New Jacket

Look how tall my boy is getting!

I know I should post about big things but to me the little things count. The other day Jared told me that we better get Kade a nice winter Jacket because all the kid has are hoodies. ITS FREEZING OUTSIDE! So we went to Target and I found the perfect Jacket, so I tried it on Kade and he loved it and I couldn't help but think how big my not so baby anymore is. I had to share how cute he looked. He seemed so proud to have a big boy Jacket. He didn't want put back in the cart and wanted to wear his new black and red Jacket all over the store and he did just that.
Once again these are pictures with my blackberry. Sorry folks its the only camera I have on me at all times.

Where's the Spirit?

Lately I have been hearing and reading about EVERYONE sending out Christmas cards. Ok so I should want to send out pics of my beautiful baby and a hunk-a-chunk of a husband, but I am lazy. Why does so much go into Christmas. I miss when I was little and Christmas just consisted of family time a great meal and watching the Christmas Story all day over and over. I guess since I am the parent it takes more of an effort, one that I didn't see so much when I was little. I am excited for Christmas and I don't mean this in a horrible way just in an exhausting way, BUT Christmas is so stressful. It's making sure everyone gets what they want, setting up the perfect Christmas tree that everyone will love (which by the way I didn't do, mine is as plain as they come and I am just as happy with it, I really am) finding the perfect outfits for your perfect little cards, buying decorations, filling stockings, and traveling back and forth from parents to in-laws. I know I know my problems are nothing compared to others but I feel sad the the real value of Christmas isn't there. It's so commercial. I need to make a vow for my families sake and that is to get in the dang spirit. All I have done is shop and set up a tree. I'm not saying I don't love Christmas becuase I do, I just wish I had that special feeling inside like I did when I was a little girl. I think things are hard becuase my dad isn't around and I miss him so much. It's very hard. He always made sure his kids had a great Christmas. I will never forget my most favoritist Christmas gift ever and that was my GO-Cart. My dad asked me to go in the kitchen and refill his coffee and there it was a black and white one with a big yellow bow! I think I cried. That was the best Christmas I ever had. What is your most favorite gift that stands out in your head??

I can't believe I forgot

I feel so terrible. The other day I made a post about all the things I am thankful for and I COMPLETELY forgot to metion my #1 most thankful thing. God! I have a pit in my stomach because I forgot to mention that. I am seriously so upset and mad at myself. I am not the most religios person, but I consider myself a very spiritual person, a person very very close to her God. If it weren't for God I wouldn't have all the amazing blessings in my life. God has done so much for me and my family and I love him so much.

Snowboarder

Yesterday Jared (Mr. Spoiled) got to see his brand new board, boots,and bindings (his excuse was he needed to put them together- Uh huh like I'm not smart) that he ordered as a Christmas gift from me to him. As he was putting it together and then gearing up on it he was jumping around on the board (strapped it) to break it in a little. Thought.....I assume that's why he was jumping around on it unless he was pretending he was on the mountain already, or just trying to look like a idiot (I love you babe, just a joke-Don't be Crassssy!! (Nacho Libre accent)). HEHEHE!!!
So back to the story- Kade got on his little John Deer tractor that my daddy got him and started trying to jump like Jared, it was so funny. So after Jared got out of his boots Kade went over and put them on with a little help from dad and I have a feeling that tonights gonna be a good night. Oh sorry I went off on Black Eyed Peas for a moment. I have a feeling that Kades gonna rock at snowboarding. He was loving it. We were pushing him around on the board and he had a perma. So cute!!

Is it just me or do you have visions of your baby being the best whatever it is?

Kade likes to dance so i'm like always playing music for him so he will be a bad ass dancer or like teaching him stuff all the time and talking to him like an adult so he will be very intelligent, or letting him play with stethascopes so he will be a doctor. Ok Ok don't judge me, I do let him be a kid, but you can't hate for me wanting to guide him (in a loving way) to be the best whatever he will be.

Bottom line Kade, Mommy wants you to just be happy whatever it is you choose to be. I will always love you.

Thanksgiving

Before I post all what happened on Thanksgiving and lots of pictures I wanted to create a little entry of the things I am most thankful for. So here it goes. They are not in any specific order, I am equally thankful for everything listed.

1. My healthy baby boy Kade (I love you)
2. My fun and handsome husband (I love you)
3. My amazing mother (I love you)
4. My awesome brother Lane (I love you)
5. My Daddy (I love you and miss you so much Dad)
6. My sister Tanya
7. Our beautiful home that feels like a home
8. My health and my families health
9. All my friends- I have the best friends
10. All my family in Mexico and my mexican roots (Thanks mami)
11. My dog Bruiser (I love you)
12. Our Happiness
13. The food that we have to eat everday
14. My Chavez Familia-All of you (Thanks for making me feel so special)
15. My Abue (Te quiero mucho mi abuelita preciosia)
16. Our vehicles
17. The fun and excitment in our lives
18. Kade's babysitters
19. My Job and Jareds job
20. The troops fighting for our freedom (Thank you so much)

I know there is always more, but these are the greatest things that pop into my head and into my heart.

Haircut

This is the final product

My hito mijito got a haircut by my mother-in-law yesterday and I couldn't help but look at him and think how handsome my little man is. He has the perfect little face and everytime Mimi (that's what he calls Jared's mom) cuts his hair he looks older and older to me. I love my baby so much and words cannot describe how much he means to me. From the second I found out I was pregnant with him my life has been amazing by this little guy. He makes my life so fun and always full of love. He is so sweet! He is always giving mama and dada kisses and tells everyone "I wuvvvy". I couldn't ask for a sweeter, sensitive, loving, caring, smart (sooo smart), and especially fun little boy. I love you Kade and I would do anything for you. ANYTHING BABY!

Croup

We went to Phoenix this weekend for some shopping and also so Jared could get some more tatoo added to his arm (Crazy boy)! Well it was a fun time until the end. Here's a little sum up. We left late Thursday night so Kade could sleep because as we all know traveling with kids can sometimes be the pits. Friday was great, I shopped till I dropped (6 Hrs to be exact) and Kade behaved great, I was so proud of my baby. I got about 80% of my Christmas shopping done, which is such a relief. I was on a mission man! Saturday was pretty good, we started out at the zoo and then headed to the tatoo place to drop Jared off. Earlier in the day I noticed Kade was very tired, but figured it was just from the trip until I noticed my little man had fever towards the evening, I thought "OHHH great here we go again". I gave him some Tylenol and Mortin (Not at the same time) and that took care of that, but as we went back to our hotel after eating at Olive Garden (MMMM) Kade started breathing weird and had a weird cough. It was very scary! Long story short.... We decided to take him to urgent care on Sunday before heading back home, the Dr. there did 2 breathing treatments and said he wasn't getting any better so we better go to the hospital. We took him to the hospital, best care ever given by Dr. Jayson Luma and all the amazing nurses there (Note to self...Send thank you card to Desert hills hospital) and right away they told me my child had croup :( so they gave him another breathing treatment, and oral steroids to be taken for 5 days, monitored us for 2 hours and we were on our way home. My poor little guy, it was so scary, I thought for sure he had Swine (that is also what the first Dr. told us it might have been). I was told that Croup is going around town so watch your babies closely. Here is a few quick reference points:

Croup, also called laryngotracheobronchitis, most commonly affects children between the ages of six months and three years, usually during the late fall, winter and early spring. Symptoms, which often include a runny nose and a brassy cough, develop about 2-6 days after being exposed to someone with croup.

One of the distinctive characteristics of croup is the abrupt or sudden onset of symptoms. Children will usually be well when they went to bed, and will then wake up in the middle of the night with a croupy cough and trouble breathing. The cough that children with croup have is also distinctive. Unlike other viral respiratory illnesses, which can cause a dry, wet, or deep cough, croup causes a cough that sounds like a Barking Seal.

Another common sign or symptom of croup is inspiratory stridor, which is a loud, high-pitched, harsh noise that children with croup often have when they are breathing in. Stridor is often confused with wheezing, but unlike wheezing, which is usually caused by inflammation in the lungs, stridor is caused by inflammation in the larger airways.

What a weekend! Not only did it SUCK that Kade was sick, he was sick away from home. I was very pleased with the hospital though, they were the best!

Here are a few photos of the Zoo (taken by my Blackberry)


This Turtle weighed 630 lbs. I shouted "That Turtle weighs as much as an Elephant", Jared was so embarrassed. I don't know how much a darn Elephant weighs, do you? Apparently it's more than 630 lbs.

This Monkey was so hilarious. He would poop in his hand (I assume it was a male, I can't think of any girl doing that), look at it and throw it. The funniest thing we have seen in a long time.