday boy), bumblebees, a fireman, strawberries, a pumpkin, tigger, a zebra, Buzz Lightyear,  a chicken and a mermaid!  It was too cute!

We came home for lunch and a nap (giving Mickey Mouse a break!).  Later Caedmon morphed back into Mickey and we headed to the Methodist church up the road for some Trunk-or-Treating.  It was so fun.  I had no idea how crowded it would be!  Caedmon had a blast people watching.  The best part was when some children started saying "Look! It's Mickey Mouse!"  Caedmon looked around, put his little hands up, shrugged his shoulders and said 

"Where Mickey Mouse go?"

"punk" patch-round 2

"punk" patch-round 1

Corn Maze

Bama Game