The Williams Wagon

H Quotes

2011-03-02T16:08:00.002-06:00

Were about to play candyland
H: Presley is yellow.
me: oh, presley is playing with us?
H: well jesus and presley are yellow, they are playing together.

That night at dinner.
H: wheres my milk?
i go looking for it
me: where is your milk. i found it
H: (singing) Go shorty. you found it. go shorty. you found it
note: the only reason he knows this song is because we have a dancing blingy frog that sings a version of the song. go shorty, its your birthday. were gonna party like its your birthday, etc. And we got it from thads mom!

I go to check on him last night and he's reading in bed.
H: im learning to read
me: good. can i teach you to read tomorrow
H: no, Jesus is teaching me to read
Me : oh. thats good. So i cant teach you tomorrow?
H: no. Jesus is teaching me.

Also Hayden is now using the term forever. The other night in bed i went to check on him and he goes " you were taking forever mom". The next day on the way to BSF he goes, " its taking forever to get to school". We then talked about what forever means ......and that its not taking forever, just 10 min. And that it doesn't take forever to get to nana and papas either , just a long time. Then we went on to learn that only Jesus loves us forever, and heaven is forever. So now when asked what is forever, he just says Jesus! always a good answer!

Pride

2011-02-24T17:17:00.002-06:00

I was wrong! If it was only that easy to say!
Hayden is doing a puzzle today while Im nursing. And Hayden is good at puzzles if i do say so! I love that it is something he can do independently. But anyways......he was working away, and i told him a piece was in the wrong place. So he figured out what piece i was pointing to with my foot, and then finds the right place. and says, " I was wrong..." in just a matter of fact kind of voice. and continues to repeat it about 3 times, " I was wrong". And im just sitting there thinking......and a little in shock, that he was just saying it like that....were really working on admitting when were wrong or sinning, and saying sorry. But i was more in shock like " WHY CANT I JUST SAY IT LIKE THAT!" like its no big deal. Dont get me wrong. ill say it.......but it probably takes 20 minutes of thought and then me crawling back to the person, not like Hayden's sweet quick response.
God has definitely been working on my pride but its always a work in progress! Thanks for the example sweet boy!

winter blues..

2011-02-23T09:21:00.002-06:00

It seems like we have had colds forever! We probably were all sick with either colds, eye junk,cough or something for almost 3 weeks. And I was tired of it! And then it got worse!I guess God wanted to teach me to be thankful for when im healthy...or just to be thankful in general! He is a good God!
So of course.....on wed night, Hayden starting throwing up, but he was done by thurs morn and it was just coming out the other end. And Thad parents flew in on thurs night for an extended weekend visit. So Hayden was feeling good so we went out for dinner on Friday night. Then after we got home Presley, thad and I all got sick. Thad's dad got sick on sat night.......but his mom avoided it! yah. Thankfully it was a quick 12-24 bug.
Thad and I still got to go out for a night downtown on sun night. His mom is a trooper, i dont think she felt great but she still sent us off. We saw no strings attached and went out to dinner! It was great to get away for awhile and not feel sick.
So their trip was kind of a wash.....but they said it was okay to just relax and stay home. Because that is about all we did!
Hopefully we can avoid any more bugs that are around because this is twice for me in one month! and i never get sick...but i guess i cant say that anymore....

im back!

2011-02-01T11:56:00.002-06:00

I'll try to give a brief update on everything that has been going on!

Sept- I started BSF ( bible study fellowship) and it has been WONDERFUL! I am learning so much about our Lord and His truths! Hayden and Presley also go but we call it school for Hayden and he loves it!
Thad also started back to school. He got a specialist ELL job offer 2 days before school started. He would have loved this job, but for many reasons turned it down. Basically because it was to last minute and to close to school starting.
Doc and Gigi came out for a visit and we went to Whidbey Island!

Oct- All i can remember is Halloween. Hayden was Bob the Builder and Presley was a ladybug, or butterfly, take your pic. We did 3 Halloween outings ( overkill) one west seattle outing, one church outing, and then our neighbourhood on the actual day. We went with our friend Samantha (Sam) who was an Oregon Ducks Cheerleader!

Nov- We went up to Canada for American Thanksgiving. Probably better to stay in America for that, no one has Thurs off!
Our friends Phil and Erin came with us to Vancouver for a day! Lots of fun, no kids!
( Hard to remember anything else??)

Dec- BUSY! Doc, Gigi, and thad's grandma mimi, came for a long weekend to celebrate christmas! lots of fun
Hayden's 3rd Birthday.
Presley got dedicated at church
Uncle Chip and Aunt Becca came for a week visit after christmas!
New Years Party!!! fun fun

Jan- Thad got an award at school for "Making a Difference in Diversity". Also Thad has gotten a summer teaching job at UW!! whoot whoot! This is great for his resume!
We are currently on the preschool hunt for next year! exhausting!!
Presley is doign great. Eating, STILL has nor rolled from her back to front!!! not crawling either, but pushing backwards. She is clapping and today she said "more" in baby sign.....but she probably thought it was clapping. She is a babbler also!!! we love her to death!!!!!!
We have been sick with colds for 2 weeks, so we desperately want to shake that!

Other than that...i cant think to much is new. I just feels super busy adn tiring ( as to why my blog is so so so pitiful!) But since im up by 6 everyday, i think ill try to blog while we watch our 1/2 tv and i down coffee in the morn. well see.

Also Thad has begun brewing beer with his friend Phil. They LOVE IT and have made a double dryhopped IPA, chocolate stout...and a pale, not sure on that last one?!

presley lauging

2010-10-04T16:46:00.003-05:00

I have been trying to upload this video for days. I think i did it twice and then forgot and it hasnt worked like 4 times. so here it is!

Imaginary Friend

2010-10-04T16:41:00.003-05:00

We have an imaginary friend at our house. His name is Jesus.
It all started when Hayden started getting scared at night. We told him that he was not alone and that Jesus was here with him. We prayed, etc. It seemed to work.
Then soon Jesus started showing up alot. He would come upstairs with us and downstairs, and outside. And then in the car (thankfully we have an extra seat for Jesus in our car), and then in the bath. Hayden had just gotten off teh potty and was about to go in the bath when he says, " Jesus has to go potty to and then come in the bath too!" Okay, Jesus is going potty and going in the bath.
This morning Hayden comes down the stairs and is still half asleep and says, "Jesus is coming down the stairs to" I mean, the kid was not even awake!
I am definelty learning something from Hayden, Jesus is always with us, and he see's ALL my actions. One day He will be here and I'll have to account for them all, so maybe this imaginary friend Jesus will help me out.....and maybe he's not so imaginary!

picture

2010-09-10T18:17:00.000-05:00

ok. i figured out how to make th pic somewhat smaller. so that will do for now!

blog question

2010-09-08T22:35:00.001-05:00

how do i make my picture smaller??

3 months

2010-09-08T16:56:00.004-05:00

Here are some of Presley's 3 month photos. I LOVE how they turned out. Thank you Jusi for the photos and Amber for the headband. ( I would add more but she was naked.......and this is the internet....). Look at those CHEEKS!

Holiday Photos

2010-08-11T22:56:00.003-05:00

Here are some pics from our vacation in Osoyoos. We had a great time and had sunny weather. Hayden told me, after i told him already, " Im getting brown!". Thad's brother is now here for a week, so more to come later!

Two week photos

2010-07-17T15:43:00.003-05:00

Here are some pictures that Thad's dad took of Presley when she was 2 weeks old. She already has changed alot since then. Since birth, the swelling in her face has gone down, her hair has lightened, she has lengthened, i think her eyes will be blue.......and she now looks like Hayden ( or so were told).
In general Presley is a very good baby. She barely cries......the only issues were having is with nursing, and its not her, its me. My theory is that some women have lots of milk and some have less. and some is fattier than others......no matter what type of body you have. So, i dont think my milk is that great. At 2 weeks she hadn't made her birth weight, ( neither did H) ( i wasnt surprised she hadn't) so i started supplementing. She would still be hungry after i nursed her so she would get a little bottle to top her up. The doc also put me on fenugreek. After 1 more week she went from 9.1 to 10lbs! ya. So since then we have been supplementing less.....usually just in the evening.....but i think she would take about 2 more ounces after every time i nursed her. Do all you other mothers out there think your baby would eat more after you nurse? And she usually tries to eat her hands after i nurse her which also makes me think she is hungry......and she isn't terrible sleepy after i nurse her.....there is no milk coma as some moms would say. So.....well see how she does at her 2 month app. Im pretty sure she is gaining, ( might be tmi, but when i pump i get about 3-4 ounc ( every 3 hours), so she is getting milk. But im just wondering if other babies are like this.....or just mine?
Otherwise everything is good! H is enjoying her, she sleeps good. And H has been acting alot better. I think the turning point was when i changed my mindset from seeing all he did wrong to all he did right and praising him for when he obeyed. ( this kid loves him some praise!) Were still learning how to adjust with 2, but thankfully God gives you a newborn and not a 1 year old to start off with.

A day at the zoo

2010-07-10T00:06:00.004-05:00

Sorry the pics don't go with the story. We forgot the camera for the zoo
So, when Thad's parents were here, Doc and Gigi, we took a trip to the zoo. Hayden and I have a pass so we go all the time. But i thought it would be a fun outing for Hayden to do with his grandparents. Thad was not with us because he had to work.
So off we went to the zoo. Presley was just under 2 weeks old. And really this was our first big outing. So we pack the car, and remember, there is 5 of us in a 5 seater car. So gigi is squished in teh back between the car seats! to funny! shes a sport. And of course, i think we went on a friday, the zoo is packed. It was one of the first days out of school. We finally find parking and get inside. and of course, hayden does not want out of his stroller. AND he could care less about the animals! And then i proceed to only make it worse. I try to ask him a zillion times if he wants out of the stroller to look at the animals...and he again, could care less. So after he ate all the snacks i packed, he was ready to look a little more. Ok, so he was hungry. ( i just hate it though when you make all the effort to do something like the zoo, adn then your kid doesn't even care..)
Ok and another problem was the shoes H picked to wear. Gigi got him new crocs ( which we are so thankful for and I love that he can slip them on himself!) but they were a little big. so every time he got in and out of the stroller they proceeded to fall off!!! so that was annoying. And then also he had to get in and out HIMSELF every time, heaven forbid we tried to help him! And then to make matters worse, if we did help him he would yell at us, that includes doc and gigi. Thats such a great feeling to have your child yell at your inlaws!!! HOW EMBARRASING!!Two is such a great age.....!
okay, so now we have made it to the elephants. I just sit down and then hear H screaming. His head was stuck inbetween the bars. So i quickly run over there and push it in and then out. Does that make sense. But he was a mess after that. Later gigi told me she was almost in a panic.....but i just figured if he got his head in, it had to come out. ( Sometimes i think i need to worry a bit more.....that could have been bad) So that was not great.
Okay now were trying to make it back to the car. I tell H that he is going to go potty with gigi before we leave. He yells no from the stroller. we talk about it. We keep going, he proceeds to yell no continually. So lovely. Im so embarrassed yet again. We stop, i take him out and spank his hand. He falls apart......we talk hug, etc. We get to the potty, he wont go......okay, so gigi goes and he sits in time out. this takes awhile. Okay, gigi is done, H won't leave his time out. So i just tell him mommy is leaving, i start walking. After im like 30ft?? away, H starts running a dead sprint and screaming "mummy!" Then says he has to go potty! i just looked at my inlaws!!!!! What the heck do i do. I was ready for him to suffer the consequences and let him wet himself. But instead.....i took him!
After the potty, while were super whining and thinks doc and gigi have left, we get to the stroller and doc gives him some popcorn. He hurts his toe getting in the stroller. Crying.Then once in the stroller, he drops a popcorn and insists on getting out to get it. Anyways, somehow he catipults himself out and falls on his face. And this point i wanted to start crying and wished i could teleport us home. Or just walk away. Anyways, we got it together. got the the car. Presley was an hour past her feeding but she did not cry on the way home like i thought she might have. Praise the Lord!!!!
So that was our lovely zoo day. And we have had many lovely days since.........which i will blog about later. H loves Presley......hes so sweet to her. he's just super grumpy in the mornings and definitely testing us. I could write all day..........sorry this was long

A day at the zoo

2010-07-10T00:06:00.001-05:00

Labor story

2010-06-29T23:55:00.004-05:00

our good friends George, Linds, and Joey!
H wasn't that interested in her at the hospital. He was more interested in the sliding curtain and the hospital room!
Our WONDERFUL friends Phil and Erin who came to watch H at 430Am!

Hat made by nana, blankie made by Gigi! One spoiled girl already!
My chunker!
Daddy love!

Okay. So I don't know if anybody cares about this stuff....but i was super curious when i was pregnant about everyone else's labor....so i thought i would share mine.
So i would say i was 1-4 days overdue with little girl......well not so little.....girl presley. The contractions woke me up at 2am on tues morn. I had about 2 more before i started timing then at 245am. The first few were 5-6 min apart and then they only got closer. I turned on "my best friends wedding"and timing them. I woke thad up at 330 ( i think,,,,,,,it honestly getting foggy in my head now) and then got in the bath. I was trying to wait tilll 5am to call our friends to come watch H, but i think we called them at 415?? So i was going to try to dry my hair. well the contractions got to painful....and more frequent so i had to lay down. And this is when they got very painful. Our wonderful friends got there around 445 and i went straight to the car. sorry if this is tmi but i threw up, or dry heaved 3 times on the way to the hospital. Once we were there the check in went smooth and i was 4-5. I got in my room and the epidural came like 5 min later! After that life was wonderful!!!!!!!! With H i tried no epidural and made it till 6cm, but 7 by the time the doc came. This time.......well, i was not trying to go without one.....but I was very happy once it was in. Compared to a contraction...for me, i cant even feel the epidural!
So after that, i was a happy camper! The doc came in. we chatted etc. Life was good. At 7am i was 7 and then at 9am i was 10cm! ya. i pushed a bit with the nurse and then we had to wait for the doc.
Pushing was hard. I was very tired before we even began. ( i know, i sound so wimpy....) But i pushed i guess for 30 min with the doc..and then she was born at 9:48 am. And when she came out, thad saw the docs hand on her back and thought, " she is bigger than H". and was she ever. The doc was like, " We got a big girl here!" ya , no kidding. 9.94lbs, and 21.5 inch! We had no idea she was going to be so big!!!!! No wonder pushing was so hard!!!!!!!!! I mean, i still can't believe it!
So, but we never knew when my water broke. When the doc checked me at 7am, once again, maybe tmi, she said she could feel hair and asked if my water broke. i said i didn't think so. But I think it must have already because i never felt it after that? i found that weird.
I was shocked when i saw her. She had a head full of dark hair...and was so big. Not what i was expecting. She looked just like thad's sister and i thought she would look like Hayden! But her look has changed, she has thads mom and sister's nose but is beginning to really look like H.
It took us a while to name her.....but we decided on Presley Kate ( after my sister) Williams.

so ready

2010-05-27T15:06:00.003-05:00

okay, so im pretty ready for this baby. I mean, im excited and can't wait for her to get here. But im not ready for the waking up 3 times a night thing......and all that goes with that. But im getting impatient and just want her to come! i still have a week and a half ( if not 2 ). but i go to the doc tomorrow. until then, im just trying to be patient and nap as often as possible!

Moved In! and More

2010-05-13T15:29:00.002-05:00

So were officially moved in. I know it has been awhile since i last updated. We have been busy. And now, im just tired and lazy, and ready for this baby girl to get here.
The move went really well. We did it all in one day. We have painted Hayden's room a light blue which were very happy with. Thad has made the basement his art gallery because he says im not letting him put anything on the main floor. But there is just not room.........
Were working on getting the backyard ready. It looks great and doesnt need landscaping or anything, just stuff for Hayden. We found a kids bb hoop and t-ball set at a garage sale this weekend. and yesterday we got a climber/ slide thing. and also at the garage sales we got him a trike for 1$, even though he had one, but he likes this one more right now. I was more just trying to get the yard ready for when the baby comes, that Hayden will have things to play with, besides mommy and a ball! And hopefully we might have a sandbox soon. quote from my brother " ya, i can help build a sandbox. When i come down for Lauren's thing, i can build it then" meaning, when i have the baby!!!!!! ya, lauren's thing!
so I think were doing pretty good. everything is pretty much unpacked. I'm more focused on baby now. Im 4 weeks out ( maybe 3, ) but feel like its coming any day. I have to get that mindset out of my head!!!!! I cleaned on monday, hoping i wouldn't have to again before she came, but i highly doubt it. Honestly, i wouldn't be ready if i had her today, but in the next 2 weeks would be good.
Anyways, thought i would update you guys, sorry i havent' been that faithful. just lazy!

Tulips and Decorating

2010-04-14T14:42:00.002-05:00

We went to the tulips on sunday with my parents. They were beautiful this year! Last year they were late and we didn't get to see them, and this year was perfect. Thad really enjoyed seeing them this year, and probably finally understood what i was talking about. They just make for such great pictures!
Since we are moving in less than 2 weeks......and im pregnant and def beginning to nest, i am thinking about decorating alot! And I need help. Does anyone know any good websites with pictures? etc? I think i am being over eager, cause i really can't do that much being preg so it will have to wait until after. I just realized i can't even paint.........but we were only going to paint Hayden's room anywyas, so Thad gets that wonderful job! yah! But im just thinking down the road.......I know decorating isn't the most important thing in the world! There are much bigger things, but that is whats on my mind right now! so any tips, especially about boys rooms, send them this way.........

Palm Springs, Hollywood and Venice Beach

2010-04-12T15:45:00.004-05:00

We had the lucky privilege of going to Palm Springs for Spring break with Thad's parents and brother, (doc and gigi, and clayton). We had great weather every day! It was 80ish and sunny, Hayden swam everyday! He loved it. Uncle Clayton bought H an Elmo, which he loves! And he of course got easter treats, and his first remote control car from his doc and gigi.
And then for two days the three of us got to go to Hollywood and Venice beach, santa monica, etc. Thad really wanted to see these things and loved it. He especially wanted to see muscle beach and the bb court in venice beach.
The 2 days in LA were great but hard. Hayden only napped in the car like 45 min each day....which is way to little for him ( my 3 hour napper) and he had been getting up at 530am each day.....so he was just tired most of the time. But he did do great for the lack of sleep he had. And then at the hotel we all went to bed at 9....which actually worked. thad and i thought after he was asleep we could turn on the tv or something.........well, nope! cause we were out to!
at the santa monica pier

Hollywood Blvd.
Jumping in the pool!

am i a star or what! hollywood got to me!
What a poser! with his Doc and Gigi

Cont'd- House

2010-03-24T14:48:00.003-05:00

So, more on the house. It is a 3 bed 2 ba house. Built in 1923, so it is very old. But to me, on the inside, it has had lots of updates and looks great. We saw alot of old houses, and this one I would have never guessed what that old. It has new appliances (yah!) and a nice big eat in kitchen!! The cabinets are pretty good, as long as i have cabinets im happy! It is 2000sq ft. which is more than we ever thought we would get and has a HUGE YARD!!!!! Those two things probably sold us on the house the most!
One awkward thing is that each bedroom is on a seperate floor. So ours will be on the main floor, and then there is one upstairs and downstairs. Our plan is to put Hayden upstairs, and then put the girl on this "landing" upstairs, and then if , BIG IF, she is a good sleeper after 6 months to a year, have her and H share a room. Im hoping it will work! But well see, we have options......
So, the picture above is of H's room. Most of the house has pretty nuetral colors, beige, etc, so im not really thinking of painting a ton. But i was thinking of painting H's room. Im not so worried about a color cause i was thinking lighter blue or green, and then when we move the girl in, well just put her stuff on the wall and Im sure it will be fine. Im not a huge lover of pink, but i know well have some pink.......but pink can go with both of those. So i have been looking at pics online for ideas.......but im not very confident in this home decorating/ painting area. So if anyone out there has ideas, or pics,.......throw them at me! Ive picked one color, green, once for a bathroom, and its ok, it just ended up being a little light. So im ready for advice!

New House

2010-03-22T17:44:00.002-05:00

Ta Da! So this hopefully is our new house! Real Estate is a little different in Canada and the States. My mom keeps asking me when were going to remove the contingencies......and they don't do that here. They call that the inspection phase. So we have had our inspection and were waiting on them to hopefully say yes to our demands. Which we think we can come to an agreement on......so im thinking that its ours......( or the banks i should say!)
It is located in west seattle, so Im going to have to give up my nice location to the zoo......but i will be oh so close to the beach! West Seattle has amazing views of the sound everywhere, and views back of the city. So it will be a change.....well have to switch churches.......etc, but well still be at a mars hill...so that will be nice.
my boy just woke up GRUMPY! so more later!

This and Thad

2010-03-01T15:45:00.003-06:00

i can't remember what this is from. Just cute
At the zoo with George (dad) and Joey

Zoo Day

Glued to the tv in Nana's bed!
A Day at the Beach

New Big Boy Bed!
Great Shot!

Well, this wasn't going to be a back tracking update but when i looked at my photos, i decided it had to be. Thad had 2 days off for winter break ( who's heard of that?) so we went to Canada for the weekend. And then came back and thankfully we live in such a great and wonderful city that puts us 5 min from the zoo and beach....so we took advantage of both. That is one reason why we LOVE LOVE our location. But we went to the zoo with our friends George, Lindsey and Joey. And we let the boys ride the carousel. Hayden was a little unsure but then liked it.
The next day we went to the beach for the afternoon. It was a gorgeous day and Hayden enjoyed throwing rocks into the ocean and making sand castles. They have a stream that leads to the ocean so that is alot of fun to build dams and make different paths for the water.
AND there is also pics of the big bed. He STILL hasn't gotten out, which i cant believe and thank my lucky stars everyday, but i just thought i would throw those on here.
Next week my cousin and her kids , aunt, and mom are coming down for a couple days and I think well return to the zoo and beach and maybe flight museum for the boys. BUT i cant wait. it is going to be so much fun! Hayden loves Milanne (5yr girl) so it will be lots of fun for him!
Not to much else is new. Were still on the house hunt. Just trying to decide location....etc, what were willing to compromise.......

Home Buying.......or Home waiting??

2010-02-19T15:06:00.002-06:00

YAH! Thad and I are so excited about home buying! i have been dreaming to own. But the process is quite funny. I always thought once you were ready to buy you just went out and found what you wanted and bought it! WELL! it is not like that at all. I just thought that there was so much out there to see... that you would find something. WEll, maybe its our price range, or just being to picky( which it really could be) or seattle, but theres nothing out there for us right now.
Being in Seattle does make it hard because most houses are old, and small, and we want 3 bedrooms, and alot of homes don't have that. Or i should say, in the area that we want, most homes are old and don't have that. And seattle is not known for people having alot of kids.....and its definelty more city...so they just don't leave alot of extra space. BUT once again, if we would go abit out of the city, im sure we would find more space. BUT, we ( thad) and me to, just him more, want to stay closer to the city. So right now we are waiting, hopefully, for the right house.
There are many new townhouses around right now, that i love ( hence the new) but they have basically no yard, and i don't think im ready to part with a yard. so were waiting. And this is hard, because im not a very patient person. and we have only been looking maybe 3 weeks, and it feels like a lifetime. God is definelty teaching me patience!
BUT today is a gorgeous day and Hayd and I went to the beach this morning. AND it was gorgeous. I don't know of a more gorgeous place, mountains, water, boats, sun..........I was loving it. And it was so nice to be so close....so that does reaffirm our thoughts of location so......
Home buying also has me dreaming of decorating a baby girl nursery! ah......so nice. And H's room as well, and a whole house.....but we can dream.

Big Boy bed

2010-02-07T16:21:00.006-06:00

I think i just did two posts accidentally!
Well, hayden had been in a big boy bed for 2 weeks now, i think. And its great for now, BECAUSE HE DOESN'T KNOW HE CAN GET OUT!!! I call him my little law abiding citizen because he is always concerned when his friends break the rules. Well, the first night i told him not to get out of his bed, and so far.......two weeks later, he hasn't gotten out until we get him! Its great. So i go in there every morning around 745 and he is reading the same CARS book, wide awake, and just sitting in bed. Im not sure what he thinks of getting out because he tells me at times, " no get out".
So we will see how long this lasts. Because once i go in there i let him get out himself, so he knows he can........
and potty is going great also. Diapers for nap and night, but otherwise he is doing good!

Big Boy bed

2010-02-07T16:21:00.003-06:00

Big Boy

2010-02-07T16:21:00.001-06:00

Potty, paci, big boy bed

2010-01-21T15:43:00.003-06:00

With a new year, and a new baby coming, i have a few things I need to get done (more cause of the baby). Potty training, big boy bed, and bye bye paci! So far, they have not gone in the order i would have thought which was paci, big boy bed, and potty. But am so thankful for what has happened. Hayden has shown interest in the potty for awhile and actually would tell me when he had to poop so he could use the potty ( i am so thankful and lucky!). So 2 weeks ago we started with underwear ( we had done some before on and off) and he has been doing GREAT! Like maybe 4 accidents. We started slow and wore diapers when we left the house, etc. , but now were almost just down to naps and night. He doesn't tell me when he has to pee, i have to take him, but he does tell me when he is having a accident, he frantically runs out and yells "pee!" at me. its quite cute. so were getting there.
We have a big boy bed but no mattress....so were close to doing that. And paci, well, i guess that will happen last. I am not going to take it away before the bed switch.....we will just see how that goes.
Hayden is also loving his Crocs from him Gigi!! He informs everyone he sees about his crocs and that they are from Gigi. It is to funny! He barely takes them off, i had to convince him not to nap with them yesterday. and this morning he was wearing underwear ( boxer briefs like daddy, hope thats not to much info) and his crocs! i should have got a pic!
Today was and is a gorgeous day!!!!!! i am loving it. After being outside for a few hours in the sunshine, i think i could diagnose myself with SAD....or whatever its called, the sun deprivation disorder that makes you depressed. I wouldn't say i get depressed, but i feel like a new person after getting just a bit of sun. its crazy. I cant wait for summer!!!!!!!!! really. except i always forget im going to have a baby strapped to me. Which i am very excited about, i just forget when i picture hayden and I at the park, etc!
Hope your all having a great thurs!

50/50

2010-01-08T14:42:00.002-06:00

Well, I don't think i put this in my last post. But probably most of you know from facebook that we are having a girl! Thad really wanted a girl, and i was trying to be open to both. But i am a bit sad that it won't be two boys......but i wanted a girl eventually so this is great. Now were just discussing names. I don't like to pick the name early or really even ahead of time. I like to see the baby and then name it. So we will probably go into it with a couple names and then decide once she is born. But its so exciting.
I also always thought there was way better girl names out there, but now i have definelty changed my mind!!! I am finding way more boy names i love than girls. And we haven't found one we love yet...so the options are endless right now. But were excited its a girl!

Christmas in TN

2010-01-05T17:00:00.002-06:00

We had a great time in TN for Christmas. All of thad's family was there and Hayden got to spend lots of time with his cousins and aunts and uncles. He has three cousins boy 5, girl 3.5 and girl 20 months. Hayden's favorite was the 3 year old girl. She was little miss mom to him, it was too cute. When they came in the door Hayden just yelled "Ella, upstairs". He just wanted her to go play with him in the toy room with no adults. It was to cute.......and so nice for me. He also had a good time with his other cousins to, but Ella and him had a good bond.
His grandparents also got the cousins a john deer that you can drive and Hayden loved that. He would just go in circles, but it was fun. Thad and I also got a date night and had sushi at our favorite place and then saw "invictus" good movie.
It was great to go to TN for a longer amount of time and just relax and enjoy ourselves. I know Hayden misses his Doc and Gigi already!

Christmas is Canada

2009-12-22T20:52:00.002-06:00

I love these "jammies"
In Vancouver at the christmas train

Since we are leaving for TN tonight ( in 3 hours for the airport) ( also on a red eye with Hayden , a few prayers needed!) we did Christmas with my family this past weekend. My sister was home from college so we were all there. It was a great time. We tried to go on the Christmas train at stanley park but due to some differences of opinions we did not buy tickets ahead of time, so we didn't get to go. But we stayed at looked at all the lights and went for dinner. Hayden didn't know he was going to get to go on the train, but he looked at it with much longing.....i really wanted him to be able to go, but there is always next year. We opened presents with my fam and did christmas with my mom's extended side. So it really felt like Christmas.
Hayden now has WAY to many toys. With birthday and Christmas so close together, he is really getting to know what presents are. And today, he started asking for more!!!!!!!! just great!!! And luckily and unluckily there will be more in TN....so well see how that goes.

Birthday Party Pics

2009-12-22T20:46:00.002-06:00

Here are some pics from Hayden's birthday party. It was alot of fun. I can't take credit for the cake. I WAS going to do it and then i showed my mom the pic and she took over/ did it for me. She is much better at that fine detail stuff than me anyways. Mine would have been much.......... lets say.....pretty!

O Christmas Tree.../ Happy Birthday

2009-12-14T16:35:00.004-06:00

Well, we actually got our tree the weekend after thanksgiving, but like my usual self, I'm not writing about it until now. We planned on going to a farm and cutting one down, but.... we ended up just going down the street to a lot and picking one out! i know, not so christmassy fun. But Hayden did love running around in all the trees. He was chasing Nana! so cute. and when they started the saw to cut off the bottom......he was mesmerized!l
When we got home I poked Hayden in the eye trying to put on his hat, and then we tried to get a picture of him with the tree ( since we forgot to take the camera) and this is what we got. (picture above) But he did love getting the tree. There are a few more pics of us decorating the tree.
The top pic is the one we got of Hayden with Santa! That was the first time he sat down. We went to the mall the sat after thanksgiving and there was not one person in line! I could not believe it. So Hayden got two attempts. The second time he had a little more preparation from me and I told him to tell Santa he wanted Bob ( Bob the builder) . So I put Hayden down, he looked at Santa and said "bob" and then looked at the camera for one sec and then cried! So the second shot was of him looking at santa, but you couldn't really see his face, so we opted for the crying one, more true to the event!
We also had Hayden's birthday party this past sat. night. He turned two on sat so we had the party and opened gifts, did cake. We haven't got the pics on yet, but i am proud of the cake, even though my mom did most of it. Hayd got lots of great gifts and is now in love with them all. He doesn't want to nap, leave the house, or go to bed! I am very thankful for the new toys, mommy was having to be pretty entertaining lately. I think he was tired of the old ones, not that i think kids should have a ton of toys........just a newbie here and there to change it up! Having birthday and christmas together makes its hard.
And a little other news.....were expecting baby #2! Most of you probably already know but i thought i would put in on here. Were due june 4-10ish.... and hopefully find out the sex in early jan! Im glad to be done the first trimester and am feeling some ( not alot ) but some energy back!

5 am

2009-11-25T12:49:00.002-06:00

5 am. The time Hayden has been waking up for the last week! It is EARLY! He did this all last winter so I am scared that it is back for good. Right now im just trying to let him cry it out and maybe he will go back to sleep. Most days i can do it but once i just gave in. He will come lay in bed with me for about 20 min and then he gets up .....and if he could open our door he would. We then move to the couch where he watched tv for an hour and i doze..........terrible mommy! but really, i dont feel bad for having the tv on that early in the morning. But i do pray that this stops soon. On monday we kept him up till 945pm because we had our small group, hoping this would surely make him sleep in......didn't work, just super tired boy the next day. So well see.........
Tomorrow is thanksgiving yah! We are hosting a friends thanksgiving for our friends that don't have family close! Thankfully......i am not doing the turkey. That would make me a bit nervous. But it should be a good time.....
And i am really looking forward to getting our CHRISTMAS TREE this weekend! I am dying to pull out my decorations.....but i will wait until thanksgiving is over. I want to start doing all these christmas events..... so i cant wait for friday!

Long time

2009-11-16T15:35:00.003-06:00

SO! I know it has been a long time since i have written. And i have been thinking that for weeks, but i just feel i never had anything to say. Not that i have anything that great today.
We have been super busy lately though. Hayden and I, and my parents went to TN for my sister's senior night, for soccer and of course saw and stayed with Thad's parents. We were there 6 days and had BEAUTIFUL weather, sun everyday and i think hayden spent 90% of his time outside. Which was great.
Then we came home and had our good friends Andy and Natalie come from TN for a long weekend. We had a blast with them and went up to Vancouver for one night. It was a busy fast visit but lots of fun. We were all supposed to go see Elton John and Billy Joel when they were here, but Elton John got e-coli and the flu, so the show was cancelled! so that was a big bummer. But we still had alot of fun.
They left about a week ago and we have just been catching up and getting back to life. It seems that with the holidays coming things are going to stay busy. But i am so excited for christmas and christmas things to do. Get a tree, see the parade, see the lighting of the tree here in seattle, go to this caroling thing downtown.......etc. And one of my favorites is going to the christmas train in Vancouver, i think Hayden would love it this year, so well see if we can squeeze that in.
I haven't put any pics on the computer in forever sorry!
Not to much is new with Hayden. I swear he wakes up dancing ,he is a dancing machine. He LOVES LOVES music, so that is alot of fun. Once again, i love this stage he is in! it just gets better and better!

Time well spent

2009-10-19T14:32:00.002-05:00

Wow. Have I been MIA for awhile. I have loved reading everyone else's blogs and have known that mine needed some updating........
Well, i was thinking about how i spend my time here.....when Hayden and I are at the house. So i think it breaks up to
70%- pretend "night night" on our pallet of blankets in the family room (this includes putting our stuffed animals to bed, reading books, and doing 2 puzzles)
10%- blocks
10%- fireman puzzle
10%- racing, aka, hayden and i having a running race
ok so that is 100, but i have to add dancing/drumming, he LOVES this as well. I swear if i could get him one thing to have lessons in right now, it would be drumming. He just runs around the house saying "drumming drumming drumming" of course, not that clear........
So when were home, were always doing the same things. I try other things, but he just loves what he loves!

Lost and Found!

2009-09-30T16:15:00.002-05:00

This is the best pic i could find out our precious blanky!
So, as some of you know, Hayden is pretty attached to his blanky. I am trying to just use it at sleep time and car time, but it usually gets dragged around other places also. Which is why this happened!
Yesterday I went for a run pushing hayden and we brought our blanky, along with another blanket to actually keep warm, cheerios, cup, toys, etc. all to keep him content so i can get a run in. So we get back and have a busy morning trying to get ready for our first playdate at our house. So were showering, vaccuming, picking up, etc. Our friends come, we have a great time, kids get tired, moms get good socializing. good time. So our friends leave and its time for naptime. I am looking for his blanky everywhere and realize i haven't seen it since our run.I check the whole house, drawers, hiding places, can't find it. So off we trapse into the car to drive my run from the morning. The problem is Hayden is almost asleep in the car and i cant see the sidewalk becuase of parked cars. So we race home and I decide to walk it later. WELL, then it decides to downpour right when i want to walk it. But my LOVING husband says he take his bike and look for it in the rain. I have big hopes, surely he'll find it!
After Thad being gone a long time,......no blanky! I couldn't believe it. At least hayden hadn't noticed. I think i was more upset than he was. ( since he hadn't noticed). I just know how much he loves to cuddle with it and put his fingers through the loops, he loves that thing. And i was so sad it was gone! I could not believe it. really
So this morning i trapse off to retrace my steps again. I do the whole route and no blanket. I can't believe it. Then i realize maybe i didn't go up 24th but 20th, so i go back to check the only 2 blocks i haven't looked at , and sure enough, on the first block i look,ITS THERE! perfectly laid outand soaking wet. Some nice person hung it up for us! I was so Happy!
So for moms out there. At the beginning i didn't want Hayden to have something that he was attached to because i didn't want to lug it around, and then I decided i did want him to have something for times when i wasnt' there, like nursery etc. SO, I am so glad that we do have our blanky and that he is attached to it, because he loves it so much and that is all worth it. Now if it was gone.......that might be another story! hopefully we could have found a replacement!

Daddy's!

2009-09-28T15:17:00.002-05:00

So, Hayden quite often lets Thad and I know what is "mommy's" or what is "daddy's". For example, he points to the guitar and says daddy. He points to my clothes or something and says mommy..... ( now that i think of it, not alot of things are mine). So today we are at the grocery store and we buy chips like we do every week and Hayden says "Daddy". When we check out he also tells the attendant Daddy when she scans the bags. It is so cute. Really, the chips are for daddy, he eats them in his lunch and shares with Hayden when he gets home. If Daddy is having chips, you better believe hayden is having them too. But its so cute.......One thing they share that mommy is not apart of ( she gets her own bag sometimes!)

You are my sunshine

2009-09-15T14:08:00.002-05:00

my only sunshine, you make me happy, when skies are grey! okay, so Hayden is my sunshine! i dont have alot to say this time so i thought i would just tell some of the funny things hayden has done lately.
I had just dropped Hayden off at the nursery at church when his friend Joey came in. Joey got a little upset so Hayden walked over and gave him one of the two half eaten pretzels he had. Joey accepted, and then ran off happily to play! my little sharer!
I was brushing my hair yesterday and hayden was brushing his teeth ( which he does ALOT). i was putting my brush between my legs and then brushing etc. all the sudden hayden is smiling and i look and he has his toothbrush between his legs!!!!!!!! so cute..........i died laughing!
I asked him to go vacuum (with his popper) by the window, "it was very dirty". so he went and literally vacuumed the window!
We have also developed this bad habit of watching a "show" before bed or nap. Well, we are breaking it now, but the other day while watching "bob" (bob the builder, our ultimate favorite!!!! always wants to watch it and its on demand.....so that doesn't really help) he looked at the tv and said "all done" did the sign, and then walked up and turned it off and went into his room to get his jammies on! i nearly kicked myslef! really? okay...lets go to bed! hilarious!
Thats my cutie for you! Like i said.....i am really loving this stage were in, talking, communicating, listening ( also disobeying and timeouts) but its really good!

Making Friends....

2009-09-12T22:38:00.002-05:00

So, Hayden and I had a free day the other day so off we walked to the park. Alot of the times we meet friends at the park but today we just went ourselves. And the funniest thing happened. We were going up the stairs and down the slide when another little girl came to use the stairs. Hayden wanted to play with her but she was scared and ran away. So after a minute hayden followed her to the merry-go-round and she was scared again and went to a different toy.
So we left that and after a while we found ourselves at the teeter totter. Another little 3-yearold outgoing girl came and went on the teeter totter with Hayden and Hayden loved it. She went and sat really close to him ( it was a double) and he loved it. She moved away and then hayden moved closer to her. It was so cute. Then she ran off to play with her friend. And Hayden patted the seat and wanted someone else to come sit with him. So he saw another boy and was pointing at the boy and then the seat. I told him if he wanted to play he should go play with the boy. So we got off and played, (well best we could). But, in the past, i have seen other moms tell their kids to go play with others but i never thought i was there with Hayden yet, but sure enough, here we are!
And today at the beach another boy just came up and started playing with Hayden and he loved it. I don't know why i didn't see this coming, everywhere we go he stares at other kids so....... dumb me! But its so cute, everyday i say i love this stage more than the last, but i really love the age he is at now!

Potty Training/ Helmet/ scrape Face

2009-09-12T22:00:00.003-05:00

So, i have decided to attempt a little potty training. We first started putting Hayden on the potty before bath and he would pee. ( and if he didn't we would pour warm water over it and that always did the trick!) Also he has seen many of his friends going to the potty which really sparked his interest. So when i catch him pooping i just try to throw him on the potty. It works when i catch him, but I am working with him to try to tell me before. But i am expecting this to be a long process. But we went on and got the underwear and rubber pants and try to wear them when we are at home. M and m's are a prize that he loves....... one time i told him he would get 5 m and m's for pooping and he instantly starting pushing. It was hilarious!!!!!!! So it was going pretty well but i have lost some motivation lately. We also need to get rid of the Pacifier (soother) so, i was debating which to do first, potty training or paci, and now have decided that potty training will take a long time, so paci will have to go soon. so......im hoping next week? but don't hold me to it.
This is what he does when i tell him to smile. ( He copies what i do)

We also have gotten Hayden a helmet for his trike. ( In the pic above he wanted his blanky with him so i threw it in the back of his shirt, he doesn't usually wear it like that. But he does love it!) At first he did not want to wear it but then i told him it would make him go fast and he put it on. Ever since he points to his helmet and says fast! so cute. He also really likes it, as you can tell he wanted to wear it when his friends were over!
We also got a seat for him on Thad's bike and he definitely needs the helmet for that! It makes me a little nervous for me to ride with him.....so for now, Thad gets to. Which is a welcome break for me!
Also, i found this pic from early july. We were walking back from dinner out and Hayden got a little to excited and took a fall. It didn't look bad that night, but the next day it was not so good! But he recovered just fine!

Heirloom Tomatoes...$$$

2009-09-01T18:40:00.002-05:00

So my new favorite thing are heirloom tomatoes. My friend brought some over for us and I fell in love! I don't really even like tomatoes, but they were so good. Then a few weekends later some other friends of ours got some fresh veggies at a farmers market, and they were so so good! way better than regular. And i also got some heirloom tomatoes.........little did i know 4 tomatoes would cost 11$. i almost had a heart attack! I definelty learned my lesson. But after having those costly tomatoes,.......i almost would by one a week for $4/lb. They are so good. you could say i am obsessed. So now i am a believer in farmers markets. i always knew they were good, but i always thought pricey. Which i still think, but i will make the sacrifice for tomatoes ( not heirloom..) cucumbers and a very light green, almost clear pepper! so good! And last time i saw a purple pepper......what treasures i will find next?

long awaited pics

2009-09-01T18:18:00.006-05:00

At the train museum in Snoqualmie Falls. He love loves trains!
Doesn't his Doc have the best camera!

Cozy in Osoyoos
Family mini golf

We had teh best time when Thad's parents were here. Doc has such a great camera so he got some wonderful shots of Hayden! Hope you enjoy them!

Time with the Grandparents

2009-08-13T15:10:00.002-05:00

So, Thad's parents have come from TN for the week. We spent a few days here and then went to Osoyoos to see my parents. Thad's parents and my parents get along great so they wanted to see eachother while they were out here. We were hoping for HOT weather there, but we didn't get it. It was grey and still warm, most of the time, and we did get some nice pool weather for a couple hours the last afternoon. None the less, we had a great time and enjoyed the relaxing and good wine! The drive back was a little long. It was about 6 hours, and about and hour to long. I think we were all done in the car at the end, and then Hayden decided to scratch my eyeball the last 45 min so that was not to pleasant.

Were not back in Seattle and going to do all the touristy things here and celebrate thads birthday a little early with his parents.

Hayden has really taken off talking. I know i say that every time, but each time he just says more and more. Doc and Gigi are really surprised how he understands everything we are saying and can follow commands so well. I look at him and wonder when he got so big! Its really crazy. And he is one crazy and wild man also. i call him my wild man all the time, mostly because he hair is always kinda crazy and then he flails himself around and acts zany, so its quite funny. He also has this picture in one of his books with a "zany baby" and they have their tongue out and whenever he sees it he sticks his tongue out, its so cute!

We are goign to upload some pics soon, sorry for none this time!

The New House

2009-07-20T18:36:00.003-05:00

Hayden's room

When you enter the house

The steps before. Thad has just ripped off the "outdoor carpet" that was on them to prevent slipping. The picture above is the after.

So I have been talking about some projects at the new house. I have never had a green thumb or even been interested in gardening. But this house had no flower beds or anything. So actually, today Thad put in some bushes and flowers are to come. Earlier this week he hoed up some beds from basically nothing. The soil is not so great. But i will get some pics of that soon. But anyways, this is expanding my green thumb. I remember in TN one day at our old house, Thad basically had to drag me out one spring day to plant some flowers. Now I can actually appreciate. Curb appeal does so much for a house!

Also, we are looking for some patio furniture for the front and back deck. Nothing fancy, we are hounding craigslist and good will almost everyday. But does anyone have any other good ideas of how to get cheap patio furniture, that maybe doesn't look cheap? I am waiting for 2 responses on craigslist now, but........

Also, were looking for a trike for Hayden. We would LOVE a radio flyer steer one( with the parent handle on the back) but just any kind with a handle sounds good. But also, other parents out there, do you think its wise to get one with a handle. Hayden is 19 months, so do you think he can actually peddle? I kind of don't think so, but he might surpise us. And any suggestions where to get that?

I think the to pic is of Golden Gardens Beach which is like 1.5 miles from our house. WE went there last week and loved it! The computer is almost dead and HM has been sleeping for 4 hours so i think i should check him.....

Poolside Vaca!

2009-07-17T23:40:00.005-05:00

Just eating some popcorn at the pool!
With daddy
Nana and Papa
After
Before

At the spray park in Kelowna that he loved!
At a winery with "mum" and dad

Walking in Kelowna!
Swimming in Kelowna!
At the Canada day parade!
this was how we travelled at the zoo with Evangaline! They didnt do much riding!

We gave HM a mohawk one day!

Hayden at the old house having a popsicle
Okay, so once again, the computer savy girl that i am. My pictures uploaded in the wrong order so the most recent are at the top.

Well, at the end of the month we moved from south seattle to Ballard. The move went really well, my parents and brother came up to help, and they were a HUGE help! Then , they took HM home with them until we came on wed, so that was greatly appreciated. Thad and I unpacked and got in a date night. It was very nice. We then went up to Canada for 2 days and celebrated Canada Day!

On Friday Thad and I got to leave HM again and go to Kelowna for 2 nights for our 5 year anniversary. We also had a great time and relaxed by the pool and went to a winery for lunch and out for dinners! Then on Sunday my parents come up with Hayden for the week. So then we were there for the week together. We had so so weather but then it got nice the last day and half, so we did end up getting some, i say some sun. Hayden had such a good time swimming and hanging out with his Nana and Papa. We were on the third floor so we didnt have a yard, so that was a little different for Hayden. I think he wanted to be outside alot.He basically wakes up saying outside.

After our lovely vacation, we got to come home to our new house. We LOVE living in Ballard because of the location. We can walk to alot, restaurants, shops, grocery store, the water. It is great. We have had wonderful weather since we have been home also. Thad has stripped and repainted the front stairs, hoed flower beds, repainted the railing, and organized all his office "junk". And the last was probably the hardest for him believe it or not! We are also going to repaint the bathroom, so we have had a few projects for this house, but we really do love it. It has a very open floorplan, a great kitchen, and the rooms are really big. The bathroom is lacking along with the yard so.........were doing our best to improve those.

Anyway, i will get pics of the house up soon. Sorry for ignoring the blog for so long!

Sick Boy

2009-06-22T16:37:00.002-05:00

So Wed morning, I get Hayden out of bed and notice he is a little warm, but my thermometer is packed so i just pretend he is fine. He has a fairly good morning and then when i get him from nap, he is on FIRE! He feels so warm, so i calmy dig through my boxes and find the thermometer (one the 2nd box). and he is 102.5, so he has never had fever this high before so i throw him in the bath and give him tylenol. That zapped it for awhile till bed. He was in his bed for one hour and then awake and hot, so needless to say, in mommy and daddys bed teh rest of the night. Thursday he went up to 103 and basically laid on the couch and watched tv all day. This is coming from a boy that does not sit still, doesnt really watch tv for more than 2 min, and he has to be on my lap for 2 min, and doesnt lay or sit on the couch unless mommy is beside him. So he was lying there all day sometimes with me and sometimes by himself. But he was quite pitiful. So on friday we went to the doc, and of course he had no fever since 4am that morning and his coughing and running nose had disappeared. Don't you love it when that happens?!
So we went to my parents for the weekend and Hayden's fever never returned but he barely ate all weekend. So today, let alone this morning, i think he has made up for all the eating he missed.
On the talking side, someone told me it was right at the 18 month mark that her son just took off, and Hayden has begun at least. I know i write about his speech all the time, but now for real, i ahve something to be proud about. He can say shoe, paci (pacifier) he repeatedly told me this in the car today as he dropped it, shower, he tries to say blake, mommy and daddy, and papa. And today on the swing i said uncle brayden and i swear he said brayden more clearly than i have every heard him say something! But he is really taking off, for real this time.
Also i saw "the proposal" this weekend! so good, i recomment it fully!

A Zoo of a Day....

2009-06-17T15:38:00.003-05:00

So, yesterday, Tuesday, I decided to take Hayden and Evangeline to the Zoo. So we leave early to get there for opening time, and on the way Evangeline says " I am not feeling better" but she never felt sick......so I was hoping for the best, i gave her her juice and hoped we would get there in time. Not two minutes later i heard her coughing, and more smelled something, and looked back, and sure enough, she had lost her breakfast. So, after talking to her mom, and finding out this had happened a few times lately, we decided to press on with the zoo. She wore hayden's 6-9 month onesie , that fit) and hayden shorts that he was wearing that day, and hayden went in just a onesie! Im sure Thad would have been so embarressed because he would have thought everyone was thinking we were trailer trash....but he was awfully cute, i dont think anyone thought that.
So we had a great time at the zoo, and then it was time to leave, and we were all tired, struggling to make it to the car. Hayden fell asleep in the stroller on the way , and then Evangeline was doing a good job walking but got tired so here i am caring a 2.5 year old and trying to still push my cheapo stroller that definelty needs two hands.
so we get to the car......and of course, I cant find my keys. Im trying not to panick because I tried so hard when we got there to keep track of them while changing and trying to clean up Evangeline. But of course now there gone!!!!! So great great Tara ( and son Malachi) decide to wait with me for AAA. I am thinking the keys are in my trunk because the last thing I did was get the stroller. So after 45 min of Evangeline being really good, and Hayden sleeping for most of them, he comes and ...................NO KEYS!!!!!!!!! not in teh car, not in the trunk! Im floored. I kinda thought they wouldn't be there though,.....i had suspected that i just left them by the car when i left. so.............Im almost panicking, but then im like, well, at least ill check the lost and found, maybe someone turned them in?
Praise the Lord, despite a dorky and dumb guy/ boy at the desk they were my keys. But they got sent to another gate. So i trapse (sp?) with the two kids, Evangeline in teh stroller holding Hayden on her lap ( thank goodness) to the other entrance and get my keys. And im to mad to ask where they found them because they wouldn't send my keys to the entrance I was at. And we make it back to the car!!!!!!!! yah, on our way home! i never thought it would come. We tried to lave at 12:30 and ended up leaving at 2.....so not as bad as i was thinking though when i let my mind wander!
Despite taking wrong turn and sitting in traffic for 20 min we made it home and they both napped once we got home!!!!!!! And that was the greatest blessing of all! And when i later told thad, he made me a drink and dinner! What a great husband! and he bathed Hayden! yah
A quick little update on HM's talking, he now says outside very clearly, shoe, bath, dada, but not really mama.....and repeats what you say, but those are the best so far! and sorry no pics.
Also we are moving, the camera stuff is packed. At the end of the month were moving to Ballard, just north of the city. From the south where we are now! We are so happy to be moving there because there is a ton within walking distance,(shops, restaurants, water, beach, etcs) and its its own community/ old fishing village. But just quaint but really close to the city still. We'll be in a 2bed/1 ba house with yard!!!! Yard was the most important part since HM wakes up saying outside.......sometimes at 5am! so. Ill try to write more about that later. But we are very very excited!

Talking up a storm

2009-06-04T16:36:00.003-05:00

So, Hayden is talking up a storm these days. This morning he was repeating me saying, "blowdryer, hairspray..." etc. he has been babbling alot more recently, but today was the first day i noticed that he tried directly to mimick what i was saying. Also, he has known for awhile what i am saying, but now, he shakes his head no when its naptime or bedtime, adn then screams all the way up the stairs adn in bed, and then wails for about 5-10 min and then gives up. I am just thankful he gives up. So i am seeing new challenges every day, he is really getting a strong will. That time out chair is getting used more and more everyday.
The weather here has been fairly hot so we have been outside in the pool alot. I am also watching my friends daughter Evangeline for a couple weeks, a couple days a week, so its been fun to see them play together, she's 2.5, but also not so fun to try to teach Hayden to share. She is very very very patient with him.
On Memorial day weekend we went to Whistler with my parents so here a few pics. We forgot the camera to take to TN, so i have to get pics from online, so,,,,,,,i can say it might happen, but i bet it wont.

going to jackson...

2009-05-21T16:57:00.003-05:00

Last week we were back to Jackson, TN. Hayden and I went on sunday and thad came on fri morning, for Clayton's graduation (the youngest of the williams). We had such a great time there. I got to lay out by the pool and we took Hayden swimming. He loved it. We also got to see my sister there. It was a relaxing time for me , thanks to all the help with Hayden, so it was great.
Also, we found out that Thad does have this job for next year! Praise the Lord! We were a little nervous there for awhile but God was good! So we are so happy.
Hayden is trying to talk up a storm these days. He mumbles and jabbers alot, and i think were now saying "outside", for sure now "Dada" and maybe some others, but outside has been our big word so far. He understands everything i say though, i say time for bath and potty, and off he runs to the bathroom, etc. It just amazes me what he can do already.
Sorry i havent' posted in awhile, i don't really have that much more to say. pics to come!

Good as Gone

2009-05-05T18:45:00.002-05:00

the battery, that is. So I hadn't heard anything else from the school, so I decided I would call them on Monday. The VP said that no one had come forward and that was that. I asked her if she had tried to threaten to discipline the whole class, and she said she wouldn't do that. I then said i thought that more needed to be done, this was stealing.... and she said that she didn't appreciate the way I was talking to her and that I was being very rude and that if I wanted to come in and make an app. for this, I then said i didn't appreciate not being called to let me know what was happening and then we hung up, ( or maybe i hung up.....). So i made an appointment for the next day at 11. So i go today at 11 and low and behold................. SHE IS NOT THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i could have blown a gasket..........i was livid. The secretary informs me she is sick. I asked why i wasn't called and the secr. says that she makes her own appointments........... and there was nothing she could do. I acknowledged that it wasn't her fault but that this was a huge waste of my time and i had to get childcare and drive 20 min, i wasted my whole morning. But really, this secr. knew i was coming and she could have called me because i gave her my number originally or she could have called the sub office and asked for it, OR she could have mentioned that the principal knew i was coming and i could meet with him. BUT anyways, I only made the app. yesterday and left her my number which i thought was almost cheeky because i had left it so many times, but still.........no call! so i stormed out ( nto really) and went to my car where i decided i would meet with the principal. SO i went back in and he arrived shortly and greeted me, ( knowing who i was and why i was there) so why didn't they give me the option to meet with him when i arrived???? they just let me leave?!!!!!!!!!!! so anyways, he was mister nice and is further pursuing the situation........ but i am still filing a complaint. They did not want to see me today and he knew i was coming and they just let me leave, knowing i was angry!
So i am happy that more action is being taken but the way they have treated me has been pathetic to say the least!!!!
SO, that has kinda been my life lately. I can't even think what else is going on. Hayden is trying to talk, he says a whole bunch of mumble jumble and i think the word "outside" is in there somewhere and also maybe " see ya later" maybe?
Thanks for reading ( or listening to me vent!)
oh ya, so thad and i had been sharing a cell phone battery for a week, and now one has finally come, we paid 8$ online instead of50 in the store, i would be outrageously mad if i had to pay 50, it wouldn't have been worth it to work that day at all!

Day from Hell

2009-04-29T14:28:00.002-05:00

SO, yesterday I subbed ( or as they say here, guest taught) for a third grade class at a school i had not been before. I walked in and after 5 min i knew it was not going to be an easy day. I read the teachers plans and discovered that the class had had a sub the day before but i guess for some odd reason she decided she didn't want to see them again the next day? I wonder why?
Well once they walked in.......one girl was a problem from the start. the most mouthy, obnoxious, ignorant....shall i go on.....little girl. The principal came to talk to her twice in the first 30 min of class. One boy was also a problem but we worked together and had a great day. And there was another girl, lets say A, that would not stay in her seat the whole day.
To make a long story short, I should have sent 3 kids to the office 3 times, but I didn't. I yelled at them, (and i dont yell) they would not listen, candy did not work, games did not work, taking away recess did not work........i didnt know what else to do!?
So the day finally ends and I am leaving and I notice my phone won't turn on. And i am wondering why it is off anyways? One of the students stole my cell phone battery!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was livid! to say the least. And i am pretty sure i know who it is because she said to me, " you have a cool phone" and my phone is not cool, its old and basic. I admit, before lunch it was in my purse, but after lunch i left it on the desk............but really, a third grader stole it. I dont ' care where I left it, it doesn't give her rights to steal it. Stealing is stealing.
SO............i have called teh school twice and they said they are dealing with it but that the ass. principal was out yesterday so she has alot to catch up on and she is working on it! DO you think i am impressed by that answer?! It is 1230 and she still has not called me back, and i have called twice.......so! I am trying to be patient, and trying to have a christian attitude, but its not coming easy..............but i better get it back, so they better be disciplined properly!
so, after all that, I am not working any more this week!

Fun Family Activities

2009-04-29T14:07:00.005-05:00

Okay, so i always write first and then add pictures, but then the pictures come before the writing and it messes everything up. SOOOOO i guess i might fix it. so instead we will start with the most recent and work out way back. So the above picture is actually a video,but when its a video it just makes it a picture like that also, so that is thad running through the sprinkler with Hayden. He loved doing it with Daddy, but when I did it with him before thad got home, it wasnt that great! so.......But we had lots of fun on our sunny day in the sprinkler.
Oh ya, and the glasses. So he screamed everytime in the car when the sun would go in his eyes. So i wasn't going to get glasses because i didn't think he would keep them on. WELL, boy was i WRONG. He loves them and wears them all the time when we are outside. If i have mine on, so does he. If mine are on my head, so are his..........it is hilarious.

After we went to Laconner for the tulips (which weren't there because we were to early) we went to a mariners game. Center field, last row, but it was lots of fun. I feel like i have already written this, but i didn't see it in my other post?
These of of La Conner, the tulip festival. He wore his glasses the WHOLE DAY! My parents thought it was hilarious. We were a little early for the tulips, and we didn't see as many tulip fields as we had when I was growing up????? Did anyone else think this?

We went up to Canada for easter and went with the fam to Vancouver for one day, we went to Granville Island and walked around, etc. So my dad has taught Hayden to raise this sword high in the air everytime he picks it up, so I just had to throw in a pic of this, since it happens all the time. We were at Fred Meyer the other day and they had a foam sword adn Hayden saw it, and once he had it, instantly raised it triumphantly into the air, just like he was taught. And then there are a few shots from easter. My mom got him that outfit....what a prep, but oh so cute!
Hayden has also learned to give kisses, and he is really good at it. So he gave Milanne (above) a kiss and it was so cute!!!!

Its not a great shot of hayden, but they were so cute on the bench together!

Spring Break

2009-04-08T17:20:00.006-05:00

Thad has been on spring break this week and we have had WONDERFUL weather. It is amazing how it changes your attitude and makes you feel so fresh. On sunday, when our good weather began, i woke up and felt like i was in a different world. I just had a whole new outlook. The weather has just been so great. One winter here and im already dying for the sun. I took TN so forgranted. But, the weather has been amazing the last few days. So we have taken advantage of it. Yesterday we took the ferry over to Bainbridge Island. It was a such a gorgeous ride and i only posted a few of teh pics thad took, because he took many. We walked around and had lunch in teh park. Hayden did so well for us, and then crashed as soon as we hit the car after we were all done.

Thad and Hayden by a cherry blossom ( i think) thad loved the tree.
a view of the city from the boat.....close to the island
Our picture on the ferry, i wish i was tan..........
Hayden giving me a drink. he just picked it up and put it to my mouth, with no prompt or anything. (it was empty of course)
Helping himself....with encouragement
Our big boy on the ferry.
On Monday we went to the Ballard Locks. Ballard is a neighbourhood of Seattle just on the north side. They have a canal that comes through the neighbourhood. And it connects the fresh water and salt water, so they have to lock the boats up and equalize the water......if that makes sense. But it was fun to watch and a gorgeous day......so we once again had a picnic and let the critter run around! That is so fun these days. I remember being in highschool and if that was all we did, just sit in a park for awhile, i would have been bored out of my mind thinking, "this was the plan for the day?" but now.....with the weather, it is so inviting! And now i guess I have responsiblities,,,,,,dishes, house etc. and did not back then. So the park is a welcome escape.
Thad was seriously scaring Hayden with this elephant head, it doesnt look like it here, but he was.
A crab boat coming through the locks
Hayden enjoying himself.

AND, sunday we went to Gas works park for the afternoon. It is right on the water and so beautiful! People are flying kites in the wind and dogs running round, (which hayden loves. I swear we dont even have to go to the zoo, he sees a dog and its like we ahve gone to the zoo anyways.)
Hayden and I going for a walk.
Giving me a beautiful flower!
Doing some streches.
The gas works. I think it used to be an old factory, and now have turned it into a park! So great!

A House of Mourning/ rainy weekend

2009-04-02T12:25:00.003-05:00

This past weekend my sister and friends Maggie and Tash came up to see us. Katelin came home from Union for her spring break. We decided we do a boat tour ( for free, thads hook up) and then walk around downtown/ shop. Well, it was not a nice day on sat. i think it sprinkled and rained all day. We did our best to have a good time. I got stressed about parking and time etc. not one of my better moments to say the least, but we made it. And after i got over that, i think we had a pretty good day. The boat tour really was good, and shopping was just wet, i think we were all tired by that time. so we went home and got ready to go out for dinner ( without hayden, yah). So we tried Pesos in Queen anne, which was so good. Thad loved it, and it was so nice to not have Hayden with us. And actually, he couldn't have come with us anyways because on the restaurants website, it said no child allowed. Can you believe that? I mean, it wasnt really child friendly, just super hip. But I guess we have to be careful where we go here with hayden, maybe check places out ahead of time. Crazy!
We had a great weekend, and fo course sunday was super nice and they wre leaving, so that was disappointing. But all in all, lots of fun!

I often times don't know exactly what to blog about.SO......i read my friends blog and she gave me an idea. As some of you know, Thad is a HUGE memphis bb fan, and Calipari has been there head coach for the last 9 years, i think. He last year took them to the finals, and this year i think the sweet sixteen! so anyways, he has done a WHOLE LOT for the program, and thad practically worships the ground he walks on, ( along with his dad, and brothers, i mean, they love him also).
so im not exactly sure how it went down, but he is now leaving Memphis to coah at UK (kentucky). So surprisingly, thad is taking it very well. I think he just loves Calipari so much that he can't be mad at him. But i am very surprised that we still like him after leaving our devoted Memphis. So its a sad week here. BUT the worst part is that Memphis might be getting the UT (Tennessee) coach, which thad DOES NOT LIKE UT. But i think he admitted the coach might not be so mad, but once again, his whole family loves memphis and despises UT. So this is an interesting saga in our house.
The night Memphis lost, we put hayden in is Memphis outfit. I don't think he has worn shorts in months, so he was pulling them and checking them out. I cant wait to put him in summer clothes and see his arm and legs again..........we havent worn short sleeves or shorts in forever! So i cant wait for summer.
And im still on the daycare hunt. Got a few options, but nothing in stone yet. Next week Kent schools are on break so there is not rush, so thats kinda nice. but still, its kinda overwhelming, but im visiting 2 today and then i think ill be done.

Hayden's Homework

2009-03-26T16:55:00.004-05:00

Here is Hayden helping Blake with his homework! yah right. Hayden loves loves Blake. Whenever he is home, Hayden wants to know what he is doing. So one night while Blake was busy doing homework like always, Hayden goes in there and we caught this shot. Hes so smart!

Some new news around here is that my daycare lady wasn't certified so the state found out and shut her down!!!!!! And i am mad. We had a great thing going. She could take Hayden whenever, and she was cheap, and he loved going there. So all things were good. So now, i cant work because we have no childcare. So this all happened yesterday, so its not a huge deal. but were looking for other options now. SO........it makes you realize how good we had it! Not that this is life threatening or anything......but, and i also don't mind not working. I love love spending the day with my cutie.

Today we went to the park for an hour and a half. That is a new record for us. It was such a mild day here, I could not believe it. We were going to go to the play place in southcenter because i thought it was cold......but it was so nice out that we switched routes and went to the park. And Hayden can now go up the stairs, (on his knees) and down the slide by himself. I cannot believe it!!!!!!! He is learning so fast. And he did not want to leave the park also. But he was tired when we did leave. I thought he might stay up at home for another hour when we got home, but no......straight to bed. so that was nice!

Time to run. Thanks for reading.

Not much news

2009-03-18T12:48:00.002-05:00

So i am updating this from a classroom where I am subbing. Don't worry, the students are at PE. I just had a little extra time, so I thought why not? Life has been going well. For our friends in TN, we have still had some snow lately, i think the last 2 weeks it snowed twice, so its a cold march.
This week my mom has come down to watch Hayden so that I can work with free childcare! yah! So that is where i am. Subbing is going well, I think the more i do the easier it is. So each day it gets better. Yesterday when i came home, Hayden starting crying the minute he saw me and basically was a grump for an hour after i got home! so that was not pleasent to come home to. Hopefully today he will be better.
I think i have more patience with Hayden when I am with him ALL the time. When i get breaks and help, and then when it is me and Hayden again, I think i have less patience. So i don't kwno what that means, or how to solve it, but that is just my observation. So well see what happens.
My sister is coming home on friday! yah! for her spring break, so I am so excited to see her and have her come home. So were going to Canada this weekend to see her.
Not that much else is new. Thad is on break from his masters, so he almost doesnt know what to do with his free time, so hell start again in 2 weeks i think. Otherwise, life is good.

A Week with the Waggoners

2009-03-06T16:39:00.005-06:00

I came home from my run yesterday and Hayden and Thad are watching U2 on "on demand" and Hayden is so into it. His first tv watching, and its of U2, daddy was so proud. He was loving it and dancing!
This week we had the pleasure of hosting Brandt and Jill Waggoner, Blake's brother and sister in law. Blake is our roomate who came from TN as well when we moved here. We had a wonderful time with them. I know they were so happy to see Blake and spend some family time together. And they had good weather, i think it only rained one morning. So that was nice for them. Brandt and Jill loved to play with Hayden. Brandt and Blake would be in Blake's room and Hayden would just walk right in, like he was invited or something, and sit on Blake's lap (he does this quite often) or play with Blake's fan, ( one of his favorite toys). He learned to turn on Blakes' fan and when he did, Jill said Hayden put his hand in his hair and let the fan blow his curls! He is quite funny. When i blowdry my hair i often blow it on his for a second and he must have caught on.
Hayden really is learning so much these days. He throws his own diaper away, and i tell him, "Go throw it in the garbage" and he always goes to the one in the kitchen, but today he, without me telling, threw it in the garbage in the bathroom. He has also learned to spin, and whine, still. Everything he wants is a whine/ point. We have got to work on this. Im trying with the please ( sign language) but i think i just need to put my foot down until he does it. Hayden has also helped me make the bed, he just starting giving me the pillows, it was so cute. I dont think anything can melt your heart like your own kids.......really! AND, we have learned to kiss! and we do it often.
Yesterday at this play place hayden started goin gfor another boy with arms open and mouth open, for a big kiss. He didn't get to give him one because the boy ran! and then later he was showing off his tummy ( which i ahve been trying to teach him and of course in public he finally does it) and another boy came up to him and tried to give him a raspberry on his tummy. Hayden fell and so did the boy. It was really funny, i think the boy must have seen me because i had just given hayden one a few minutes earlier.
This is Hayden working on homework with Blake, he is a big help! See the fan in the background
We put Hayden into his cousin's swimsuit for fun one sunday afternoon. He was dancing to the music!
Listening to mommy's ipod, Not really!
One of Hayden's favorite toys, well not really a toy, is our coffee grinder. So here he is grinding up his fridge magnets. If the grinder is going, He HAS to be there to see it!
These next ones are in TN. Some are with Stella, the dog, Hayden loves Stella. We think because he can tell her what to do and tell her no. Its hilarious to watch!

Vacumming with Gigi. He also loves teh vacumm

Thad and his mom making Fried Chicken. Thad wanted to learn how so we did it this time when we went home!

A week in the Big TN

2009-02-24T11:12:00.003-06:00

So we bought tickets very last minute deciding to go to tn. Thad had late winter break, but we were going to stay in town because he had his UW class, but then that got cancelled. So we quickly bought tickets for teh following week to TN.
I was a little worried about Hayden on the plane, but by now i feel like a professional, and i had gravol this time, i thought i was clear. So i gave him the Gravol, but i didnt give enough, so Thad and I watched the Gravol try to work and Hayden fought it off. And i mean fought it off. He started flialing his body back and forth and acting really crazy, and yelling etc. I thought i had really hooped myself. So the flailing didnt last too long but then he wasnt tired. So 2 hours into it, the man ahead of me turns around and asks me to have my son stop hitting his seat. And his seat is fully reclined in my face and haydens face! So i say in a not so very nice voice, " im sorry, there is not alot of room here" and he says," well its been 2 hours, 2 hours" and i was like, " he can either hit your seat or scream buddy!" and he turned back around half way through my talking. I was livid! i dont think Thad knew what to do. He was also angry at the man, but then was trying to to laugh after i called him buddy! I was so so livid! i almost burst into tears at him. I think i fumed for15 min after. so......Hayden thankfully flailed himself one more time and then passed out. Thank goodness. That lasted about an hour and then I stood the last 45 min. Then we landed. WE had another 1.15min flight after, adn he did well. i was glad to be in TN.
We had a really good time there. We got to hang out alot with Thads parents which was so good becuase thad didnt really get to see them over thanksgiving. They had such a great time with Hayden. And Hayden thourally (sp?) enjoyed there dogs. I think he especially loved them because he could tell the dogs no. It was quite funny. We also saw some friends and of course my sister. One day it was even like 68degrees, and then the next 32. The weather there is crazy.
The flight home was better. We were delayed for 2.5 hours before takeoff, so they rebooked us our connection, bu ti still gave hayden the gravol like an hour to early. But in the end he slept almost all of the plane rides and did really well! And then we had a not so great night when we got home at 1230/ 230 (our time). But that was okay, he slept on the planes.
So now were home, back to routine, Hayden got an ear infection in tn, and now has a cough, but hes almost better. He is getting faster and faster and i think he almost ran this morning. He has also gotten really , i dont know the word. but he gets his blanky and pacifier and pillow and lays down on the ground. and he never sits still,s o that is definelty different. I dont know if its the sickness, or that he learned from the planes that his blanky is for snuggling?? who knows.
i have pics from tn coming!
I have pics from TN coming soon!

The Usual Stuff

2009-02-05T14:00:00.003-06:00

Subbing went well. On tues morning they called and asked if i would work in the afternoon as well, and i sadly said yes. But it turned out to be a good thing. The morning with fifth graders went alright, subbing is not really fun or easy, not that i expected it to be. But in the first 5 minutes of my lesson i had one boy tell another he was going to kill him. He really was a nice boy, he just doesnt do well with change, and needed alot of attention that i couldn't give. But the rest of the morning went well, i acutally taught math........hadn't done that in awhile. and then in the afternoon I had special ed, grade 3-6, which i LOVED! Because i only had 5 students and an aid, so it was great. And the students were so sweet, so that was nice.
I haven't subbed since, weve been a bit crazy. Right now I am back at my parents and Thad is in San Fransisco, (hence why i am here). I just couldn't imagine spending 4 days and having no one coming home at the end of the day..so i came back here. Hopefully i will do some more work when i get back, i need to get into the swing of things to make it easier.
Hayden is a walking machine, pointing machine, and trying to talk machine. I know he is trying so hard to communicate, and its so cute, so i just guess and keep on talking. He definelty knows what is HOT these days, and he does the sign with it. Practically everything on teh counter where he sits, the coffee maker, the toaster, the espresso maker, the stove...... so alot of things. And he loves things that make noise, the coffee grinder, blowdryer, mixer, etc. I think he might become a chef because he loves the kitchen so much!
We also have been loving the weather lately. The past 2 days, tues and wed, have been gorgeous, so weve gone to the park. I think he technically actually played at the park for the first time, walking around, getting on things.......it was alot of fun. I would say he is officially a big boy now! Which im happy and sad at the same time, I cant wait to do more activities with him!
anyways, this is long enough. thanks for reading!

2009-01-26T17:50:00.002-06:00

This is a video of Hayden walking with his popper. He has really improved even since we have taken this on Sunday night. It looks like I kick him in the end, but i PROMISE you that i do not. HOpe you enjoy!
On another note i am doing my first day of subbing tomorrow, just for a half day in the morning. Grade fivers at covington elem. so you can pray for me that i do well leaving hayden and that he does well, and that i am a good sub and not getting eaten alive! Im sure it will be fine, there still young, its the highschoolers i wont do!

Playing Wii

2009-01-23T13:00:00.002-06:00

So, thad was about to play the wii and asks, do you want to play? and of course( with my back to him) i say no. and then he hands Hayden the controller and says, " I wasn't asking you". So he played with Hayden, well not really, but Hayden actually did swing.........playing tennis. I thought it was so cute!

Hayden's first friend!

2009-01-22T17:44:00.002-06:00

Hayden has his first friend! Our neighbour ( a couple blocks) i believe is Hayden's first friend. I met Liz and Elijah at the library when we first moved here, and she has been such a good friend. She also lives 2 blocks up from me, so its very convenient for walks, helping each other out, etc. So I watched Elijah on tuesday and she watched Hayden on wed, and today we went to story time together. And i really think Hayden now knows Elijah and LOVES to play with him. He can't take his eyes off him and its probably cause hes a little older (5 months) so he can show Hayden the ropes. We have taken the boys to story time twice and they have done pretty good. The first 15 min is good,a nd then the end is a struggle, but its worth it for me.....to get out of teh house.
I was just thinking today, is it bad that i dont want to stay in my house all day? I feel like when Hayden is awake I should be doing something because i am bored at home? I think its becuase my dusty shelves and messy house is looking at me , and i dont want to do anything about it. But i also can only "play" for so long. My mom told me i need a hobby and scrapbooking isnt really doing it, so i think i will have to find something else..........i dont think knitting.....or crosstiching..... but i am about to start subbing a bit, so i bet that will fill my time. Also there was a super cute baby at teh library today.........that could fill my time also. but i know.....all in good time!

2009-01-16T11:33:00.002-06:00

Well, i don't really have alot to say this morning. Hayden's mornings have been going alot better. This week there has been not one 530am so i am very happy. Its more like 7-8, so i am in shock really! this morning hayden was in our bed ( because in the middle of the night i am to much of a wimp and just in general barely awake so i grab him and put him in our bed, which i always regret later) he decided he wanted to be awake at 530, so with all my strength i got up and plopped him in his bed to cry it out. i was going to give him 20 min, well, i think he cried maybe 1 and i went back to sleep and then it was 730, so that was a lovely surprise.
some news, next week i am going to substituting orientation, so we will see how that goes, and then hopefully i can start subbing soon after. Hopefully soon i can sub for the money, but i also dont want to start soon and leave hayden, so I am fine with both! Otherwise not to much else is new here......sorry for the boring post!

2009-01-12T17:46:00.002-06:00

As i was looking over the pictures from my last post, i realized Hayden's mouth is open in many pictures, and this is not a rare thing. He loves to open it big and wide like that, especially when eating, it it quite the sight.
Okay , the first pictures reminded me of a story from when keith and glynda were here. We all went downtown and were walking around and then Hayden is getting fussy so i got to pick him up and he has peed through his diaper. So me being the wonderful mother, of course, does not have a change of clothes. So we buy a shirt, to go under his sweater, his pants are a bit wet, but he will survive. so we go to Elliots for dinner. Which by the way was a little nicer than i remembered. So we order and eat, and Hayden is making faces an other tables, being a little star like always, and then after dinner we notice he is pooping. ( if you have never seen Hayden poop, you cant miss it, red face, grunting, pushing......its obvious). So i joke that he might poop out of his diaper. So he stops and eats a few more crackers and then decides he is not done, and does some more business. So we are all laughing at the table, just thinking this is hilarious. So then i decide to go change him while they think about desert or not. So we go into the lovely bathroom there, to change him on the ( if i remember correctly) marble change table. And EXPLOSION we have poop all down the leg, all over the jeans, and then of course he puts his hand in it. So i immediately look around to make sure no other lady is there to witness this. I was clear, so we did some major clean up adn then im left with a child with a diaper and a sweater. So i put his blue reindeer sweater on his bottom half, legs though the arms, so there was the neck hole right in the crotch ( for lack of better word) and then he had his black longsleeve on top (not onesie) and took him back to the table hoping they did not order dessert! Keith and Glynda burst out laughing and thad and clayton had already left to get the car, so all was good.
when we got home and put hayden down, his sweater fell to his ankles and he grabbed it back up to his waist as if being without it was shameful. It was quite cute.
anyways.....so we have switched to milk now and Hayden is eating more adult food, and so the poops have been HUGE to say the least! And he usually poops around 530 am so then he is awake and ready for the day. Last week 6/7 days we were up at 530 and so far this week has started the same, so im hoping by some miracle that might change. Not very much else is new here. Were still working on the walking.......and thats about it. Thanks for reading!

An Extended Christmas

2009-01-05T15:52:00.003-06:00

So I know there is alot of photos here. We had a wonderful christmas this year. For the first week we got to go to Abbotsford to see my parents and family, and after Christmas Thad's parents and brother got to come. With Keith and Glynda we also went to the beach, here in south washington.
Haydens new pajamas from Gigi
A little sightseeing
Hayden and his Doc
Toboganning in B.C.

A family pic
Playing in the snow!
I love my uncle Brayden!
Im ready for my next class! ( we thought he looked like a prof.)
Just walkin it out!
Shovelling alot of snow! multiple times!
Laughing with my Papa.
A candid.
Well we were up in B.C. we got alot more snow. On Christmas Eve day we were snowed in and church was cancelled. and then we still got more on christmas day, but we made it out to our gathering. And thad and I left on boxing day, and they got more snow that day as well. Keith, Glynda and Clayton came on the 27th and we had Christmas again! yah! We then had a turkey dinner ( not a whole turkey, just a breast, i wouldnt know the first thing about stuffing a turkey?). For the rest of their trip we did some sightseeing and then went down to the Pacific Beach area. It was a little bit remote there, but we had a good time.
Hayden has also starting walking over the season. It began with some small steps, and now he can go across the room, without being prompted. Today we just kept walking from the couch to me and back. And he loves loves it when you praise him! He just loves that attention! We are also working on getting off the bottle. I have switched him to milk slowly, mixing milk and formula ( to stop constipation, my mother advised me) and now we just have to take the bottle away, so were starting that, and so far so good. And we definelty dont have a problem with constipation...............every morning 600am with a huge huge coming out of the sides poop. or if not poop yet, then he has just peed though...and the poop is soon to follow. I dont know what to do......so i have his one year on thurs and i am asking the doc about this......my mom says its cause he is on real food and milk. Anyways, he is doing really good, still a little clingy and whiny, but were working on it. and we have also concured the stairs! yah!

Snow Day 2008

2008-12-18T15:55:00.004-06:00

SO we are in full snow mode! i think we have at least 6 inches so far, and it has been snowing since 4am, but i bet it is more like 9 inches, we will have to see. And Thad is out of school, YAH! So we took Hayden out in the snow, for the first time. And he doesnt have snow pants, so we layered and bundled, but he didnt like the snow very much. He sat in it, but then reached for me. And it doesnt help that he doesnt like mittens very much, so. But we got some good pictures and went for a short walk down the street and saw some people getting unstuck and the lots of people getting stuch on teh hill, up and down. Thad is in love with the snow because he has never seen it snow like this before (besides skiing), so hes having alot of fun. I just hope this doesnt prolong our trip to Canada. And i dont like to be housebound for more than a day!
Now i believe thad has caught the eye infection. It started on friday night with hayden, so we took him to the doc on sat and he said it wasnt there yet but wrote us a prescription for hayden. Well, his eyes got better and then i got it. And im not quite sure it wasnt pink eye, but im sure it wasnt because haydens wasnt. So i started hayden and me on his prescription and now I am almost better and Thad has it, maybe....the beginnings. SO............... i went out yesterday with red eyes, and i think one lady thought i was either on drugs, or my mom said maybe she thought i was just a tired mother. oh well.
so thats our update! Here are some pics.

Thanksgiving photos and Pre-Christmas

2008-12-16T16:53:00.006-06:00

Hayden and Daddy lovin some cheese!

At Macys waiting for Santa
Trying to get a nice Christmas pose. This was the best
After my bath. I think ive thinned out some?
Getting our tree
thanksgiving in Tn

Okay so i typed this first and then added pictures. Andi think im supposed to shout out to Franklin!
WELL, we are slowly freezing here in our house in seattle. Our furnace is on the fritz and wont go about 63 F, or about 15 C ( which i dont kwow why i think that is cold becuase that is all my dad used to let us put the heat to) but anyways, its cold. So today i was waiting for the heating guy, and then they sent the oil furnace guy instead of the gas furnace buy, and we have gas. So that was disapointing, so maybe tomorrow it will get fixed. WE have a space heater that we use for Hayden when he naps, and then downstairs when he is awake, sooo...it gets chilly while he is sleeping.
Today, i braved Walmart here to get Haydens christmas gift from Nana and Papa. The walmart here is a bit different than the walmart in jackson, its ghetto to say it nicely. I asked the greeter woman where the site to store pick up was, and she said " the restrooms" so i thanked her and went on my way. I found it quite easily. And then while waiting for our package, Hayden put his head down on teh buggy and started wailing! He was honestly scared of something, and reaching for me as though his life depended on it. I think this man made a funny face at him and for some reason put this huge fear in him. He was really scared, so that was a first. After we left walmart, we went to our friend Liz's to make gingerbread! Which i have now tasted and is so good! especially in a cold house, its even better! But i dont think i was much help, Hayden was tired and she rolled and cut, while i decorated.....but it was fun. I love LOVE doing Christmas things like that.
I am going to add our pictures from TN from thanksgiving and a few from this past weekend when my parents were here. We went downtown and had Hayden's picture with Santa at Macy's. He wasn't happy, but wasnt sad with Santa, just straightfaced, and then he looked at Santa, and wasnt sure, but we made it with no tears. Hes never played strange with anyone before, so really today was the first ( aka Walmart). It was great to see my parents, i was really looking forward to them coming and for them to see Hayden. It seems he has grown so much lately. My dad is always such a HUGE WELCOME HELP with Hayden, Im talking mostly when we are shopping! He just takes hayden and i dont even have to worry ! it is so nice. And he is eager to play with Hayden in the mornings also, even at 6am, so i can go back to bed!!! Dont get me wrong, my mom is a huge help also, but i really appreciate it during the shopping! I think that has been the hardest part for me so far as a mother, not beign able to shop without being interrupted, or on a time schedule! ( how shallow does that sound, shopping?!?) Anyways, and also dont get me wrong, thads parents were a huge help at Thanksgiving as well, I felt like I had teh vacation from Hayden , So we are very blessed.
this is plenty long, here are some pics.

2008-12-10T16:06:00.006-06:00

ps, i dont know why that little picture is there, i tried to delete it but it wouldnt go away, sorry!
here are some other random photos. And a video of Hayden and his cake.

December (and some November!)

2008-12-10T15:44:00.003-06:00

Birthday Party and Thanksgiving
So Hayden doesn't actually turn one until friday, but we had an early birthday party for him, before american thanksgiving. It was a Diego (Dora's relative) themed party, kinda spanish, for thad! Im sure Hayden was so pleased that it was Diego themed! But we had some friends from our small group and other people we have met here, and my parents and some friends from abbotsford come for the birthday. We had dinner and cake. Hayden wasnt that interested in the cake, but we helped him eat it, and then he liked it. But he didnt really want to himself. And then we opened presents and he got alot of toys! So he is definelty set. It was a great party.
Then the next week Hayden and I left for TN for thanksgiving. Thad came on wed night because he had to teach until then. But Hayden did pretty good on the flights on the way there and home, and of course the way home was alot nicer becasue i had Thad there to help me. Doc and Gigi were very glad to see him! And taught him many new tricks! He can now, i dont know how to explain it, go ahahahahha, with his hand over his mouth, pattycake, can wave, do itsy bitsy spider, cheer, say hi (kind of) and i think he figured out that i am mama! So we are on our way to being brilliant! im sure. But we had a great time in TN and then on the weekend, still in TN, Thads good friend Andy got married in Memphis and thad was in the wedding,so we went to memphis for the weekend for the wedding. And it was a gorgeous wedding with the reception at the Memphis Zoo in teh Polar Bear exhibit! So that was sooo fun! Katelin now says she is havign her reception at a zoo, she is checking into the Vancouver Zoo or Aquarium! Anyways......
We are now back in Seattle, getting ready for Christmas. Doing alot of christmas shopping and baking! Thad has eaten the whole first batch on sugar cookies so were on the second! And we have put up our tree. Which i was very worried that it would be a problem with Hayden, but he hasnt even gone for it at all. Once he looked at it, and now he doesn't even look at it, its like its not there to him?! so i guess that is good! And Hayden has now become a little clingy to mommy. He is following me alot and then when he is tired and whiny and hurts himself he only wants me, so this is kind of annoying, but how can you not love him! So I think were begginning the stages of everything, and he is definelty learning how to throw a temper tantrum. When he is mad he almost just falls on the floor and his tummy and crys. I will have to get a picture of this.
I wish i could find our pictures from TN but right now I cannot find them. So hopefully i will add them later. Thankyou for reading!

2008-11-06T16:35:00.002-06:00

SO, we have had our first scare with Hayden. I was in the kitchen and opened the oven, and thad came in and was talking to me, and then next thing we know, Hayden has his hand on the oven, (while open) and kinda just made a noise, so we grabbed him and put his hand under cold water. I was worried it would bubble and be a bad burn, but in the end, i think he hated putting his hand under cold water more anything, because there was no burn!!!!!! so we were very thankful! and then at bath time he bonked his head on the tub, so it was a rough evening! He was ready for bed after all that.
And now we are fighting a cold with him. So his nose is CONSTANTLY RUNNING! and he hates getting it wiped of course, so the next morning, we fought to change the diaper and wipe the nose, and then as soon as that was done, he busted his lip on his favorite piano from Mamaw! and we had blood on our freshly dressed cream canada sweatshirt........... all before i even had a sip of coffee. But after that we had a great day. and i have to go because hayden is fighting me to touch the computer! thanks for listening!

October

2008-11-02T11:35:00.002-06:00

Hayden was our little dragon/ dinosaur for Halloween, and a good one too. We took him trick-or-treating in our neighbourhood and got some good candy. Surprisingly only about 35% of the houses had lights on. Some friends were telling me the thing to do now is to go to the mall and trick or treat there and parents like it because they don't have to walk around in the dark. We went with our neighbour Liz and her son Elijah, who was a bear ( sorry no pic).He was tired by the time it was over. And on sat. night we had a small group party where he got to wear his costume again. Thad was a wrestler and i was a 70s disco girl.
Also last weekend we went to see Brian,Deann and Evan in Portland (thads aunt and uncle). And we went to the pumpkin patch again with Evan, so that is the picture. We had a great time and are so happy to have family so close.
The last picture is of Hayden getting into my wallet, like I am sure all kids do. It kept him entertained for like at least 30 minutes. Which was wonderful for me, but we don't want to make that a habit. Im not sure if I have mentioned the teething, but i think we might be done for awhile.........hopefully, i might be wrong. So were sleeping through the night again, yah! But Hayden has had a bad diaper rash for about a week now, and Thad can't even change him he moves so fast, so that is kinda hard. Our first real diaper rash. And I am also thinking about hayden's first birthday. So much to think about, food, location, decorations, time....etc. So we might do a party in canada and one here, we will see?
And I also cannot wait for thanksgiving and christmas. I already starting checking out all the christmas things to do here, i love the holiday season! I added a few more pics of hayden's first pumpking carving. WE did it way to early so it was very very very moldy by halloween. But hes so cute in his halloween pajamas from Dog and Gigi!

2008-10-06T14:32:00.002-05:00

So, Hayden is now pulling up on most things. He stands in his crib all the time, and can pull up on the edge of the tub, and can crawl in the tub. He just started the crawling in the tub like 2 baths ago, and he is getting so careful to fall and put his face in the water, he is getting so BIG! And he also now pulls on my pant leg, it is so so cute, of course I will give in to that. And yesterday he crawled all the way from the family room into the kitchen. Its not like our house is huge or anything, but that is the farthest he has crawled. Usually if something is to far away, he doesn't think he can get there. But i'm so proud of him!
This weekend we are going to Canada for Canadian Thanksgiving, and I am very excited. I guess making friends here will just come with time, but it can be lonely at times, so it is always a welcome trip to go home and be surrounded by people you love. Living here without family is hard, it has made me really appreciate the time we had in TN, and all the family dinners and just shooting the breeze time, when everything was so convienent(sp?). And it has also made me feel for people without family, or who do not get along with their family. What must their life be like? And that has also made me think alot about foster kids? What must their life be like? Could thad and I do it? I think im more into it than thad, but its just been on my mind lately, not any time soon.........anywyas, hayden has woken up from his nap! and were off to the store!

2008-09-25T16:36:00.002-05:00

Thad has turned 25 since my last post. For his birthday we went to Mt. Rainier and did a hike. Everytime we get on the freeway going south, we get an amazing view of Rainier and Thad just loves it. So we went to Rainier and did what I thought was a pretty good hike, with Hayden in a front pack, (we really need a backpack, but it worked well for the day). Im not sure how high, but above the tree line, and it zigzaged at the top, on rocks, it was a big big BIG fall! but a gorgeous view from the top. Then we hiked down and had lunch and came home. then my dad came and kept Hayden so we could go out for dinner, (my mom was in seattle with her friends). Then we celebrated thads birthday on sunday and had a gorgeous day (weather) and lunch by the water and tiramisu made by yours truly!
Two weekends ago we went to the Seattle Boat Show with Josh Baldwin (thads friend) and Chelsea (my friend from B.C.) and we also had a gorgeous day, and looked at boats that were worth so so much. Some very nice boats. And josh was here for the weekend, so thad and him had some good catching up.
And last weekend we went to my parents. It was good to have some family time. We left Hayden on friday night, and my dad played a new game with him, THROWING him on the couch, and hayden loved loved it. It really isnt' bad, but what happens when mom is gone is always interesting, i mean, i wouldn't have attempted it, but he loves it and now I do it.
Since last time, I don't think Hayden was crawling, but he is now doing the army crawl/scoot thing. But still not on all fours. But he can make it a pretty good ways. And we have also been having some rough nights lately, I think it teething, which is taking liek FOREVER, but i cant complain............because there are still good nights. Hayden is doing "so big" and is so cute. We got it on video...and also on video, HAYDEN DANCING! such a cutie. But i have to ge thad to get it on the computer and I'll post it! Here's some pics!

2008-09-05T15:26:00.003-05:00

I am not sure why this is all underlined. And i cant seem to fix it, so ..... Since the last post we have started to become adjusted here. Thad has started school, and he loves it. This morning actually, his alarm didn't go off, but hayden was talking at 6:30, so he woke me up, and i woke thad up, but he still made it intime for school, it starts at 7:30. His phone had died, adn that is where his alarm is. Tonight wer e actually going to the football game for his school, so that should be fun.
We also went to the zoo with one of thads co-workers and his wife and 2 kids. The Seattle Zoo is great. Hayden is a little young, but I still think he saw the big animals like the gorillas and elephants. It was a fun day.
And this past weekend, our friends Joel and Danae came to see us. And we went down to the university and then to Pikes Place. The weather had been gorgeous so we had a great time. adn then Brayden (my brother) and Ian came to see up on Monday and we went to Green Lake. A super nice area with a really nice park walk thing. We dream of living there. So we had lots of fun. It was good to see familiar faces when you don't know anyone in the city.

Gigi (thad's mom) sent Hayden some new clothes this week, so we had to get photos of them. Isn't he such a poser? He still is not crawling,b ut actually for the first time 2 nights ago, he got on his knees, and we have been working and working on that. So its good to see he can do it. So , now, I think crawling might be coming soon, ( I hope I didn't jinx it). But he is standing better and better, not without help of course, when he does stand, we say he does the "hippy hippy shake" because his hips wiggle most of the time. I don't think anything else is new with Hayden, he's still teething, etc.
Oh ya, so today I went to baby sign language at the library and met some moms, YAH!!!!!!! There was like 25 moms there, so i hoped to at least talk to one. But one mom was really nice adn told me about her moms group adn her church , and its non-denominational,a nd she said it had a great childrens program and womens ministry, so I got very excited. And then i met another mom that lives like 1 block up from me, and goes to the same park as me. And her husband is trying to get a pastor job also, so that was also VERY EXCITING! So i told her that i would call her, i hope she didn't think i was over anxious of over friendly,.......but Im pretty desperate for some friendship, but i think it was fine! But it was a GREAT morning, and now Hayden is sleeping, I must have worn him out with all that sign language. I also think he just loved looking at all the other babies/kids there. It was fun.
And Thad's birthday is tomorrow so I think were going to Mt. Rainier for the day, and then my dad is going to keep Hayden for us in the evening so we can go out, yah! And then well spend sat with my parents. (if your wondering why my mom is helping my dad on sat. night, she is in seattle with her girlfriends, so were just meeting her on sunday). So thats about it. I added the photos at the top later, they were supposed to be at the bottom, sorry!

2008-08-21T20:12:00.003-05:00

Well, last weekend we went up to Canada, again, for Danae's wedding, my best friend from highschool. There are pics of thad and I at the wedding and then of Danae and Joel. It was such a beautiful wedding, and also hot. The whole weekend was hot, 100 degrees.
Then on Saturday we had my Grandparents 60th wedding anniversary at my aunts house, also outside, and in the boiling sun. But the sun set and then we were in the shade and it felt great. We had a great time at the party and can only dream that Thad and I will make it to our 60th anniversary. Some of my grandparents friends shared some stories at the party, my how the times have changed.

We came back to Seattle on Sunday and Thad had his first inservice on Monday and Tuesday. And he LOVES this school district. They have everything together, are organized, and just eager. A lot different than the Jackson school system. Thad gets his own classroom this year also, (he was previously a floating teacher) so that will be really nice for him. His first day is the day after labour day.
On tuesday we went to the farmers market in Renton, and got some beautiful flowers, (pic) for only 5 dollars. IT is such a steal. We also got some berries and some other vegetables. It was such a cute little farmers market. There was an older lady selling some desserts and some ploats, so i thought maybe i could do that.....menno desserts, everyone loves them. We'll see..............
And also we got out Washington license plates, so Thad had to get a picture with Hayden holding them. And I guess i should give the Hayden update. He is still babbling away, he is eating more and more foods, the other day he was just gnawing on a piece of apple. Still not crawling, but getting close.......actually , no closer than he was 2 weeks ago, so who knows. The last pic is at Seward Park, about 5 min from our house, a really nice walk around some of Lake Washington, just great for the jogger. Thanks for reading!

2008-08-12T14:34:00.003-05:00

So, we have officially moved. We now live in Seattle, the Rainier Beach area, in a cute little blue house on a hill. Thad and his dad drove the biggest Penske truck you could get, with a car trailer on the back for our Maxima. They left Jackson on friday morning and got to seattle on Sunday night around 8pm. They were planning on arriving monday at noon but they made such good time, and Glynda, Clayton , hayden and I flew in on Sunday night, so they came all the way. We had alot of help moving in , we had thads family, and all of my family. So there were plently of hands around to move and help with Hayden. Blake, our roomate, was also moving in with us. I think we are mostly set up, but there are still some piles of stuff on the floor.
For running, we definetly live on a hill, today i could not push 20lb hayden and the stoller up the hill, it was so so steep.
Anyways, we moved in last monday, the third?, and went to Canada the first weekend, but came back for church. We visited one church here, but i think we may visit alot before we make our decision. Today we are going to Canada for my friend Danae's wedding and festivities. It is also my grandparents 60th wedding anniversary.
Hayden has adjusted well to the move. He has slept through the night every night, even in Canada. He has actually been napping better than ever! So that is great. I love this age, so maybe that helps as well. He is sitting up and talking like no other! At dinner, he just babbles and babbles. He is getting so big.....i swear he grows while he naps. He is also very close to crawling, he can go in circles and backwards, but no forward yet. He was 8 months yesterday, i think, or the 12th, whenever that was.
Thad starts work at the end of next week, so his summer is about to end. He is excited to start here and finds this school district much more organized here than in Jackson. I am beginning to find my way around, i think i might know how to get to Fred Meyer and South Center, and right now tha tis all I need. I discovered a new outdoor mall just past southcenter, which I am really excited about. But right now there is no time for shopping, and with Hayden, it is not as enjoyable.
I will try to post a picture of the house and maybe the move and some others. Thanks for reading!

Watercolor, Florida

2008-07-28T08:40:00.009-05:00

This past week we spent time in Watercolor with pretty much the whole fam. Rebecca and Chip weren't able to join us and we missed them,
but everyone else was there. We love Florida and this was an especially great trip because it was a great time to wind down before the big move, no more landscape work for me, and we had beautiful weather. It was hot, sunny and not too crowded. We ate great seafood, had a nice girls night out followed by of course our own guys night out. Hayden did great at the pool and even made several beach appearances. The little blue eyed, blond baby even got a little tan. He also got his first tooth. I think it had been trying to come through for some time now and finally did! However, Hayden's sleep pattern while on vacation went from 8 to 8 when at home to oh......waking up at midnight, 2 or 3 am and then 5:30 ready to start the day. It did not help either that he slept in our room literally right next to us. I am just glad Lauren is smooth and great and handling an angry little man (and big man) at all hours of the night and morning. I enjoyed the mornings that I was able to get up early with Hayden and either take him on a run or play with him and he is a happy, playful baby! It was a great week getting to be around him all day and night! Hayden also did great in the car ride down and back. He is getting big, so I know the car seat cannot be that comfortable. He did good, but not good enough to ride across the country with me!

Well we are back in Jackson now and spending our last few days here packing up boxes, seeing friends and family, and getting everything ready for our move to Seattle. We are excited to move forward and begin our lives in Seattle and closer to all of you who are in the NW, however sad and it is beginning to sink in how much we are going to miss everyone here (especially Doc and Gigi). But visits back and forth and we will try to do a better job blogging and sending pics. Also we are working on positing videos or at least links to youtube of Hayden doing different things. He is really growing up! thad

A Visit with Paul, Kari & Micah

2008-07-28T08:24:00.003-05:00

We are a little behind in posting, but nevertheless here we go! Paul, Kari and Micah our close friends from Union times were kind enough to visit us in Jackson for a few days before they leave for Africa for two years and we leave for Seattle. We love Paul, Kari and Micah and have been waiting since both Hayden and Micah were born to get the two little guys together. It was a great time of visiting, eating good food, laughing at Paul and Lauren's interactions, playing in the pool, and a few good games of Wii. We got some great pics of both the boys. It was a great time and we miss them already!

Fourth of July/ Birthday

2008-07-11T11:11:00.003-05:00

Hello!

Well, Hayden does not like his green beans. Yesterday he would not open his mouth to eat them, or i tried mango to see if I could alternate, and he would not open for the mango either, but he finally did for sweet potatoes! What a stinker. He is being very cute these days. He loves it when you tickle him, and he LOVES his daddy. I was just saying to Thad the other day, how I think he knows he is a boy, and that Thad is as well, because he just loves to look at Thad. When Thad is home, he follows him wherever he goes. But he loves his mummy too! I think he just woke up from his nap!

Last week was also my birthday and fourth of July. We hung out in the pool all day and played some croquet. Clayton won the tournament. Gigi made me an apple cake for my birthday and we opened presents. I got some of my china, that i wanted, finally trying to finish that. When it got dark we watched Clayton set off some fireworks. They were good, but loud!

Also, we have found a house in seattle! YAH! I think everything should be good. The owners were just checking out one more thing before they said that we could rent it. We will be living with Blake Waggoner, our friend from Union. A very laid back, smart fellow! He is also going to Univ. of Washington to do an engineering masters, and he will also be working at the University. He also does not know anyone in Seattle, and would have liked to live with some other guys, but once again, doesn't know anyone, so we thought why not? We have found a 4 bed 2 bath house in Rainier Beach (south Seattle). It is a blue house in a quiet nice neighbourhood, half a block from a park! yah! It has one bed and bath and rec room downstairs, on the main floor a kitchen, dining room, living room, bed and bath,a nd then upstairs one big bed and a smaller bed (maybe for Hayden). It is all redone on the inside, hardwood floors! I am very excited about the neighbourhood and just can't wait to get there and see it myself. My Parents have seen it and they really like it. So were pumped!

Well, my little stinker has woken up now, so i should run. I'll add a few pics of the birthday, i think, and more!

2008-07-02T15:40:00.003-05:00

Today is our four year anniversary! I cannot believe it has been four years already, but I can also not believe it has only been four years. We have done alot in four years, and I've loved every moment of it. Tonight we are celebrating and Thad is taking me out dinner, minus Hayden, but on sat were going to memphis for the night. And also Friday is my birthday, so this is a big week for Thad.
We are also looking for a house to rent rigtht now in seattle. My parents are going to drive down tomorrow and look at some houses we have found on craigslist. I am hopign that one of them works out. The time is narrowing down.
Hayden also ate a whole pear the other day. It was bit of a crazy day so i just kept feeding him, and he ate it all, i couldn't believe it, and he didnt spit up or anything after, with that feeding he had also eaten already sweet potatoes and rice cereal! At least he has a good appetitie. Were about to try green beans for dinner!

2008-06-26T14:49:00.002-05:00

Okay, here is an update on Hayden. He has started eating yogurt, plain, whole milk, so he thinks it is kind of sour. So yesterday i mixed it with his bananas, which i have come to find out, he LOVES. so we ran out of bananas to go with the yogurt, so i was giving him just yogurt, and he knew. So he started crying and, as best he could, yelling at me. It was quite hilarious, so i got some more bananas and he was happy! Then we finished the bananas and yogurt, and i got up to wash his bowl, and he was still hungry, so he yelled to let me know. So we had oatmeal after that. This boy can EAT, let me tell you. And I'm not sure if i have already said, but i am attempting ot make his baby food, so he is really keeping me busy. Oh ya, another thing, I tried to make Hayden homemade rice cereal, so yesterday I gave it to him and he wasnt to sure, so he was eating it, and then about 10 bites in, he throws it all up, it just kept coming and coming and coming. SO.... were back to store bought cereal for now. I think ill try again in a month or two. If anyone has any suggestions why that happened......let me know!

So, were not eating alot yet, just bananas, avocado, sweet potatoes, yogurt, oatmeal and rice cereal. I haven't decided what is next, nectarines, carrots, or grean beans or peas, Im thinkin a vegetable!

Not much is new with Thad and I. Were going away for our anniversary next week and leaving hayden with Dog and Gigi , so I am looking forward to that! I should run, my baby is calling me so nicely!..............thanks y'all!

2008-06-19T12:38:00.003-05:00

Once again, I will start this off apologizing for not posting more frequently. I promise I will get better, yah right, with moving and all. Alot has happened since I last posted. Since then, we have gone to Seattle and then to Abbotsford, Hayden got sick, we came home, started the wedding festivities and then the actual wedding, and now were here.

While we were in Seattle, Thad had two interviews and got offered both jobs. He is going to be teaching Spanish at Kentridge Highschool in Kent, WA. This is about 15 miles south of Seattle. Thad was so happy and relieved when he got the job. We have not decided where we are going to live, but were thinking Kent, Renton, or maybe south Seattle. We will be renting an apartment for now, again not sure which one, but they all say to call in July when they will know if they have availability. So alot is coming up for us, i cant believe it is already the middle of june!

On that note, we are getting very sad to leave dear ole' jackson. I can't imagine not seeing Thad's parents everyday and just leaving all the friends and family we have here. It is going to be a big transition because even though i feel like i am moving closer to my family, they are not going to be in the same city, so that will be an adjustment.

Rebecca's wedding (thad's sister) was beautiful. She got married on June 14 and thad and I were both in the wedding. She married Chip Holiday and right now they are in Jamaica. They will be living in Memphis when they get back. The wedding went off with no problems and Becca was not stressed at all on the day. It was a lovely wedding.

Hayden has also been sick in the last little bit. At the end of our trip to Canada he had a bad cold and then a fever. He had to be held at all times and was terrible sleepy/ drowsy. It was so sad to see him like that. When we got back I took him to doctor and he had bronchitis and an ear infection. He didn't seem to be getting any better so i took him back a week later and the ear infection had gotten worse and gone to both ears. It is amazing how a mother can know something like this. Not that i will know everytime, I know that, but just how much you can know your baby is not well. I guess i just thought that it would be hard to know when they can't communicate with you. I hope that makes sense! But we go back to the doctor today for his 6 month checkup, and I think he is all better but we will see.

I hope I have updated everyone. The pictures are of Hayden in Canada with his Uncle Brayden, Hayden and I on the bed (obvious) Rebecca's bridesmaid luncheon, hayden eating sweet potato and Hayden sitting. I forgot to let you know, Hayden is now eating rice cereal (pablum) avocado and sweet potato. I am making his food for now, we will see how that goes. Next is banana............ but he sure does love his avocado and sweet potato, it is hilarious. When I put him in his chair, he gets so excited, arms waving, mouth open, he is so so sos so cute! i just love him!

Thanks for reading!

2008-05-12T16:25:00.003-05:00

Hello All!

I am sorry i have not made a post in awhile. My mom got to come to TN unexpectedly, so she was here for a week and we had a great time. Hayden missed a few naps here and there for shopping trips, but it was alot of fun! My mom also showed me how to make buns and cinnamon buns, so i can be quite the homemaker now. She hadn't seen Hayden in almost 2 months so she said he had changed alot and that if you put him in a dress you could call him me! She commented that in person he looks more like me than in pictures, so who knows? She says when he is serious than he looks like thad. But we had a great time.

While my mom was here Hayden got dedicated at church. He did a great job, never made one peep, so we were all very proud of him. Then everyone came to our house for brunch. That was exciting, my mom commented on how few appropriate serving dishes i had, whats new?!

The weather here has been gorgeous lately. Whenever there is a sunny day i feel i need to get out there and tan. I know that is the canadian in me because there is only going to be HOT, HUMID days from here on out, so im not missing out on anything.

Well, were on the job hunt for thad in seattle. He his looking for a spanish or esl job in the schools. I have faith that he will get a job, he is a great teacher, but i think he would like a job sooner than later. So if Y'ALL could pray for us, that would be appreciated. We are going to seattle in 2 weeks to look for a place to live, so im not sure how that will go, cause we might want to live close to where thad gets a job, but well see?!

okay, here are some more pics, once again, im not good at placing them, and i will probably post to many.......... lov eyou all, and leave comments please so i knwo who is reading!

2008-04-23T15:00:00.001-05:00

Hello all

Well today is a lovely sunny day here in TN. I think its about 86 and i am currently laying out and trying to work on my tan. Hayden was outside with me in his stroller, but i think he was getting a little hot, so we came inside. I just tried giving him some water in his bottle, he drank it, but knew it was different than milk, but seemed to like it. He is so close to rolling from his back to his stomach, he gets to his side, and then returns. If i can, im going to load the video of him rolling from his stomach to his back.

I am not sure if i have written about jobs in seattle. But Thad has applied for a few spanish jobs and just found out there are some teacher assistantships at the university, so he will apply for those as well. But prayer for a job for thad would be greatly appreciated!

Our sister in law also just had a baby on sunday morning, Maddie Grace at 8.4. So we are very happy to welcome her to the world. Here are some recent pictures adn hopefully the video!

Also, on monday it was warm, but the pool wasnt heated yet, so hayden got to go swimming in a bucket of warm water. I can't wait until he can sit and play in a kiddy pool. Wow, all i talk about is hayden, how life changes!!!!!.......like, do i have any interests besides my child?

2008-04-18T16:43:00.000-05:00

Here are some pictures. they range from 2 hours old to 3 months almost 4 months. From the hospital until easter, with a beach trip somewhere in there! Im working for those videos!

2008-04-18T16:34:00.000-05:00

Hello all!

Okay, this is going to be my first shot at this, so we'll see how it goes. I hope this will be a great option for our friends and family to keep up with us, whether we are in the big TN or in lovely seattle! For those of you that do not know, Thad, Hayden, and I will be moving to seattle on Aug. 2. Glynda (mom in law) will be flying with me and Hayden, and Keith (father in law) and Thad will be driving across country!!! yah!

I am hoping this is a good way for all of you to keep up with Hayden and all the milestones he is hitting, like rolling over....reaching for objects, etc. Oh how the firstborn gets all the attention. I hear it is snowing at home and my mother is quite thrilled. The weather here is 60ish and grey today, but we have been having some beautiful weather!

Right now Hayden and I are just hanging out, watching him smile, which i wish you all could do with me! We bought him a jumperoo last night, that I think he really enjoys. He is a little bit little for it, it works with blankets supporting him. As son as I figure this out, the video will be on here! I gotta go......fussy/ hungry man around!

thanks for reading, feel free to post a comment, i'd love to hear from everyone!