So, I have been accused of not keeping up with my blog. In my defense I have been waiting until I had so more pictures to post of Caden. I know that is really want people want to see :).
Everything is going well as it can with a new baby. Caden is very gassy and does a lot of screaming in pain. I have tried getting rid of several different things from my diet, but nothing seems to help. I am almost ready to give up breastfeeding to put Caden on the special formula both my other boys had to be on. Unfortunately this formula will cost about $200 a month. Any advice or suggestions would be great! Neither Caden or I are getting much sleep, and it is starting to wear on both of us.
Nathan is getting so big. We had a family from our old ward move into our new ward and they couldn't believe how big Nathan has gotten, "He can see over the pews!" He is even going to start potty training. I was going to wait a while longer, but after the third time he took his poo out of his diaper I thought it was time. He has used the potty once to pee so far. I am not pushing the issue yet, and it is still a game to him. But, once I am getting more sleep, I will crack down on it.
I am actually doing pretty well, even with the lack of sleep (shock!). I have been reading a lot lately. Mainly "Harry Potter 7", which I absolutely loved! And, "The Thirteenth Tale" which is the first novel by a lady and a great book. My Aunt and Grandma have a book club and theyjust read the latest non-fiction book about Barbara Kingsolver ("Bean Trees" "Poisonwood Bible") and her experience of living off the local land with her family. Now my aunt and my grandma are trying to get a lot of there produce locally and they have my mom and I thinking green (er). So, one of the things that I am going to do is start using reusable grocery bags. I want to get on a produce co-op, but Texas does not have as many opportunities as far as that goes as does WA state where my aunt and grandma live. I am not going crazy eco-friendly, but there are some things I am willing to do. Plus, the reusable grocery bags I found are adorable! Check out http://www.delight.com/ for their envirosax. I am getting the floral ones. My aunt loves them!
Anyway, I would love to hear from everybody. We will get back into life sometime. Hope to see everyone when we do!
This was the day we blessed Caden, July 29, 2007. He squeaked a bit during the prayer, but hated his pictures!
Scott's parents were able to come down for five days, and I'm not sure who enjoyed it the most. Nathan got tons of attention, and I got a lot more rest.
This is Nathan pretending to be shy. He is the most social kid I know. He flirts with complete strangers, and they generally adore him.
So here are some pictures of Caden after the family photo shoot. He was so tired! His outfit says, "Daddy's little boy."
