NC pics

Uncle Burwell and Kaden
Aunt Brooke and Kaden

Uncle Jed and cousin Ashley Katherine feeding Kaden

Uncle Charlie and Kaden



Aunt Hannah and Kaden




Grandma Boo and Kaden

Granddaddy and Kaden

Aunt Margaret and cousin David with Kaden

Aunt Stephanie and Kaden

Cousin Lindy and Kaden

Trip to NC

Kaden and I had a wonderful trip to NC. She did very well on the airplane. Both of our flights had delays. On our way to NC we had to sit in the plane while they changed the tires because one tire was flat. On our way back to FL we had to sit in the plane because of lightening. Then when we got to FL we were told all flights were being rerouted. So we spent some extra time circling, at one point the pilot told us we were over the Bahamas. Come to find out a lot of Florida was in a blackout. Crazy! Anyways back to how Kaden did. The first flight she slept the whole time and coming back she was awake most of the time but not fussy.

Kaden got to see her Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles, and cousins. That is the first time my family has seen Kaden, expect for my mom.

I was worried about Kaden's sleep patterns getting messed up. The trip was kinda long for her so we had to do some adjusting but we are glad we went.

Day Care Saga

We are having the hardest time finding a day care. I have been working from home but I have to go back to the office March 3rd. We found a day care we really liked but are #3 on the waiting list. They don't expect to have space for us until June. Then we found another day care we like as well. We had to wait to register because we were waiting for Kaden to have her shots. Today I went to register and there were no more spaces. Mind you last Friday there was a space. First of all I hate having to put my baby in daycare so young, but not working is not an option. Miami is a very expensive place to live and defintely requires two incomes. Well now I don't even know what to do for day care. Kaden and I are flying to NC on Tuesday for a week and when we get back I have one more week before I have to go into the office and no day care.

Speaking of flying, I am very anxious to go on the plane with Kaden by myself. Before I had a baby I used to be one of those people on the airplane that cringed when I saw a baby on the plane because I knew what was coming, crying. Now that I am on the other side I have a different perspective. Hopefully Kaden will be a happy baby on the airplane. If not then myself and the other passengers are in for a long plane ride. I would love any advice from someone that has been through this before.

2 month check up

Kaden had her two month check up yesterday. We are a little behind because we had some issues to work out with her health insurance. We went to the pediatrican for the first time since we left the maternity center and we really liked our pediatrician. Kaden cried off and on through the entire visit. I felt so bad for her. She screamed when she got her shots. It is so hard to watch your little baby cry like that. I think I get just as worked up as she does because I feel so bad for her. She worked her self up so much she feel asleep almost immediately. She has grown some more. Her stats are below:

Weight: 13 pounds 2.5 ounces (88th percentile)

Height: 24 inches (87th percentile)

To answer a common question I receive about Kaden's feeding. I breastfeed her and everynow and then supplement with formula. She was on formula when she was in the NICU. So when we came home I had to switch her to breastmilk and ever since then I have supplemented as needed. It varies from day to day how much I supplement. Some days she doesn't need it and there are some days where she has a lot of formula. She has a very healthy appetite as you can tell.

Pics of our beautiful girl

I just want to eat those cheeks

Kaden's first pair of flip flops

I love this picture

Kaden's first pair of Crocs

Funny sleeping positions

2 months old

I can't believe Kaden is 2 months old. Time is going by so fast. Here are some things that she is able to do now.

• She can hold her head up
• She pushes up on her feet when you hold her
• She is wearing 3-6 month clothes
• She is cooing and smiling
• She even looked like she was trying to roll over the other day
  

Thankful

We just went 5 days without AC. You might think no big deal but here in Miami that is a big deal. Since I moved here in 2004, I think I have gone a total of a week (not in a row but cumlative) when I turned the AC off. The week that we did not have AC we were in the low 80s. But we got it fixed! When you loose things like that it makes you appreciate what you take for granted.

We are thankful to have AC.

We are thankful that we could afford to fix it.

We are thankful that it broke in January and not August.

She is soooo cute

Kaden has started smiling when we are talking to her. Isn't she cute?

Watching TV with Daddy

Giving Mommy love

Daddy's little girl

Kaden is not happy in this picture because she is hungry, but she still looks cute upset.

Kaden loves her bouncy seat. However, if you are in the market for a bouncy seat don't get this one (rainforest bouncy). After a few uses the frog gets stuck and makes an annoying clicking sound. I have confirmed this happened with some of my friends that have the same bouncy seat. It bothers me so much I am going to buy a new bouncy seat.

Bed Time

We are trying to change Kaden's bed time. This week Kaden has been going to bed between 1am and 2am. This is too late for me. Yesterday we started putting her to bed at 9pm. She went to sleep around 9:45pm and we laid her down. She woke up around 10pm but was just talking to herself. Then she started crying. After 5 minutes and she was still crying, I went and picked her up. This was at 10:30pm. She wanted to eat again, so I feed her. I laid her down again and she again woke herself up. Finally at 1:30am she was asleep for the night.

Tonight Gilbert started putting her to bed at 8pm. She went to sleep around 9pm. Then she woke up again at 10:30pm and wanted to eat. It is 11:20pm and she is still awake.

Since I am working from home and I have Kaden I can't get a lot done during the day. I found myself working until 4:45am one day this week because I get the most done once Kaden is asleep.

If anyone has any suggestions on how to change Kaden's sleep schedule, I am in need of help.

Misc Pictures

I have thought about taking this picture many times but I never got around to it. Kaden has already grown so much. Now I will be able to show everyone with pictures.

I finally was able to finish the entry way to the house.

Time with the cousins

Tummy time

10 year work anniversary

Our job just celebrated its 10 year anniversary. They had a big party on Sunday evening. It was very nice and we enjoyed ourselves. This was the longest I have been away from Kaden. I guess she noticed because when I went to go pick her up she had been crying for close to 30 minutes.

Congrats to Steph and Hart

Congratulations to Stephanie and Hart who got engaged today! Click here to see her ring.

6 week check up

I can't believe it has already been 6 weeks since Kaden was born. We went for our last visit to the maternity center. It was sad to leave them but our pediatrician is on site at the maternity center so we will be able to keep in touch. Kaden has grown so much since she has come home.

Her stats are:

Weight: 11 pounds 2 ounces

Length 23 inches

She grew 2.5 inches in three weeks and gained 1 pound and 4 ounces.

Pics

I travel every where with my camera now. Needless to say we take a ton of pictures. Here are some recent ones below.

Brr its cold outside

It is cold outside. It got down into the 30s last night. That is the coldest it has been since I moved here. We had to search to find something warm enough for Kaden.

Aunt Sarah's Visit

Gilbert's sister Sarah came from Paris, France to visit.

Yard Work

Gilbert took vacation over the Holidays. We took this time to work in the yard. We are no were near being finished but at least we got started.

Before

After

Christmas Day

We had a very nice and quiet Christmas. We went to Gilbert's brothers house and then over to a friends house. Here are some pictures from that day below.

Our friend Jean Max and Kaden.
Kaden with her Uncle Jean Marc.

How sweet!

Kaden all dressed up for Christmas.