Loftus Family

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Bumps & Bruises

So Kayden has had an eventful last 24 hours. Here they are in a nutshell.

6:00 last night - Kayden decides he's a hot shot and stands up on his 4-wheeler, Daddy tells Kayden NO and walks over to get him. Kayden laughs and lets go. He falls backwards onto the entertainment center.....Owie #1 = scratch and goose egg on the back of his head

7:45 last night - Daddy and K get home from K's haircut and Kayden walks into the car door. Owies #2 & #3 = bumps on our forehead. And where does Kayden insist to make sure he always hits his head? Right on the scar from his stitches.

10:00 this morning - Mommy tells K to grab his "B" (blanket) and nuk so we can have a nap. He thinks this is funny and throws the blanket over his head, AND WALKS into the corner of the cupboard. Owie #4 = goose egg on his forehead, yep SAME SPOT.

Poor guy. He's fine, don't think he cried any of these times. But guess we'll wait a day or two before trying to take Christmas card pictures!

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Baby #2....IT'S A GIRL!

As all of our blog readers know...we are having another baby. And we just found out this week that Baby #2 is going to be a GIRL! We are very excited, and Eric says I can stop trying to put Kayden in dance now...I'll have my own dancer. But come on, you've seen K - he has moves!! Here are some pictures of K in his Big Brother shirt and our first pictures of his LITTLE SISTER!

So there is going to be another baby around here...I guess that's cool.

Excuse me...did you just say it's a GIRL?

Really...a girl?

GRRRR - yummy!

Here - get this outta here, I want a snack!

Thumbs Up Dudes!

Future Dancer Feet!

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Family Get Together

This weekend our California Family came for a visit. My cousins, and my Aunt all came from CA for a wedding on the other side of the family, and lucky Mr. Kayden had his first and most favorite house guests. (In fact everytime we walk by the door since they left he gives us this sad face and says "buh-bye??") When the boys were putting their shoes on to say good-bye, K sat there and waited for someone to put his shoes on. :) Next time Bubba!

They were all able to come over last night to our house for an impromtu Nelson family get-together, we were just missing a few cousins and we would have had everyone! The kids made the basement a fun little romper room and really enjoyed themselves. We got pictures of Grandma w/ all of her Great Grandkids, too! It was a really fun night. They just left today, but we miss them already! Love all you guys!

Kayden & his buds! Mason & Logan

The big kids playing downstairs.
Logan, Brooke, Connor, Sage, & Mason

They concentrate hard when playing the Wii

Linda & Mary

Kayden & Claire playing

Great-Grandma and ALL her Great-Grandkids

Grandma & her CA girls
Denise, Deanna, & Sara

Grandma with Paul, Coralie, and Linda

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Our Trip to Como Zoo

Since Eric got the day off, and I happen to have today off - we decided to take advantage of the nice, warm, 60 degree November weather! We took Kayden to Como Zoo...upon recommendation from the VanLaere clan. :) I had never been there before and Eric went in 6th grade for a field trip. I never got field trips b/c we were the class of 2000 and there were too many of us...stupid cheap school. Oh well, that's another blog within itself. We love Como - except I am still pretty upset that the Polar Bears are on "vacation" at the Detroit Zoo...I really wanted to see them. :( Here's some pics from our day! The fresh air definitely helped K and I feel better! Wahoo!

Watching the Mommy & new baby

One huge Gorilla...eating his own puke, it was DISGUSTING!

OMG - look at those "kitties"

Watching the wolf

Hi Mr. Wolf...you look like a nice puppy!

Pretty Kitty

The great stare down...this lion was seriously staring at something...WOW - too close for me!

Hey - Lion...come back!

Kayden and Sparky

Pretty Flowers

Cute Little Bib Butt

Mommy & Kayden being silly!

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Happy Halloween!

WOW! SO I am sorry we haven't posted lately...like the day after Halloween as most of you know I would have been ALL over! Kayden has pretty much been sick since the day after, and me as well. I even had to go into the OB Triage Desk b/c my throat was so swollen I couldn't swallow. That has since passed, but now very congested and for pregnant moms...all you can do is suck it up. Awesome. Kayden was soo sick, the sickest we've ever seen our little man. We had a couple scary nights where we thought the ER was our only option - but we made it through. Incredibly high fevers, shaking, being so stuffed up he couldn't drink anything, he's been on a hunger strike for a week, constant horrible runny nose. You name it - him and I have had it this week. Yesterday he slept in until ELEVEN and then napped again from 12:30-4:30 and SLEPT ALL NIGHT! SO I think he's on the mend, me - hoping to get there soon! SO here are the pictures from Halloween. Cowboy Kayden had a fun night, only trick or treated at Auntie Holly & Uncle Kyle's, G-ma & G-pa Loftus', and our favorite neighbors. The rest of the time we passed out candy and hung out. Enjoy the pics, hope everyone reading this is in GOOD HEALTH! :)