Bev kissing Baby Kade. I'm sure he was glad to hear his mama's voice and to be by her. I should add that he was 9lbs. 7oz. and 20ins. long. A good sized baby.
Kade in the Nursery after being cleaned up and dressed. What a cutie pie.
He has a healthy pair of lungs. Isn't he adorable?
Here is Kade shortly after being taken from Bev's stomach
Here's Bev on the table
Baby Kade getting cleaned up
Kade getting checked out
Kade holding daddy's finger.
We had a great weekend. On Saturday we went to Silverwood Theme Park as a family. Yep, it was just us, no one else came. We had such a good time. There was hardly anyone there. The longest we stood in line was 15 min which is unheard of at the park. We went first to the water park and that was great. Gideon had so much fun playing in the children's play area. He went up and down the water slides and splashed in the water. We then went to the wave pool where we had a great time playing in the waves. Even Gideon. We went on a few slides as well. By the time we finished at the water park Joe and I were pretty well burnt. The kids thankfully just got darker.
After the fantabulous time at the water park we had lunch and then headed over the the carnival rides. Cordin and Joe and even Gabbie rode on the round-up, the one that goes really fast around in a circle and then tilts up into the air. It's CRAZY! I can't ride those kinds anymore, I get too sick. We all went on a roller coaster called Tremors which was really fun. We took it in shifts because Gideon wasn't tall enough to go this year. We hit a lot of the little kids rides which Gideon, Cordin, and Gabbie loved. It was nice to spend time as a family and to just be together. I think that we'll make this a yearly tradition. Sometimes I forget that we can actually have a good time when it's just the Kearns'.
I was talking to one of my girlfriends the other day about kids, you know because that's my life, and an interesting observation come to me. I was thinking about my sister because she's having her first baby really soon. We had her shower on the 7Th and she got some really cute stuff. There were a lot of adorable outfits which made me think back to my first baby.
When I had my first child, I wanted to have everything perfect for him. He had to have just the right clothes, and his outfits had to look perfect. When he got messy I would change him, which resulted in probably 3-4 outfits a day. I wanted the name brand crib and bassinet. The perfect stroller system that had the amazing car seat with it. The name brand diapers that were supposed to be so much better because they had the word Huggies on the box. He had everything in order and not a hair out of place.
Then I had my second child. A girl this time. I still wanted to have everything nice and neat but I noticed that it sometimes took me a little longer to get the outfit changed or the diaper changed or to get her hair done. It didn't matter that the diapers said Luvs on them instead of Huggies as long as I saved a couple of bucks. She still looked okay, but not as put together as her brother did in the earlier stages.
Then came the third child, another boy. This time I was grateful for the hand me downs. The second hand store where we got a great deal on the crib and mattress set. The stroller and car seat that I was able to borrow from my sister in law so I didn't have to buy another one (because I had gotten rid of all of my old stuff after Gabbie, thinking we were done). And all of the clothes that I was able to borrow from the same sister in law. I didn't have to buy anything for the first year of his life. My third child usually stays in his same outfit all day unless there is a major catastrophe. I even let him stay in his Jammie's all day. There are also the days when he will run around in just his onesie.
It's funny to look back and see how the progression has taken place from one to three kids and the changes that it's made in my perceptions of what is important. A healthy loving environment for them to grow up in. It doesn't matter what the diapers say on them or what the labels on there clothes read. As long as my kids are healthy and happy, then so am I.
I was thinking today about how much I love my family and friends and just wanted to voice it so everyone that I love can read about it. Having loved ones is so important and I feel lucky to have so many that love me. I am so thankful that I have such a great family. They are so special to me and I can't imagine my life without them.
I feel the same about my friends. I have been blessed to have some very special people in my life. There haven't been vast amounts of them but, the ones I have I cherish. I'm so grateful to know that if I need anything that I have special people to turn to to help me through anything and, that I can be there for you. Thank you for being the wonderful people that you are.
Gideon has learned to take down the gate that I have laboriously been keeping up in the kitchen, so that it remains off limits. It was amazing to see his little mind at work to figure out how to take it down. He is growing so fast. I can't believe all that he can do. He is now working on doorknobs. I do not look forward to this because then nothing really will be safe anymore. I guess that it's time to invest in the knob covers. Those are supposed to be pretty good at keeping areas safe. We'll see.
Here are some funny quotes that were emailed to me. I really liked these so I thought I'd share them with all the vast amounts af people out there that read my blog. Enjoy!
Skinny people irritate me! Especially when they say things like...'You know sometimes I forget to eat!' ..... Now I've forgotten my address, my mother's maiden name and my keys, but I have never forgotten to eat. You have to be a special kind of stupid to forget to eat! (love this one)
I gave up jogging for my health when my thighs kept rubbing together and setting fire to my knickers'.
The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight because by then, your body and your fat are really good friends.
Happy 9 years to Joe and me. We just celebrated our 9Th wedding anniversary on Sunday the 18Th. It was actually a very quite day for us. We didn't really go out anywhere because I had to work that night, and it was Sunday. We did however, have a very pleasant day together as a family. It was nice to just be together.
It's hard to believe that its been 9 years. The time has gone by relatively fast. Especially when I look back at what we have accomplished as a couple. We have 3 beautiful children, one graduated husband who now has a great job, a wonderful home that we both love, some wonderful friends, and so many more blessings. There are the moments that time feels like it's standing still, but they are few and far between. I am really happy to have such a loving family. I've been blessed to have a pretty good life. I'm truly grateful for it.
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