He Did It!

So this lovely, snowy, Sunday afternoon I am stuck at work. I left our Little Man and Eric home to watch some football. I wasn't here 5 minutes and I received this picture on my cell phone....saying...."look Mommy, I just rolled over all by myself!"

I wanted to cry! I was so upset I missed it, and that I'm here at work all night! But I am still very excited that he accomplished it. He rolled from his belly to his back about a month ago, and then today (just shy of 5 months old) he rolled from his back to his belly. Eric said he was pretty upset w/ himself, because he was playing with all his stuff on his mat and just got a little rambunctious!


I just rolled over!

Random Pictures

Here are some random pictures that I haven't really had a chance to post so here they are, in all their glory! Enjoy!

Mr. Innocent tries to escape from his Bumpo, he won't sit in it strait, always has to turn all crazy.

Uh oh, you're not watching me are you?

Okay so if I must pose for you, I'll make it a good one!

Mom's new favorite picture. He looks like such a little man!

This is what Kayden thinks about all the pictures I take of him, and how I pose him for each one! lol

Learning how to give other kids stitches to match his! The little brute!

Family of Vikings fans, Eric says we don't have a choice!

Wilson....buddy, is that you??

(we think he looks like the fun neighbor on Home Improvement when he is in his seat in with his winter cover on)

Mmm....Oatmeal

So last night we gave oatmeal a try. Kayden's Dr figured we should try oatmeal before rice because of his constipation issues! Turns out someone LOVES watered down oatmeal (it sure isn't me!) We gave it a shot and he really liked it! We were pretty excited, thinking it would fill him up a little more and help him sleep better. I can tell you, the whole sleeping thing is over-rated at our house. I was up 5 times with him, I don't think the oatmeal bugged him, just think it still may be his throat. And Eric got up at 4am to go hunting - so needless to say we are all still exhausted!


Let's give this stuff a try....
(I was holding the camcorder & digital camera, I know I am a dork!)




Yeah, that's the good stuff!


Now maybe we actually tasted it and aren't sure.

Nope, turns out he actually liked it....for at least one try - we'll see how it goes tonight!

Our First Sickness

So the shots went great, just got had a miserable fever to go with those. The rest of the weekend left us all a little exhausted. After our Friday shots, getting rid of our fever on Saturday, we spent Sunday morning and then again Sunday night in the Emergency Room w/ our little trooper. Turns out that he somehow picked up the "Hand / Foot / Mouth" disease somewhere, except Kayden's was mostly just mouth. He had giant ulcers in the back of his throat putting him in severe pain and not wanting to eat. By the time we got him to the ER the 2nd time, he'd last had a full bottle on Friday at his shots. It was a long weekend / beginning of the week had by all of us. Sleepless nights, only sleeping in his car seat or swing and then Mom getting sick on top of it all. Kayden is finally on the mend, actually slept in his crib ALL of last night, and even cuddled w/ Mom for a bottle. His new thing is he only wants his little baby bottles and he holds onto them himself, thinking he's a big boy! He's pretty proud of himself and we have to reload the bottles every few minutes so its a team effort at our house. The Dr wanted Kayden to start eating oatmeal, but we think we'll wait until we've all his the healthy train before we throw that into our mix! I have a feeling he'll enjoy it though!!

PS - the teeth are still on their way, the Dr said his gums are still swollen and the bottom teeth are on their way.

Why must you interrupt me while I'm eating?

Finally feeling better!

4 Months Old

Kayden had his 4 month check up and what a trooper he was! He weighed in at 16.5 lbs and is 25 inches long. He is in the 95th percentile for his head size! :) Kayden was all smiles for his Dr and Nurse, and when the nurse gave him his shots he didn't even cry, just a little whimper. The Nurse said that he "should make a video to teach other babies how not to cry for their shots!" We were very proud of him, I seem to think that having chubby little legs helps, but either way no screams, we had a bottle waiting, and he was a happy little boy! Here are some pictures of our 4 month old and his Dr's office visit!


....that kinda hurt!!!


Ready for my shots Mom!


Flirting w/ his Dr & Nurse at his check up


Our happy little 4 month old!

Kayden Rolls Over!

So last night Kayden was having some tummy time in his crib and I was pestering him for pictures (I know, hard to believe right?). All of a sudden I watch him and he flips himself from his tummy to his back and just starts laughing at me, as if thinking...."how the heck did I do that?" We called Dad to come in to watch and of course he wouldn't do it again. Here are some pics! Good job buddy!

Chillin' out in his crib for tummy time. He kicks his feet up & flails his arms like he's swimming.

Tummy time, big smiles for Mom before he rolled over. I love this picture!

How the heck did I get over here?

Sorry Dad, not gonna show you!

Working his Super Model pose w/ his favorite bear.

Such a proud little boy!

Its 70 and Sunny in November...in Minnesota!!

So luckily for the last few days of October and first few days of November it was beautiful outside....high 60's and low 70's. I took this opportunity to take some last shots of Kayden and our pumpkins! He took a nap first so he was all ready to go. He loves napping on his play mat during the day!


I was patiently waiting for Little Man to wake up so we could go outside and take pics!

This is our new thing....knawing on whatever is near us...most often our hands, yummy!

He was sooo cooperative. We sent the pics via email to Daddy and the G-ma's to make their day!

Mr. Big Smiles!

Thinking about playing w/ the new Leap Frog toy....

and success....he likes it....."Hi Mom!"