Cache and The Doll

You've seen pics of Cache with the doll on my blog before. This was his first pic with the doll. As you can see he didn't like it then and he doesn't like it now.

Remember When...

Cache was only 8.3 pounds 20 1/2 inches

He is growing up so fast!

Kaleb and Cache when Cache was just a couple weeks old...Cache's face looks funny

Look how little!

Cousins

1st attempt of a picture of all the grandkids

2nd attempt...there were many attempts that night. And lots more to come

This picture of Cache with Kaleb and Lyla was taken in march.

They have all grown up a bit since then =) I love this picture! They both have funny faces

Lyla looking at Cache. She is so sweet to him

Kaleb, Cache and Lyla

Cache with his awesome cousins

Kaleb is so cute with Cache!

***Cache has a new cousin!! His name is Grant and hopefully we will get pictures of Cache and him together really soon.

My Little Guy

I just love him

Blessing

On May 2, 2009 Cache was blessed on a rainy Saturday afternoon at his Grandma and Grandpa Shelley's home. Steve gave an amazing blessing which made my eyes sweaty. Cache was looking handsome in his amazing tuxedo equip with tails,cumber bun and tie all made by his Grandma Bourne. 

Cache and his Daddy

Cache and Grandma Bourne

All the men who participated in Cache's Blessing

Great Grandpa Haws, Uncle Wayne, Uncle Isaac, Uncle Corey, Daddy and Cache, Grandpa Bourne, Uncle Wallace, Uncle SaeJoon, Granpa Shelley, Bishop Haffen, Uncle Ty and Uncle Jared.

Thank you all!! We LOVE you

Tiny Love

Yesterday I went toy shopping for Cache. Was it fun? Heck yes it was!! We bought him a Tiny Love Super Deluxe Gym =)
Cache loves it! He is not one to play on the floor alone for more than 5 minutes but he played on this for over a half hour! His Grandma Jamie didn't leave the toystore without a present for Cache either. He got a super aweseome bouncer which he also loves. I'm positive I was more excited than Cache to get home open the boxes, unwind those unnecessary plastic things and free the toy for use.

3*

Cache has turned 3 months old! May 24th made it official...time is cruising by. Cache is still one chillaxin little guy. The only thing we disagree on is his rapid speed of growing up. Steve and I are pretty sure he is a "professional grower" since he is so dang good at growing so fast. Steve and I have also decided that he is a good mix of the both of us. What we hear from others the most is that he looks just like his dad except he has mommy's eyes. One thing for sure he has lost that "old man fringe" and has the perfect crew cut! No we did not cut his hair, it is just growing in that way and it is super fly! ;) My kid already has swagger!
He is one stinkin cute kid and I still can't get enough of him! Not to mention he is so nice to his mommy! He has been sleeping through the night for the past month and a half. AND today was my first day of summer vacation and he slept til 8:47! I needed to get up earlier and figured I had my own human alarm clock so why set one? Now I know...lesson learned. But sleeping in was oh so nice!
Cache is such a happy boy who laughs and gives big smiles to anyone who will look his way. Cache also loves to sing and join in on conversations. His favorite person to chit-chat with is his Auntie Dorie.
Cache is still not a fan of tummy time but he is really strong. If we lift his arms up he will bring the rest of his body up to a standing position. He loves to show off his trick and loves the cheers and claps he gets from it even more. In sunday school Steve had Cache do the trick on his lap and no one clapped or cheered because, well, we were in Sunday school. Cache looked around with the most concerned look on his face. You could only imagine what he was thinking....
"Didn't you see what I just did with my little baby legs?!"
"Did I do the trick right?"
Cache's facial expressions really say a lot. When we went to St. George (to be blogged about later) we took him swimming. He really didn't know what to think. Then some massive 4 year old comes and does a belly flop in his life jacket (the water was 2 feet deep) and splashes Cache. Cache gave him one very good scowl. When you read him a book (which he loves) he will either look interested or he will be laughing (if the book is Fly High, Fly Guy!). But no matter the face he is C-U-T-E!
Cache we love you sooooo much!!

First Trip: St. George

Smiles

.Euphoria.

eu/phor/ia

a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being sometimes exaggerated in pathological states as mania.

YAHOOO!!! School's out for the summer!! Yay!

Yesterday was officially the last day of school. I have now taught for 2 years. Crazy.

On my way home from school I had my music blasting and I was singing...oh boy was I singing. And yes I had many funny looks but you'd have to be a teacher to understand this feeling. So I called my cousin Dorie (who finished her 1sth year and did a spectacular job!!) to celebrate with me...I also called my husband who may have had a ringing in his ears from my cheering. I was crazy with excitement!

When I got to my mom's house I ran (in my 5" zebra stilettos) to celebrate with Cache. I get the whole summer with Cache!! YAY!! That is the most important, most celebrated purpose of summer for me. It is not the easiest thing working and being a mommy.

This year was definitely memorable. I had 29 fun, outspoken, students. Each is so unique. It is funny because even the ones who came in super shy left with huge personalities. I hope they keep it that way.

I was pregnant and had Cache which made me even more sensitive to the fact that the world is harsh to these children and some of them try to grow up to fast or by circumstance they have to. This is the age where they start to choose their path. I hope some of them take a hike through life and find a better one.

To my students of 2008-09 I will miss you!! Don't forget who YOU are! Remember:

Do not sacrifice what you want in LIFE for what you want in the moment

and

Courage is doing what ir right when everyone around you is doing wrong.

On to the next year!! I have so many ideas spilling out of my mind I've been writing them down on anything writable. I will also be moving classrooms.

Goodbye room 16.

Also there will be MANY changes next year.

Goodbye best principal ever.

Goodbye best facilitator ever.

Goodbye Heather, Heather, Sara, Nancy, Marjorie and Celeste.

But my main focus right now is....

Cacher the Splasher

Like I said...Cache loves bathtime. Now, he loves him some water to splash with his buff baby legs. Our guest bathroom has gone from a relaxing, Hawaiin inspired room to...towel mania. Towels covering every inch of the floor, the counter and the cupboards. Why? Because ALL of that is in the splash zone. I am soaking wet by the time Cache is done bathing. I wouldn't have it any other way. I love it because seeing Cache have fun as he does the CUTEST things, are priceless. For example he will go stiff and then all of the sudden he'll go crazy splashing. He will always have at least one splash round when he focuses on his feet and he'll watch them go in and out of the water as they splash...then he'll stop give me a huge open mouth smile and start again. He will watch himself splashing in the mirror and laugh. When he gets tired he stops, gives a sigh of satisfaction, looks around and starts again.

10 Steps to bathing Cache:

1)Put Cache in the tub (not the bathtub...his baby tub that he is getting to big for. We already tried the other way and he hated it).

2) Wash Cache's hair while he sucks on his hand or my arm. Whichever is first to get latched by his mouth.

3)Wash the rest of Cache while he smiles at himself in the mirror

4) Scoot Cache back up (he tends to slide)

5) Get ready to take cover...basically you can't so you will get wet.

6)Watch Cache take a deep breath and get relaxed

7) (comes QUICKLY after step 6) watch Cache laugh and splash.

8) Vitamins...Splash some more

9)Scoot Cache back up...more splashing

10) time to come out of the bath...often followed by satisfaction or crying. Satisfaction if he feels he was given sufficient bath/splash time or crying if he feels adequate time was not given.

Tired/Satisfied after lots of splashing
Checking himself out (notice all the water on the mirror)

Let the splashin begin! (Even MORE water)


MORE water and dad shirtless due to the excess amounts of water.

Cache's Mother's Day Present

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Cache gave me the best present...9 straight hours of some S-L-E-E-P...sleep! Wow.
It is official May 10th was Cache's first time sleeping through the night.
He slept through the night again last night...Thank you son, thank you!

P.S This is how Cache sleeps when he is in our bed...as if claiming that this is his space.

Top Picture is how Cache sleeps in his crib....he's such a funny baby!

Happy Birthday!

Today is Steve's Birthday!! He is 23 years old and I love all 6 ft. 4 inches of him! He is ridiculously amazing and he is always helping me out. He is an amazing father and jumped into the role quickly and perfectly. Steve is making being a mom all the more better. He helps me with diapers, baths, changing...the works! All without me having to ask.

Feel Free to skip the following paragraph:
I love you more than you will ever know. I appreciate all you do for our family.
You are an amazing man, leader, student, father and husband. You make me smile everyday even on the worst days. You are the most considerate caring person I have ever met. I love the team that we are...I know that I always have your full support and I hope you know you have mine.

P.S I still love you. ;)

Happy Birthday You Wonderful Man You!! (You have such a cheesy wife...geez).

Without A Stroller

Last night while Cache was sleeping, Steve and I had a good talk. I realized we hadn't just chilled and talked for awhile and it was oh so nice. One topic of conversation was all the stuff we have going on in our lives. We were thinking about all of our friends who sleep through the night unless they are studying for finals, people our age who are dating and going on crazy adventures when Steve said the funniest thing. This "thing" made reality totally set in and made us realize that when Cache came, our lives changed drastically (in a good way I might add).

Steve's Line: I couldn't even go hang out with my friend because I didn't have a stroller!

He said it so seriously and then we just busted out laughing.
Why did he need a stoller you ask? On Tuesday he took the day off to watch Cache and to help me with my "returning to work transition" and his BFF, Isaac, called to see if he could go to the mall. He could've too but I had the stroller in the Aura which I drove.

So yes we are in our twenties going on forties. =)

Letter to Cache

Cache,
On Tuesday you had your check-up and shots. You were brave, mommy got teary eyed during the shots. You now weigh 14.3 pounds and you are 24 1/2 inches tall and you are a very healthy boy. After your shots I held you and you were so frazzled you sucked on your arm so hard you still have a huge hicki. But you stopped crying really fast and you were fabulous the rest of the day. You were a bit of an opihi but I loved it.
Your dad and I gave you several baths that night. Not just three either...FOUR! The doctor said to let you be in the bathe longer than usual to help with your shots. You were just chillin in the bath when all of the sudden you let somethin out of your cute lil' bum. We washed your tub, washed the carrier, filled the tub and put you back in. You were happy to go back into your freshly cleaned tub with nice warm water but you did it again. We repeated the process you waited patiently. You were in the clean tub not more than 10 seconds when this happened again. I lifted you out so fast I was soaked. We once again repeated the process. Back in the tub again I washed you so quick and good thing to because...you guessed it. How does all of that fit inside your little body anyways? Well, your dad showered you off with your little spa shower thing, you loved it. Thank you for being such a good boy and not crying when it was time to get out of the tub.
I Love You!

Love,
Mom

Bath time Antics

Cache LOVES him some bath time! When 7:00 p.m rolls around he knows it's time for a bath. If we don't have him ready he gets a little bit ticked but it's okay because he is so stinkin cute all of the time, but especially during bath time. He smiles, stares at himself in the mirror, "sings" and he just recently discovered splashing. Last night Cache was splashing as usual but this time he would splash, look at me, and smile like he was showing me a cool trick. He kept doing it so I called Steve to come and watch our talented son. When Steve came in Cache was all tuckered out from splashing so I said, "Cache will you show mommy one more trick?" Sure enough a stream of shi-shi comes up and curves over his bathtub into the sink followed by a HUGE open mouth smile. Oh yes and Steve rolling around laughing on the floor.
Thank you Cache for listening to mommy. Thank you for aiming for the sink and not the counter or floor. I sure can't do that. But I sure love YOU!

Luv Dad

In Daddy's Arms

Cache's Caravan

Cache was spoiled by his Aunties, Uncle and Grandma during our stay at their house. He even had his own caravan! Wherever Cache would go Mandi was right there holding his raintree mobile right above his head, then there was Tj following close behind playing songs for him on his guitar. Auntie Mandi also read him lots of stories AND even held the mobile over his head during diaper changes. What an Auntie!

My Smiley Baby

Once Cache started smiling he hasn't stopped. I love it! All I have to do is look at him and he will make the biggest grin. He "talks" a lot now too and he has lots to say.

I can not believe he is already 2 months old!! April 21 was the big mark. I love him soooo much!

IRELAND

Steve is in Ireland...what a lucky. These aren't pictures that he has taken on his trip but they are places I know he will be going. Try not to be jealous...

(These pictures were taken by my dad and Mandi when they went in the summer)

A nozzle malfunction and a variety of flavors

My husband is on a well deserved vacation in Ireland with my dad. Cache and me are staying at my mom's house, which is nice because I have some help. Cache has almost gotten use to all of the noise and the in your face attention (literally they are right in his face) and I am having fun spending time with my family. 

Some funny things have happened here...many actually but the two that are on top of my list are Mandi's nozzles and Kami's gullible-ness (new word just for her). 

First the nozzle malfunction...

I am a germ-a-phob especially when it comes to my child. Everyone knows this and I believe this is what led Mandi into denial about her sickness. Mandi had a stuffy/runny nose, tired, glazed eyes, her voice was funny and she had some coughs here and there. I woke up on Saturday morning to hear a nasally voice say, "Is Cache awake?" I immediately said, "Boo you are sick. "

She replied with an, "I AM NOT!" The rest of the day was she was trying to convince me she was healthy. Here were some of her reasons why she wasn't sick.

"Since we lost funding for science club we couldn't do science stuff so they made us dig for fossils in the sand. The sand is trapped in my nose and is making it run."

"Every time mom or dad leave on a trip I get a stuffy nose. Hmmm I don't know why, but it's not contagious."

HERE IT COMES MY FAVORITE!

"I was laying on my right side when I fell asleep and now my nozzles are all plugged."

Me: "Your nozzles?"

"Yes my nozzles."

I was telling my mom the story later and Mandi was listening and she chimed in with, "YES MY NOZZLES!"

Mom: "Nostrils Mandi."

"But everyone says nozzles."

Happily she still calls them nozzles. I say happily because it makes me laugh.

On to Kami...

When I was still in the hospital with Cache, Kami came to visit. I was feeding Cache and told Kami to look away while I put him on the other side (which they say to do to keep up milk production). I guess Kami went home and asked my parents why I did that. And of course my dad made up some kind of silly answer....

"Because each side is a different flavor. One is milk chocolate and one is vanilla."

After that everyone would say little comments here and there about it and I would play along.

"So what flavor did Cache get today?" my dad would ask.

Kami would just look at me anticipating the answer.

"Well I ate a salad today and some cookies so that is what he had. He liked the left side the most because it had the cookie flavor."

Last week Kami and me were playing Phase 10 when my dad came in and said something about my milk being sour and I replied with something about eating lots of sour patch kids.  Steve, my dad and I looked at each other trying to keep from busting out laughing.  Then Kami looked at all of us and I thought it was over she had finally figured it out but instead she said, "Are you cheating?!"

On Saturday night Kami and her cute little friend Nicole were at my mom's house and we were talking. They told me how one of their friends was looking in the freezer and grabbed some boob milk and said, "what is this" and when she realized what it was she threw it back down, a little bit grossed out. This made me say, "Kami remember that one time dad told you that there are different flavors in each boob and you believed him?"

Kami: "What? That's not true?! I told all of my friends that."

Nicole: "We were just talking about this like on Wednesday, she said that it's like if  you ate cinnamon toast crunch and waffle crisp one side would be cinnamon toast crunch and one would be waffle crisp."

Kami: "Wait it's not true? I thought that is why babies like one side more than the other. You are sure that's not true?! What flavor is it then?"

Although Cache and I miss Steve so so much we are very entertained over here.