Christmas!!

TIS THE SEASON
I have to admit Christmas was very stressful this year, but overall it turned out to be great. Christmas Eve was spent at my mom and stepdads house with some finger foods, gifts, and fun. It was very pleasant. Then Christmas morning we got up around 8:15 and opened presents at our own house with Kade and then headed over to my motherinlaws house around 10 for breakfast and presents again and then later at around 3:30 we went over to Sugar's house for dinner and more presents. I'm telling you my son got so many gifts I do not know what to do with them. We are very greatful for all the people that thought of us this year in the goodies we got, the cards we got and the gifts we received. Thank you everyone! It was very hard to put on a fun face on Christmas when I was feeling the queziness of pregnancy, but I got through it. Thank God!!!!!! I just want to add that I love my family so much and I really miss you dad.

Here are some pictures from our whirlwind Christmas. Next year I just wanna give back to the less fortunate and hold off on gifts in our family (except for my babies). I guess with feeling stressed from Christmas and then feeling sick all day everyday this is how I feel. Let's just see how I feel in December.

Someone is very excited!

Kade got a drum set from Jared's parents, he was pumped!Isn't my baby getting so big?
I will be posting more pictures of Christmas in this entry soon, my computer is acting up!

PREGNANT!

I only took 2 tests!

So Jared and I found out we are pregnant and I should probably make sure that things are good at the Dr. before I make any big announcements or anything, but I just can't help myself. We are very excited, but I feel terrible. I am not as bad with this one as I was with Kade in the sense that I am not hugging the toilet the whole time, but I definitely have the feeling of wanting to puke about 80% of the day. I don't feel as tired with this one yet, but we will see what the coming weeks bring. If this one is a girl I am tempted to be done having kids, but this nagging feeling keeps telling me I can't be done just yet. I feel like crap though and I hate it, I am counting down the days that I will start feeling better (if it ends at 12 weeks like it did with Kade). I have literally been in pajamas and stayed home since Christmas day, luckily I have great friends and family to bring me food and Ginger. Oh the wonderful things that pregnancy brings. Wow, I feel like crap.....HELP someone!

We are very excited!!

New Jacket

Look how tall my boy is getting!

I know I should post about big things but to me the little things count. The other day Jared told me that we better get Kade a nice winter Jacket because all the kid has are hoodies. ITS FREEZING OUTSIDE! So we went to Target and I found the perfect Jacket, so I tried it on Kade and he loved it and I couldn't help but think how big my not so baby anymore is. I had to share how cute he looked. He seemed so proud to have a big boy Jacket. He didn't want put back in the cart and wanted to wear his new black and red Jacket all over the store and he did just that.
Once again these are pictures with my blackberry. Sorry folks its the only camera I have on me at all times.

Where's the Spirit?

Lately I have been hearing and reading about EVERYONE sending out Christmas cards. Ok so I should want to send out pics of my beautiful baby and a hunk-a-chunk of a husband, but I am lazy. Why does so much go into Christmas. I miss when I was little and Christmas just consisted of family time a great meal and watching the Christmas Story all day over and over. I guess since I am the parent it takes more of an effort, one that I didn't see so much when I was little. I am excited for Christmas and I don't mean this in a horrible way just in an exhausting way, BUT Christmas is so stressful. It's making sure everyone gets what they want, setting up the perfect Christmas tree that everyone will love (which by the way I didn't do, mine is as plain as they come and I am just as happy with it, I really am) finding the perfect outfits for your perfect little cards, buying decorations, filling stockings, and traveling back and forth from parents to in-laws. I know I know my problems are nothing compared to others but I feel sad the the real value of Christmas isn't there. It's so commercial. I need to make a vow for my families sake and that is to get in the dang spirit. All I have done is shop and set up a tree. I'm not saying I don't love Christmas becuase I do, I just wish I had that special feeling inside like I did when I was a little girl. I think things are hard becuase my dad isn't around and I miss him so much. It's very hard. He always made sure his kids had a great Christmas. I will never forget my most favoritist Christmas gift ever and that was my GO-Cart. My dad asked me to go in the kitchen and refill his coffee and there it was a black and white one with a big yellow bow! I think I cried. That was the best Christmas I ever had. What is your most favorite gift that stands out in your head??

I can't believe I forgot

I feel so terrible. The other day I made a post about all the things I am thankful for and I COMPLETELY forgot to mention my #1 most thankful thing. God! I have a pit in my stomach because I forgot to mention that. I am seriously so upset and mad at myself. I am not the most religious person, but I consider myself a very spiritual person, a person very very close to her God. If it weren't for God I wouldn't have all the amazing blessings in my life. God has done so much for me and my family and I love him so much.

Snowboarder

Yesterday Jared (Mr. Spoiled) got to see his brand new board, boots,and bindings (his excuse was he needed to put them together- Uh huh like I'm not smart) that he ordered as a Christmas gift from me to him. As he was putting it together and then gearing up on it he was jumping around on the board (strapped it) to break it in a little. Thought.....I assume that's why he was jumping around on it unless he was pretending he was on the mountain already, or just trying to look like a idiot (I love you babe, just a joke-Don't be Crassssy!! (Nacho Libre accent)). HEHEHE!!!
So back to the story- Kade got on his little John Deer tractor that my daddy got him and started trying to jump like Jared, it was so funny. So after Jared got out of his boots Kade went over and put them on with a little help from dad and I have a feeling that tonights gonna be a good night. Oh sorry I went off on Black Eyed Peas for a moment. I have a feeling that Kades gonna rock at snowboarding. He was loving it. We were pushing him around on the board and he had a perma. So cute!!

Is it just me or do you have visions of your baby being the best whatever it is?

Kade likes to dance so i'm like always playing music for him so he will be a bad ass dancer or like teaching him stuff all the time and talking to him like an adult so he will be very intelligent, or letting him play with stethascopes so he will be a doctor. Ok Ok don't judge me, I do let him be a kid, but you can't hate for me wanting to guide him (in a loving way) to be the best whatever he will be.

Bottom line Kade, Mommy wants you to just be happy whatever it is you choose to be. I will always love you.

Thanksgiving

Before I post all what happened on Thanksgiving and lots of pictures I wanted to create a little entry of the things I am most thankful for. So here it goes. They are not in any specific order, I am equally thankful for everything listed.

1. My healthy baby boy Kade (I love you)
2. My fun and handsome husband (I love you)
3. My amazing mother (I love you)
4. My awesome brother Lane (I love you)
5. My Daddy (I love you and miss you so much Dad)
6. My sister Tanya
7. Our beautiful home that feels like a home
8. My health and my families health
9. All my friends- I have the best friends
10. All my family in Mexico and my mexican roots (Thanks mami)
11. My dog Bruiser (I love you)
12. Our Happiness
13. The food that we have to eat everday
14. My Chavez Familia-All of you (Thanks for making me feel so special)
15. My Abue (Te quiero mucho mi abuelita preciosia)
16. Our vehicles
17. The fun and excitment in our lives
18. Kade's babysitters
19. My Job and Jareds job
20. The troops fighting for our freedom (Thank you so much)

I know there is always more, but these are the greatest things that pop into my head and into my heart.

Haircut

This is the final product

My hito mijito got a haircut by my mother-in-law yesterday and I couldn't help but look at him and think how handsome my little man is. He has the perfect little face and everytime Mimi (that's what he calls Jared's mom) cuts his hair he looks older and older to me. I love my baby so much and words cannot describe how much he means to me. From the second I found out I was pregnant with him my life has been amazing by this little guy. He makes my life so fun and always full of love. He is so sweet! He is always giving mama and dada kisses and tells everyone "I wuvvvy". I couldn't ask for a sweeter, sensitive, loving, caring, smart (sooo smart), and especially fun little boy. I love you Kade and I would do anything for you. ANYTHING BABY!

Croup

We went to Phoenix this weekend for some shopping and also so Jared could get some more tatoo added to his arm (Crazy boy)! Well it was a fun time until the end. Here's a little sum up. We left late Thursday night so Kade could sleep because as we all know traveling with kids can sometimes be the pits. Friday was great, I shopped till I dropped (6 Hrs to be exact) and Kade behaved great, I was so proud of my baby. I got about 80% of my Christmas shopping done, which is such a relief. I was on a mission man! Saturday was pretty good, we started out at the zoo and then headed to the tatoo place to drop Jared off. Earlier in the day I noticed Kade was very tired, but figured it was just from the trip until I noticed my little man had fever towards the evening, I thought "OHHH great here we go again". I gave him some Tylenol and Mortin (Not at the same time) and that took care of that, but as we went back to our hotel after eating at Olive Garden (MMMM) Kade started breathing weird and had a weird cough. It was very scary! Long story short.... We decided to take him to urgent care on Sunday before heading back home, the Dr. there did 2 breathing treatments and said he wasn't getting any better so we better go to the hospital. We took him to the hospital, best care ever given by Dr. Jayson Luma and all the amazing nurses there (Note to self...Send thank you card to Desert hills hospital) and right away they told me my child had croup :( so they gave him another breathing treatment, and oral steroids to be taken for 5 days, monitored us for 2 hours and we were on our way home. My poor little guy, it was so scary, I thought for sure he had Swine (that is also what the first Dr. told us it might have been). I was told that Croup is going around town so watch your babies closely. Here is a few quick reference points:

Croup, also called laryngotracheobronchitis, most commonly affects children between the ages of six months and three years, usually during the late fall, winter and early spring. Symptoms, which often include a runny nose and a brassy cough, develop about 2-6 days after being exposed to someone with croup.

One of the distinctive characteristics of croup is the abrupt or sudden onset of symptoms. Children will usually be well when they went to bed, and will then wake up in the middle of the night with a croupy cough and trouble breathing. The cough that children with croup have is also distinctive. Unlike other viral respiratory illnesses, which can cause a dry, wet, or deep cough, croup causes a cough that sounds like a Barking Seal.

Another common sign or symptom of croup is inspiratory stridor, which is a loud, high-pitched, harsh noise that children with croup often have when they are breathing in. Stridor is often confused with wheezing, but unlike wheezing, which is usually caused by inflammation in the lungs, stridor is caused by inflammation in the larger airways.

What a weekend! Not only did it SUCK that Kade was sick, he was sick away from home. I was very pleased with the hospital though, they were the best!

Here are a few photos of the Zoo (taken by my Blackberry)


This Turtle weighed 630 lbs. I shouted "That Turtle weighs as much as an Elephant", Jared was so embarrassed. I don't know how much a darn Elephant weighs, do you? Apparently it's more than 630 lbs.

This Monkey was so hilarious. He would poop in his hand (I assume it was a male, I can't think of any girl doing that), look at it and throw it. The funniest thing we have seen in a long time.

Twisted

Ok...So I have a newborn again!! Kade has been waking up every night after doing so extremely well. I can't blame him for the past couple of nights because his nose was so clogged my baby couldn't breathe, but the other nights....I don't know what his excuses are. I started doing what I originally did to get him to go to sleep in his own bed and sleep through the night and that was to let him cry it out. (I know lots of moms don't agree with that, but it worked for me...So don't judge me!!) Well pretty sure the kid has grown more stubborn, I guess his dada is rubbing off on him (haha just a joke) because his cries have lasted a lot longer than they ever once did. So to the point, Kade cried his little self to sleep and I went in a little later to cover the kid and this is what I found.. I was so sad to see him all twisted up, but couldn't help but give a little chuckle. My poor baby! I promise Kade when you read this please know your mama loves you more than anything. And one more thing....Whatever happened to the damn crib bumper working???
(Yes, that's my baby's leg)

Hide and Seek

Lately Kade has been doing some funny things the more and more he gets older. He hides my toothbrush, puts my bra around his head, dances so much, and knows how to hide from Mommy. The other day I could not find Kade anywhere and I was a little worried because he knows how to open doors now. I thought "Oh no, my child has escaped out into the street" (I do not want to be that mom, ya know?). Well I finally found the little stinker...He had taken all of his toys out of his toy box and was hiding from me. I was so relieved to find him and had to just laugh at my baby. He is definitely a little stinker. I love him!

Halloween

Kade was a pirate for Halloween and he looked so cute I couldn't stand it. He did so good and he definitely knows what Candy is now. He loves it! On Friday my work put on this awesome Halloween festival, which they do yearly and Kade was a little scared that he didn't want to let go of Daddy. On Saturday we went over to my sister-in-laws house for yummy beans and chili and then went over to my mother-in-laws church for a little fun and some trunk or treating. Kade loved the games there and loved seeing little people all around because they were his size. My baby is getting so big, I am so proud of the little boy that he is.



That's my Mother-in Law, she played the witch at the company party

Happy Birthday

I just wanted to say Happy Birthday to my father. I love and miss you so much. I think about my dad everyday and just want to say to whoever is reading my blog to not take people for granted. They can be gone so quickly and you will never get the time with them again. I know that anyone who has lost someone close to them knows the feeling. It's always important to tell loved ones how much they are loved, because even if they know it, it always feels good for them to hear it. I remember the last time I saw my father and the last time I talked to him and I will FOREVER hold that close to me. I never thought that after just a year and a half after being diagnosed with what everyone thought was early stages of cancer that he would be gone. I am very thankful for the time I got to spend with him in that year and a half, but always always wish it was more. I love you Dad more than anything!

Pumpkin Carving

Jared and I went to our friends house the other night for dinner and some pumpkin carving with the kids (it actually ended up being the adults). It was my first time to carve pumpkins and that was very apparent because I carved the darn thing upside down (It was pretty hilarious) but we had a good time and the pumpkins didn't turn out so bad. Jared's was better than mine, but there wasn't much of a difference when they were lit so that was a relief. I can't wait until Kade is a little bit older so he can understand how to carve pumpkins on his own (well with mama's help). I love Halloween and the fall, so many fun memories. I can't wait for Thanksgiving and Christmas now. Is it just me or is my life passing right before my eyes? Although this year has literally flown by it has been a good year with the exception of losing my daddy. I sure do wish he could get to see all these neat pictures of Kade and our family. Chris and Jared hard at work



Jared's pumpkin kinda looks like him, don't you think?? HAHAHA

Bath Time

So pretty sure Kade has a little girlfriend, he just doesn't know it. Kade and Kennedy had some fun play time in the tub and I guess they worked up an appetite swimming (as Kennedy called it) because they couldn't stay out of the fridge. Oh how nice it was to be young with no worries. I sure miss those days, and yes I remember them. I want to always remind Kade when he is little to never want to grow up in a hurry, because I felt like I always did. How wonderful it is to not worry about anything like bills, relationships, parents, weight, careers, cleaning, cooking, laundry, ect.. Most important I loved when my family was together and I had both my parents. I hope my baby doesn't take advantage of life and relationships because those are the most precious things and they can be gone so quickly. I strive to teach Kade everything I have learned and hope he understands completely. Most importantly I just want my baby to be happy.

Twilight

Ok so I am pretty sure I am obsessed with Stephenie Meyer's books. FOREVER so many people have been telling me that I need to read Twilight and all the other books that go along with it, but honestly I am not a reader (AT ALL). So the other night Jared and I Netflixed Twilight and I FREAKIN loved the movie, I didn't want it to end. I felt like I was waiting for them to kiss the whole movie and when they finally did, I felt like I was falling in love all over again. U all, Twilight rocks....I went to bed wanting to dream about Edward. So the next day I went to Target (My fav store ever)to buy the next series New Moon, but my friend Megan insisted I buy Twilight (even though I just saw the movie) and I was mad because I am dying to know what happens next, but I guess she is right I need to do this the right way. So here I am reading Twilight. I got it yesterday and almost read 100 pages, I don't even know where I found the time, but I had to. I plan on reading that in a week maybe give myself a week and half and then buy New Moon and read that in a week and a half because the Movie comes out in 30 days and I need to be on track. What's awesome is if you go to Stephenie Meyer's website she writes about how Twilight and all it's glory came about. You must read it! I couldn't believe it all stemmed from a dream she had and she began the book in the middle and worked backwards. She is a genius, pure genius... Awesome thing is, she is an ordinary woman that lives in Arizona (Just like beautiful Bella) and has kids just like a lot of us bloggers do.. I was impressed.

You all have to understand, I am not a reader, but maybe this has changed me... I don't know a part of me wants to be in love with a vampire. Wanna know the crazy things??? Jared and I are Vampires for Halloween and I decided this before the whole Twilight thing... Who knows maybe Edwards knew I was going to meet him very soon.... What are your thoughts on Twilight?? Are you in love as much as I am??

Sutherland Farms

Over the weekend, my friend Megan, my mom and I took our kiddos to this really cute place called Sutherland Farms. There was hay rides, food, animals, pumpkins, and a huge corn pit at the end of slides, the kids had a blast. Kade was constantly finding something to learn about which was very neat to see. I was so happy that my mom made it out there with me. Sometimes people get so busy with their lives that they pass them so fast, so I am very glad I had my wonderful friend, the most beautiful little girl and boy and my amazing mother with me to make some special memories with. I will go again next year!