New Family Photos

We went to Wichita on Saturday and had new photos taken at Portrait Innovations. Despite a cranky Kaden, there were several good ones to choose from. Here are the pictures we ultimately chose to print. You can see the other proofs at Drop Shots. If you need the password, send me an e-mail at starwarsfans98@gmail.com.

Kaden's Birthday Party

Sorry it's taken me so long to post. It's been a crazy couple of weeks. Ever since the tornado, life in Haviland has become a lot more hectic. Add a 1st birthday party and dedication to that mix, and you've got a recipe for insanity!

Here's a couple of pictures from the big day. You can always view more by going to Drop Shots. This is Kaden's Korean tol table. It has his baby picture, hanbok picture, candy towers, fruit, and rice cakes.


Mom and Dad are hosting an exchange student from South Korea next school year. Her name is Ye-In and she is so sweet! When she heard that Kaden's tol was coming up, she offered to send Ryan and I each a hanbok for the celebration!


Here is Kaden with his toljabee picks. He chose the cell phone which signfies he will be good with technology and he chose the pocket watch which indicates leadership. These are the two items that Ryan and I added to the table.


Yummy birthday cake!


Kaden with his friends Chris & Lilly.

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We're Okay

By now, I'm sure that everyone has heard about the tornado in Greensburg, Kansas just 10 miles west of us. The devastation is beyond belief. We are all still in shock. In a small county like ours, everyone knows everyone. We have so many friends in Greensburg who have lost everything. The pictures make me bawl. So many of my childhood memories are from Greensburg. Now it's all gone.

Thanks to everyone who has called and asked how you can help. I believe the Red Cross has things under control and the best help you can give is by donating to the Red Cross. I spent this afternoon answering phones at the college to give out the phone numbers of the Red Cross shelters here in Haviland. Our town has more than doubled. We are working hard to find private homes for victims to stay in tonight. A lot of people have contacted family and have been taken to their homes, but there are still hundreds who have no one to turn to.

Keep praying for us. Another storm is in the works. The search and rescue in Greensburg will be severely impacted if we get more severe weather. Plus, if a tornado were to hit Haviland, it would be a nightmare since those displaced by the Greensburg tornado are here.

We're DONE!

I want to thank all of you for your prayers and encouragement over the past 10 days. Yesterday morning was Kaden's last infusion! It was so nice to wake up this morning and know that we wouldn't be making two trips to the hospital. Kaden is really enjoying his old routine again.

The doctor said that everything looks good. We will keep watching to make sure he doesn't get anymore suspicious sores, but for now we are hopeful that the infection is gone for good.

YEAH!

Update on Kaden

I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel! We are almost done with Kaden's infusions. Monday morning will be our last trip to the hospital. It's been the longest week of my life!

Kaden thinks his IV pole is a great toy. He likes to push it up and down the hallway. As long as we keep his IV line from getting kinked, it's a great way to keep him occupied and happy during the 45 to 90 minute infusion.

Here's a video clip. You can see more videos and pictures at DropShots. The video ends a bit abruptly because Kaden started to pull on his IV!


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In other news, I have entered a contest to be on a Creative Team. For you non-digital scrapbookers, being on a Creative Team, better known as a CT, is a great accomplishment. It means that digital scrapbook designers think your layouts are so good they will help promote their products. I figure that even if my layouts don't sell products, Kaden's cute face should! So, I have entered a contest to be on the Weeds & Wildflowers CT. Their products are my all-time favorites and it would be so much fun to work for them. Here's the layout I'm entering in the contest. I made it with their "Going West" kit. I also used stitching by Dani Mogsted and a corner template by Karah Fredricks. Wish me luck!


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Update & Hanbok Pictures

We are almost halfway there! This morning was Kaden's 8th infusion. I'll be happy when we get to #10 so I know we're heading toward the finish line.

This morning was really rough. Kaden's IV site would no longer flush, so they had to find a new vein and insert a new IV port. It took 5 different people and at least 8 or 9 tries before they finally found a vein and got the port in. Poor Kaden had to endure being poked and prodded for almost 2 hours. It was heartbreaking! Please pray that this one will last for the remaining 12 infusions.

On a happier note, here are the pictures from Kaden's photo session on Saturday. He looks so cute in his hanbok! We will be going back to the studio in May to have more pictures taken including a family portrait. Mom and Dad are hosting an exchange student from South Korea next school year. She and her mom are so sweet. They bought Ryan & I our very own hanboks! I can't wait to try mine on. It will be so neat to have a family picture of all of us in our traditional Korean clothing.


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Life Just Got Complicated

I don't remember if I posted about this earlier or not, but Kaden has had an infection since mid-March. They thought it was just a staph infection at first and gave him a round of antibiotics. The big sore he had on his chest was looking a lot better, so we figured it was gone. But, about a week ago, another big sore popped up on his back. I took him to the doctor Monday and he was prescribed another round of antibiotic and the doctor did a culture.

The results of the culture came back today and it was not good. His infection is more than just a simple staph infection; it is psuedomana. This type is resistent to oral antibiotics. So, we are now taking him to the hospital two times a day for the next ten days for an intravaneous infusion on medication. We leave the house at 6:30 a.m. The process takes about an hour and a half each time and we have to keep Kaden's arm straight. Do you know how difficult it is to keep our active 11-month-old son still for 90 minutes!!!!????? Please pray for us as this is going to be a rough 10 days.

Not feeling well today

Sorry it's been awhile since I posted. Hopefully I will have some pictures or video clips to post later this week. The only chance I get to be on the computer is during Kaden's naps, and lately I've been napping with him. We're both running temperatures today and are both a bit cranky! We'd appreciate your prayers for restored health soon.

Happy Easter!

I hope everyone had a great day of celebration yesterday! Kaden had lots of fun with his Easter basket full of plastic eggs and he looked so handsome in his suit. Here's a picture of him with his basket just before he tipped it over!


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Happy Easter!

Hi! I hope everyone has a very happy Easter this weekend. You can view lots of pictures of our little Easter Bunny by going to DropShots. We'll be sure to get lots of him in his Easter suit as well.

In the meantime, here is a card to wish you all a joyous celebration of our Savior's resurrection!


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My Achy, Breaky Back

I've discovered that there is a definite occupational hazard to mothering a 23 pound 10 month-old. My back has been hurting very, very badly since Thursday. I leaned over the crib to pick up Kaden after his nap, and on the way up something "snapped". It's been hurting ever since.

Luckily, I have a wonderful hubby who has been helping take care of Kaden and giving me back massages. I normally pride myself on a very clean home, but our house is nothing short of scary right now. It's kind of hard to put away laundry, do dishes, etc., when you can barely stand up and sit down without assistance. So, if anyone happens to drop by, just be warned that it's a "enter at your own risk" situation!

Kaden is getting better and better each day at standing on his own. He can even get from a sitting position to a standing position without the use of a prop. He stands for about a minute, gets excited at his accomplishment, starts clapping, and then falls on his rear! It's very cute. I finally got a picture of him free-standing, but I haven't gotten it upload yet. I'll try to do that soon. He's also starting to get a few more steps in before "lunging" toward us when he practices walking. It won't be long now!

Kaden's other new "tricks" include sharing and name identification. Yesterday, he unzipped my purse and handed me all of the contents, one by one. He makes this cute little face as he extends his hand out to "share" something with you. After he has given you everything, he wants it back so he can start all over again. Sometimes it takes us 10 minutes or more to get him out of his crib in the morning because he "shares" his teddy bear, pillow, blankie, & blanket with us several times over before deciding he's ready to be picked up.

Also, he can pick out Mommy, Daddy, & Kaden in a picture now. When looking at a family photo, you can ask him, "Where's Kaden?" and he will point to himself in the picture. Sometimes, he will also then point to himself! We have such a smart little boy, don't we?

A fun new technique

I've always liked Kim Anderson photos. You know, the vintage looking photos with the kids in the oversized coats and hats? Well, I've learned how to create that type of look! I learned it from this blog. One of these days I need to put Kaden in oversized clothing and take him outside in the sunlight. This technique works best with outdoor photos.

Anyway, here's my first attempt:



The frame is by Jessica Sprague and the Word Art is by Bastel Scrapping Mama.

Monkey Boy Is At It AGAIN!

Kaden is becoming quite the climber. If one of us isn't available to use as a stool, he pulls the pillows off the couch and stacks them. He's too smart for his own good sometimes!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Hope you all had a happy St. Pat's day. Did you remember to wear green?

Here's a layout in honor of the treasure we found at the end of the rainbow:

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Where did this past week go?

It's been over a week since I posted, and I can't for the life of me think what went on this week. It just simply disappeared!

We have a sick boy AND a sick cat on our hands. Both of them have infections and are on antibotics. Between the two of them, we are dispensing medication 5 times a day. Niether one of them is too fond of the "pink stuff" and we have to be careful not to mix the "pink stuff" up. Both bottles look alike!

Hopefully Kaden and Naboo will be feeling better soon. Then maybe I'll remember to take some pictures so I can scrapbook. I really need to get some pictures of our monkey boy in action. I closed my eyes for one second this morning (Kaden got up at 6:00 a.m. and I was not ready to be awake yet), and when I opened them again, Kaden was on the couch and headed overboard. Yikes!

New Layout

Kaden's shirt for his finalization looked so "Americana" I couldn't resist making an Americana themed scrapbook page. I found these great papers by Gina Cabrera and a quilt template by Ikea Goddess. I think it turned out cute!

It's Official! Kaden Is Ours FOREVER!

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Yesterday was quite the day! Kaden's finalization hearing was at 10:30. Despite being during naptime, Kaden did great. It was a short process and the lawyer and judge were both wonderful. They even agreed to pose with Kaden for some great photo opportunities.

Here is a collage of a few of my favorite pictures from yesterday:


We had a great party to celebrate last night! There were 63 guests in total. For those of you that have been in our house, you know how amazing that is! The outpouring of love that we felt from friends and family was amazing. A big THANK YOU to everyone for your support.

We are so blessed to be Kaden's parents. We have always considered him ours, so it's nice that the government now considers him ours as well. Yeah!

First Attempts At Walking!

Kaden has not been the least bit interested in walking. Last night we finally got him to take a few "lunging" steps toward us. I don't think it will be too much longer before he's all over the place!


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Kaden's 2006 Scrapbook Is Being Printed

After a lot of hard work, I am finally done creating scrapbook pages for 2006. And, believe it or not, I am just a few pages away from being current in 2007!

Shutterfly was having a 25% off sale that ends soon, so that motivated me to get the scrapbook done. Hopefully it will be here in time for Kaden's finalization party. Here is the link if you'd like to view it. -click here-

One day, before we even had Kaden's referral, I was lounging in the bathtub (must be nice, I don't really remember those days now!) and I was thinking about our baby and my hopes and dreams for him/her. I remember thinking that ultimately I hoped they would know how much we love them and how much more our Heavenly Father loves them. That lead to a prayer that I wrote. I finally got around to making a scrapbook page with it and I am very happy with how it turned out. Here it is:


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Template by "Mighty Nice" and Background Paper by Kim Christensen.

First Bike Ride & Trip to the Park

Yesterday, which happened to be my Dad's 60th birthday, was an absolutely GORGEOUS February day! It was so nice that Kaden and I enjoyed getting outdoors after a long winter spent mostly inside. We went for a walk and then played at the park. Kaden had a blast riding on the swings and going down the slide for the first time.

After Ryan got home, we went for a bike ride. This was Kaden's first time to ride on his new bike seat and wear his bike helmet and knee pads. He looked so cute! Then we stopped by the park again to show Daddy how much he likes the swings.

Here's a few pictures of our happy, outdoor-loving little guy:

We have a court date!

Wohoo! We're going to finalize Kaden's adoption on March 8. What is true in our hearts will finally be legal on paper; Kaden will OFFICIALLY be our son!

You are all invited to a finalization party. Here's your invitation:

The blue paper is by Theresa Kavouras; the background paper, ribbon, & paper clips are by Andrea Gold; the word art is by Leah Riordan; the notebook paper is by Valeri Brumfield; and the fonts are J.D. and Ribbon Happy.

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope everyone had a wonderful "day of love"! We went out to eat for lunch, with Kaden, but it was still nice.

I know you have seen this already, but here's a Valentine's Day card from Kaden:

Happy Birthday to Me

My birthday was really on Saturday, but most of my family was out of town, so we are going to celebrate today. It actually works out well, because I was sick and in bed on Saturday. I had the flu. Uck! But, Ryan took care of Kaden all day and pampered me, so that was nice!

Kaden is now 9 months old. Before we know it, we'll be celebrating his Tol. For those of you that don't know, the Tol is a big First birthday celebration in Korea. It's a very special tradition, and we are looking forward to it!

Here's a cute pic of our 9-month old big boy:


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Valentine's Day Scrapbook Page

Happy Valentine's Day a little early! Here's a layout I created using the "Pic of the Month" featured in the sidebar.


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Template by Brenda Miller; Kit by Jan Hosford; Word Art by Tina Chambers; Wings by Bannerwoman.

Oh, and as promised, I got some footage of Kaden on his rider and pushing the walker. Hop on over to Dropshots to see!

This month is going fast already

I can't believe it's already February 7. This month seems to be moving by very quickly. Kaden will be 9 months old on Saturday, which is also my 31st birthday!

We got Kaden a walker and a rider. He's learned how to use both. I need to get video clips of him with his new toys. He was pretty funny to watch with the walker at first. He kept "leaning" like in the picture below!

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It took him awhile to figure out how to push himself on the rider, but now that he's got it, he's all over the place. I'll post a picture and/or video sometime.

I'm trying to get caught up on my scrapbooking. Here is my most recent page. Kaden is always acting like a puppy!

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The template is by Misty Cato; Paw/Circle border by Rhonna Ferrer; Dog tag alpha by Barbara Snyder; Loop by Melanie Violette; Chain by Joann Blakely; & Punched Alpha by Leah Riordan. Font is Maiandra GD.

Cool New Trick!

I've had a lot of fun learning to digital scrapbook. I've also discovered a lot of other fun things you can do with Photoshop. The following are some optical illusions I've created. The frames were created by Elisabeth Weaver.


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Home 5 months tomorrow!

Can you believe it? The past 5 months have gone so quickly. In just 2 weeks, Kaden will be 9 months old. Wow! Kaden had a minor surgical procedure on Friday. He absolutely amazes us. We were expecting him to be in pain and fussy for several days, but he acts like nothing happened! He has always healed quickly from any bruises or scrapes. I wish I had some of his health!

Here's a scrapbook page I created of our day at the hospital:



Bulletin board by Kellie Mize, bent photo frames by Jennilyn Designs, Prescription & staples by Tracy Collins, Notepaper & Red circle by Tracy Blankenship. Fonts are "Rebecca's Printing" and "J.D."

Kaden's First Snow

We just had our first "real" snow of the season this weekend. I'd been waiting to get some pictures of Kaden out in the snow! He wasn't entirely sure what to think of it, but we got some cute pictures:


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Here is a scrapbook page I created as a Creative Team assignment for http://www.scrapamoment.com. The kit is called "Frolic & Play":

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Whoa! It's been awhile

Sorry I haven't posted in so long. Kaden is an active 8 month old and the only time I get on the computer is while he is napping. With house chores and other responsibilities that come first, my computer has been missing me lately!

Can you believe Kaden is 8 months old already? Boy time flies. In just a few days, he'll have been home for 5 months. Before we know it, half a year will have gone by. Then Kaden will be walking, and he'll turn 1. Yikes!

Here's video of Kaden's latest set of "tricks". He has perfected the "Give Five" that he has been able to do for awhile and has added waving and clapping to his list of achievements. We're still working on the fine details of clapping, such as using both hands and not just hitting one with the other!


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Please be in prayer for Kaden next Friday. He will be having an outpatient procedure done. Nothing big, but he will have to have to "go under" and he won't be feeling well for awhile. Actually, Mommy & Daddy are probably the ones that need the prayers the most!

2006 Scrapbook Pages

Now that the year has drawn to a close, it's time for me to hurry up and crank out some more scrapbook pages! I still have a lot of Kaden's first 4 months home to do, but looking back, I am amazed at how much I have already accomplished. You can view the pages I've completed and see the credits at Dropshots.

I also did several pages in 2006 before Kaden came home. You can also view them at DropShots as well. I put them on January 4.

Any know anything about Blogger?

Anyone here know anything about blogger? Ever since they switched to the new beta version, my sidebar is no longer a sidebar. It's at the very end of the page, which is not very useful. I'm assuming it's because my posts are too wide, but I can't figure out how to change it in the HTML.

Did you know......

that you can download pictures and videos from our Drop Shots site? All you have to do is right click on the picture and say, "Save As". It's the same process for videos as well. Make sure you have your pop-up blocker off.

You can also order pictures and products straight from Drop Shots. I know you're all just dying to have a Kaden T-Shirt, right? Hee...Hee..

Anyway, I didn't know if you knew about these features so I thought I'd spread the word. In other news, Kaden went to the doctor yesterday. He is now up to 20 lbs., 9 oz. He'll be 8 months old on Wednesday. My how time flies! Kaden has a bad cold, but the doctor says we just have to let it run its course. He is too young to medicate. Ryan, however, is not too young, so the doctor gave him medication. It's funny, because he didn't even have an appointment - he was just there with Kaden!

Happy New Year!

Wow! Where did 2006 go? On New Year's Eve, we celebrated two events: The dawning of 2007 & Kaden's 4 months home anniversary! I can't believe that he will be 8 months old next week. Boy time flies!

Our entire household is suffering from colds, so we haven't taken many pictures since Christmas, but I promise we'll start taking more soon.

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.


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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!

Ooops, I've been MIA

Wow, it's been awhile since I posted! I hope everyone had a very happy Thanksgiving. We had a great time with family. Kaden tried mashed potatoes for the first time. He DID NOT like them! He took one bite and then spit up. Oh well, we'll try again some other time!

Sunday night we put up our Christmas tree. We wanted to capture Kaden's expression the first time he saw it, so we set up the video camera, turned out the lights, brought Kaden in, and then turned on the Christmas tree. His response was not what we expected! We had hoped his eyes would get wide, he'd smile in wonder, and then reach out to touch the magical tree. Actually, his reaction was more like, "So what?" You can see it below:

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Christmas Pictures

We had Christmas pictures taken at Portrait Innovations. We were very pleased with the results. Here are a few of our favorites!

Kaden's DMSA Scan

Yesterday was a long day! As many of you will remember, Kaden had a Urinary Tract Infection while he was in Korea. The hospital there did a DMSA scan and found a large cortiol defect in his left kidney. They recommended that we do a follow-up scan once he was settled here in the United States.

So, yesterday we left town at 5:00 a.m. We got to the hospital at 7:00 and got Kaden settled into his room. At first he had a great time playing with the toys, being weighed and measured, etc. But then he had to get an IV. That was no fun at all. It was even hard on Mommy & Daddy! Once that trauma was over, he settled down and was content to be carried up and down the hallways of the pediatric corridor until he got hungry. The poor little guy had to let the dye they injected circulate his body for 2 hours before being sedated, and he could not have anything to eat or drink.

At 10:30, they took us downstairs and Kaden was sedated. That was hard too. His eyes rolled into the back of his head and it was terrifying for Mommy & Daddy. They did the scan, and by 11:45 we were back in his room. We won't know the results of the scan for a couple of days, but to our naked eyes, it looked like both kidneys were fine! At 12:30, Kaden woke up, took 4 oz. of pedialyte and a 6 oz. bottle of formula, had his IV removed, and we were on our way home by 1:30. He slept all the way home, was up for 3 hours (and took 4 oz. of formula every hour!), and then slept the rest of the day/night until 5:00 this morning!

We hope he will quickly adjust back to his normal schedule and will forget the trauma of the day. Please pray with us that the scan will not show another defect. The pediatric urologist thinks there is nothing to worry about and ordered the DMSA scan to appease Korea's requirements for our adoption.

UPDATE on 11/30: We got the results of Kaden's scan - he's a perfectly healthy little boy!

God is so good!

I just need to take a moment to praise God for His goodness. It's amazing to me how He knows our needs and then orchestrates through to his people to see that our needs are met. We've had some amazing things happen this past week that can only be credited to God's goodness. He saw our need and provided. In some cases, He has even gone above and beyond our needs and provided a few "wants" as well. God is so good!

One Active Little Guy

Kaden is wearing me out! He is now 6 months old and is constantly on the go. He's officially crawling and has now discovered a love for pulling himself up on things and climbing on things (mostly me). I am constantly on the lookout to make sure he's not trying to stand up using something unsteady. I also have to be careful to make sure he's not going to whack his head on anything if he falls after pulling himself up. It's a constant battle! On Friday, I spent a majority of my time playing interference between the fireplace and the telephone stand.

Where has my baby gone? I'm not ready for this much activity yet! Plus, he's taking much shorter naps, so I'm finding it hard to get anything done. I guess that's motherhood!



Sometimes he crawls right out of his britches trying to get to the cats:

Oh, and by the way, Kaden weighed in at 19 lbs., 9 oz. at the doctor's office today and he is 2 ft., 2 1/2 inches tall.

Special Weekend With Special Guests

Ryan's parents came to visit this weekend, and they brought a surprise with them. Actually, they brought five surprises: Tom, Melissa, Cassi, Mabrey, & Brody! This was Kaden's first time to meet his Mam Maw & Pap Pa, Aunt & Uncle, & cousins.

Although the weekend was short, we all had a great time. Kaden also got to have a lot of first time experiences with them. He went in a swimming pool for the first time and got his first haircut. A few pictures are below. You can see a lot, lot more on our DropShots site.

Home 2 months

Can you believe that Kaden has been home for 2 months already? Where has the time gone? He has changed so much since his homecoming.

I made this quick video of pictures encompassing the past 2 months. The song is "Labor of Love" by Steve & Annie Chapman.

Photo and video editing at onetruemedia.com