So far so good...

Frankie got a short haircut.

Well Frankie is gone (to Jaron's parents for a while), and Kaden has been on formula for almost a week. His skin is not totally cleared up, but we both think that it does look a little better and not as red under the flaking. I put Kade in his high chair and he was having a blast sitting at the table. It is nice to have him a part of activity in the kitchen and he enjoys seeing what is going on.

Happy New Year!

I hope that this post finds everyone warm and happy on a very snowy day and the beginning of the new year. Today Kaden is 5 months and yesterday we made progress in knowing what is going on with his skin. Last Wednesday Kade had blood taken to test for allergies... Monday I stopped at the pediatrician's office and the Dr. told me he is allergic to milk, peanuts, wheat, egg whites, and dog dander... So Kade is now on formula and not liking it to well. Our dog is supposed to be hypo-allergenic. I feel that it is at least a step in the right direction to getting him better! I would like to get him off of the steroid stuff that we are using! I was able to spend the evening with friends that I grew up with and get together still when we are all in the area.

We had a nice and quiet Christmas. We spent the weekend before Christmas with Jaron's family and his brother Derek was home from Nebraska. On Christmas, we spent the afternoon into evening at my brother Joel's house and played Wii into the morning. Sydney was trying to copy Kade.

We had a nice trip out east. Kade traveled very well. We were able to see several friends that I worked with at Mount Calvary, then traveled to Delaware to see another friend. It was nice to visit and enjoyed just seeing the sights of where we were married and first lived.

Maria and Kade

Jaron liked Maria's dog Sammy...

Kade liked Sammy too!

Well, Kade just finished his first all-formula feeding! I am praying that we will see results soon.

As of today...

Well, we went for a "weigh in" at the dr.s on Monday and Kaden weighed 11.14 lbs and was 23 1/2 inches. It is a wonderful service that we can just pop in and get him weighed to make sure we are on track! Not three months yet, but we put him in his bumbo chair and he did really well, not long term though. Still not fond of being on his tummy so have to work with the boppy still.

I was up at Kindred Spirit last week and Jerod gets really excited when Kaden is around. He was already to hold Kade. I'm exhausted... Loving my time, but still need to watch what else is going on. ...

Finally got Frankie a bed and well what does he do... a picture was the only way to describe it.

We went to the apple orchard on Saturday and picked raspberries... Kaden slept the entire time. Yesterday Shaunda and I made Jam... Can't wait for breakfast tomorrow.
Well I can't upload any of my images, so I'll post those later!

Family walk

We went for a walk today... Frankie got worn out and decided that he didn't want to walk anymore. So he joined Kaden in the stroller.

growing so fast!

I am amazed at how fast time flies! Well first off naps fly by- whether for me or Kaden! Morning comes oh so fast, then it's night again and then well, morning follows again and well it is amazing that I don't seem to get much done. Well I guess half the time I find myself just gazing in wonder. Last Friday, the 14th he weighed in at 10lb 7 oz. We can go weigh in any time and since his dr.'s office is only 6 blocks or so away, we like to take advantage of stopping in. We have his checkup this Friday though so I guess we are going ahead with immunizations since we have not really taken the time to research like we wanted to.

Kaden has been sleeping at least 7 hours for the last few weeks and well it was seeming that he might be colicky, but today he has been smiling most every time I have gotten him up.

Kaden has found the mirror on his swing and just stares! He doesn't even seem to blink.

Frankie is still jealous of Kaden and tries to see what is going on.

Jaron, My Dad, and brother Joel are headed up to Canada to go fishing this weekend! After all my parents have been through, the plane is on floats and the guys are headed out... It's not Alaska, but it's a start!

Feeling at home...

Well we picked up Frankie from Windsor airport on Thursday and he is already at home...

We stopped over at Joel and Shaunda's house and he played with my nieces without any problems so we don't anticipate any baby/dog issues.

He is a big fur ball and hasn't had much brushing or attention to his massive hair. We shall see what it takes to take care of that. All for now... jodi

Waiting

Well, we are waiting to see if we can get a dog. Haven't heard from the breeder yet, but here is a picture. Now i just need to start posting other pictures... ;) ~jodi

New Additions

Well we should be back home shortly. I am planning on being home (our house) by the end of March. We have been looking at what renovations we would like to do. We have ripped up the carpet in our main living room and wanted to see what the hardwood floors looked like... well they weren't to bad, but we are going to pick out carpet to put back down. The amount of work we would have to put into making them look nice, plus matching all of the other wood around and we just had a new front door put on last fall... so carpet it is. Jaron and his Dad are going to build a wall in our upstairs bedroom sectioning of an area so we can have a walk in closet. We will have a few other things done, but that should be it.
The other addition that we are looking forward to is Frankie... no not our firstborn, but a Havanese puppy. I'm hoping that he will respond to a new name, but I could accept Frankie. We know several people (mostly family) who have gotten puppies from this breeder and they have been wonderful. Most of all since he is already 6 mths, he is supposedly already potty trained. We are very excited as we have both wanted a dog for as long as we can remember.
Still not sure what the future holds for us yet. This week has been a very trying week and many mixed emotions as we try to step out of our role with no one to step in.
I am growing big and I am amazed at the human body and how it adapts and also new problems! I am experiencing heartburn like I never have. I am just exhausted (what feels like all the time). Clothes are a whole 'nother issue. My feet kill if I'm on them for a while. I have resulted into wearing my sneakers now, and this doesn't always fit the look i'm headed for. Well, after this week, I'm already behind in sleep and tomorrow is a busy day... (today is a busy day.) ~ Jodi