Happy Halloween!

Instead of going Trick or Treating tonight (who needs all that candy?), Kaden and I dressed up as pumpkins and went around town visiting everyone at work. First we went to see Grandma at the Telephone Company, then on to the college library to see Auntie Em, home for lunch, up to Phillips Hall to see Grandpa, then out to the farm to see Daddy! Everyone loved seeing the little pumpkin and he had a good time too!

Darn Daylight Savings Time!

Kaden is not wanting to adjust to the new time change. We've done our best to keep him on his regular schedule, but he has resisted our attempts and insists on doing everything an hour early! We started trying to keep him up later at nighs earlier this week, but he still went to bed tonight at 7:00, thinking it was 8:00. I hope it doesn't take him long to adjust, because we don't want to keep getting up at 4:00, which is his 5:00 a.m.!

Here's a video of Kaden from the other night. We were keeping him up late in an attempt to get him used to going to bed later. Obviously, it didn't work. First he was extremely grumpy, and then he got "loopy." He crashed about 10 minutes after this video was taken!

Pumpkin Patch

We did a photo shoot in the backyard yesterday. Kaden was in a good mood and we got a lot of great pictures! For some reason, Drop Shots isn't working today, but when it's back online, you can can checkout all the great shots using the Picture link at the right. In the meantime, here's one of our favorites that I'm hosting from Photobucket instead:

Prayer Request

Normally I have reserved this blog for updates on Kaden. But, today, I need to post an update on myself. I am in need of prayer for my health.

Back in May, I started experiencing extreme chronic pain in my bladder. I constantly felt like my bladder was full. My bladder burned and throbed all day long and through the night and I began to use the restroom as much as once every half hour. My doctor referred me to a urologist.

Last week I had a cystocsopy that confirmed the urologist's suspicion. I have interstitial cystitis. This is a chronic, incurable disease and is a chronic inflammation of the bladder. As most of you know, I already have one chronic, incurable disease: endometriosis. I am really struggling with the diagnosis of a second, even more painful one.

To top it all off, the medication for this condition is extremely expensive. It is going to take some major budget cuts to be able to afford it on a monthly basis. I know it is necessary; the pain is unbearable and does not allow me to sleep, but I hate being a burden on my family's finances.

I can't help but wonder why. Why has God chosen to let me endure two painful diseases? Why has he chosen to make me a burden on our finances? Why can't he miraculously heal me? I feel that no one truly understands the pain I face on a daily basis and the struggle is for me to simply get out of bed in the mornings.

So, I am asking for your prayers. If you read this entire post, then I know you must care about me. Thank you for that! Right now, I need all the encouragement I can get. For more information on these diseases, click on the links below:

Endometriosis

Interstitial cystisits

Thank You,
Tricia

The Green Bean Machine

Kaden went to the doctor on October 13 for his 5 month check-up. He weighed 18 lbs., 12.5 oz. and was 25 3/4 inches in height. He is at the 50th percentile for height and the 90th percentile for weight!

The doctor said it was okay to go ahead and start him on baby food. Below is a video of his first green bean experience:

October Milestones Already

Kaden has changed so much in just the month of October. Here are some of his latest developments:

1) Getting on his hands and knees and "rocking"
2) Two new teeth
3) Discovered the fun of playing with his fingers & toys
4) Sucking his thumb
5) Making the "B" sound, such as "Ba, Ba"

He has also learned that he can do certain actions to get a laugh. One thing he enjoys doing is holding his pound puppy in his mouth by one ear and shaking it!

The Holt Picnic

This weekend, we attended the Holt area picnic. It was nice to gather together with other adoptive families and share stories. Kaden got to meet his friend Noah in person for the first time! They had so much fun together, and so did all the parents! Hopefully the picnic will become a family tradition every year.

Who Needs A Tickle Me Elmo?

We have our own giggle machine! After Kaden finished his cereal, I wiped down the tray. For some reason, he found this action extremely hilarious. So, Ryan grabbed the camera!

Home a Whole Month!

I can't believe it's been a month! Kaden has already grown and changed so much. He'll be 5 months old in just 9 days. Where has the time gone? Here is a recap in pictures of his first month home as well as a picture taken today that replicates a picture my mom took of me 30 years ago.