Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!

Merry Day After Christmas! I hope everyone had a great time of celebration with friends and family. We had a great day, and enjoyed our first Christmas as a family.

There are TONS of cute pictures of Kaden's First Christmas over at our Drop Shots site. Be sure to hop over there and check it out! E-mail me, rat898@juno.com, if you need the password.
Here is a picture of Kaden with his bounty of gifts:

Kaden Meets Santa

Hi! We just got back from a week long trip to Indiana. It was great to see all of Ryan's family. Kaden had a wonderful time with his Mam Maw & Pap Paw, Aunts, Uncles, & Cousins. While in Indiana, Kaden got to meet Santa Claus. He wasn't sure what to think of him.

Kaden's ABC Book

I got a really great deal from Shutterfly. If I spent $10, they gave me a $30 Storybook for FREE! Well, I needed to print Christmas cards anyway, so I took them up on their offer. I'm so glad I did! The storybook turned out great.

You can view it by clicking on this link:
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/project/1Bas2bdu0YuTg/landing;jsessionid=8054E1CEF69B9D7518F6E4F2E1F1607D

7 Month Update

Can you believe Kaden is 7 months old already? He is growing and changing every day. Two more teeth have broken through and will be visible soon. Some of the worst drooling and sleepless nights are behind us now!

Kaden's latest "trick" is that he has figured out how to get off of the couch by himself! I've attached a video below. We are still working on teaching him how to wave. He mostly just waves at himself!

Kaden still prefers the "B" syllable. He says "Buh" and "Baa" when he chatters. He does say "Ma Ma" but only when he is hungry or mad. I don't think he has really associated that sound with me yet. We've yet to hear him make a "D" sound, but Ryan keeps working hard with him.


Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing

It's terrible being sick

You'll notice there hasn't been much activity on this blog lately, nor has there been many new pictures added to Dropshots. That's because the Oren household is not feeling well. Kaden has a runny nose and slight cough, and I have a sore throat, stuffy nose, and major head & body aches. Ryan mostly just feels achy and tired.

It probably didn't help that we sat out in the cold Sunday night in a live nativity. But, honestly, I think the colds were already starting before then. We'd appreciate your prayers as we have a busy week ahead of us!