Unexpected Afternoon

I needed to unexpectedly go get Cadie from Mimi's this afternoon, but it all turned out all right. I had started work early in anticipation of getting some overdue training completed this afternoon, so I will just do the training another day. Cadie and I ran by Target, spent time climbing up and down the stairs, and she went down for her afternoon nap around 3:45 so I have been able to do lots of good work between then and now. Cadie has totally mastered climbing up the stairs, but can't come down yet - we are working on that.

Cute pink capri pants provided by Grandma Nicki and "Little Miss Sunshine" shirt provided by Lindsey Coffman :)

Cadie Grumpy Pants

Cadie has been teething and has maybe had a bit of a virus and has been a fussy bucket! Last Thursday night I had to sleep with her in the green chairs in the loft. For those that might not have been to our house, we have two green recliner chairs in our upstairs loft that have really come in handy. We bought them at an estate sale and they are SO comfortable. If you are a long time blog reader, you have seen Grant, Dawna, and others sitting in the green chairs. Anyway, Cadie would only settle down in my lap in the green chairs, so there we slept on Thursday night (well, at least she slept). Anyway, I think she is feeling better today and her second tooth has started to show itself.

10 month pic (taken at Target photo studio which I love)

8 month pic (taken at Sears which was a horrible experience)

Walsh Love

I am so thankful to be a part of the Walsh family. They have always welcomed me with open arms and have now opened Cadie with even wider arms (if that is even possible).

Mimi (Grant's grandmother who also watches Cadie Tues. - Frid.) made me a homemade cake for my birthday in July. It was delicious.

Aunt Whitney (Grant's sister) playing with Cadie on the floor. Sushi (Mitzi's dog) is standing to the side. Cadie and Sushi are great friends and Sushi is always trying to give Cadie his toys and Cadie is always trying to feed him food from her high chair.
Aunt Whitney, Uncle Austin (Grant's youngest brother), and Cadie. Austin is so sweet and wants updates on Cadie when he calls from college and he loves playing with her when Cadie stays over at the Walsh's and Ace is in town.

Headbands

Cadie is right in the "get into everything" stage. She has learned how to open cabinets, pull out drawers, and dig into everything! I use a lot of tatics to keep her focused and occupied. She has recently been helping me organize my makeup drawer as I get ready in the mornings. In an effort to get ready for work without trying to keep Cadie from putting lipstick on herself, I gave her my bag of headbands. Dad even put a black, sparkly one in her hair which she wore for quite a while.

Fireplace

There is SOOO much fun to be had on the fireplace...

Sitting...
Standing...
Having a pretzel snack...
Catching up on some light reading...

Now, she just needs to master getting down without falling face first...

At Home Day

I really miss my "stay at home days" that I treasured during maternity leave. I love my home, I love being with my family, and I enjoy working on projects around the house. Cadie and I had a stay at home day on Sunday (Grant had to work) and it was the BEST. We took a walk in the morning, I napped when she napped in the morning, we played around the house, did 5 loads of laundry, cleaned the kitchen, I watched a movie while she napped in the afternoon, we swam in the evening and then went to bed early. It was just perfect to play, cuddle, and have a day with no particular plans.

There were lots of babies at Horn Creek this year and I love this picture of all the babies together. Cadie is in the brown and pink polka-dotted shirt. Cadie is just starting to enjoy playing with other kiddos. She especially liked playing with Myla who is farthest right.

We Love You Aunt Gina!

Yesterday was Cadie's 10 month birthday, my 9 year wedding anniversary, and the funeral of my Aunt Gina. I flew to Kansas City on Tuesday evening after work and then back to Dallas on Wednesday night. It was a quick trip but I was so thankful to be there with my family as we celebrated the life of my mom's only sister - Gina Ashner. My Aunt was an incredible strong woman of faith and I know I will see her again in heaven, but good-bye's are always difficult.

Aunt Gina meeting Cadence in Dec. 2008.