Monday, October 25, 2010

1 year old photo

I like comparing picture of Kyle and Kaden when they are the same age.

This is Kyle at 1 year.


This is Kaden at 1 year


similar?
yes. and no.
but both very cute!

Sunday, October 17, 2010

soccer

I have always wanted to be a soccer mom.
Kyle is finally old enough to sign him up to be on the YMCA 3 year olds/4 year olds soccer team.
I pictured....cold, crisp fall mornings, coffee in hand, watching my little guy score a goal or two, bringing juice boxes, orange slices, and granola bars for the kids after the game....etc.
Well.....
The weeks building up to the first day of soccer we got the uniform, the shin guards, the soccer cleats (shoes) and we practiced at home and talked alot about it.
You see, Kyle does not like new things. New situations. So there was some anxiety about soccer. I fully expected the first day to be a disaster. And, oh boy, was it a DISASTER.
Did I mention, most Saturday mornings Troy has Cross Country so I have to go solo and bring my 11 month old baby (who normally naps at that time)
Anyways, the first day Kyle refused to wear the uniform, the shoes, and most of all...the shin guards. He freaked out. When we got to the field he threw a HUGE CRYING FIT and I had to carry him over to where the rest of his team was. Many parents were looking at me as if I was torturing my son. It was very embarrassing. Thankfully, my neighbor was there to help with Kaden and also helped with Kyle and his crying. Kyle spent most of that soccer game crying in the van. So we tried again the next week.
This time my friend watched Kaden so I could focus on Kyle during his soccer anxiety. He made progress. He wore the uniform, the shoes, the shin guards. He even stood on the side lines and watched his friends play the game. He did not want to play or participate at all but I was proud that he was doing better than the week before.
The third week I had high hopes that he would go out there and play. Daddy even got to come since his cross country match was in the evening. Kyle walked out on the field and watched the kids practice but would not play at all.
It was frustrating.
Troy even suggested that we quit. But I wanted to keep trying and see what happened.
The fourth week of soccer...like magic....Kyle went out on the field as if he never had any issues. He kicked the ball, he ran, he scored lots of goals, he high fived his teammates...it was wonderful! We were so proud.
From then on.....we had a soccer player. He loved it!
I love the way he looks over at me when he scores a goal waiting for me to give him a thumbs up and a smile :) It is adorable. Now the season has come to an end. He only got to play in 3 games but I am so proud of him for the progress he made this season!
Hopefully, next year, he will get out there with confidence the first week and remember all the fun he had in 2010!



Kyle and Greyson proudly showing their medals the last day of soccer



Aspiring soccer player



sitting on a ball is the best place to watch a soccer game




a cold, foggy morning. lining up for drills


Kyle got a "coffee" treat (Hot Cocoa with whipped cream) for all of his hard work!


Kyle's # 1 Fan....on a wet soccer afternoon



Buddies.



Kick, Pass, Score!


Guard that Goal!

Way to Go Kyle! We are so proud of you!

twins???


Kyle, October 2007


Kaden, October 2010

Thursday, October 7, 2010

ONE!

Happy 1st Birthday Kaden!
We love you so much!
It is hard to believe that a year has gone by so quickly.
You are such a fun, happy baby!








October 7, 2009
7 pounds 11 ounces
12:43 pm
20 inches
Kaden is such a wonderful addition to our family. He fills our home with joy and laughter. Kyle loves his brother so much and they love playing together. No one can make Kaden laugh more than Kyle :)
Kaden has been given a few nick names throughout the year. Kyle likes to call him "Boo Boo" but mommy and daddy don't like that name.
Mommy calls him "Little Bittle" "Kade-man" "Baby Head" "Bittle" "Do-Do" and "My Little"
Daddy calls him "My Monkey"
Kaden LOVES bathtime, eating grass rocks, sand, dirt, etc, playing outside, reading books, playing with balls, his binkie, eating big boy food, wrestling with Kyle and Daddy
Kaden has 12 teeth! (Kyle only had 5 at his 1st birthday)
Kaden is a FAST crawler and is walking more than crawling now
He can: wave bye-bye, blow kisses, sign "all done", puts his arms up to say touchdown, when asked what a dinosaur says he says "roar" (in a cute whisper voice), points up to the sky to show me an airplane, drinks from a sippie cup, eats everything we eat (no more baby food), goes up and down stairs all by himself, squeals with excitement when he sees any kind of animal, plays peek-a-boo, puts the remote to his ear as if it were a phone, blows bubbles in the bathtub
Kaden puts up with alot of "brotherly love"
When he was an infant I called it "death patrol" because Kyle wanted to lay on him, smother him with kisses, carry him, etc. Now Kaden is bigger and can handle the "love"
Kaden is full of wonder and mischief....if we turn our back on him he will be playing in the toilet, unrolling an entire roll of TP, pulling all of the books off of his bookshelf, taking all of his pants out of his drawer, smearing poop everywhere, eating Kyle's paint or Kyle's peanut butter *before he was allowed to eat peanutbutter*, ripping apart newspapers or magazines and eating the paper, climbing in the dishwasher....just to name a few things that have happened :)
We love you so much our little Kaden!
Happy ONE YEAR to you!