Kaden not even a day old:
Kaden now (6 months):
Yes, I'm one proud momma!!! <3
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Where has the time gone?!?!?!
Well, 6 months ago today at 3:42 pm, Steve and I welcomed the best gift we could have imagined into our lives. I've always loved kids, even watching my niece and nephew grow up. They grow fast. I just didn't realize just how fast until Kaden came along. We had his 6 month well baby visit yesterday. His head circumference has grown a whole 4 inches, his weight almost 12 pounds, and his length is 7 1/2 inches more!! That may not seem like much but watching all his milestones fly by, it is bittersweet. He has progressed from this tiny little sleeping angel to this strong, playful child. From no reactions other than nonstop sleep and a cry to babbling, laughing, learning his hands and moving his legs, getting up on those limbs and getting ready to crawl. It goes by so fast! I can't take enough pictures and videos of him to remember all this (and trust me, I have over 1000 pictures in my cell phone alone, 1016 to be exact!) I never knew how much I could love someone. I knew I would love him when I was pregnant, but I couldn't just how much and how much more it snowballs everyday!!! I am plum exhausted between school, work, Kaden, spending time with my family, studying, and housework. I miss my sleep and being able to hop in the car and go. But grandpa had Kaden for a few hours last week, and I was so lost without him. It was so awkward to get in the car without seeing that beautiful face in my mirror. Ya know, I would rather live with dark circles, ponytails, and pure exhaustion than to not have this amazing adventure with him, but where has the time gone?!??!?! When I was 15, I couldn't wait to be 16 (and it took FOREVER). When I was 17, I couldn't wait to be 18 (and that took even longer!). When I was 19, I couldn't wait to be 21 (and that was the longest). Now I don't want to miss a second of being 24 because of my son and it feels like last week that we were bringing him home. We are blessed beyond words and thank God everyday for the opportunity to experience parenthood. It's amazing how everything can change when 2 big, blue eyes look at you and a smile creeps across his face. I could go on forever about how blessed I am and how much I absolutely love this child! I just thought I would share some pictures from now and then :)
Kaden not even a day old:
Kaden now (6 months):
Yes, I'm one proud momma!!! <3
Kaden not even a day old:
Kaden now (6 months):
Yes, I'm one proud momma!!! <3
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Some things I don't understand
*OTHER DRIVERS*
Why did you cut me off just to drive slower than me? Why are you going 43 in the far left lane? Why are braking at a green light? Why are you driving if you can't see over the steering wheel little miss great-great-grandmother? I just want to get where I'm going and you're in my way. Stop it. The world would be so much easier if I were the only driver on the road. Anyone else can take the bus.
*THE NEWS*
How come everything is always "Breaking News?" If the local news was all you watched, you'd never leave the house.
*POT PROHIBITION*
Since we have seen the outlawing of a weed, that grows almost anywhere, result in violent drug gangs that deal in bloodshed to protect their massive profits; the filling of our prisons with casual users and the barbaric home-invasions of minor pot growers by DEA and SWAT teams, why is marijuana still illegal? Just tax it and make some money. It's not hurting us, just using our resources to try to stop something so silly. And no, I don't smoke it or do any drugs, but it would make a lot more sense, even to me!
*HOW NASTY PEOPLE ARE TO THEIR EXES*
Sure I have been angry, hurt and disappointed by how someone has treated me, and I am sure I have hurt people I care about, but I do know I would never do anything intentionally to hurt someone out of spite or anger. I would never go for the belt and humiliate someone I once cared about just to gain revenge or make myself feel like I have had the last word.
*A MOTHER'S LOVE*
Becoming a mother was the BEST thing in the world. Just when I feel like this little guy has my whole heart wrapped around him, and I couldn't possibly hold another ounce of love, he smiles and giggles and I fall even more and more in love with him! It's like there is no end! Everything from watching him learn new things to even the sleepless nights of just cuddling just draws me more and more in love with him. Where does all of this love come from?!?!
*MEN*
Of course you knew I had to say it! What is so hard about asking for directions? Why do they get hung up on crazy girls who complain alllll the time? The "bro hug"... hug or don't, stop with the limbo! What is so awesome about Star Wars? Put the toilet seat down and just change the toilet paper roll! Why is that so hard? Why do you have sex with a girl that you would not ever want to have a child with?!?! Why do some men (I won't generalize) CONSTANTLY complain about the annoying stuff women do and the type of women who do them but yet they KEEP DEALING WITH THE SAME TYPE CHICKS???? Stop dealing with those girls. It's simple!
*POLITICS*
When our car breaks down we get out the tools we need and we FIX IT. We don't worry about whether our actions will annoy PETA or the pharmaceutical companies, we just get it done. Politics is pretty much the complete opposite. Every action is motivated by something else, no one is telling the truth, and nothing gets done. Why don't politicians understand things in terms of polarities - awake or asleep, winning or losing, hungry or full, broken or working. Politics are always somewhere in the middle and always "in the process" of doing something. Just get it done already and stop making stupid laws just because "you can!"
*GROWING UP*
How come as kids we think our parents are superheros, as teens they drive us nuts, as young adults we think they are clueless, but as maturing adults we want to be just like them?
This is a crazy world we live in...
Why did you cut me off just to drive slower than me? Why are you going 43 in the far left lane? Why are braking at a green light? Why are you driving if you can't see over the steering wheel little miss great-great-grandmother? I just want to get where I'm going and you're in my way. Stop it. The world would be so much easier if I were the only driver on the road. Anyone else can take the bus.
*THE NEWS*
How come everything is always "Breaking News?" If the local news was all you watched, you'd never leave the house.
*POT PROHIBITION*
Since we have seen the outlawing of a weed, that grows almost anywhere, result in violent drug gangs that deal in bloodshed to protect their massive profits; the filling of our prisons with casual users and the barbaric home-invasions of minor pot growers by DEA and SWAT teams, why is marijuana still illegal? Just tax it and make some money. It's not hurting us, just using our resources to try to stop something so silly. And no, I don't smoke it or do any drugs, but it would make a lot more sense, even to me!
*HOW NASTY PEOPLE ARE TO THEIR EXES*
Sure I have been angry, hurt and disappointed by how someone has treated me, and I am sure I have hurt people I care about, but I do know I would never do anything intentionally to hurt someone out of spite or anger. I would never go for the belt and humiliate someone I once cared about just to gain revenge or make myself feel like I have had the last word.
*A MOTHER'S LOVE*
Becoming a mother was the BEST thing in the world. Just when I feel like this little guy has my whole heart wrapped around him, and I couldn't possibly hold another ounce of love, he smiles and giggles and I fall even more and more in love with him! It's like there is no end! Everything from watching him learn new things to even the sleepless nights of just cuddling just draws me more and more in love with him. Where does all of this love come from?!?!
*MEN*
Of course you knew I had to say it! What is so hard about asking for directions? Why do they get hung up on crazy girls who complain alllll the time? The "bro hug"... hug or don't, stop with the limbo! What is so awesome about Star Wars? Put the toilet seat down and just change the toilet paper roll! Why is that so hard? Why do you have sex with a girl that you would not ever want to have a child with?!?! Why do some men (I won't generalize) CONSTANTLY complain about the annoying stuff women do and the type of women who do them but yet they KEEP DEALING WITH THE SAME TYPE CHICKS???? Stop dealing with those girls. It's simple!
*POLITICS*
When our car breaks down we get out the tools we need and we FIX IT. We don't worry about whether our actions will annoy PETA or the pharmaceutical companies, we just get it done. Politics is pretty much the complete opposite. Every action is motivated by something else, no one is telling the truth, and nothing gets done. Why don't politicians understand things in terms of polarities - awake or asleep, winning or losing, hungry or full, broken or working. Politics are always somewhere in the middle and always "in the process" of doing something. Just get it done already and stop making stupid laws just because "you can!"
*GROWING UP*
How come as kids we think our parents are superheros, as teens they drive us nuts, as young adults we think they are clueless, but as maturing adults we want to be just like them?
This is a crazy world we live in...
Saturday, September 3, 2011
What a Year!
Well, it has been a year since I have updated. Thanks to my awesome wingman, you get to hear some more of my rambling! :) So much has happened in the last year, so let's recap!
- September 10, 2010
Got a new puppy! A sweet black lab we named Jake!
- September 11, 2010 (yes 1 day later)
Found out I was pregnant - January 1, 2011
Moved back to Tennessee and started a new job. - May 19, 2011 @ 3:47pm
The best day of my life! Gave birth to the single most wonderful blessing in the world! He was 7 lb 8 oz and 20 inches long! Meet Kaden:
- August 11, 2011
Jake ran off, and I really miss him. I have desperately been trying to find him with no luck.
That's about it. I've been working toward my RN and somehow pulling off a 3.429 GPA thus far. Steve and I just celebrated our 2 year anniversary last month <3 Well, I guess I will try to write more (and not delete them) :)
--RJ
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