Month {Six}

Cade,
I cannot even believe you have been with our family for 6 whole months! It has just flown! Before I know it you will be a year old! Time needs to just slow down. You are growing bigger and bigger each and everyday. You are discovering new things everyday!
You weigh: 15.13 pounds
Height: 26.5 inches
Head: 16 inches

You are at such a fun age right now. I am loving spending all of my time with you! You are such a happy baby all the time it is so fun to see your silly personality develop. Sometime you are quiet and reserved like daddy, and other times you are wild and crazy like me! You love to lay on your back and flap your arms above your head and smack things with your hands! You have learned to hit the table when you sit in a high chair. It is so funny! You are eating fruit and vegetable puree mixed with rice cereal and you cannot get enough of it! I have a feeling I wont be able to keep up with your appetite.
This month you took your first trip to the Hogle Zoo! We went with Gramma, Auntie Aryn, Cousin Monica and Kinzee, and Moni's friends from St. George! We had so much fun looking at all of the animals. You were so good sitting in your stroller. It wasn't a crazy hot afternoon, and it even started to rain so we got a little wet and cold.

We also went on our first ever camping trip with Daddy, Spencer, Devan, Rykley, Carly, Megan, Halle, Dax, Nate, Ava, Maya, Tristan, and Layla. It was so much fun! While we were there we didn't know you were getting your first tooth! On Sunday (Aug. 2, 2014) it poked through your gum! You were such a content little baby all weekend even though you were in pain! On Sunday when we left our camp spot you had a MAJOR blow out! I'm talking poop to your ears, buddy! I had to go clean you in the bathroom and in the middle of your diaper change I had to get daddy to help me! I took you out of the restaurant we were getting lunch at naked to get another pair of clothes and another diaper!! You are always keeping me on my toes!

You popped another tooth a few weeks later and now you have two adorable little chompers! When you smile big and talk we can see them!

You are a champ at sitting up all by yourself. You have learned to suck on your toes and go from sitting up to laying on your belly. You don't fall over too often, but when you do you don't even cry and just roll over on to your belly or back and just keep playing! You are such a strong little guy. You have started to try to pull yourself up onto things. I will stand you up and you will grab onto the couch or the edge of your bookshelf or the bathtub and stand for as long as I will let you! You haven't quite figured out crawling but you are trying too push your legs underneath yourself. Sometime at night I peek on you sleeping and you have your legs tucked underneath you and your little bum is in the air like a stink bug!

Cade, this past month has been so much fun! I have really loved being your momma! You are at such a fun age. I am always saying this is the funnest age you have been so far! I can't wait to see what the next six months have in store for me and your daddy! We love you so very much! I hope you know that! You make each and every day worth living! 

Cade, your daddy and I love you so much! You are our pride and joy! We cannot believe you are ours!
xx -- Mommy

Month {Five}

Cade,
Another month has come and gone. You are getting bigger each day! I swear you are growing at least an inch each night!
Height: 25 1/4 inches (honestly I didn't measure you. I'm sure you are taller than this...)
Weight: 15.8 pounds
Head: 15 3/4 inches

I cannot believe next month you will be six months old! It seems like your daddy and I  just brought you home from the hospital! You are getting to be such a big, happy, silly baby boy.

You and Mommy on the 4th of July 

This month was July 4th. We had a fun day at Gramma and Grampa Greer's house having a BBQ. You also got your first taste of real food, carrots. You loved them and ate them right up! You hardly got any on your face because I couldn't get it in your mouth fast enough.

You eating carrots for the first time!

You after you ate your carrots! So happy!

Daddy won his first demo derby on July 5th! We watched him get crashed into by all of our Heber friends! It was so much fun! You had a great time, and loved being passed around and hearing the loud cars. You are such a great baby to let mommy and daddy drag you to derbies... You have never cried or acted like the loud cars even bother you!

Jumping in your bouncy seat!

You have learned to blow raspberries with your mouth. Whenever someone is talking to you or you are in a good mood you are spitting at us! You get spit all over yourself, but it is the cutest little thing! I am not sure where you learned it, but I love it! I always say if you love someone you will spit at them! You have also mastered jumping in your bouncy seat. Every morning while I eat breakfast you just jump and jump and jump in your seat. You love it and just get the biggest smile on your face while doing it! You wear yourself out jumping and usually take a great morning nap from all your jumping!

You in your swim suit at 7-Peaks Water Park

Every Tuesday this month we have been going to 7-Peaks Water Park with the Goode side of the family; your Aunts, cousins, Gramma and Keldon have joined us there! It took a few times for you to like the water and get used to being in the sun, but you love it now! I put you in your floaty and we go down the lazy river and you just kick and kick your legs in the water. We have gone to the wave pool a few times as well and you like when the waves hit you. It has been so much fun being able to do something each week together. I look forward to going to 7-Peaks and love the time we spend together. You are always so happy when all of your cousins dote over you! They just love you to pieces and I can't wait for you to be able to run and play with them!

This past month daddy finished up his softball season. His team took second place. We have had so much fun going to watch daddy play. You wear your little jersey with daddy's number on the back of it. You enjoy being outside, and it makes me happy you have been so good while we watch dad. I will put you on my lap and watch everyone play! I hope when you get bigger you will enjoy it as much too, and maybe even play some sports too!

This month you learned to sit up all by yourself! I love that I can sit you up and you will just stay sitting for a long time. Sometimes you are a little tipsy, but for the most part you have got the hang of sitting up. You love being able to look around and watch everyone. I think you had such an easy time sitting up cause you have a small little noggin, just like your daddy! You like to sit up in the bath tub too! Such a big boy!

You still don't have any teeth, but you drool so much! Your shirts are usually soaked with slobber all the time! Before I always had to carry a burp cloth cause you spit up so much, now I need to carry one to wipe off your mouth from all of your slobber from spitting and blowing raspberries!

Cade, you are so much fun! I have loved this stage, so far it is my favorite. You are getting the funniest, silliest personality. I know each month I say that, but it is true! I love when I can make you laugh, usually the best way to get a good laugh is when I act like a complete fool in front of you! I love hearing your sweet laugh though. It is the best sound in the world! Most of the time, you are pretty serious. You just like to look around and observe the world around you. You are starting to get quite talkative. In the morning you wake up talking to the little animals on your bumper pad in your crib. You like to touch the fabric and talk to them. It is the best way to get woken up in the morning. Your sweet little voice is the best!

Cade, your daddy and I love you so much! You are our pride and joy! We cannot believe you are ours!
xx -- Mommy

Month {Four}

Cade,
My goodness you are growing SO much every day!
This month you weighed: 13.2 1/2 pounds (50%)
Height: 25 1/4 inches (75%)
Head: 15 3/4 inches (25%)
It feels like time is just flying by! I can't believe it have been four blessed months since you joined our family! This month wasn't nearly as busy as last month was! You had a lot of first's last month.

Daddy was in his first demolition derby this month! You had so much fun watching him crash into cars! I think what was the most fun for you though was all of the attention you got from everyone that was there! All of your Aunts, both sets of grandparents, and Uncle Keldon were there doting over you while watching daddy! Daddy got 6th place at the Bluffdale derby, it was very fun to watch and daddy enjoyed himself too.

This month was also Daddy's first Father's Day! You spoiled him by getting him a new watch and a phone case. You were a good baby that day, and we had lots of fun playing with daddy and seeing grandparents and having a BBQ!

You and Daddy Father's Day morning

You love to read books, and play with your toy trucks. You flap your arms and try to turn the pages whenever we are reading together. You like to look at pictures with brightly colored pages. I love that you like to be read to, it will be fun when you get to read stories to me!

Your lips. I love when you concentrate really hard they poke out!

It has been so fun to see your personality come out more and more each month! You smile and laugh when you are in a good mood or recognize someone you know. But if you are tired or not sure of the situation you are pretty serious!
You love to play with hands of whoever is holding you. You are obsessed with grabbing and holding onto fingers. When someone is talking to you, and they move their hands your eyes immediately watch and you start reaching out and grabbing. You also love to look at my watch and try to suck on it! This month everything goes straight to your mouth! Teethers and your Sophie the Giraffe have become instant favorites. You know that you can gnaw on Sophie, and you will chew and chew on her. As soon as I show you her, your mouth goes right open.

You love when anyone will look at you, sometimes you get bashful, but most of the time you flash a giant gummy smile at them! It is so sweet! You love people, especially kids. You look at them and start wiggling and going crazy! I can't wait for you to get big enough that you can move and follow behind. You are starting to move your arms and legs during tummy time like you are going to crawl away! You have mastered going around in circles on your belly! Every night I put you in your crib, and in the mornings you are all the way on the other side and upside down. You haven't quite grasped the concept of rolling, although you are almost there! You get half way on your side, and either roll back or suck your fingers!

You love tummy time, especially if the dogs are near by for you to watch. You have started grabbing their fur and collars. Luckily they are nice to you and just sit there until you are done. Tucker loves to lick your hands and face. He gets yelled at a lot for that! Sam has to check on you all the time whether you are in your crib or on the floor he always has to look at you. He stays in your room with me while I nurse you and loves to be in the bathroom with us while you are in the bathtub. Max just tolerates every one, he just likes to sleep! I think when you are older he will be your best buddy!

You are such a busy little guy! We have been watching daddy play softball on Monday nights and you love to watch everyone there. You sit on my lap or one of your grandma's laps and just look around!

Wearing your jersey to watch daddy play softball

You love to chew on your hands and suck on those two middle fingers still! I love it though! I don't have to remember to bring a binky with me, and when you are feeling fussy you just suck on them to make yourself feel better! It is so sweet! You are always covered in slobber from sucking on your hands and fists, one of these days you'll get some teeth but for now we will just put up with all of the slobber!

You sleep wonderfully still! I am so blessed that you like to sleep! You are taking at least two naps a day and sleep through the night! You are so fun in the morning! So smiley and love to play!
We got a new bouncer that you just love! You bounce and jump and play with all the toys! It wears you out.
It is so fun to watch you learn and grow. You are no longer a newborn, but a fun independent baby!

Cade, your daddy and I love you so much! You are our pride and joy! We cannot believe you are ours!
xx -- Mommy

3 Month Portraits

     

Cade had his 3 month portraits taken by no one other than the talented Devan Rae Jacobsen! Anytime I see her work I get so excited. She has such a talent for photography! 

Devan's Website

She came to our house to take Cade's pictures. He wasn't feeling very good that day, but you would never be able to tell! Devan was also like 8 months pregnant too! She is such a great friend!

  

I know I will cherish these photos forever and ever!

It amazes me how much he has grown since his newborn portraits were taken.

Oh my goodness. Look at that smile! 

I think this is my favorite! Typical Cade face. Such a sweetie.

I love this photo of Cade and me. I am so glad Devan snapped a quick photo of me and my boy!

Month {Three}

Cade,
You didn't have a monthly appointment, but your daddy and I weighed you.
You weighed: Exactly 13 pounds
Height: About 24.5 inches
Next month you will have a Doctor appointment and we will know exactly how big you are getting!
I can't believe it has been three glorious months since you entered our family!
This month was a fun one for us! We went to St. George without daddy, went to your first demolition derby, and took your first trip to the sand dunes!
We went to St. George Maddi's graduation. But while we were there you had some firsts! Your first bonfire and first time in a swimming pool! I think you enjoyed the swimming pool, it was a little colder than a bathtub though! You did great in the car driving to St. George. We rode down with Nana and met with everyone else later in the day in St. George.

Cade with Maddi and Monica having a bonfire

Cade swimming with Grandpa

At the derby you just slept! Pretty much the whole time. It was a lot of fun! You wore your ear protection like a champ! It didn't even seem to phase you! You just would suck on your fingers and fall asleep. I was worried you would hate the whole thing, but I should have known. "Derbying" is in your blood! We rode to the derby with Halle, Dax, and Megan in daddy's truck. Luckily the weather was really nice as well. It wasn't too cold, and wasn't too hot! We watched Spencer and Case; and Chez and Ryan in the derby and cheered for them really loud!

Sucking on your fingers in the baby carrier.

Go Spencer & Case!

Dax, Megan, and sleeping Cade

We also went to the sand dunes for the first time with our friends! You loved being outside all day! You took a few naps and laid on a bouncer in the sunshine. I can already tell you will enjoy being at the sand dunes! Daddy can't wait til you are big enough to take on a ride in the RZR and on his four wheeler. I of course forgot to take some pictures while we were there, but you had a fun time!
This month was also my first Mother's Day! Your daddy got me a necklace with your birthstone in it! I love it! I am so blessed to be your mommy, Cade! Everyday I just love you more and more. I did not think that was possible... But somehow it is! I am so blessed!

You are getting so big. All you want to do is be moving. You don't want to miss anything! When you are awake you want to be moving and talking, or growling! When you are awake you want to be up and seeing everything! You don't like to lay on your back and want to be sitting up. You try to push yourself up so you can sit up. It's quite funny that you think you are so big! You are growing up so fast!  You are doing tummy time like a champ and even are starting to push your bum up in the air! Daddy thinks you will be crawling soon. I hope not! You have rolled over twice (from stomach to back), but they both were just flukes because you haven't done it since!

You are smiling so much! Anytime we make eye contact you smile and kick your feet. It melts my heart every time you do it! But I can never get a picture of your gummy smile! Whenever I pull out my camera you get super serious and wont smile again! You are a little tease!
You always have your hands in your mouth. You definitely have found your hands! You love to suck on your fingers (on your right hand the two middle fingers you suck on when you are tired and ready to go to sleep. It is adorable when you do it!), and love to chew on your hands. You are always covered in  slobber!

You are still a great sleeper! You go down for the night around 10 pm and wake up around 7 am to nurse. You usually go back to sleep for another few hours but occasionally you are ready to be up for the day and take a nap around 9 am. You still suck your fingers, and put yourself to sleep when you wake up. I love that you learned to self soothe so quick! Much easier for the both of us!
Your personality is starting to come out more and more. You sure are a happy little guy 95% of the time! You kick your feet and flap your arms and smile and coo all the time!
I decided this month that I wasn't going to work anymore and just be at home with you! It was a great decision and I am so happy that I did it! I love spending every waking moment with you! I hope you feel the same too. You still love to cuddle and be held. I love when I am holding you and you lay your head on my chest and just cuddle. It is the sweetest thing ever! I hope you never stop wanting to cuddle. I will always pick you up and hold you as long as you want me too!

Cade, your daddy and I love you so much! You are our pride and joy! We cannot believe you are ours!
xx -- Mommy