FunFriday2 BYU

so this last friday we headed over to my old stomping grounds to let cade look around and visit uncle mark. we met up in the food court, ate a little food, and walked around the bookstore. it was fun to look at the discount books and talk to marky. it was so cute seeing how loving mark is with him and how he doesnt mind one bit pushing the stoller around byu with all the baby stuff piled high. what a true man :) cade loved seeing his uncle mark and looking around at everything. he started crying when i had to wipe his nose (he's had a runny nose). poor boy. but besides that was a happy little guy. we took pictures outside and headed back to our cars. mark got him to smile at him. thanks for hanging out with us uncle mark! we love you.

ready to get out

Reeeally ready to get out!

uncle mark!! we love you!

awww. too cute!

wow!!!!!

BYU

uncle time

happy day

uncle mark and cade

mommy and cade boy

i love my cute cade boy

When we got home we read a new book for the learning part of our fun friday. And we actually got through the whole book hooray ahah 

look mom i can turn the page hah

Next week: Bean Museum to look at the animals :)

First Fun Friday

2 days old.

Cade has grown into such an active baby. he was so so chubby when he was born. he was all cheeks and did not look like a newborn. he had little rolls and creases on his arms and legs and huge hands. he by passed newborn clothes completely and left the hospital in three months. unlike what i thought, he really isnt too interested in eating (it can be frustrating sometimes :). especially if are out and about. he is more interested in looking at everything.  he gets so still and just looks like he is trying to take it all in. when i put him on the floor he moves so much now, rolling all around, and reaching far for toys in front of him and to his sides. he loves to make noises and squeals. he loves to be tickled and gets big smile on his face and laughs. its soo cute. today was one of the first times i noticed i wasn't doing anything to 'make' him laugh he was just looking at me and laughing. it was too sweet. he loves sucking on his fingers, seeing his daddy, and walking around the house with me. the last two nights he has slept from 7:00 to 7:00 with no night feeding! we love Cade so much. he makes our lives so full of happiness its hard to imagine life without him.


Fridays are now our FUN FRIDAYS! Today was our first official  'outing' for FUN FRIDAY. Each week my goal is to plan a 'field trip' and activity where Cade gets to see and experience new things. Today we went to the Timp temple to walk around. we took pictures in front of the temple and then Cade sat in the crunchy leaves. After we went to Maceys and picked a pumpkin. And when we got back we listened to fun Halloween music and I used his hands to make a face on the pumpkin.

contemplating the meaning of life

huh?? hah i love this face. cracks me up.

loves chewing his fingers

love this little face

checking out the leaves

yummy

cades pumpkin

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! :)

More of what weve been up to

we have been up to a few more fun things i want to blog about. life has been so busy, crazy, fun, demanding, exciting, and stressful this last year. and i dont think its slowing down anytime soon.

having a baby changes your world just like people say. teaching really did help me transition to motherhood in that there is never really a complete mental, emotional break. they are both pretty emotionally, mentally, and physically demanding. in both jobs i always felt/feel like i am on the go with an occasional break here and there. being a mom is the best. its not always easy or glamorous like you see in the magazine with a beautiful mom and her sleeping baby but it is the most beautiful blessing and miracle that is so perfect in its own imperfect way.

we love cade so much. i never could have imagined how much love and fierce protection you feel as a mother. i love being home with cade more than i can say. it makes me so happy to be his mom and i really feel that i am in the right place, doing what im meant to do. its a good feeling.

K here are some pictures to highlight the past few weeks.

This is a sad picture but it shows how bad it was when he was sick.  :( 

Still loving his bath and now his bath toys. you like how the toys are placed just right?? ahah he LOVES to kick. Sometimes after the bath i am so wet i need to change

Mommy and Cade. Our nightly activity. I always sing the baby turtle song and he plays with his toys and kicks while i clean him up. then massage, pjs, and off to bed. he does so awesome with his bed time routine. I've been so proud of him. every night he is asleep by 7:30 with very little hassle at all. 

I was making mac and cheese one day and he wanted my box so instead i gave him another one we had and let him play with it. he thought it was pretty interesting. 

yummy

His first ever project! its a ghost if you cant tell made from the print of his foot. he was so serious and still when he had his foot painted. it was too cute. 

Jackie and Julianne came to visit. Jackie got him this adorable finger puppet owl book. he loves it and just stares at the little wiggling owl. 

too cute. jackie and cade.

aww. love. julianne and cade. 

one of my favorite ones. 

mommy and cade. probably one of the best pictures i have of us so far. with brice being gone so much i really dont have very many pictures of just us so this is very special to me. 

cute boy

k scary picture of me but this is the only pic of us on our road trip to ca for ben and sarahs wedding. 16 hrs in the car is a long time when all you can see is me and the sky and whatever toys you have. but he did good and we made it home in one piece.

Oh man that reminds me, i wanted to tell a story about when we were in ca. we were rushed to go to the luncheon and i took the smaller baby bag with me not realizing that the last two diapers were already used earlier in the day. since i hadn't changed him those last two times, it didnt register to put more in and i didn't even think to check. well he had a HUGE blow out. the woman's bathroom family stall wasnt working so Brice had to go in the mens to do it. meanwhile im outside waiting when i hear brice and he tells me there are no diapers. i look in and he has got poop EVERYwhere. all over his legs, the diaper mat, his clothes. his neck...my brother mark manned the door while brice and i did clean up, gave him a little bath in the sink, and got a diaper from kelly. man did i feel like a failure of a mom. but lesson learned. and we made it through, barely. now looking back it is funny. but it was super frustrating during it.

ill blog about the wedding next!! :)

What weve been up to

Here are some things we have been up to here in the Timothy household, besides work, school, and taking care of a sick and teething baby.

Went to the Living Planet Aquarium with Aunt Kelly and cousin Clara. They loved watching the jelly fish. 

Visited the Uncles. Cade loves his uncles. Who is his favorite? The brothers  always are asking Cade :)

Fun in Park City

Sleeping during our walk in Park City

He pooped his cute outfit, so he was really styling with is mismatched outfit :)

Went to Arizona 

LOVED swimming

Starting to eat rice cereal and some solid foods. 

Carrots seem to be his favorite so far!

All my brothers came by last night to say hi. They love Cade and are great Uncles to him. He is a lucky little boy to have so many people love him! 

Daily Questions

Being a mom has made me more aware of how fast life goes by. I want to capture every smile, every sound, and every moment, but I know I cant. I do what I can to hold the present still. But i know that I need to love the present now as I am living it. I need to enjoy and cherish these sweet moments as I am in them rather than looking back on videos and pictures wishing I could go back.

I will be 30 in July. I essentially havent changed since I was little. Sure I have done a lot of things, and gone through some hard times for myself, but i still struggle with the same weaknesses. Unless I do things different, I realized, I will continue to think the same way and in turn act the same way to disappointments and challenges and uncertainty unless something I do changes. 

As I was in CA visiting my family a few months ago, i did some soul searching in a way. I have always been one to look back and long for the past. I seem to often think, "If only (this had/or hadnt happened), than (something much better than what I perceive I have now would be here)." I wish I had made better choices, handled things different, grew up in a different place, had more confidence..ect. if only...

But now is the time. Life is so short. If I dont take hold of my time here on earth and cherish and make the most of each moment, than I will be 80 saying the same things..if only, if only. I dont ever want to feel that. I am young and still have time. Through the help of inspiration I came up with a list of daily questions. Questions, that I believe, if I answered with a high score honestly, i would be fulfilled, at peace, and content with my life and myself.  I share them in hopes to help someone. Your questions may be different. Decide what you want to be able to say and feel at the end of your life. Things that are important to you and make up statements you want to be ingrained in your character. For myself, I know if I could answer with a high score to each of these, I would be closer to what i hope to be.

Daily Questions Scale 1-10
1. I thought more of others than my own problems.
2. I did things for others.
3. When I have nothing to do, I dont dwell on the things wrong or missing in my life.
4.When I am still, I feel peace in my heart.
5. I like me.
6. I enjoy quiet time and the simple parts of nature, others, and life.
7. I feel and see I have real value to others.
8. I love my life.
9. I feel strong. I believe I can do anything.
10. I look forward and dont dwell on the past.
11. I have control over my mind.

At the end of each day I write in my journal a happy moment, what I felt, and why I felt that. I also go through these questions and rate how I did that day. If I got a low score I know that what I did that day wasnt working. Than I commit to do something that will help me to improve in that area. It is so good for me to see progress.  And to know that I am actively on the path to my desired destination.  There is a direct coloration to how well I did on these questions to how fulfilled and happy I felt that day.  It has helped me so much and I am so grateful for the wake up call!

I love my job!

1 Month

I love my new job! The hours are long, the money is lousy, but my boss is stinkin cute! :) I feel so so blessed that I can be with my little boy everyday. I never want to take it for granted because I know its not always possible for people and I can for our family because of the sacrifice of my husband.

2 Months

3 Months

4 Months

5 Months

Cade has grown so much. He has gone from a chubby, quiet, sleeping little boy to a screeching, talking, kicky boy! He loves to hold toys and chew on things. He loves to 'talk' and experiment with his voice. its the best! He loves his bath and kicks his legs so much he makes a big mess. He loves to smile at people, observe new people and places, play games with Daddy, go on walks and be outside. he is starting to listen longer to books. right now we read a Froggy book a day and sing songs. He seems to really like music too. The Itsy Bitsy Spider is his favorite and a big smile comes to his face every time I sing it. Being a mom and feeling so much love for someone is one of the best feelings I can imagine in this life. I cant wait until I can teach him things and it makes me so excited thinking about it.