Mr. Cool

I had to post this picture because it just cracks me up!  Jaden is going through a phase where he has to wear his ball cap.  When you put it on his head, he pulls it down low over his eyes and then looks up at you like he's super cool.  What a funny kid.  This particular morning I said we needed to get him dressed and he said "No" (his new favorite word) but he had to have his hat on.  He's running around the house in his diaper and ball cap.  =]  I won't post full body pictures of him but you get the idea.  Check out the manly baby chest.  =D

Yo!  Watsup!  

I'm calling my peeps on my cool plastic orange cell phone!

Adenoidectomy Day!

Today Jaden had surgery!  We got him up early (6:15 am) to get him ready for the commute down to the Medical Center.  It wasn't that bad though, John said the traffic was light compared to what he usually deals with.  I think Jaden thought it was some new adventure.  He was watching the cars, looking at buildings and when we got to the hospital and he saw all the toys, he was excited!  Not so much after the surgery.  The surgery was quick and recovery - well, lets just say that Jaden told the nurses what he thought about the whole ordeal.  =]  I rocked him and hummed Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and he calmed down.  Then dad took over and he started asking for his apple juice and Pooh.  Here are some pictures from the day.

Playing the Disney "Cars" video game in the waiting area

Scooting around in the car - backwards

Hasn't mastered the forward motion with the feet yet

Wow!  Fish!

Sporting the very stylish hospital pajamas and playing

in the wagon

Watching cartoons - still waiting to have surgery

John just finished pulling him all around the waiting area.

Getting ready to go back for surgery

In Recovery - More awake now and starting to play with his toys

The green bucket thing is from the hospital waiting area.  Jaden had a death grip on this thing once he woke up and we had to distract him so the nurse could take it back when we were leaving.  Guess this will have to go on the Christmas list too.

Surgery for Little Man

Some of you may know that Jaden has been in and out of the Dr.s office practically every month for the last year.  Chronic congestion, 2 ear infections, bronchitis, allergies (?), etc.  We finally went to see a pediatric ear, nose & throat Dr. and she suggested we do an x-ray of Jaden's head. It showed that his adenoid is enlarged and pressing on his airway which in turn is pushing excess fluid back into his ears, clogging up his nose and making it difficult for him to breath when he eats and sleeps.  His Dr. scheduled surgery for this Friday to remove his adenoid and possibly put tubes in his ears...but she'll see if he needs them once she's in there.  We're nervous about Jaden going under anesthesia but if this cuts down on him being sick, lets him breathe easier and sleep better, it will be worth it.  Please keep him in your prayers this week.

Here are some random pics from last week.

New favorite thing to do at the park.

CAT!

**UPDATE** All I Want for Christmas....

Dear Santa,

I know this seems early but I thought I'd get a jump on the bags of mail you get every year. 

JADEN'S CHRISTMAS LIST:

1.  Anything "Handy Manny".  This is one of my favorite shows on Playhouse Disney.  I think Mom said she saw a "Handy Manny" wrist watch/zipper pull gift set at Dillards.  Even though I can't tell time yet, I'd look really cool wearing it!

2.  Anything from "My Friends Tigger & Pooh".  This is my other favorite show on Playhouse Disney.  

3.  Board Books.  I'm still a little rough with my books so Mom says I can only have the ones with thick pages.  My favorite right now is "Biscuit the Dog" books. 

OMIT THIS ONE - Dad caved and bought Elmo LIVE! for me!  Sucker!  =]  

4.  Elmo LIVE!  Mom won't stop by the display at the store anymore for me to play with him because she says we're there FOREVER!  Not sure about that, but I'd like to have an Elmo of my own.  

5.  Fisher Price Digital Camera.  Mom won't let me play with her cameras anymore since I keep dropping them.  

6.  I like playing with zippers and buckles.  Any toys where I can practice my skills would be great.

7.  Outdoor toys.  I like to play outside but don't really have anything to play with in the backyard.

8.  I like to sort things and have starting learning how to match stuff together!  Any games / toys like that would be great!

This is all I could think of right now but if I do think of anything else that I really, really need I'll let you know!

Thank you,

Jaden

Halloween Night 2008

Our cul-de-sac had a Halloween pizza party tonight and then all the kids went trick-or-treating. Jaden had a blast!  This is his first year to go house to house and after house #1, he was pumped!  Probably helped that he downed a Twix bar in 2 seconds!  Here are some pics from the night.

Halloween Family Portrait

Can't believe I actually got John to wear this shirt!

How festive!

Heading to the party

Scooped up by Sam "The 80's Rock Star"

Group photo of all the kids on our cul-de-sac

Dr. Jaden front and center

Chatting it up with "The Giraffe" - one of the twins (not sure which one it is)

Our neighbor Nicole (baby due in Feb) was house #1

Cool!  Let's do that again!

Wait for me!

"How you doin'?"  

Jaden & Jada "Raggedy Ann"

Hope everyone had a Happy and Safe Halloween.  

Jaden's Class Halloween Party

Jaden's Mother's Day Out class had their Halloween Party today!  Some of the kids dressed up and all had lots of orange treats.  I'll have more pictures from Halloween by the end of the weekend.

Dr. Jaden

Jaden & Jessie diggin' in

Kayla & Jaden coloring

Cool Scrubs!

Jaden is semi-famous!

We recently participated in the Wings of Hope fundraiser.  The event raises money for Montgomery County Women's Center.  They publish a fundraising calendar every year that features children with/without angel wings and they decided to do an additional fundraiser photo shoot where anyone could donate $35 and get a free 5x7.  You get 15 minutes with the photographer and she tries to take as many pictures as possible.  Jaden was in a cheery mood, until we got there (he wanted to go look at the giant fish tank, not sit for pictures!) but we did get some cute pictures.  He's even featured on the photographers blog!  How cool!  Here's the link to take a look:  http://blog.lifesimages.com/2008/10/woodlands-wings-for-hope-peeks.html.  Just copy and paste in your internet search bar.  You may have to scroll down to the "Woodlands Wings for Hope Peeks".  The picture she posted was one of the last ones taken, without the wings.  The pictures of Jaden I liked the best were black and white, but we should have some others for you to see by Thanksgiving.  We missed the cutoff earlier in the year to get in the calendar (I'm sure Jaden would have made the cover!) but maybe next year? 

Future Photographer

The other morning before school, Jaden decided that he wanted to take some pictures.  He kept opening my desk drawing and saying, "Cheese, cheese".  Guess "cheese" means "camera" now....grreat.  Well, he went right for mommy's expensive camera and had a fit when I wouldn't let him play with it so I handed him my "back up" camera to pacify him.  He seemed to know what he was doing! Took a great picture of my feet!  =]  Also, he looked so cute in his outfit that I had to post a picture of him.  On a separate note, he learned a new animal sound!  I asked him, "What does a rooster say?" and he said "Ca Goo Goo".  His version of Cock-a-doodle-doo!  HOW CUTE IS THAT!  He was so proud of himself and happy that he made mommy laugh that he says it a lot now.  =]

Happy he got to hold the camera

Looking at the picture he took of my feet

In Memory of Jay Sr.

This picture of John with his mom Denise and his late father Jay Sr.  Jay passed away yesterday after a battle with cancer.  I wish he could have met Jaden.  Jaden is named after him and my father Aden.  This is one of the few pictures we have of Jay and I hope the family doesn't mind me posting it here on my blog.  Even though John's parents split when he was little, he and his brothers kept in touch with Jay periodically over the years.  I met him once.  Actually it was a trip we took to California, during which Jaden was conceived =].  He was very nice and had a quick wit!  He will be missed.

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Jaden's Internship

I was finally able to scan in some pictures we took while in Dallas during IKE.  Jaden and I visited Aunt Kathi at work!  She is the Director of Concessions for a cinema company and after Jaden made the rounds, saying hello to everyone, he went to work in her office.  REALLY hope that her computer worked when we left.  =]

So busy he needs 2 computers!

Surfing the Net.

Yee Haw!

Today John, Jaden and I went out to the Oil Ranch.  It's southwest of where we live.  They had a petting zoo, train rides, a hay ride out to hand feed the cows and pony rides for the kids. Pretty neat!  Jaden has never seen farm animals up close but one of his favorite books is "The Big Red Barn"  (with sound effects from mom), so now he can associate the animals in the story with the ones he saw today! Really an educational field trip of sorts!  We didn't get to hand feed the cows but from what I heard from the other moms out there, I don't think we missed out by not getting slobbered on by the cows.  =]

This goat thought that Jaden was going to open the gate for him and kept bleating at him.  Jaden thought that was so funny and giggled

Jaden & Dad relaxing on the train

Jaden is watching the engineer get ready to start the train ride

Mom & Jaden

Big boy riding the pony

A black swan

Free pumpkins for the kids