Innocence

This morning when Jeff got off of work we all ate breakfast together. When we were finished and we had spent a little time together, Jeff decided to hit the hay. He bent down and kissed Caylee. Then he kissed Cade and said, "Night night." Cade said,
"night night" and then grabbed his shirt and ran to his bed. Jeff and I kind of laughed and then went into his room to explain that he didn't have to go to bed but that his daddy did. :) Tonight Cade and I were sitting together and he was watching one of his favorite shows. At the end of the program he clapped his hands, waved, and said bye. His sweet innocence can melt my heart, bring tears to my eyes, or make me giggle inside. I will be so sad when he no longer has that childhood innocence, until then I will cherish every minute of it.

Sh-- Happens

Have you ever heard the expression "shit happens"? Yeah me too. However, after this evening it takes on a whole new meaning to me. After we ate dinner we were all sitting in the living room. A nice peaceful little family. Well Cayleebug started fussing so Jeff said he would go change her diaper. It just so happens that it was a dirty one and when he got back to her room he realized the wipes were in the front. So he comes carrying her by her little hands and feet into the living room, crap and all. I ask him what he is doing and he says, "Where are the wipes?" I told him that they were right beside me and why didn't he holler. He cleans her up and redresses her. Well now Cade is fussing. He comes up to me and is rubbing his hand so I say,"Ah did you hurt your hand? You will be ok." I see Caylee's dirty diaper still laying in the floor so I pick it up and toss it into the diaper pail. Cade is still fussing and rubbing his hand so I bend down and kiss it. Then it hits me, that kiss tasted funny. I look at his hand more closely and yep you guessed it. He has Caylee's crap all over him. He hates his hands being dirty, he wasn't hurt he was sticky and stinky. The taste in my mouth, crap!! I clean him up and then immediately go brush my teeth. Oh I am soo irritated at Jeff for not asking for help and for leaving a dirty diaper in the floor. It has been a little over an hour now and I am still trying to take deep breaths and not barf everywhere. I am sure as one of my followers you are on the floor laughing, I am not. However, I know that one day I will look back at this and laugh. I also know that you are all wondering about Jeff. Don't worry he is still alive and I still love him, he is just in time out for now. Huh, shit happens!! ;)

He did it Again!!

Well Cade did it again. He completely melted my heart. The other day I was getting ready and Jeff came into the room to give me a hug. Cade came in behind him and got right inbetween our legs. He pushed and grunted until he had us seperated. Now this wasn't the first time he has done this. However, after pushing us apart he reaches up for me, so I lift him up. Once I get him on my hip and he is eye level with us he looks right into his daddy's eyes and in the sweetest most non-aggresive voice says, "mine." Jeff's mouth hit the floor and I melted into a complete puddle of emotions. It was the sweetest thing these ears have ever heard. That boy has me completely wrapped around his little finger, there isn't ANYTHING in this world I wouldn't do for him. I LOVE my little prince. :)

A Tale of Two Kiddies

When we brought Caylee home from the hospital Cade's life was turned upside down. My mom stayed with us all week, we had lots of visitors, and there was this little creature in our home. He would watch as we did the daily task taking care of a new born. Not long after she was here he started rubbing her head. Then a few months ago he started saying "aw sweet" as he rubbed her head. And now well lets just say that they are the best of buddies. Lastnight I was sitting here and I look over at the couch where Caylee was laying. Cade was standing there just talking to her and then they both started laughing. He rubbed her head and then he kissed her. Caylee was smiling and cooing the whole time her big brother loved on her. I am so blessed to have two sweet precious babies in my life, and I am so glad that they love each other so much already. I know they will have lots of great memories growing up together.

Cowboy Kisses

Today was a gorgeous day. So we decided to take Cade out this afternoon while Caylee napped. We took out the sidewalk chalk and drew pictures, played hide-n-seek, and chased Cade all over the front yard. He looked so cute running like a madman in his cowboy boots. I started chasing him around saying I'm going to get you. He would run a few feet and then turn around and go mmmmaw and kiss me. Hah it melted my heart, these are the moments I have always waited for. I told Jeff that Cade didn't have to take a nap today we would just stay out in the front yard all day so that I could get some more of those Cowboy Kisses. :)

The Clapper

The other night my mom and dad came over to see the kids. While they were here Cade and my mom were playing with his basketball goal. She started clapping for him and saying "yeah". Well now every time Cade does anything he claps for himself. So we clap as well and say "Yeah Cade". Yesterday Cade was outside with Jeff and threw such a fit that he knocked Jeff's glasses off his face and onto the sidewalk. Jeff brought him in and spanked him. Then he told Cade to say he was sorry. Cade stopped crying and said, "sar" then immediately started clapping and said "yeah Cade." I look at Jeff through clenched teeth. He had his teeth clenched as well. However, we couldn't hold it any longer we both got so tickled. Needless to say we (Jeff and I) still have a lot of work to do when it comes to disiplining our children. ;)

Bye

Used to when people would leave Cade would have a major melt down. Now that he is a little older he will stand at the window and wave while repeatedly saying "bye". At night after we read him his bedtime stories we say we love you and he replies, "bye". When he is doing something we don't want him to and tell him he needs to stop he says "bye". It is so hard not to laugh when he does that. Well yesterday morning I put him on our bed to watch one of his movies so that I could get in a 30 min. workout. He looked so cute sitting on that bed that I just stood there watching him. After only a few short minutes he looks over at me and says "bye". I laughed but respected his wishes to watch his cartoon in peace and left the room. I know that with a blink of the eye this phase like many others will be gone, so I am going to enjoy the sound of my little man always saying "bye". And for now to my reader's "bye".