It's been awhile...

Okay, okay, I'm sorry. It's been awhile, I know. So here's the update I've been meaning to share!

SIX MONTHS?! Really?! That's HALF A YEAR!! (Genius...I know.)

But honestly, I can't believe its been six months already. Part of me feels like Cayden has always been a part of our lives, the other part feels like it was just yesterday that I stood in the doorway to the bathroom hugging Cyle, smiling and crying telling him that it (the TEST) was POSITIVE!

He continues to amaze us every day.

SO...you're interested in the stats?! Here's the latest and greatest:

Our Boy Cayden at six months weighs 17lbs 14oz.

Is a whopping 26.5 inches long

Has a good size head (doctor just says he'll wear a large ball cap!) No surprise if you've seen his daddy's dome!

Overall, the check-up went great (except for the bruised thighs from that mean nurse's injection technique!)

However, two days after that great visit, the booger decides to start wheezing, retracting, and running a fever. Mama didn't like it! We had breathing treatment medicine left over from his last bout of bronchiolitis, but when it wasn't improving, I hauled him back into the office. In those two days, he managed to obtain a raging ear infection, and RSV. Needless to say, he was put on an antibiotic for the ear, steroids and breathing treatments every 4 hours for his poor little lungs. We got a brand new machine delivered to the house for his treatments, and over the next 3 days he was looking well again. For having all of that going on, my little man handled it like a champ!

And as soon as he started feeling better....he decided he was ready for the next big event!!

1/27/09: He's sitting up for longer than 2 seconds on his own!!

My baby is growing up! Soon he'll be cruising around our feet at high rates of speed! (I will add pictures soon to go along with this post - I'm at work and still need to download all of my pics at home!)

This past weekend we took a trip to Van Wert to see Grandpa!! Cayden just lights up when he sees him, I love it! Cayden loves being around all of the dogs! Always entertaining in Van Wert! We even got to see Big Tom (who has nick-named my son SLUG! - great!) Chris, GG and more great aunts and uncles! Grandpa bought him a neat walker for when he's there - Cayden isn't quite tall enough to move it on his own, but very soon I'm sure! It was really nice to envision Cayden growing up in the same house as daddy (once we make all of the revisions we plan on making, and of course when Grandpa is ready to sell!) But it was really sweet to hear Cyle talk about the things he plans to do with his son there, and all of the memories he'd like to make with Cayden there. How could I say no?! SO...Grandpa says about 3 years, then we'll make the move. DID YOU EVER THINK YOU'D HEAR FROM MY MOUTH THAT I WAS MOVING TO VAN WERT, OHIO?! Still surprises me sometimes, but I really do think it will e for the best in the long run. We'll just have to wait and see how it all plays out!

Anyway...I'll get the rest of my life together and update some more (with PICTURES!!) this weekend!