CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh what a glorious day!!!

I got soo many new toys. Santa came and brought me a kitchen. Now I can cook like daddy, momma can't even boil water right! I also got these really cool Zebra. It bounces and spins around. I love all of my new toys. Thanks Daddy, Mommy, Grandma, Grandpa, and SANTA of course.

I also got to try corn on the cob for the first time. I love this corn stuff!

Mommy Torturing Me Again............

That momma won't stop!!!!

She thinks it's funny to put me in silly clothes and take annoying pictures. Why does she think that I would want to prance around in a stupid reindeer outfit? I did like looking at the little mini Christmas trees in our front yard.

Santa at the Mall

Mommy and I went to the mall today with Stacey and Stella. We went to go see Santa. Stella nor I liked this Santa person. We both screamed when they put us on his lap. Why would I sit on a stranger's lap?

Mommy felt bad and gave us some cookies after we had to endure that awful experience. She better NOT make me do that again next year, or else!

Little Reindeer

It's almost Christmas! I can't wait. My mom bought all these Christmas outfits so she is making me put on this silly reindeer shirt! Lame mom!

Thanksgiving at Disneyland

We went for Thanksgibbin' Dinner at The Disneyland Hotel. It was our first time having Thanksgiving Dinner there. There was alot to eat. I really stuffed my face. I got to meet lots of kewl new friends also, like Chip and Dale.

I love Disneyland and I can't wait to go back!

Pre-Thanksgiving in Death Valley

We went to Death Valley, CA to visit Grandpa and Grandma Dance, the day before Thanksgiving. It was a long drive but we finally made it there. There sure was alot of dirt~

I had alot of fun playing in the dirt. It was really great to see everyone though.Post Options

Caden is almost 18 months!!!!!

Stacey, Stella, Mommy, and I went to Lancaster, CA this week. One of my mommy's online friends took our pictures. Stella and I were crazy kiddos. We had some much fun playing with her daughters.

This is Tamara's (photographer) website. She does great work!
www.momentshcerished.com

Mommy said she is not posting all of the photos. She is giving everyone a sneak peek until Christmas.

Halloween Photos

Daddy and Mommy took me to Target today for some Halloween photos. This is a tradition for them now. They dress me up in these silly costumes and make me pose for pictures.

There were soo many kewl things to play with there at the studio. I loved all of their props.

I had two costumes, one was a beaver and the other one was a Dalmatian doggy.

Here are the photos.

The Pumpkin Patch

Stacey, Stella, mommy, and I went to this really cool Pumpkin Patch today. It was at Irvine Park, which is in Orange, not Irvine.

They had tons of pumpkins, hay, decorations, and even a train ride.

My momma dressed me in these special overalls. She thinks they are really cute.

I loved picking up all the little pumpkins at the patch.

I was in the hospital

I have been kinda sick lately. I was in Northern California two weeks ago visiting my Great Grandparents. I unfortunately had two seizures while I was there. My mommy had to fly up there since I was soo sick....We then came home that Sunday.

I started sneezing one night over the weekend. My mommy and daddy thought that I had a little cold. I woke up in the middle of the night and I was wheezing. My daddy decided to take me to the emergency room so that I could get checked out. Well it turns out I had pneumonia and they admitted me overnight.

I was quite the little devil at the hospital. They tried to put an IV me like 10 times and it hurt really bad. They finally got an IV in my foot. It didn't last long though, because I took it out.

They put me in this cute little hospital gown. My mommy had to take a picture of me in it. So she keep me wearing it until we got home.

A Day at the Park

It was a nice day today. Mommy and daddy took me to the park across the street from the house. I have lots of fun exploring at the park. I got to go on the swings, climb a bridge, and go down the slide.

I really like the cool sand at the park. It feels really nice in my hands. Mommy and daddy are very happy that I don't try to eat it anymore.

Check out the pictures of me at the park!

15 Months Old!

My mommy has been really bad on updating my blog lately. Today, I am 15 months old. I can walk (well run most of the time), I talk (mostly dog), and I ate big people food. I am quite the climber too. My mommy and daddy chase me around the house alot.

I am a very smart little boy.

We went to the Picture People today to take my pictures. They are having a contest for their New Face Portrait Contest. My mommy and daddy dressed me up in one of my new Fall outfits. I love it. It is really comfy and I even let them put tennis shoes on me. My new shoes had really cool velcro that I can open and close.

Hopefully, my mommy will update this blog more often.

See ya later!

Summer Fun at The Irvine Spectrum

Mommy's friend, Stacey, babysat me today. Stella and I had a really fun day playing. Auntie Stacey took us to The Irvine Spectrum. For anyone that doesn't like locally, The Irvine Spectrum is an outdoor mall.

They have really cool fountains at The Spectrum. Auntie Stacey knew about an especially cool fountain. She calls it a "bubble fountain". The fountain shoots little pebbles of water straight up in the air. It is really cool.

Auntie Stacey took some pictures of Stella and I while we were playing in the fountain.

4th of July

This was 4th of July. I really don't know what a "4th of July" is. All I know is my mommy got me this really cool red, white, and blue outfit. I drooled all over. Daddy thinks I have new teeth coming in soon.

So, mommy and daddy bbq'ed some burgers and we hung out at home. When it got dark outside, my bedtime usually, mommy and I went and saw fireworks in our neighborhood. They were really loud, but really cool too!

I had alot of fun. I can't wait till next year!

Love,

Caden

The "Official" First Birthday Pictures

My First Birthday Party!

My birthday party was today. It was at the park across the street from my house. I was soo happy that my friends could come and celebrate. We had mexican food to eat along with cake. I really loved the cake. My bigger friends got to hit a pinata too. I love all of my really cool presents.

I AM "1" !!!!

Today is my First Birthday! It has been a really fast year. I went from being a tiny 6 lb. preemie to a big boy! I can walk (for almost 2 weeks), I can talk (mom, dad, duck, dog, Bob), and I can eat real food (chicken, milk, almost anything)! I have so much energy, I really tire my mom and dad out!

My Great Grandma and Grandpa Ryder came from Northern California to visit me this weekend for my birthday. I haven't seen them since I was a tiny little baby! They couldn't believe how big I was.

My daddy and mommy got me a chocolate cake for my birthday. It was really tasty.

I can't wait till tommorrow though, my Birthday Party is tommorrow! Yeah!!!!

Bye Bye Paci's

I had a little secret to share with you all...

I am addicted to paci's. I guess the real word for theme is pacifiers. I can't get enough of these things.

Well my mommy and daddy decided that it was time for my addiction to end. They stopped giving me those wonderful paci's.

They collected all the stray paci's in a basket. Here they are.....

I have been paci-free for almost two weeks now!

My First Hair Cut

I went to First Cuts for my very first haircut today. It was in Fashion Island, Newport Beach, CA. They sat me in this really cool airplane chair. I was fine until that mean lady brought the scissors to my head. Then I decided to stand up. My mommy and her friend Stacey had to hold me down.

My friend, Stella, sat in the stroller and watched while I was getting my hair cut. She thought that it was very funny. She started clapping.

I think it's going to be a long time until I get a haircut again! That was not fun!

Be sure and check out the pictures of the event above!

My New Sippy Cup

I am getting to be a real big boy now. My mommy took my pacifier away last week, mean mean mommy; I have 4 new teeth; and I am drinking whole milk. My mommy gave me this thing when I was eating dinner the other day, I think they call it a sippy cup. She told me that it's almost time to lose the bottle. What the heck? First the pacifier, and now you want to take my bottle away!

Anyway, I was getting very tired after drinking out of this sippy cup thing? I think my momma spiked the cup with vodka instead of water. I went to bed right after dinner this night.

Momma said I went to bed early because I am teething. She had to give me some tylenol that night.

Only a week and a half till my Birthday! Yippee!

Gymboree Play and Music

I have just started to be really interested in playing with other kids. My mommy and her friend, Stacey, took us (Stella and I), to this place where there are lots of other kids our age. It is called "Gymboree Play and Music". They have lots of cool stuff to climb on. We also sing songs and bounce around. I really like going there. We go once a week.

Easter Pictures

Well my mommy dragged me to Target last week to take some Easter pictures. They gave me all of these strange little bunnies to play with. The bunnies would not play with me though. They just sat there, and wouldn't move. That made me real sad.

My mommy and Stacey give me a new hairdo for the occassion though. I got a really cool mohawk. I look like a big boy now. Mommy said that my hair is starting to look like a mullet though. What's a mullet?

A mullet is a haircut that is short in the front and long in the back. The mullet should not be confused with the rattail, which consists of a long, narrow "tail" of hair growing from the back of the head. Mullets have been worn by males and females of all ages, but they have traditionally been most popular with younger men. A slogan or motto often associated with people who wear mullets is: "business in front, party in back."

It's only a month and a half away to my birthday. I can't wait!

Shopping at Nordstrom

I went shopping last week at Nordstrom. My mommy and Stacey thought put me on this table to change my diaper. I just wanted to play. I could care less about getting my diaper changed. I had alot of fun shopping that day. I got lots of new clothes to wear this spring and summer at Gymboree. Have I told you about Gymboree? My mommy gets all of my clothes at Gymboree. My grammy works there! Ok, I'm off to play! See you later!

Baby Jail

I recently learned to stand. My mommy is going crazy trying to baby proof everything. I think it's really funny, because once she baby proofs something, I find something new to get into. I learned how to open cabinets and drawers yesterday. I today I opened my closet doors and start rumaging through everything. I have a playroom set up in mommy and daddy's office. They put a big metal gate in front of the entrance so I can't get out. I love to stand against it though. I just want out of this baby jail!