Roller Coster Weekend

This was certainly a holiday weekend of highs and lows. We had a wonderful time with family and we all got to get rest. Grant went to bed at 6pm on Friday night after a long day of shopping for black Friday deals and helping his dad with a remodeling project. Grant took the baby for 4 hours this afternoon and I had a wonderful nap.

We had a few lows as well. Life seems to move at a quick pace these days and Grant and I have not had a chance to really talk and connect recently. We were able to address some tough issues over the long weekend. There is a lot of change with a new baby and an expanding family and we both had concerns and thoughts that needed to be discussed. I feel good at where we are now and the fact that we have been able to communicate issues that we both feel are important to us as individuals and to our collective family. However, working through the tough and very real issues is often not fun.

I am glad to be traveling through this life with Grant. He is such a wonderful teammate, friend, and husband. I love you!

This is pic of Cadie chilling in our bed this morning as I folded laundry.

Thanksgiving

Of course Cadie was totally loved by everyone at the Walsh family Thanksgiving. She got to meet many of the relatives for the first time, and she looked too cute in her green jumper, pink turtle neck, white tights, and pink socks. Grant put a strict ban on buying any new clothes for Cadie because we have so many great clothes already. I promptly violated the ban with new clothes for Thanksgiving and Christmas :) However, he did agree that she was adorable in her new outfit.

Kickin' It

Grandma Nicki has been missing Cadie so here is a special video of kicking and grunting just for her! I took this in our kitchen. Cadie was hanging out while I fixed myself some lunch.

We have been trying to have a better bedtime routine to get Cadie to sleep. Swaddler her, dim the lights, read a book, say prayers and then put her down. Last night Grant did bedtime and I walked out of our room and he was reading her Time magazine! It was so funny. I guess she will get fairy tales from me and current events from dad. :)

The Real Cadie

We have lots of cute pics of Cadie already, but this pic represents the way she looks about 50% of the day. She loves to be swaddled in her miracle blanket with the favorite green paci.Speaking of favorite things, here are a few of Cadie's...
- Grunting: I think most babies coo or make sweet noises, but Cadie grunts. It is very gutteral and pretty hilarious.
- Sucking on the Paci: They got her hooked on the green paci in the hospital and now we have about 20 spread all throughout the house so that we can get them quickly.
- Sleeping in the bed with mom and dad: She mostly sleeps in her swing, but if she is really fussy we have started bringing her in the bed with us and she seems to really be relaxed in our bed.

Things she does NOT like...
- Clothes over the head: She isn't a big fan of getting her clothes changed, and she especially dislikes when I have to pull the clothes over her head.
- Going to sleep: She really fights naps and going to bed at night. When she is tired and fighting to keep her eyes open she really grunts a lot.
- Car Seat: She is ok when we are in the car moving, but she does not like the process of being put into the car seat and strapped in.

I love getting to know her personality. She is expressing herself more every day and I feel like she is starting to have a very loving temperament.

TuTu Cute

We took this picture when my sister Bethany was in town and I think it is the most adorable picture yet. She was 7 weeks old on Sunday and I can't believe how big she is already getting. She holding her head up so well and she scoots around on her mat during tummy time. She is incredibly alert during the day and really likes to be on the move. I sit outside with her a lot and she loves seeing the trees.

Getting Some Fresh Air

It was a beautiful fall day and Cadie and I decided to go for a long walk. We walked to Starbucks which is about a mile (maybe a bit less) and I got a delicious pumkin spice latte which probably had as many calories as I had just walked off. But we had a great time anyway! It felt good to break a small sweat and Cadie loved being on the move. I love my stoller and hopefully will get to use it more as Cadie and I get better at getting ourselves together and off for the day.

Meet the Bigelows!

We had a wonderful weekend! My parents were in town and watched Cadie on Friday evening. Grant and I went to see the new Bond movie. It was fun to get out of the house for a date. Saturday we went to a birthday party for Max (1) and Miles (3) Dickinson. It was a bit chilly and windy at the park party but Cadie was a trooper and we had a great time - we especially enjoyed Dalene O'Donnell's pumpkin bars.

On Sunday Cadie got to meet her sweet cousins - Camryn, Hannah, and Seth. They were all so gentle with Cadie and she is lucky to have such a fun group to play with once she gets a bit bigger.

Cadie was totally exhausted last night from all the action and she went to bed at 7pm, which means I went to bed at 8pm. It was awesome. She slept until about 1:30am and then we hung out together until 3:30am when she finally decided to go back to sleep :) After getting a few hours of rest I actually kinda enjoyed the quiet early morning hours with her. Life is getting sweeter every day and I swear she gets cuter.