10 months and the Fair

He's walking!!! Kade has been walking for a few weeks and I tell you he just gets better and better every day! He is walking around the entire house with a few balance checks, but otherwise very very well! He makes me so proud! ♥

We also just had our first trip to the fair, Kade went all day with no nap until about 7pm. then he took a short nap while we enjoyed a few beers in the beer garden. He also, met Billy Sims and got a autographed football signed by Jason White, Billy Sims, and Steve Owens! (he doesn't know how cool he is, one day he will thank us for that!)

look who's walking!

Now he's walking and has 5 teeth!!

It's been a l..o..n..g.. week for our Little Man

Kade had his 9 month check up on Wendesday. The doc said he is healthy, happy and is going to be TALL! (like we didn't know that!) However, while in talking with the doc, they always check the genitals and asked to have Kade's diaper taken off. After a short look she says, "Do you want that skin pulled back? He really needs it done to prevent infections...." . Most of you know that I have been bringing this to her attention since he was 2 weeks old. I had told her that the circumcision wasn't completed. So now at 9 months with NO numbing cream or anything she asks me to hold his feet & she YANKED & TORE the skin from the head of his willy. OMGosh!!! He was screaming, there was blood, and he is very uncomfortable. Here are his measurements:

Height: 32 inches
Weight:24.7
Head: 18 3/4

Since our visit, Kade has contracted some kind of virus that had us in the ER to get fluids. Since his body didn't want to keep them in. Poor guy, we spent all of Thursday night until 6am in the ER and then back to the peds clinic on friday from 12-3pm. We left with information that his white blood cell count was high, and that means there is an infection.(duh) But they didn't Rx any antibiotics. Tonight he has had some pedialite and a little oatmeal. However, things are looking good, he is keeping it all down. (All of this while trying to cut his 4th tooth.)

Here is a pic of our "very tall" Kade

more teeth

since one tooth broke through, now Kade is just a teeth making machine. #3 just broke throught today. Kade is doing pretty good with all of this, he seems to still be pretty laid back, except for a few painful moments here and there.

Monday 10:

1. shower gel
2. high chairs
3. teething tablets
4. lawn mowers
5. football season
6. change
7. belly laughs
8. sunglasses
9. new "fun car songs" CD
10. friends

TEETH!

It's official! Kaden's first tooth finally broke through yesterday!! (bottom left)
**side note: Kaden't Top right broke through 8.23.08**

He's been working on them for a while now, and the last few weeks have been pretty uncomfortable.

**I was clapping and dancing around for him, and he kept looking and me like I was a crazy woman, but smiling all the same! :)



It's Monday!
10 things I am thankful for:

1. forgiveness & understanding
2. cute little boy clothes
3. wrecker
4. water
5. the Olympics, it give me hours & hours of entertainment
6. comfy clothes
7. my husbands arms
8. sales
9. the ability to see the humor in life
10.most of all, on this day, I am thankful for my parents. Today is the day my sister and I were adopted many years ago. I am very thankful for all the people who were involved in placing us in our home, my home, my family. I love you Mom and Dad!

Scrapbook!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Surprise!

Yesterday on my way home from work, I called my mom to talk about dinner plans for this weekend. Much to my surprise she said that my Papa was there and surprised her with a visit! :) So Kade and I loaded up and headed to Tulsa for some much needed Papa time! Here are some pics. Enjoy! ♥

This pic is the best of 4 that we tried to take! Sorry mom, my fat head is in the way!

candid shot... hey there's mom! :)

Papa with his Grandkids & Great Grandkids!

Papa and Kade

Kade and his Aunt NiNi

Me and Madi

Me and the girls!


*Random Pic*
Kade playing in the fridge, he likes Watermelon!

just some pics!

Just a few pics of the past few days...

As we welcome 3 days of rain, we spent a lot of time indoors. Sunday night, I let wrecker out to potty before bed. He was out there for quite a while and when I called him in, he was standing over a critter in the yard! So, I yelled at Kev, "Wrecker's got something in the yard, it might be a turtle!" I grabbed a flashlight. And to our surprise it was a CrawFish, and not a regular one, it was HUGE!! I have no idea where the heck it came from or how it ended up in our back yard, but we more than excited to show Kade his first crawfish... He really wanted to touch it..

It was only around 70 degrees today..

Kade wore a sweater, and he looked so cute I had to get a pic of him in it! :)

If you've spent any amount of time with Kevin,you have probably seen him chew a straw or two, Kaden thought it was a good idea to chew on the other end!

(already picking up dad's bad habits)

He wasn't sure about this.....

But it kept him occupied while I made a Jell-O Pie!

Which he LOVED!

That is about all that is going on around here!

Friends are a gift from God

We had a fabulous weekend with our friends from Norman! Tank, Erin, Kylie Renee, Kylie Jae, and RK came to visit us! We started our busy weekend on Friday.. we met Andrea, Madi, and Cait at the pool in BA for some swimming while the guys went fishing, road trippin' & just plain guy stuff. The new BA pool was really neat, Erin and I even went down the slides! However our fun in the sun was short lived due to the HEAT of the sun and the lack of shade. So only after only about an hour we headed back to Tahlequah so the babies could take naps. Saturday we headed out early to go to the lake. We went from 9am-1pm, which turned out to be the perfect time to be on the water. It wasn't 103 degrees yet and there were few boats out, so we tubed like crazy, ate lunch, then came home to hang out in the AC! The girls built a huge fort in the living room and slept in it!

Thank You Hunsinger's, and Kylie J for spending the weekend with us! We had a great time and we hope to do it again soon! We love you!

Tunnell Look-alike Meter

at least somebody thinks he looks a little like me *although more like Kevin!

MyHeritage: Look-alike Meter - Geneology

Kade is 8 Months Old!

Kade is 8 months old... and falling and bumping into everything.Tonight he managed to fall into the coffee table TWICE resulting in a bruise on his cheek and forhead! Poor guy, I'll be glad when he gets some balance and is able to walk. He still doesn't have any teeth but I really think it will be soon, he is chewing and drooling a lot! I officially have stronger arms and have muscles that would make some people jealous... haha, and all thanks to me sweet baby Kade! He is heavy and tall. Kade is wearing 18-24 month clothes now. What shocks me is that the next size is 2T!! LOL!!
We are so blessed to have such a happy kid! He is constantly amazing me and keeping me on my toes. Tonight, he discovered that there is water in the dog dish and kept slapping the water until there wasn't any left in the bowl and it was all over him and the floor, wall, ect.
Next month we go back to the doc and get height and weight! I have entered all his info this far and well he is off the charts... I'd imagine that the football scouts will be calling any day now (only kidding)!

Beaming with Pride

Like Father, Like Son.

I am so proud to be the wife and mother of these two!

I Love You!

bandwagon jumping...

Hi!! I've decided to jump on the bandwagon and start blogging! So..Here it goes!

As most of you know Kaden has been getting haircuts since he was 3 months old.. well we tried the whole taking him back to the salon, he HATED it and screamed the whole time. It's time for a haircut again... Kevin & I decided we could just do it ourselves at home, Kade is now sporting a buzz cut! :) it's short, but he didn't scream at all. So until he get old enough to be ok with going to the salon; at home hair-cuts is what he's getting. ☺ Our little man keeps us very busy, he has been crawling for two months now and is pulling up on everything! Last night, (after the haircut & bath) he let go of the coffee table! and balanced standing up for 4 SECONDS! I don't think it will be much longer before he really takes to walking.

Last week, Andrea and the girls came to visit, and Kaden had SO much fun chasing them around! I didn't have to entertain him at all! We need more time with them, or at least more interaction with other kids, he absolutely loved it. ♥

I guess that's all for now! Check back soon to catch up on what's new with us!