Sittin' Around

We just bought Cadynce a bumbo seat so she can practice sitting and holding her head up. She does so well and she seems to like it.

Two Months Old

Cadynce just had her two month checkup and weighed in at 10 pounds 10 ounces and was 23 1/4 inches long. She's long and lean baby!! She also got her first round of shots; two in each leg.

Happy Father's Day

This was our day to recover from our vacation in Indiana. We slept in then got ready for 10:00 church and had a great lunch at Chipotle. I went grocery shopping and Don cut the grass. We got our pictures from the photographer and went and bought a frame for our family picture. We cooked out on the grill and enjoyed a relaxing evening at home.

Indiana Trip

We spent the last week and a half in Indiana visiting our family and it's taken me a few days to recover from the trip. We flew home Wednesday, June 6 and Cadynce was very good on the flight, however, I do have to tell this story...when we got to the the airport we didn't have a lot of time before we boarded so I went to the bathroom to get another bottle ready for Cadynce and I told Don that if they started boarding before I got back to go ahead and I'd meet them on the plane. When I got to the gate I didn't see Don so I headed down the walkway. As I got near the plane I saw our car seat and stroller still sitting there and I just shook my head. I took the car seat out of the stroller and folded up the stroller and as I stepped into the plane a flight attendant handed me the pacifier that Don dropped and I couldn't help but chuckle. When I finally made it back to my seat Don looked a little frustrated and said that it was the longest 15 minutes of his life.

We landed in Chicago and Aunt Carrie and Aunt Cat were there waiting for us at our baggage claim. This was the first time Aunt Carrie got to see Cadynce and she didn't waste any time as she got her out of her car seat and started kissing her cheeks. We got a quick dinner and headed to the Capehart house to meet the cousins. My dad met us over there too so he could see his newest grand-daughter. View Album for more pictures.

We went to visit Mum Mum and Pappie on our way to the rehearsal and they were so excited to meet their great grand-daughter. They did quite a bit of shopping for Cadynce. Great Aunt Linda was not home from work yet so we drove to Kmart to see her and pick up more diapers. View Album for more pictures.

On Saturday, Don was in a wedding at the Avalon and we had a great time showing off our little Cadynce. We didn't stay at the reception too long because Cadynce was getting hungry and she still hadn't met Grandpa Don. View Album for more pictures.


We got to Don and Rhonda's Saturday night after the wedding reception (they just got back from Las Vegas that morning) and I haven't seen Grandpa Don smile that big since the day he met me!!! They did a little shopping while they were in Las Vegas and spoiled their grand-daughter with lots of clothes. View Album for more pictures.


Sunday night we all got together at Tony's Restaurant in Valpo where everyone got to enjoy Cadynce. We had a great time eating pizza and visiting with everyone. View album for more pictures.

We woke up early every morning and walked to my parents house to make breakfast. My mom had a hip replacement the week before we got there so she wasn't able to do much. We cooked, cleaned, and Don did some yard work. View Album for more pictures.

As usual Jeff and Julie were so gracious to let us stay at their house, but this time we left the dogs at summer camp. (Cadynce did much better than the dogs). Uncle Jeff and Aunt Julie got some pretty big smiles out of Cadynce too. View Album for more pictures.

Overall, we had a wonderful yet exhausting trip at home. We bounced from house to house trying to let everyone spend time with Cadynce, and it was all worth it. There's just something about babies that brings joy into each of us.

Play Date With Aiden

Kelly and Aiden came over on Saturday for a play date. Kelly's husband Jeff works with Don and they both left for San Diego this weekend to work a marathon so we decided to get together. Aiden is 3 1/2 months older than Cadynce and look at the difference! Cadynce is wearing the dress that Kelly and Aiden got for her so of course I had to take a million pictures of her because she looks so darn cute.

We'll Be Home Soon!!

Cadynce just gets more precious every day; look at this face. She has hit a growth spurt this past week and is eating every two hours. She is sleeping great at night and is only waking up once now at about 2:00, but we are starting our day now at 6:00am. She has also discovered her hands and has been sucking on her fingers quite a bit lately.

Bolder Boulder

Over Memorial Day weekend Don's company, USAA, was sponsoring the Bolder Boulder 10k in Boulder, Colorado. This race had about 50,000 participants either running or walking. I have a few good friends (who I played basketball with) still living in Fort Collins so Don found me a cheap ticket and Cadynce and I flew out Saturday morning at 6:30. Don took all our luggage on the corporate jet so all I had was Cadynce and her diaper bag. I was able to check her car seat and stroller at the gate and she sat in my lap on the way there. She had a great first flight and slept the whole way there except while she was messing her diaper. Once we got to Denver we rented a car and drove to our hotel in Boulder where we got settled in and rested a while before going to visit Don at work. After Don was done working we went shopping at the mall and had dinner at PF Chang's.

Sunday we got up and had breakfast together and when Don left for work Cadynce and I got ready and drove up to Fort Collins. I went to my friend Shannon's house where we hung out for a while before we drove up to horsetooth. I wanted a few pictures of Cadynce and I and the foothills. Next, we drove by our old house, our dorm and drove through campus reminiscing our college years. We met up with Heather and Jacque (who are also two of our former teammates) at Old Chicago's for dinner and we had blast catching up on each others lives' and getting updates on other former teammates. Jacque's son Owen is two weeks older than Cadynce so it was fun seeing little Owen and Cadynce together (even though they both slept through dinner). I guess I'll have to fly out for the Bolder Boulder every year so we can all get together. View Album for more pictures.

Monday was the race so Don had to leave really early that morning to work. After the race they were having a Memorial Day ceremony so Cadynce and I got our stuff packed up and in the car and headed to the football stadium to meet Don for the ceremony. Don got us a VIP pass so we got to be in the club level where it was inside, air conditioned, and lots of free food. We hung out for a while then Cadynce and I left for the airport. Cadynce once again did great on the flight, but this time she was awake almost the entire time. I got lucky this flight because there was an empty seat next to me so I left her in her car seat. We were in the very last row and those seats do not recline so it would have been a long flight if I had to hold her. View Album for more pictures.

Six Weeks Old

I can hardly believe Cadynce is 6 weeks old. She is growing and changing every day and as you can see she has finally started to smile. And it's not the 'I just pooped my pants' smile, it's a real smile and I just can't get enough of it. Occasionally she adds a little giggle which melts my heart. View Album for more pictures.

My 1st Mother's Day

On my first Mother's Day we got up at six o'clock in the morning to go eat breakfast before the big rush. It was my first time showing up to a restaurant before it was open. We had a wonderful breakfast then went home and got ready for church. Don got me a coffee mug with a picture of Cadynce and I on it. I think Don was hoping this would turn me into a coffee drinker!! View Album for more pictures.

Aunt Cat and Chase

Last but certainly not least, Catherine and Chase came to visit. This was an exciting trip for Chase since it was his first time flying on an airplane. The first night they were here we went to a WNBA game and we were very impressed with the San Antonio Silverstars. The next day we went downtown to the Alamo and riverwalk where we had lunch then walked up and down the river. The weather was beautiful and there weren't many people on the river. View Album for more pictures.