Clapping Cade

I know it's a short video but I couldn't resist.
Cade is so proud of his clapping.

Kicking myself for not having the camera

Wednesday was one of the most perfect spring evenings in Bend. The sun was out and it was still about 70 degrees. After dinner Tyler and I decided we should take a walk, so we left the dinner dishes on the table and headed out. We weren't sure where we were going to go at first but after a few blocks Tyler decided we needed some ice cream. So we walked to Ben and Jerrys in the Old Mill.
We have a perfect trail from our house that goes along the Canal and drops us out on Brookswood. It is great because we don't have to walk on the main busy streets. Well we got to our destination, got our ice cream and found a picnic table outside to sit at. Cade started going crazy when we were eating ice cream and not sharing it with him so I decided to let him try it. It was super funny! He didn't like the coldness in his mouth but he liked to rub his lips all over it. So I put the spoon up to his lips and he started shaking his head back and forth getting his lips all ice creamy!
I just wish we had remember the camera to caputre this.
I guess our memories will have to do!

Tackle-It Tuesday

Before

After

Today I finally decided/felt like it was time to start planting some flowers in our backyard. Living in Central Oregon I feel like we have to wait longer to do any gardening or planting because it still gets so cold at night. However, with the beautiful weather we had this weekend I couldn't wait any longer. Today I gave myself permission to purchase flowers and plant 1 of my many pots. Cade and I walked around the gardening center at Fred Meyer for about an hour trying to decide what flowers to get. I always have a vision of what I want the arrangement to look like but usually can never quite get it right.... until today!
I am VERY happy with the flowers I selected and love the way they look in the pot!
Little by little I will get my other pots planted as well. Flowers are expensive, especially when you like your pots jammed packed with color like me :)

Enjoying the warm weather

Cade absolutly loves being outside, so Friday afternoon I moved his wagon of toys to the front yard. He sat and played while I did some yard work. It lasted about 30 min before he started sneezing, coughing and getting watery eyes. I have heard that babies need to be exposed to something for 1 yr before they can actually be allergic or have allergies but I say not true! Poor Cade has been miserable ever since. He won't stop sneezing and his nose is SO stuffed up and running. I sure hope this isn't how it's going to be everytime we go outside!

Mothers Day/8months

I had an excellent 1st Mothers Day. I was surprised Sunday morning with a cute little purple flower, a sweet card, and my favorite Starbucks coffee. Cade picked out the flower all by himself. Tyler said he put Cade in front of all the plants and said "which one should we get mommy" and he immediately reached out and grabbed the one he liked. :)
After church we met up with Tyler's family over towards Mt. Hood and did some Morel mushroom picking, or attempted to pick them. We only found 3! Apparently it was still a little early in the season for them. But we had a great time out in the forest despite our luck.

Today was also Cade's 8 month birthday. He is..
17.4 lbs
Eating 3 solid food meals a day
Rolling where he wants to go
Waving "hi"
Attempting to clap his hands
Saying "mama"
Loving being outside
SOOO Stinkin Cute!