the life of cayden's mommy

getting there...

2010-12-24T23:12:00.001-07:00

3O pounds down.

[55-6O more to go]

slowly, but surely.

2010-11-12T22:05:00.005-07:00

I am so determined to lose weight. Not just a some weight, I want to look like I did in high school. I want to be healthy, I want to be able to keep up with Cayden. He's super fast. I am slowly, but surely getting there. I started Weight Watchers on August 7th, 3 months in and I've lost almost 25 pounds. :) 6O more to go...

Here are some pictures of my progress.

8-26-2010

6.4 pounds down

9-23-2010

15.4 pounds down

11-2-2010

22.8 pounds down

charlie brown.

2010-11-01T18:17:00.003-07:00

Cayden was Charlie Brown this year for Halloween. It was fitting since he still has NO hair. Everyone loved him!

typical Cayden, not wanting to take a picture.

Charlie Brown & the Elmo pumpkin.

Cheeeeeeeeeese!

high school skinny...

2010-08-18T16:44:00.002-07:00

That is what I am determined to be...

I started weight watchers on August 7th and have lost 4 pounds so far, only 73-74 more to go. I know I can do it! I have to do it, I'm tired of looking and feeling the way that I do.

So any words of encouragement and/or advice would be nice and welcomed. :)

BiEBER fever.

2010-07-29T21:13:00.003-07:00

Yep, I have it.

My shirt said, "bieber fever".

This past Sunday I took my two nieces, Alyssa [11] & Nikki [14] and my cousin Racquel [12] to the Justin Bieber concert.

So much fun! I felt like a teenager all over again. The moment the tickets went on sale I was on the internet buying them. $271 for 4 FLOOR seat tickets. =D Then the countdown began. We all made shirts for the concert. We couldn't wait for the day to get here. We went to dinner near the arena, then headed to the concert. We waited almost an hour to get into the place! It was soooo hot. Once we were finally in we raced to our seats and Jessica Jarrell was already performing [no idea who she is] then Sean Kingston...and finally Justin Bieber. YAYYYY! He's such a great entertainer, especially for being only 16 and it being his first concert tour. Enjoy the pictures!!!

With my only nieces, ♥ Alyssa on the left, Nikki in the middle & me.

With Alyssa. =)

Me & Nikki =)

i did it!

2010-07-15T21:51:00.003-07:00

I really did, after 6 long years of being out of it...I went back to school. I started this past Tuesday. So in the next year I will be a Certified Medical Assistant. :) So far I am loving it. Just a tad overwhelming and fast paced, just gotta keep my head above water. So far I am keeping up on my homework, making flash cards for all the vocab, as well as studying. I rarely studied or really applied myself in high school. This time around it's a different story. I want this more than anything. I want to be able to support Cayden and myself on my own. And unlike high school I am the one paying for this...so I gotta do it.

Straight A's here I come.

Mommy & Cayden on my 1st day.

cayden's friends.

2010-07-03T19:46:00.002-07:00

Cayden has so many friends. I love it. Some from daycare, some from mommy's friends. :)

Cayden & Michael matching.

Cristian & Cayden playing.

Jaxson & Cayden sharing a snow cone, mmmmm.

update.

2010-06-27T21:36:00.003-07:00

I'm not very good at this lately...

Well it's already the end of June, where the heck did this month go? My parents left for France on the 3rd and are still gone. Cayden and I miss them a lot. I can't wait to pick them up from the airport Tuesday night. I also can't wait to see all the cool souveniers we'll be getting, ha ha.

Well, onto Cayden...he is already 16 months old. I can't believe it. He is finally off the bottle and formula. I wasn't sure how to get rid of either one so I let him do it when he was ready. He was only getting a na-night time bottle anyways...and he just wouldn't drink out of it anymore so it was pretty easy getting rid of that thing. And I'm so happy he loves him some milk cus I was tired of mixing bottles.

What else have we been up to? We've had a lot of sleep overs lately with my niece, Nikki and cousin, Racquel. These girls crack me up, and remind me of my teenage years. Oh, and Cayden loves them by the way. Well, I think it's time for me to go to bed.

Enjoy the pics. =)

Cayden at the splash pad.

the girls, Racquel & Nikki.

Yep, we did a slip and slide in the backyard.

Cayden got drumset!

my new hobby.

2010-05-19T15:49:00.003-07:00

Lately I've been painting...and I love it.

Painting with acrylic paints on canvas is my favorite. =)

Let me know what you think...

Hello Kitty

Cupcake & Name

L Monogram

Sugar Skull

Words From The Heart, ♥.

2010-05-12T21:43:00.002-07:00

Once upon a time, something happened to me...

it was the sweetest thing that could ever be,

A fantasy, a dream come true...it was the day that I met you.

No one can separate the bond between a mother and her son.

Being a mommy isn't about what you gave up to have a baby,

but what you've gained from having one.

Those who don't believe in love at first sight

have never given birth to the love of their life.

written December 4, 2008:

2010-05-11T21:47:00.003-07:00

In just a few months my life will be forever changed. I will finally be a mommy. There are so many feelings racing through me every second of every day. I'm absolutely terrified, happy, anxious, excited, nervous...everything! I can't believe there's only 79 days left. It's crazy to think about. Right? Will I be a good mom? What if I mess up? So many question, but one thing I do know i being pregnant is absolutely amazing. I love, love, love it. I didn't even know I was pregnant for the first 2 months. But now, I'm 28 weeks along and my favorite part is feeling him move around inside and kick me. The feeling is indescribable. From the moment I took the pregnancy test, I had a feeling it was a boy...I mean, I was still hopeful for a girl...but I just knew I would have a lil prince. I am so thankful I've had such a great pregnancy thus far. I've gained about 12 pounds since my first doctor's appointment. Which isn't really much compared to what my sister and friends have gained with their first. I wouldn't mind gaining 50 pounds as long as my baby is born healthy. That's all I want...a happy, healthy baby boy. So wish me luck!

This was taken from my Myspace blog...I just want to always remember it since I'm deleting that old thing. =)

I sure am lucky, cus I got exactly what I wanted. A happy, healthy baby boy. ♥

Happy Mother's Day!

2010-05-09T20:29:00.004-07:00

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! =)

I can't believe it's already my 2nd mother's day. Cayden brings so much love and happiness to my life. I don't know what I would do without this little fella.

Here's 4 generations; my mom, my grandma who just turned 84, myself & the little guy.

Cayden just LOVES hims mommy, ♥.

FRiENDS.

2010-05-08T23:00:00.003-07:00

Tonight Cayden and I went over to one of my best friends house, Jessica...or to Cayden it's Aunt Jessica. Michelle and her two kids came, as well as Dominique and Marlene. Honestly, I really miss girl time...it's definitely not like what it used to be. It's weird how grown up we are. Never in a million years did we think we'd be sitting there talking about little boys getting yeast infections or developmental stages in a kids life. Yet it was so nice to have real conversation, especially in the midst of Cayden screaming in excitement. I hope we all can find more time to get together.

Friends since Jr. High

Jessica, Dominique, me & Michelle

3 generations, ♥.

2010-04-25T21:46:00.003-07:00

Daddy, Me & my Cayden.

Don't know what I would do without either of them.

What Cayden's been up to...

2010-04-24T21:04:00.002-07:00

I just love this lil guy more than anything.

Do you see them teefers?!

Keepin' em clean.

Always on the go...

Gettin' his tan on!

DAY 1 PiCS.

2010-03-24T22:18:00.005-07:00

One minute he was up enjoying the ride...the next minute he was OUT.

Laughing with his cousin, Racquel. Checking out the big star fish.

Checking out all the different fishies.

Checking out the flamingos. SeaWorld Bay of Play, he loved it there.

CALiFORNiA = L♥VE

2010-03-24T17:28:00.002-07:00

Last Thursday my cousins, Cayden and I went on a mini vacation to California. I absolutely love it there. We were outta the house by 5am and drove straight to SeaWorld. Cayden did so good on the ride. He loved looking at all the fishies! Did pretty good with the shows, but he hates to sit still. We left there at about 6 and checked into our hotel. After we got settled, we headed to my favorite place...Target, lol. I forgot my toothbrush and the kids needed swim suits.

Friday morning we got up and headed to Venice Beach. It was so nice and warm outside. Then outta nowhere the clouds came out and so did the wind. It was freezing. We all had to buy sweatshirts (that we couldn't return). A while later the sun came back out and it was warm again. Figures, right? Well we walked up and down Venice. I spent too much money on random stuff. Then we let the kids play on the beach. Cayden wasn't a fan of the freezing cold water, but he loved walking in the sand. =) After the beack we went to Jerry's Famous Deli in Marina Del Rey and it was SO delicious. I wish they had one here.

Saturday morning we went back to SeaWorld for another day of fun. After SeaWorld we went back to our hotel, rested, and then got ready for my birthday dinner. We met my cousin Kim and went to the most delicious place called Fuji. It was a tepanyaki place. SO so sooo good.

Sunday morning we got up loaded all our stuff, headed to breakfast, went to see some big ship then headed home. Longest drive of my life! I wish we were still there...

*It's not letting me upload pics right now...so I'll try again later. :)

Cayden's Doings...

2010-03-11T21:26:00.003-07:00

Let's see here, Cayden is officially 13 months today and turning into a big boy right in front of my eyes.

Here are some of the things he's been doing lately:

Turning around and 'round in circles till he falls.
Talking more. He now says, "hiiiiii" and he's said "thank you" once.
He can stand up on his own with out using anything to help him up.
Some days he'll sleep in till almost 9, and I love those days.
Some of his molars have come in.

Well, that's all I can think of for now...time for pictures. =)

playing skeeball, ha...

playing with the doggy at Old Navy.

BiRTHDAY BOY.

2010-02-24T22:03:00.003-07:00

Below are Cayden's professional Birthday Pictures. =) They came out so good, yet Cayden wasn't as cooperative as he used to be.

ENJOY! (Cayden sure did)

What's this?

Cake?!

Mmmmmmm, this is good!

YUMMMM!

He's ONE!

"i ♥ Mommy"

"i don't wanna..."

my VALENTiNE.

2010-02-15T21:54:00.002-07:00

i love my widdle valentine! he's all i need...

It's Official...

2010-02-11T21:29:00.006-07:00

Cayden is ONE today. I can't believe how fast this past year has gone. A lot of changes, a lot of growing up, a lot of loving my little guy.

To be honest, I never really wanted kids...but now...I couldn't imagine one day of my life without him in it. He is the littlest love of my life and a momma's boy to the max. :)

Love at 1st Sight

ONE!

2010-02-07T22:07:00.006-07:00

Cayden will be turning ONE in 4 days. ONE?! I can't believe it. Totally makes me sad that my little baby is turning into a big boy right in front of my eyes. This past Saturday we had a huge party to celebrate his birthday. Had to go all out for his first birthday. ELMO to the max...Elmo invitations, Elmo bounce house, Elmo cakes...you get the point. Had such a great, yet exhausting time.

Here are just a FEW of the many pics that were taken. (Sorry, not in any particular order)

Cayden showing Bella his new phone, lol.
Time to get cleaned up.

Mommy make it all better.

LOViNG his cake.

Cayden & hims daddy.

Birthday Boy!

Elmo Cupcakes.

His own cake.

Playing with his pal, Jaxson's toys.

"I like this box the most!"

"What's over there?!"

Mmmmmm, cake.

Happy Birthday, Bubba. Mommy loves you.

1 year ago today...

2010-01-31T09:56:00.002-07:00

I was HUGE & so ready to pop.

2OO9 In Review.

2010-01-04T19:58:00.015-07:00

Where did the year go?! I can't believe it's already 2O1O. Let me re-cap what has happened all in the past year.

January 2OO9: I was 8 months pregnant and HUGE! So ready and anxious to meet my lil guy. My mom and Marisa threw me the best baby shower ever! All my girlfriends & family was there, we played the best baby shower games, took two hours to open all the gifts for Cayden & ate the best cupcake cake. Yummmm.

February 2OO9: The month that forever changed my life...for the better of course. I began my maternity leave 5 days before my scheduled C-Section. On February 11th at 2:O3pm I became a mom for the first time. It was definitely love at first sight. Cayden weighed in at 7lbs 8oz, which was smaller than what the doctor said he would be.

March 2OO9: I was adjusting to my new life as a mommy. At this time I felt super exhausted and emotionally drained, but I was still totally in love with the little fella. I also turned 23 this month.

April 2OO9: At the beginning of this month Cayden and I moved into my parents house. I feel it was the best decision for both of us. I was totally depressed while living in the apartment. Cayden celebrated his first Easter, which wasn't really fun cus he was still so little. I also had to return to work during this month. 8 weeks went by way too fast. I cried every morning for the first week.

May 2OO9: I was juggling a 3 month old baby and a full time job. It was so so hard to leave Cayden 8-9 hours a day. I could not wait to get off work & rush home to see him. Also celebrated my first Mothers Day. At this point he was a GREAT sleeper, slept all through the night in his crib. Mom was lucky!

June 2OO9: During this month, the company I had been working for for almost 4 years decided to lay me off. (Geeeee, thanks...I just had a baby and now you're laying me off). I was the 5th person to be laid off from this company, yet the first one to be denied of unemployment benefits. I won't get into that bs though, it makes me mad. All I could do was believe in Karma, what goes around comes around. Also this month, my sister & brother in law drove out from El Paso to drop off my niece and nephews to stay for a couple weeks. Cayden & I spent our days, hanging out & playing with his cousins.

July 2OO9: At the beginning of this month my parents, Cayden & I drove the kids back to El Paso. Cayden did so great on his first road trip. We only had to stop once for him and his poopy diaper. We didn't get to stay long in Texas cus there was a bit too much drama. This was also the month my dad let my nephew & his B of a girlfriend stay with us until they got on their feet.

August 2OO9: I was still unemployed and loving being a stay at home mommy. I can't really think of anything MAJOR that happened this month. Around this time Cayden was choosing mommys bed over his crib. Ohhh, I took Cayden to get his 6 month pictures done. They turned out super cute, of course. And Cayden was able to hang out with Talon & Tylie.

September 2OO9: Still unemployed at this point and quickly running out of my savings. Began to turn in applications at all kinds of places this month. Oh & Cayden was sitting up on his own by this point.

October 2OO9: No luck in finding a job yet. My brother in law brought the kids out for another visit and to celebrate Alyssa's 11th Birthday. (Still can't believe how grown she is). It's always a great time when they come to visit cus I sure do miss them when they're not here. Cayden celebrated his 1st Halloween. He was Spot the dalmation...many people confused him for a cow though. He wasn't too thrilled about trick-or-treating. I'm sure he will learn to love it in the upcoming years though.

November 2OO9: Still haven't found a job & starting to stress out about it. Cayden celebrated his 1st Thanksgiving, which was just like another ordinary day for him. We went to my Grandma Mauricette's for dinner. Cayden wore a shirt that said, "Who you calling a Turkey?" So funny. Big news this month, Cayden got his very first TOOTH. Only took him 9 months. Also, at the end of this month I took Cayden for his Christmas pictures. Super cute, my little guy is such a ham.

December 2OO9: Woo Hoooooo, I finally found a job this month. Part time, 3 days a week 12:3O to 5. I love it though, and love the people I work with. It's so nice to have a little bit of income. My brother in law brought the kids back to Arizona to celebrate Christmas. Which I was super happy about. I asked my nephews & niece what their favorite present was this Christmas and when my niece said her answer I got tears in my eyes. Her favorite part was coming to Arizona to spend Christmas with us. I miss them SO much. Cayden celebrated his 1st Christmas this month. He got a TON of toys that he could care less about. He wanted nothing to do with ripping the wrapping paper off those things. So mommy had to do it, lol. Like with Halloween, he'll love it in the years to come.

And now, it's already January 2O1O. Cayden will be 11 months in just a week. I'm working on getting his Birthday Party invitations out. I still can't believe my baby is gonna be 1. It's happening way too fast. I am trying to cherish every second I can.

Cardinals!!!

2010-01-03T21:48:00.003-07:00

Cayden has been a Cardinals fan since day #1. still is...and always will be!

Funniest 6 year old I know...

2010-01-03T20:45:00.003-07:00

Scenario: My mom, dad & nephew were driving from my aunts house to my sisters house. While driving they pass a store called Cowtown. (A store that sells cowboy boots and what not.)

Gabriel: Grandma, what's Cowtown?
My Mom: A store that sells cowboy boots.
Gabriel: Ohhhh, I thought they sold cows...

A few seconds later.

Gabriel: I want some cowboy boots, but not the kind that are pointy cus I don't want to look like an ELF.

Bahahahhahahahahahah! Hilar.

My nephew, Gabriel is the most clever kid I know.

He actually wants boots like Indiana Jones. =)

Cayden's 1st Christmas

2009-12-29T21:20:00.010-07:00

This year was Cayden's first Christmas and even though he's almost a year old...he didn't want any part of ripping off wrapping paper and getting to those presents. I think he had fun visiting with his cousins from El Paso though. It's a rare occasion when they come to visit. It was a good time though. He got the cutest pair of Vans from my sister-in-law and nephew. Along with a ton of toys, including the Elmo Encore Live that he seemed to enjoy in the store but now not so much. I've played with it more than he has.

Check out some pics of Cayden enjoying the Christmas Holiday.

What's this?!

Do you know how hard it is to take a picture of 3 babies on the go?!

IMPOSSIBLE!

Cayden, me & my niece Alyssa.

Cayden with his cousins. Alyssa, Cayden, Gabriel & Jakob.

Cayden in his new swing!

Cayden with his daddy on Christmas.

LOOK CLOSE!

2009-12-16T22:38:00.001-07:00

At the picture below...

That's right, you can see hims little toofers. =)

(And I love his Ralph Lauren sweater, thanks Steph)

Birthday Countdown!

2009-12-14T21:05:00.002-07:00

My baby will be ONE in less than two months. What the heck, where did this past year go? I can't believe it. With that said, I have already begun planning his 1st birthday bash! Already ordered the bounce house, picking out the invitations...so many cute ones to choose from, menu is picked out, but there is still so much to do. I can't wait.

P.S. The theme---ELMO! =)

tis the season

2009-12-05T18:23:00.010-07:00

Cayden and I had our Christmas pics done a few weeks ago at Target. The only place we'll go! Krystal and Lea do such a good job & Cayden is a TOTAL ham.

Check out a few of the pics...

Cayden looking for Santa!

Eating Santa's cookies.

"WHAT, they're fake?!"

Mommy & Cayden.

The best Christmas present everrrr!

My handsome little guy!

Santa Baby, ♥.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

J O B.

2009-12-02T22:16:00.002-07:00

For the past two months I have been looking for a part time job, DESPERATELY. Well, today I finally landed one! YAYYYYY. I had an interview with one of the nicest ladies ever, Laurie. She told me she was sold on me just by our emails back and forth from Tuesday. Ha Ha. So I will now be working Monday, Tuesday & Friday 12:3O to 5:OO. Perfect hours. I can still take Cayden for our morning walk, feed him breakfast, be home in time to feed him dinner & give him a bath. I am so so so so HAPPY. =)

The company I will be working for...

Why?

2009-11-20T20:19:00.002-07:00

Why doesn't anyone comment on my posts? Makes me a little bit sad. Maybe I'll just get rid of the blog?! =(

9 months old, ♥

2009-11-13T19:55:00.005-07:00

My baby is becoming a BiG boy. =) He turned 9 months old on Wednesday and today we went to his 9 month check up. Everything is GREAT. He weighs 21 pounds and is 29 inches long. His pediatrician, gave me a list of all kinds of food he can try. I am sure he will LOVE it all. I have yet to find a food Cayden doesn't like. On Thursday I noticed his FiRST tooth is FiNALLY coming in. YAYYYY! And even better, it's not even bothering him. It's hard to sit down now these days cus he is constantly on the GO. He has even started to pull himself up into a standing position. Oh no!!! Pretty soon he will be walking & running all over the place.

Here are some pics of my lil guy...

A Little Late...

2009-11-07T15:41:00.003-07:00

But...Baby Landyn is here!

He arrived last Saturday afternoon. He's a HALLOWEEN baby.

Congrats!

Cayden's 1st Halloween

2009-11-05T22:37:00.006-07:00

So last Saturday we celebrated Cayden's first halloween. As you all know, he was a lil dalmation! So so very cute. :) We spent the evening at my aunt Lane's house with some of the fam & friends. This picture above was taken pre-Halloween for a card I made. So by the time Halloween came, Cayden was so over wearing his costume. The costume is super warm...which would be nice if it was COOL here, but unfortunately it was 8O degrees on Halloween.

So here's Cayden, over the poofy dog costume. Lol, I know he'll like it much better next year...I hope so at least.

And here is me & my lil puppy, ♥. No words can truly say how much I loveeee him.

Yes, Cayden had an outfit change on Halloween. I love this pumpkin head and he loves his Grandma.

brrrr, it's COLD.

2009-10-29T17:20:00.006-07:00

I'm so excited it's starting to cool off, FiNALLY. Even more excited about Cayden's winter wardrobe. Ha Ha. He is going to look so cute these upcoming months.

Yesterday he was able to wear this little French outfit that he got from my dads cousin who lives in France. When I say little, I mean this will be the only time he gets to wear it unfortunately.

But he SURE looks handsome!

(even the socks match)

Since it's super close to Halloween I figured Cayden should wear his, "I love my Mummy" onesie today. It was so chilly today I even put this cute little sweater over it! SO so many compliments on it.

I am SO stylish!

Loving the cool weather & can't wait for the Holidays. :)

weekend of LOVE.

2009-10-26T21:50:00.007-07:00

Friday night Cayden & I got to dress up all fancy and go to a SURPRiSE wedding reception for Michelle. The weekend before her & Nathan went to Mexico to get married. Unfortunately, after the wedding she didn't feel good. So some of her friends decided to throw a surprise reception. So glad I was able to attend that since I couldn't go to the actual wedding. Congrats you two! :) Cayden & MommyJessica, the BRiDE, me & Cayden

The Newlyweds!

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

AND then Saturday night the girls were celebrating Kathy's last night as a bachelorette. Luckily, they were having a dinner to start the night off. Cayden & I were able to attend this part. Everyone looked so pretty! And I'm so happy for you, Kathy.

The beautiful bride to be & Cayden.

My girls!!!

Cayden's doings...

2009-10-17T17:44:00.002-07:00

Since Cayden turned 8 months old last Sunday he's been doing a LOT of movin' & talkin'. Monday he started crawling on his knees, not just the army crawl anymore. He is constantly on the move, and so am I. The next day, Tuesday, he said his FIRST word. It wasn't mama or dada or baba...it was BELLA, our dog. Our dog who doesn't even want to be bothered by Cayden one bit. Ha Ha Ha.

We're so excited that Halloween's right around the corner. Cayden's gonna be a lil puppy!

Mommy's Big Boy

2009-10-14T16:01:00.001-07:00

On Sunday Cayden turned 8 months old. I can't believe in 4 months we will be celebrating his FiRST birthday. Also, this past week he started crawling on his knees & hands! He'll take a few steps then fall to his tummy cus he's faster that way. AND...last night he said his first word! It wasn't mom either...it was Bella, hahaha. Our dog. So cute!!

Here's my HAPPY guy!

Happy Birthday, Lyss!

2009-10-14T15:55:00.003-07:00

Today my youngest niece turns 11 years old! It's crazy how time FLiES by. I still remember the day she was born. How anxious and excited I was to go to the hospital after school. Now she's a beautiful, smart, stylish pre-teen!

Over the weekend, she & my nephews came from El Paso for a visit and Birthday Party. It was a good time. It's hard seeing them every few months when I was used to seeing them every week.

Happy Birthday, Lyss!Cayden & I loveeee you.

Pumpkin Patch!

2009-10-09T18:33:00.007-07:00

I am loving the fall weather!!! Isn't it great? I also can't believe it's already October! Time is just flying by & Cayden is getting so big.

Today, Kaleena invited us to go to the Pumpkin Patch with her, her son Jaxson, her mom & sister. So much fun. Checked out the animals & surrounded Cayden with pumpkins. I decorated Cayden's first pumpkin since he couldn't really do it. All he likes to do is put stuff in his mouth these days. ANYTHING in his mouth.

Cayden checkin' out the Moo Cow! The boys at the Pumpkin Patch!

1 Year Ago Today...

2009-10-03T08:00:00.003-07:00

Chris and I found out whether we were having a lil boy or a lil girl...and as you know, we ended up with the most handsome lil fella in the WHOLE world. Here was our first glimpse of him and his precious little profile.

Surprisingly, when I had found out I was pregnant I was A LOT more further along then what we had thought. Chris and I had conceived right around the time he came back from overseas, sometime at the end of May. During the months of June & July I had what I thought were normal periods. In August when I didn't have one at all, I decided to take a pregnancy test and sure enough it was positive! On September 11th we had our first ultrasound and we were a bit shocked to see more than just a lil pea, it was a real baby. The doctor told us the conception dates and they didn't add up and he refused to listen to us. He pretty much told us, he was right and we were wrong. The next month (October 3rd) we went to another doctor for an ultrasound and she confirmed the due date we originally had was a bit off. The other doctor was WRONG & a jerk.

Now, a year later...Cayden is a week shy of EiGHT months old. I simply can't believe how big he's getting and how each month is just flying by. I truly believe all things happen for a reason, Cayden is my EVERYTHING.

Really?

2009-09-23T22:15:00.002-07:00

I still can't believe Cayden is already 7 months. I'm already wondering what I should do for his birthday...I'm thinking Elmo. :)

Guess you'll have to wait & see...

But till then, check out this collage I made of my lil guy.

mommy's christmas wish list

2009-09-19T22:11:00.003-07:00

All I want for Christmas...

The Sony Cybershot, I am in desperate need of a new camera!

The TIGI Hardcore Curlstick. I loveee this thing. My good friend, Tiff let me borrow hers and she may not be getting it back. =)

Some cute pink Nike Shox. I am in desperate need of losing all this baby WEiGHT & then some.

Feel free to buy any of these items for me, lol.

Hair?!

2009-09-17T22:21:00.005-07:00

Cayden is my lil baldy. We knew he was bald since the day we had his 4D ultrasound. You see what I'm talking about?!

Bald as can be!!! I am also a believer of the heartburn & hair thing. I had heartburn ONE time while I was pregnant.

Well, Cayden is now 7 months old and his hair still is not growing. I just want to be able to do my sons hair in a super cool way. You know? A baby mohawk or fauxhawk. I wonder when that day will come?! This is all the hair he has, and it's SLOWLY growing. I even tried combing it. Ha Ha. "Oh mom, stop it!"

Frugalista.

2009-09-16T14:39:00.004-07:00

I like that new word, lol. While looking on the internet for some cute baby boy onesies I fell in love with one that said, "My mommy's tattoos are better than your mommy's". Only problem?! It was like $22 plus shipping and handling. Maybe if I had a job I would buy it, but I don't. So what did I do? Went to Wal*Mart, bought a pack of white onesies for $8 and some iron on transfers for another $8. And here's my homemade one. What do you think? The picture isn't that good, sorry it's from my cell. I am pretty happy with how it turned out. Also, I wanted to buy Cayden a Famous Stars & Straps onesie but could never find one. So what did I do?! Make one! I'm definitely a frugalista.

Now it's on to Cayden's scrapbook that I haven't even started yet...

the club.

2009-09-12T22:49:00.003-07:00

The Gilbert Boys & Girls Club will always remain very special to me. I was a club kid at the age of 11, then an LIT by age 14 and then an actual employee by age 17. From the field trips, to skits & talent shows...as well as all the friendships I've made along the way, I was able to grow up.

The club is also the place I met Cayden's dad...12 years ago! Wow, I feel old. One day, Cayden will get the chance to go there. Until then though, he will just be a future member.

Thank You, Mindy for my very first club shirt.

Seven Months, already?!

2009-09-12T14:10:00.004-07:00

Yesterday Cayden turned 7 months old and I cannot believe how fast the time is going. I did my best to weigh him & see how long he is, however I'm sure they're not as accurate as at the doctor. He weighed 19.4 on our scale & is 29 inches long. Everyone tells me what a big boy I have, but I think he's just the right size. :)

Cayden is now sitting up all by himself. He rolls all over the place and is now doing the army crawl. Pretty soon he'll be crawling for real. I am not ready for that, lol.

Check out Cayden at 7 months.

Cayden trying some new snacks...Obviously not likin' em at all, ha.

play dates, ♥.

2009-09-10T15:34:00.006-07:00

Yesterday, Cayden & I made our way out to Queen Creek to visit the Roit Fam. Love hanging out and watching our babes play together. Cayden was so fascinated by their carpet. I think he liked the feel & texture of it. Tylie wanted me to hold both her & Cayden, lol. There's no way I would survive with twins. Speaking of Ty, she just turned a year old & her and Cayden are about the same weight. Ha ha, it's so cute. Me & Tiff agreed they will be boyfriend and girlfriend one day. Talon loved the lil baby as he would call Cayden. Kept giving him hugs.

Here are some pics from our visit.Talon, Cayden & Tylie

Talon & Cayden watchin' cartoons.

Tylie & Cayden

(Cayden feeling the carpet)

Lil Munchkins.

2009-09-04T14:58:00.005-07:00

Today Cayden & I met with my friend Tiffani and her two lil ones Talon & Tylie. We enjoyed some lunch at Chick-Fil-A then went to Wal*Mart so I could get my lil guy some food. I don't know how she does it with 2 lil ones. She's such a good mommy.

All three of them in the carts.

Talon givin' Cayden hugs, as Cayden drools in his hair.

Ha ha ha, SO cute though.

I think Talon wants a baby brother now...

Bam-Bam

2009-09-04T14:54:00.002-07:00

I LOVE, love, LOVEEE this cute shirt I bought for Cayden. And how could I not get it for him, it was only $4. Bam-Bam's body & Cayden's big ol' head. Ha Ha.

Growing TOOOOO Fast.

2009-09-04T14:51:00.002-07:00

Why does Cayden have to get so big so fast? I just want him to stay the way he is. I loveeee my lil guy being lil. I feel like I'm constantly buying new clothes cus he is growing outta them too fast.

I'm also sad cus he's never been able to wear so many things, including these cute lil booties & shoes. Uhhhh, so bummed about that.

Aren't they sooo cute?!

Cousins

2009-09-04T14:43:00.005-07:00

Cayden's cousin Maddie came over to visit & play the other night. They are 6 weeks apart and about the same size, she's just thinner. So cute seeing them play together. She didn't want Cayden playing with her toys though, hahaha. Not sharing starts this young?! I never knew that. Lol. Ni night time, babies.

Splish Splash, Cayden's Takin' a Bath.

2009-08-27T21:15:00.002-07:00

Cayden just loves his bathtime.

Check him out gettin' all cleaned up.

mommy + cayden = LOVE

2009-08-27T17:39:00.001-07:00

Two Peas in a Pod, ♥.

Apples, Carrots & Peas, ohhh my.

2009-08-26T15:40:00.005-07:00

Cayden is just LOViNG all the new foods he's been trying. We do a fruit & some cereal in the morning after his first bottle and then veggies at dinner time. He's had applesauce, bananas, carrots, peas, green beans, sweet potatoes and we tried squash one night, but I believe it gave him nightmares. Poor lil guy was up till 2 in the morning the time we tried those.

Check out him trying new foods.

Where's my food, Mommy?!

I LOVEEE my peas, yummy.

Mmmmmm, carrots.

Pals

2009-08-16T22:15:00.005-07:00

Yesterday Cayden & I went over to meet Nikki & Daniel's newest addition, Baby Daniel. He is so cute & so, so tiny. I don't remember Cayden ever being that small. I can't wait till they're older & can play together, even though Cayden was ready to play right then & there. He kept rolling over towards him. Soooo adorable, right?

Also...notice Cayden's sweeeet shirt?! That's right...it says Run DMC on it. So stylish.

two peas in a pod.

2009-08-16T22:06:00.003-07:00

My lil fella isn't so lil anymore. He weighs 18.5 pounds and is in the 70th percentile for weight & is 28 inches long and in the 90th percentile for height. He is just growing way too fast. Someone make it stop, lol. He is ROLLiNG all over the place. Grandma calls him Rolie Polie. Still can't believe he is half a year old.

Check out our new pics.

happy half BiRTHDAY, cayden.

2009-08-11T20:22:00.004-07:00

I can't believe Cayden is already 6 months old today. Pretty soon I will be planning his 1st birthday party. I've already started buying Christmas presents for him. I can't say it enough but I love being his mommy. He is the best baby ever. I want him to stay this lil.

Check out his 6 month pictures. He's such a ham & loves the camera...

Oh what will he be?

2009-07-28T18:43:00.008-07:00

I am always wondering what will Cayden be when he grows up?!

A Tour de France Cyclist? Ha ha ha. Check him out with his papa.

A fireman?!

A hairstylist?!

Hahahaha, we'll just have to wait and see.

picture update.

2009-07-28T18:36:00.004-07:00

My lil fella is getting so big. I know you hear me say this every time I write a blog, but it's true. Here are a few new pics of the handsome fella. He is getting so much better at tummy time!

Fast asleep in his crib, ohhh so peaceful.

Guess what Cayden found?! Lol.

Unique.

2009-06-26T12:50:00.003-07:00

I absolutely love Cayden's eyes. I know there's a chance they can still change, but I hope they don't. He has one of his mom's eyes & one of his dad's eyes.

brown eye & a blue eye

Yummmmmy.

2009-06-26T12:45:00.004-07:00

Dr. Judie gave me the okay to start giving Cayden cereal and he loves it. I give him about 2 Tsp every night before his last bottle. He can be pretty messy sometimes, but most of it usually makes it in his mouth. The picture in his Cardinals outfit was his very first time trying it out, yummm. He's growing so fast. Next it will be veggies, can't wait.

STYLiSH.

2009-06-26T12:25:00.009-07:00

I absolutely LOVE having a lil boy, however...I think that there are so many more cute girl outfits everytime I go shopping. Shopping for boys takes a little bit MORE effort but it's not impossible. Last week I had Cayden in the most stylish outfit yet. His shirt says, Mom's Little Angel. And can you see the shoes? He has lil Vans. Cutest thing in the whole entire world!!!! I love him so much. One promise I made to him was he will never ever dress like a nerd. Ha Ha.

cayden LOVES his cousins.

2009-06-26T12:07:00.006-07:00

On June 12th, my sister and brother in law drove out from Texas to visit and drop off my niece, Alyssa & nephews, Jakob and Gabriel for 3 weeks. We've been so busy, the house is crazy & there's never a dull moment. I used to see them at least once a week when they lived here, but now it's only every few months or so. I miss them so much. Next Thursday we'll be driving them back to Texas, it'll also be Cayden's first road trip. I'm sure he'll do fine, he's the best baby ever. As for the kids, I wish I could take them to do fun things but everything is so expensive these days and I don't have any income yet. Quality time at home is good enough though.

4 months already!

2009-06-26T11:48:00.003-07:00

Cayden turned 4 months old on June 11th and I can't believe how big he's getting. That day he had his 4 month check up. He weighed 15lbs & 14 oz and his height was 25.5 inches. He is in the 70% percentile for weight and 75% percentile for height. I also learned that day his pediatrician no longer accepts his Humana insurance. Soooo stressful. I decided to go ahead and pay his doctor visit out of pocket and am still waiting for the bill. I hope it gets lost in the mail, lol. Dr. Judie said Cayden is doing great and she loveddd his chubby cheeks. She even gave us the okay to start cereal.

changes.

2009-06-26T11:46:00.002-07:00

A lot has changed in my life since the last time I posted a blog. Actually, that day I was laid off from my job. I had been with that company almost 4 years. Kind of a bummer, but so excited I get to stay at home with my Cayden now. I'm thinking about going back to school...but still not sure yet. So many decisions to make...

no more spitting up.

2009-06-04T09:38:00.003-07:00

babies spit up, right? well cayden has been spitting up SO much lately. completely soaking his burp cloths. is this normal? it doesn't bother him at all, but i am constantly doing laundry cus i run out of the burp cloths. well, it's gotten so bad lately that i called his pediatrician and got the okay to try a different formula. he's now on similac sensitive rs. we started it last night, i think at first it may have upset his tummy a bit. i guess i thought it was going to work instantly, silly me. today he seems to be doing much better. no spitting up with his morning bottle & his babysitter emailed me letting me know he's doing fine. only a lil bit of spit up with his 9 o'clock bottle. i'm so happy and relieved. now i just gotta find a place where i can get a BiG container. wish me luck.

my widdle guy as happy as can be.

LOL.

2009-05-29T20:01:00.002-07:00

cayden has started to laugh out loud. it's the cutest thing i've ever heard in my life. i just loveee it. he completes me!

check him out, he loves hims toes.

ughhh.

2009-05-20T14:27:00.002-07:00

my lil fella has been a bit constipated lately. he used to go A LOT, i mean after every feeding just about. then it went to once a day...and now he goes sometimes a whole day up to 3 days without going. it totally doesn't bother him at all, however it bothers me. i know he's a growing boy and his body is changing, but i just wish he would go at least once a day. what's the norm for an infant? can any mommies lemme know?

well, i just got off the phone with my mom. she picks cayden up from the sitter once she's off. and tonya, his amazing babysitter told my mom he POOPED BiG today. a total blow out. all over him, his clothes and the swing. i feel bad that he did it at his babysitters, but i just hope he'll start being more consistent.

i miss him so much during the day. ughhh, still wish i could be a stay at home mommy. and by the way...he's 14 weeks old today.

3 months old.

2009-05-11T11:02:00.004-07:00

My lil guy is exactly 3 months old today. I can't believe it. Time is just flying by. Makes me sad cus i want him to stay little, but watching him learn new things everyday is so amazing. Cayden just lights up my life. He makes me feel so complete. I could seriously talk about him all day. He has the best personality, he can be a lil stubborn though. When he's sucking down his bottle, he hates to be burped. And he's quite the screamer, lol. This past Friday he started to laugh out loud. I loved it, kinda brought tears to my eyes.

I love being Cayden's Mommy.

2009-05-11T10:56:00.003-07:00

So yesterday I celebrated my very first Mother's Day. Even though Cayden couldn't make me breakfast in bed or shower me with presents, it was still a great day. He let me sleep in till 9 which was NICE. He is such a good baby, always so happy and smiley.

The night before mother's day we had our pictures taken. They turned out so good!!!

My hair didn't look that good, but it's okay, haha.
Isn't he just the cutest? I love him so much! I can't say that enough.

my first mother's day

2009-05-07T14:12:00.003-07:00

I can't believe this Sunday I will be celebrating my first ever mother's day. I am so excited! Cayden and I will be taking mommy & me pics on saturday. I will be sure to get them up as soon as possible. I hope everyone is having a better week than I am.

FAVORiTE!

2009-04-29T08:33:00.003-07:00

This is by far my favorite picture of Cayden and I thus far. Thanks, Tiff.

where does the time go?!

2009-04-29T08:25:00.004-07:00

Cayden is 11 weeks old today. I just don't know where the time goes. It has gone by so fast. I'm already looking at pictures and not remembering him being so small. It is the most amazing thing watching him grow everyday. He's getting so big so fast. He's so alert and smiling all the time now. I absolutely love it. Pretty soon he will be crawing, talking and then walking. Being a mommy is the best thing I've ever done. I just love him so much.

I took these pictures of him this morning before work. He is such a morning person. The best part of my day is waking up and seeing him so smiley in his crib.

lunch date.

2009-04-29T08:17:00.003-07:00

Last Saturday Cayden and I went and met Tiff, Talon & Tylie for lunch. So exciting!!! It had been YEARS since I've seen Tiffani and had never met Talon or Tylie. It was so much fun catching up and just talking. So much has changed since high school and we've grown up so much since then. The best part, we're both mommies now. I don't know how she does it though with 2 little ones. Oh and she looks AMAZING, it's just not fair. But her lil ones are so cute! Talon loved Cayden. He kept saying, "he's so cuteeeeeeeee." Hahaha, I loved it. We will definitely have to get together more often.

cayden's first easter

2009-04-16T15:20:00.003-07:00

it wasn't all that eventful seeing how he is only two months, however he did get his first picture taken with the easter bunny.

on easter day i decided to surround him with all the easter eggs, lol. he loved it.

it's been a while, i know.

2009-04-16T15:11:00.004-07:00

sorry, i'm not so good at this whole blogging thing. i like myspace better, ha ha. well to fill you in, my lil guy is already 2 months old! can you believe it? i can't. time really does fly by and they get big so fast. i never ever could have imagined how amazing it is to be a mommy. i love cayden more than life itself. i love watching him grow a little everyday. and his little personality is so cute. he is such a happy baby. he is always smiling and laughing. no word can explain it better than simply AMAZING. i am so lucky to have him in my life. anyways, i went back to work full time and it is no fun at all. i would much rather be at home with the lil guy. i am totally jealous of stay at home moms. well, back to work. enjoy the new pics.

CHRiSTOPHER CAYDEN CLiNE

2009-02-18T20:15:00.003-07:00

He's here! He's here! My lil guy was born one week ago. February 11th, 2009 at 2:03 pm. He is so beautiful and I can't believe that he's really here. I've been exhausted lately, but it's totally worth it.

pregnancy pictures.

2009-02-04T08:13:00.003-07:00

Finally got the pictures in my email this morning. They aren't the best quality though. I don't think I was supposed to steal them, lol. Enjoy anyways. Oh and by the way, I have exactly ONE week to go. Wooooo Hoooooo!

Belly Shots

2009-01-29T15:03:00.019-07:00

Over the past months I've loved taking pictures of my growing tummy. I thought I'd post them even though the lil guy is almost here.

ENJOY! =D

"See You Soon"

oh, what a dayyy.

2009-01-26T12:30:00.003-07:00

On Sunday Christopher and I had an appointment to get pregnancy pictures done. We were actually gonna be early! As I got into the car, put my key into the ignition and turned it all I got was this clicking noise...ugh. There went my battery. I absolutely HATE cars. Especially my Ford Focus. I started stressing out, but thank God Chris' mom lives in the same apartment complex as us. So we just went and borrowed her car.

Luckily, we made it to our appointment on time. The pictures came out super cute and I can't wait to get them back. They'll be ready in a week and all the poses will be emailed to me (soon I hope).

After our photo sesh we had to go to Brakes Plus, but they were closed. That's the last place I got a battery at for my car and along with that battery is a 6 year warranty...it hasn't even been TWO years since they put that one in my car. Regardless, I had to get a new battery so we went to Checker's and got one for $75. The guy told me that the battery Brakes Plus put in never should have been put into my car to begin with and that's probably why it didn't last. UGHHHHH, mechanics frustrate me. So today after work my dad's gonna take my car and battery to Brakes Plus and give them a piece of his mind.

Once we finally got home, Christopher changed the battery....and the car started! YAYYY. He had to hurry and wash up `cus we had a 7:00 dinner to get to. We were only a half hour late. It was so good to see old faces.

Until next time...

freakin' out

2009-01-23T13:44:00.002-07:00

So I just got a call from my Dr's office. They were calling to let me know that Dr. Watter's will be on vacation the weekend that they scheduled my C-Section. So now Cayden will be here on February 11th. OMG, that's only 19 days away.

my first post! yay.

2009-01-23T09:38:00.003-07:00

I don't even know where to start or what to say, but after seeing a few friends' blogs I decided I wanted one too. I guess there's no better time to start one than now.

Well, my fiance' and I are currently expecting our first child together. I actually only have 22 days left. It's so exciting and nerve-wracking all at the same time. This whole pregnancy has been AMAZING. No morning sickness, no high blood pressure, nothing to worry about really. I have only gained 23 pounds, which the doctor says is good. At my next appointment they will start checking my cervix to see if I am dialated at all. I honestly doubt that I will be though cus this lil guy hasn't even dropped yet...and I guess I shouldn't say "lil guy" either. He's already 6.5 pounds so the doctor tells us. I just can't seem to get over the fact that come Valentine's Day, I will be a mommy.

Here's my baby boy, Christopher Cayden.