Cade Matthew- 9 Months

Cade was scheduled to have his 9 month pics taken on Friday, but that didn't quite happen as he developed a slight rash all over his body. It has gotten worse since and now he even has welts on his legs and arms. I don't know what he's gotten himself into. And I guess it looks worse than it feels because he seems to be quite the happy guy. Anyhow, I decided to do my own photo shoot, but it's not like I don't have one of those just about every day!

It's Pajama Time! These were just some cute pics in his Old Navy jammies.

A Wicked Weekend

Last weekend, (I'm a little behind on my posts), we visited Amy in the Windy City. We shopped, ate some chocolate and saw the musical WICKED. It was a blast and the musical was once again AWESOME. Aunt Tricia and I were jamming to the cd on the ride up there, since we had both seen it already. My mom put up with it okay, but Erin was quick to put on her ipod. Anyhow, it was a fun weekend with the girls and we even got to check out Jeremy's condo and attend a little rooftop party he was having!

Me and mom before the show

Having a variety of drinks at the Grand Luxe restaurant (my chocolate espresso martini was the best!)

Having breakfast downtown Chicago
me, Amy, Erin, Jeremy, and Tim (that little blonde boy that use to live by my mom and dad)

Uppercase Living

After Cade saw his friends Caroline, Avery, and Parker's rooms, he decided he had to get something done above his crib too! It turned out pretty cool!

Golf Set

Cade loves his golf set from Uncle Matt and Aunt Jess.

Brusha, Brusha, Brusha...

A couple of pics of Caders getting his teeth brushed.

Thank You-to the post below

Wow. I am just amazed and so proud to be surrounded by such wonderful, caring, and dependable friends. I feel so honored that you are all a part of my life. Because I know if any of us were going through something like this, we would do the same for each other. I love you all and you are each so special. Your actions to help Evan sends a greater message than you could possibly imagine. I thank all of you for pulling through and helping Natalie and Sean in their time of need. I know Melissa and the deMellos are even more thankful. I knew I could count on all of you and that is why I felt it was my duty to put this message out. It's amazing what can be done, when people come together in times like this. God bless you all.

Evan

Hi everyone. I know many of you are keeping up with my friend Melissa's blog on the news about Evan. And if not, all I ask of you today is to please go to his website from her blog and read some of the journal entries and guestbook entries to get an idea of what their family is going through. The latest entry is from Melissa and Evan's aunt. They are asking for donations for the family so that Natalie, Evan's mom, can spend just a little more time with him in the hospital and not have to return to work right now. After reading the entry, I had two decisions to make- 1-log off my computer as normal and get ready for bed or 2- make a donation to the family so that Natalie can continue to be by her little boy's side. I can't even begin to imagine what she and her husband are going through. Nor can I imagine having to work during any of this. But I do know that if any of us were going through this, we would want to stay with our child so badly, just one more day, just one more week, just one more month. I know many of you don't know the family. But please, just take a minute and try to imagine what they are going through and times it by a thousand. And remember, a little goes a long way. Please keep Evan in your thoughts and prayers.

Aunt Amy comes to visit!

Waiting for Amy to drive up

Amy and Cade

Lake Pics

Nice tan lines, honey :)

Crashed Out

So the other night Cade took a little nap on his daddy's chest. After almost two hours we thought we'd better wake him up or he wouldn't be going to sleep that night. So I tried....and I tried....and I tried. I held him on his back in my lap and he stayed asleep. Then I tried the changing table and still he stayed asleep. Now, if any of you know Cade, you know he HATES sleeping on his back. So for him to not even flinch was beyond belief to me. He was sleeping so hard that I wondered at times if he was okay. Luckily, I could still hear him breathing, so that was a good sign. Here are some pics that I thought some of you might get a kick out of. Although it may not be interesting to many of you, I know it will be interesting to my cousin Sarah, whom I frantically called because I didn't know what to do!

Recent Pics

This is what we wake up to every morning. It's the best thing ever! He usually just looks around his room until someone finally comes in to get him.

Cade and his uncles Bath Time!

Parker and Cade

Parker, Cade, and their mommas

Sam and Cade

Sam is Emily (Hudson) Harwell's little boy who is just 4 days older than Cade. Aren't they cute!

Sam, Cade, and their grandmas

All the grandkids and their grandmas!