Almost time!

Last weekend we had a very fun time with Darin and Erin! It was the first time Cade started saying a name along with "Uncle or Aunty", although "Uncle Darin" didn't really come out sounding clear.

See, don't they match with a little one!
We all went to Nanea's first birthday party and Cade had a turtle painted on his arm. He was so excited and proud of it! Too bad he had a runny nose and wiped it off a bit.

38 weeks! The end of this pregnancy is just around the corner! Can't believe it!

Darin and Erin brought their baby, Tobi, to visit too! The three boys had fun playing and chasing each other around.

Sport doesn't get this close to Cade, so it surprised him that Tobi would let him pet him and touch him

Typical boy- Cade loves our gravel driveway. He will just plop down in the middle and start playing in the rocks and dirt! Yuck!

This is the result of mixing dirt, boogers, and some tears- he didn't want to come in and wash his face or hands.

We were digging things out of storage to prepare for the new baby and Cade is enjoying seeing some of his old favorites again. Cade slept in the bouncer for about the first 2 months of his life! It was awesome! The bouncer vibrates, so that would soothe him to sleep. Let's hope baby #2 is the same! We have actually had to prevent Cade from bouncing in the bouncer because I was afraid he was going to break it!

April updates and Oahu trip...

Cade discovered this old cleaning mop! Hmmmm...we wonder how long we can trick him into thinking cleaning is fun!

We spent Easter weekend on Oahu. We hadn't been to Great-Grandma and Grandpa's house since Christmas, but Cade remembered all the toys they had for him. He had fun playing blocks with Great-Grandma again!

While mommy shopped, Cade was treated to shave ice! Look at that rascal smile and hair!

Great-grandma's birthday lunch!

Garrett had two requests while we visited Oahu: take Cade to the zoo and Chuck E. Cheese's.
We ventured to the zoo first. It was Easter Sunday and a little rainy, so the zoo was empty! It was really nice that way. It was also cool to see Cade point at all the animals, reassuring us that he saw them. We hid out in the reptile house for a bit while the rain showers passed. During that time they brought out a small python from its cage for the visitors to see up close. For those who don't know, Garrett is TERRIFIED of snakes, so he refused to take Cade anywhere near it! Shucks, forgot to take a picture of scared daddy while mommy and Gammy took Cade to see it.

Cade loves fish! He wasn't too thrilled about the tunnel he had to crawl through to get to the middle of the fishtank, though.
Chuck E. Cheese was the next stop. Garrett will let Cade sit in the cars or other animal rides in the mall, but he never puts money in to make them move (it's expensive, sometimes $2!). So when the car started moving, it freaked Cade out!

It took Cade awhile to get used to playing games at Chuck E. Cheese's. I think daddy and mommy had more fun challenging each other on games! All the noise and lights were too distracting for Cade at first. Then he found the racing game. He didn't want Garrett to touch the wheel at all!

Happy Easter! We planned to dye eggs, but forgot and were so tired! Cade had fun hunting for the fake eggs.

Happy Spring?!

Spring is here...well, I guess in Hawaii it's hard to distinguish seasons. But, we actually have a wet season- NOW! After all the years of living in WA where you look forward to the warm Spring weather and beautiful cherry blossoms and tulips- here it hasn't been as welcoming! It's rained for the last month- ok, maybe a day or two of hot sunny weather stuck in. But, we can't complain- it's still in the 70's and usually the rain is at our house Upcountry- so we can just drive 20 min and be in the hot sun.

Our little Easter bunny- now and a year ago! What a difference, physically and emotionally! :)

Aunty Elaine brought over this cute Donald Duck toy. Cade was fascinated, until we turned it on. I think Donald's voice scared him. When you grab Donald by the ears, he says, " PUT ME DOWN!" and when you press his foot, he sings a song and dances. For a few days anytime heard it go on, he ran away!

His new favorite toy- the clothes hamper. He tries to sleep in it, but can't get comfy.
We played tourist in Lahaina one day.

Cade got a little antsy in the stroller, so we let him stretch his legs for a bit. He found a new hiding spot. It took us a while to get him out!

We invested ($10) in a bubble maker! Oh, what a cool invention! Just turn it on and tons of bubbles come out. Sport loves it too!

34.5 weeks and counting down!

Just in time...

I don't know where February went, but we didn't post any updates at all!? Oh my. It's partially because the month is so short and we didn't have as many Furlough Fridays for mommy to catch up! Well, here's a recap of the month.

Cade loves his bubbles! He's very eager to help wash dishes. Let's hope this continues...
Marina (G's cousin) visted for a few days at the beginning of February, enough for us to have a baby shower for her. We are due about a week apart, but I look HUGE compared to her. Yes, everyone says it...I'm bigger because it's my 2nd baby.

We need to start weening Cade off of his "binkies" soon. He found two one afternoon and thought it was hysterical that he could fit them both in his mouth! He's also trying to say "cheese" for the camera and smile! Oh my, what a ham.

Sport finally lets Cade get pretty close to him without freaking out! Here's Cade practicing his "cheese" again!
Cade does "activity time" at Aunty Liana's house. Here's a "cheese" picture with his black spider work.
We have been wanting to go to the Maui Ocean Center (aquarium) since we moved back. We finally went! Oh boy did Cade love it! He pointed at all the different fish and kept saying "fishy"!
He is getting really good at his "cheese" smile, huh! Now we don't have to tickle his leg to get him to smile at the camera!
This one's for Aunty Trisha! There were baby turtles too, but we didn't get a great picture with them because their exhibit was out in the rain.

Lastly, a short video for your enjoyment. Grandpa Dean was over helping to fix the car and do small tasks around the house. Cade missed his nap and was fighting to stay up. He finally was put to sleep by the repetitive motion of Grandpa pushing him in the car! Good thing we had his seatbelt on!

Before Aunty Lisa or Aunty Jocelyn make a comment about not updating the blog, I thought I'd do it! Besides, the cable went out because of the wind, so the tv isn't distracting us.

It's hard to believe our "baby" is a year and a half old already! He went to his well baby check up the other day and he is developing and growing well, although still tiny for his age (10-25th percentile for all categories). The dr. asked him to stack four blocks on top of each other, something he does quite often at home, so I wasn't surprised he could do it. But, then the dr. asked him to feed a tiny four inch baby a bottle. I didn't think he knew what to do, but to our surprise he was successful! The dr. also noted he should have a vocabulary of six words. We went home and counted over thirty! YAH!

Garrett's cousin Dayne was home for the holidays and we finally got to spend some time with her before she went back to California.
Cade and Chaz play pretty well together- they don't fight over the toys too much! Chaz is a very good sharer.
Kids just have a tendency to love boxes- Cade is no exception!
Chaz and his family bought Cade this drum set for Christmas. We had no intentions of putting it together yet. However, Garrett went to Portland for the weekend and put it together, then hid it, for us to enjoy while he was gone! Luckily, Cade has a short attention span, so he doesn't sit at the drum set for very long.
G has been practicing his golf game as much as he can. We had a chance to play on Oahu with Lisa and our cousin Thomas over Christmas break. Of course Lisa kicked our butts... but I could still beat G (and I was five and half months pregnant at the time!). He said it was a very humbling experience... at least he's a good loser!
Cade was helping to cheer on his Uncle Cisco's Saints this past weekend! The "paint" came off during nap time- good thing 'cause Gammy wasn't too thrilled to see it on!
Lia came over to play last week and the two of them were sitting on the couch so nicely- well, long enough to snap a picture.

A short video clip of Cade exercising! When I was pregnant with Cade, G was nice enough to gain sympathy weight so I never got heavier than him. However, with this pregnancy he didn't make the same agreement! He has been on the Insanity workout and Cade loves to watch and copy G. It's hilarious!

Oh, and a side note- no, that's not poop by the couch; it's Sporty's monkey! And, pardon the messy living room- we have a toddler who doesn't believe in cleaning! Enjoy!

Lastly, pregnancy with baby two has been going very well and uneventful! No cravings. Just getting bigger. I feel HUGE already- much bigger than I did with Cade at 27 weeks. I am carrying this baby a little lower, so more pressure on my pelvis and back. Other than being tired, we'll be heading into the third trimester soon!

Rascal...

Cade has learned to climb up on everything. I recently turned my back on him for just a couple of minutes and ta-da! He was in his kitchen sink!

He also understands smiling and posing for the camera!
Garrett stores all of his hats in this ottoman, just so they don't get lost or squished. Cade loves to open it up and play with them. Again, he thought it would be fun to climb in!
We sit at the computer a lot, so Cade climbed up on the chair and was mimicking and entertaining himself too. He realizes the mouse moves on the screen and loves to play with it.
Garrett's dad was over to help fix the brakes on our old truck. Cade instinctively grabbed a tool and pretended to help them fix it!

Hau`oli Makahiki Hou!

Happy 2010! We spent Christmas on Oahu this year at Lynn's grandparent's home in HOT Ewa. Cade is very fortunate to receive lots of free toys. He loved this cement truck and felt he was supposed to be riding it like his other cars at home.

Cade LOVES shoes (just like his Mommy and Gammy!) He finds all sorts to wear.
A deflated football he received from Aunty Lynette and Uncle Ben. He found all sorts of uses for it- a hat and then a chair, which he spun around in for awhile. At least it kept him occupied!

His new "man" kitchen from Gammy. Garrett agreed to let Mom buy the kitchen because it wasn't so "girly". Cade loves it, but he's a little too short to turn on all the lights and sounds, so he discovered using the stools to boost him.
Hanging out with the binky
Family picture

Kula Lavender Farms. Too bad it was too cloudy to see the beautiful view of Maui.
Cade checking out one of the statues.
Here in Hawaii we celebrate New Years with lots of fireworks! Cade was getting used to the noises on Oahu, because at my grandparent's home in Ewa, people were lighting them from days before Christmas! Cade would say "boom, boom" when he heard it. However, he wasn't too fond of them on New Years. He kept signing "all done"!
Cade loves other kids. He was very fond of Wesley and just walked over and sat in his lap while the other cousins played video games. We're blessed to be close to our families so that Cade can grow up with them!