Our Little Boy...

We had Cade's pictures made this week, taking full advantage of the beautiful fall weather & gorgeous colors. I look at these pictures and can't believe how big he is getting. This time is going by way too fast!!

separation anxiety at it's best...

can't even go to the bathroom alone anymore.

This was taken a month ago but it's definitely still relevant.

Hello everyone! I know, it has been awhile and I'm very sorry that I haven't updated the blog. Things have been busy & hectic and it has really been the last thing on my mind. Between my work-at-home job, being a mommy to a VERY active (and cute) toddler, and now getting my digital scrap store going, I've been finding myself with very little "free time"... so now it's 7 a.m. and I'm sipping on some coffee, hoping that Cade will sleep for at least another 20 minutes. He tried to get up at 3 a.m. today, and almost tricked me into thinking it WAS in fact morning. I heard him laughing & playing and actually sat up, getting ready to get up, and then realized that it was so early.

I guess the hardest part of the past few weeks has been that we lost our kitty cat, Josie this week. She was hit by a car on the road sometime Sunday night. It absolutely crushed us and I still can't believe she's gone. We went & rescued Josie at the animal shelter in Winchester when we were first married... got her around Thanksgiving 2003. She was our baby, probably the most quirky cat that I had ever met, and I miss her more than I ever imagined I would. We never expected her to live 20 years because she had so many health problems, but this was unexpected and has been so hard.

So in memory of Josie...

This is probably my favorite pic of her... as a tiny kitten:

She was fat & happy... at least we can say we gave her a good life.

Now for some pics of Cade. He has been doing great. Still not talking but he jabbers all day long and has been saying a few more words. He will just say a word once and that's it though. No need to repeat words, right? He has been saying "mom mom" lately though and I am almost certain I heard him say "car"... and we're pretty sure that he says "fishes" on a pretty regular basis (for goldfish - his fav snack!)

At his first Sorghum Festival...

Picking Papaw Bentley's flowers, LOL

Doesn't he look rotten here? LOL

He is such a little boy now... no baby here!

Where he plays ALL. DAY.

And as you can see... our little climber.

Thanks for looking & I'll try to update more often! Have a great weekend!!

My Store is Up! Check it Out!

Got my DigiScrap store up today! Go check it out!

LawTeeDa Designs is OPEN at Divine Digital!!!



I'll get some more products up later this week, including a birthday kit & baby kit.

And also, I'm not sure what is going on with PhotoBucket... it is really annoying me today... you can probably see the "exceded bandwidth" all over my blog... Seriously annoying.

Mommy: aka Designer!!

I'm so excited... I've been accepted as an Exclusive Designer to "Divine Digital"!! For those of you who aren't familiar with digital scrapbooking... it is basically just a digital form of paper scrapbooking... you still have to use papers & elements & alphas, but they're all digital. So I will be creating ditigal kits to sell at this digital scrapbooking store.

Here's a preview... a little something I made with my first kit:



I will post a link to my store front as soon as it's all set up! Just wanted to share my good news!

Our Weekend in Pictures...

It was a beautiful weekend! Cade had such a great time being O-U-T-S-I-D-E --> and yes, we spell it now. I love these... even though he wouldn't look AT the camera, he was being so sweet, playing with his cars on the blanket, even spent a few minutes laughing... nobody knows why... evidently his cars were being funny :)






































Cade with his very first Little People... and I must say, his collection has already grown by 5 People and 1 Bus :)


We spent today playing with Brady. This is our attempt to get them to sit for a picture. As you can see, Cade wouldn't even sit up in the chair, and Brady thought he should give Cade a kiss...




I thought this was worth posting... either Cade was trying to take his shirt off, or he was making a fashion statement. Either way, I had to grab the camera! LOL



Cade went to his cousin's birthday party this weekend... I can't resist showing off these pics... Cade's best buddy, Connor. Happy 3rd Birthday big guy!

Funny Stuff..

I guess it's typical, that a boy would think that falling is funny. We've noticed recently that when cartoon characters fall or get hurt, Cade laughs. So here he is, laughing at the Backyardigans... One of the characters is falling out of a plane without a parachute... and evidently it is hilarious.

Update: My Sick Boy & No More Wood Snacks!

Sorry I haven't updated the blog... Cade has been sick... mommy has been sick... it's been a super fun week (insert sarcasm). I think we're finally getting back to normal though. Cade is feeling better enough to eat & drink - I thought he was going to waste away from not wanting to eat or drink. And I think I'm just a day or 2 behind him.

The CribShield FINALLY came in the mail today... Amazon is either super fast or super slow at shipping it seems... but it's here, it's installed, and seems to work so far (knock on wood!)

This was Cade last Tuesday... he was just starting to get sick on Tuesday and obviously wasn't feeling great - I found him almost asleep under the table.


I found him in the floor with a box of wipes... apparently cleaning his feet. LOL


After his afternoon nap today... feeling much better. I love going in & seeing him like this!


Cute as a bug... and as you can see, his crib looks a lot more "classy" than the redneck duct tape looked, LOL






Showing off the inside...


Now off to play with my lil boy!!! He is actually starting to pull me away from the computer, LOL... guess he wants 100% of my attention!! :)

Operation: Stop Eating Crib!!!

We've had a few problems with Cade chewing on his crib over the past few months, around the top rail... normal teething toddler stuff... but earlier this week, I noticed that it had gone from bad to worse. He's starting to chew the vertical crib slats. And it's not just bite marks. It's big chunks missing... splinters... the works. The pictures don't do it justice... I will say that I think he has ruined this crib. No way I'd let another newborn sleep in it.

So here's just SOME of the damage:




I had to keep him from getting splinters in his mouth & eating more wood... since I'm pretty sure he is eating it... so my temporary fix:




Yes, that is silver duct tape.

It's just temporary... the duct tape seems to be more appealing for him to chew on, so we ordered this and hopefully it will come SOON:


It reminds me of the mesh around his playpen, and if that's the case, he shouldn't be able to sink his teeth into it. Finger's crossed!!!

Lots of Cade

Remember when Cade was just a "baby" and I'd do a photoshoot every week?!? Well that has gotten to be virtually impossible, now that he's on the move. Just getting him to look at the camera is a chore! I decided to take on the task today... and here are some of my favorites. There are more in his photobucket, linked on the sidebar. Enjoy!

Such a little boy!


Some will see this picture and think "Dowdy Smirk"...


Looking for trouble...


I think ALL moms will know why this picture is so sweet...


Stopping a sec to check on mommy...


I love this... he has his hand in his pocket, LOL


Outside... his FAVORITE place to be!








I LOVE this one...






Not sure why, but I love this pic... even though his head is cut in half.


Working on his mower...

Zzzzzzz....

I love this.

Catching up...

And I'm brining peace offerings... pictures & videos. LOL Please forgive me for not posting in ALMOST 2 WEEKS! Woah!


My silly boy, up on the couch:













So stinking cute!!!




Still cheesin :)










Could someone please send my son some more toys? He doesn't have enough! LOL




Hiding spot:




The best way to play... get INSIDE the toy box!





And some videos...




Hope everyone has a great weekend! :)

Remembering Maggie...

I am so sad tonight.
Our dog, Maggie, passed away this afternoon.
She had been sick for a few days...

My heart is broken.

I'm especially sad because Cade loved her so much.
And she love Cade so much.

Just glad he's too little to understand.

A boy's best friend...


She always made Cade laugh...


She was smart...


Protective...


A free spirit...


A playmate...


She was high strung, for lack of a better word.
She pushed her boundaries.
She loved life.
My Maggie Girl, my Mag Pie, I miss you & love you forever.

A video I'll never forget...

Look what Cade can do...

Yeah... not my favorite trick of his... he is definitely all boy!

Be sure to notice 1. the fit he throws - he's very determined... 2. his pillowcase. He would carry it around all day if we let him.