Birthday party Numero Uno (for 2nd birthday). 11.06.11

The Day You Turned Two....

(I have been meaning to get this up forever.....sorry I'm behind!!)

I can't believe you are two years old.  Mommy had some 'weepy' moments leading up to it, in disbelief that my baby is two.  Then, it was time for some fun & making my baby's day special!!

Good morning, birthday boy!!  (Excuse the awful PJ's....a

certain Daddy did bedtime the night before & opted for old clothes....)

Chocolate chip pancakes in Mommy & Daddy's bed while we

watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.  And of course our Disney friends

had to sit close by and watch too (and probably get chocolate all over them).

Messy face.  Cute face.  Two-year old's face.  WHAT????

Having fun in the playroom.  As we do every day.  Fixing the slide with his hammer.

Then fixing the return vent......good thing he's on top of these things!!

And of course a little time to color.  I think this is the ONLY

picutre I have of him using his right hand.  He's always using his left.

Time for Lost in Fun!!  Harper, Rowan, Lizzy, Asher, and Lexi

all joined us.  What a special, fun day for Caden Wesley!!  Thanks friends!!

Big boy climbing on his own.  He didn't stop for a second I don't think.

Lizzy-love in the ball pit.  Love the pigtails, girlie girl!!

Harper gave him a Thomas activity book & Toy Story too!!  So sweet!!

Asher and Caden in the ball pit.  I think these 2 could be brothers.

Both in how they play so well together, and how they sometimes look alike :).

Caden was insisting on holding Rowan.  Good thing she's a good sport :).

Then home for an Arby's kidmeal in front of the TV.  On Mom's new(ish)

carpet downstairs.  We break all ther rules on birthday's I guess!!

After nappy, it's presents from Mom & Dad!  He was excited,

thought this picture looks like quite the opposite.

Eating a cupcake and totally not grasping the idea of opening

presents for the time being :).

"Okay guys, this IS fun!!"  Opening his Tidmouth Sheds Thomas

the Train set.  He loves it so much!!

"Woody Hatty!!"  He loves his Woody!  Really not impressed

with how the hat falls off all the time......he gets so frustrated with Woody, haha.

T and Boo couldn't stand not seeing him on his birthday, and CW was requesting

them as well.  I love how in love they all are with eachother!!  They brought

him the "watchy" he has been telling everyone that T and Boo are buying him

every time anything is said about his birthday.  So cute!!

It was a special. day.  We love you, sweet man!!  8:28 PM on this special day we welcomed you into our lives, all 7 lbs 5 oz of you.  You are the light of our lives and we can't even begin to imagine what life was like just 2 short years ago before you were here with us.  God is so good to us...you are amazing!!!

Halloween came and went. We trick'd and we treat'd

........and mom and dad ate a lot of candy, haha.

Trick or Treating at Grammy's office on Friday

He was so excited to go to all the cubicles and get treats!!

At Great-Grandpa O's on Sunday.....

And knockin' at Great-Grandpa D's door :)

Looking at his Donald Duck (which he let CW bring Home :))

Pumpkin carving party......Grammy always makes holidays fun!!

Finished product

Halloween Stop #1..........Liz.  Couldn't love her more if we tried!!

Quick stop at Rathe's to get a pic of all the kiddos.........

Haha....wishful thinking.......this one was close though.

Ringing Grandma and Grandad's door.........

They had lots of wonderful treats and hugs for him :).

Running to the next stop.........Grammy & Grandpas.

Okay, seriously looks like an Elmo is looking at that pumpkin, ya??

Ding-dong......waiting to get more treats and give more hugs!!

Even got to wear his outfit to school the next day.....what a stud!

Beautiful Boy.

I know I'm partial.

But seriously?!?!

I'll bake the cake.

This sweet boy's birthday if Friday.  Two.  He will be two.  When did that happen???

Anyhow, he always sees me and/or Jared have a watch on.  He suddenly started asking to wear our watches.  I would tell him, "No," but that maybe he could get a watch for his birthday.  You know, just 'one of those' conversations you have with your (almost) two-year old, to pacify them and move on.


Well, turns out he remembers more and listens to more than I choose to realize sometimes.  When we were at Target a few days later, I looked at kid watches casually.  We were with my sister.  He saw them, and proclaimed "Watchy, watchy", and put his cute little hand around his wrist.  My sis said, "maybe I should buy you a watch for your birthday," and that was that.


Later Uncle Boo said maybe he would get Caden a watch, if that's what he wanted.  Well, ever since then, if I say ANYTHING about his birthday, his party, ANYTHING, he'll say "Watchy, T, Boo, watchy" while holding his wrist.  It's freakin' adorable.  He tells everyone.  T and Boo are getting him a watch.  Too cute.  So, looks like my presents for him will take a back seat to this 'watchy' he is wanting.

Never fear......I have a Woody from Toy Story for him.  That will win him over, right??  The other day we were watching Toy Story 3, and I said, "You want mommy and daddy to get you a Woody for your brithday?". "Um, Buzz!!!" he said.  Welp, guess what??  Buzz is the other present that Allie and Bryan got him.  Yep, his onlly two requests are coming from Allie and Bryan now, so I guess I'll just bake the cake for the party, sounds like everything else is covered, haha!