Kaden and his PERSONALITY!!

Kaden has always been one to say something smart just like his father. His personality is getting bigger and stronger each day. Every Sunday we go to church and have family day. One particular Sunday we were sitting in the back due to our small, very loud boys. Kaden was having a rough day and his attitude was huge. Unfortunately a temper-tantrum came out and I took him out of sacrament and had a little talk with him. As I got down on my knees to get to his level I explained that we were in church, and that this was Jesus house and we need to be quiet while we were there. Kaden stopped crying and quickly said "Mom.... Jesus NO live here" I honestly could not help but laugh. He was so sure of himself and looked at me like I was crazy. I love this kid more then anything in this world and couldn't be more happy to have this smart, innocent, loving, caring little boy. Motherhood has been the best blessing of my life. I love being so close to Kaden and knowing that I am as important to him as he is to me. 



 


 Some of the things that Kaden is interested in are :   Spider man, Army guys, Trains,Cars, Picking on Maddox, Reading books, Chick Filia, baking with mommy, going for walks and being outside.

Stiches for Kaden

Since I'm finally catching up I have to tell the ER event that took place. Tantrums have become a reoccurring thing in our household several times a day. One evening Kaden was throwing a tantrum going up the stairs to go get a bath. He had been ornery all evening and I finally said "YOUR DONE" its bath time. I was holding Maddox and Kaden was two steps a head of me. Kaden got to the landing and started to roll around and throw a bigger fit then slid down on his tummy two stairs got up and BAM!!! hit the corner wood pillar at the top of the stairs. I was right behind him and as soon as I saw the blood I KNEW!!!!  I immediately laid Maddox down in a safe place called Christian who was downstairs and told him to get Maddox. Then I grabbed Kaden took him to the sink and began to take a close look and apply pressure. At first I was in panic and I didnt know what to do. I took Kaden to the tub to calm him down and wash him up to see if I could get a better look. Once he was playing and not crying I was able to see he had two major cuts that were severely deep.  Kaden finished his bath and I took him to the Boerne ER right after.  Christian stayed home and put Maddox down and met us up there a while later. The ER was a smaller location so we were seen right away. The doctor came in and looked at it and said we would need stitches on the inside and out of his mouth. At first we went with the NO drug approach first just so we would get discharged faster but I would never do that again. It took three nurses to hold him down and the whole time he screamed soooooo bad. It was such a traumatic experience for both of us. The doctor got three stiches done and I said GIVE him drugs please. I called christian and told him to come up it was too hard to do alone. As we waited for Christian the Nurse came in to give him two shots of meds that was suppose to kinda knock him out and calm him down. I have to say once they kicked in it was sad but funny. Kaden was making noises and laughing so hard at what he did. The doctors came in 15 minutes after the shots and went in to do the other cut. Even after drugs Kaden still fought the three nurses. Its amazing how strong a little two year old is. The doctor was in shock that even after the dose they gave him he still fought. I felt so sad to see my baby crying, scared, and helpless. Once it was all over KAden was ready to go home and be with mommy and daddy. We put him in his bed but because of the traumatic experience he was totally afraid of BUZZ, WOODY and the characters of toy story on his sheets. Christian and I let Kaden sleep with us that night. I slept wonderfully just waking up when Maddox wanted to eat. However Christian sleeps on the side of the bed that Kaden does so the little man pretty much was all over his daddy that night. Through this traumatic experience Kaden really hasn't learned much., he still throws fits and is a naughty boy at times but Im grateful he is a healthy and happy boy MOST of the time.

November

So its been a while but better late then never.  I am so thankful for the life that I have and I wouldn't change it even on my most frustrating days. I love my boys so much and am grateful to be their mother.  Life with two kids can be challenging especially when you try to divide your attention. Lately I have been feeling like I cant do it all. I know that I need to let stuff go and just play with the boys. I would hate to look back and wish I would have played more rather then worrying about vacuuming or cleaning. Being a stay at home mom is such a challenging job. I find myself always doing something for someone else and I have learned to be selfless. Im grateful that my heavenly father gave me the opportunity to be a mother.  I still cant believe that I have two perfect little boys. I love my life and say it several times a day because I'm in such shock that it happened to ME! ok enough about me and onto the boys....


Kaden is talking like crazy. He tells us everything that wants, needs, and does not like. He helps calm his brother "CHUBBS" down. yes i said CHUBBS because that is now kadens nick name for his little bro. He has such a tender love for maddox and I'm grateful they will be so close growing up.

Some things kaden knows and does right now are...

counting to ten

saying most of the ABC'

colors

singing songs

building towers
helping wipe Maddox(after mommy has done it of course)
sounds of animals
loves the WII
reading books
saying prayers(for everyone he knows and includes their names each time)
I have to say that this age is hard because of the tantrums and fits that go on constantly but, every night that Kaden bows his head to say a prayer and blesses everyone we know makes up for the bad behavior.

Maddox is growing so much. Its so crazy how different each child can be. Maddox is five months and weighing TWENTY pounds and Kaden is twenty four pounds and two years old.  Poor Kaden is looking like runt compared to Maddox. Some of the things Maddox enjoys and does lately are....
playing in the exersaucer
trying to roll
eating baby food
chewing on everything
baby Einsteins
watching his brother play
talking and babbling to Kaden

October FUN!!

This Halloween we decided to dress up as a family.  Christian came up with the idea for the costumes and I loved it. Kaden was not interested in putting any other costume on so it worked out perfect. Maddox of course was down for anything as long as he was being held. Life has been stressful with that little man he has become much more needy and never wants to be put down. This year we have done two trunk or treats at our church and still have trick or treating to do. We have lots and lots of candy that will probably never get eaten. Even though our house is filled with too much candy I have to say this festive holiday is much more fun with kids. Kaden now can speak full sentences and tells us everything about the costumes he sees and what is scaring him. He loved the idea of going to trunks and having people giving him candy that I don't think he will have a problem going to doors to ask for candy. This year we also started the tradition of carving pumpkins with Kaden. When we bought the pumpkins we was so excited to take them home. Christian showed him what was inside when we carved them and he wanted nothing to do with it. He said it was YUCKY! Once it was all carved and we put a candle in it he LOVED it again. That very night he even prayed for his pumpkins. Ohhhhh the ups and downs of a two year old. This month we also took the boys to the pumpkin patch and took some pictures. We got to there pretty late so the pictures came out a little dark but they look so cute it makes up for it. Kaden has become such a pro at taking pictures and was telling Maddox say "cheese"!!!! I love that he tries to teach his little brother new things every day. Lastly I turned the big 25 this month. We celebrated with dinner out with the boys and movie after they went to bed. Life has come at me so fast the last couple years and I love that it has. Christian and I have been married and brought to precious babies into our lives in a matter of two and a half years. I couldn't see my life any other way. I can say I am shocked to think I am  ONLY 25. I remember growing up thinking I would probably start having kids about this age and I laugh to think about that. I always knew my calling in life was to be a mom, caregiver, wife. Life could not be any better then having holidays and birthday to share with my children and husband.

Brotherly LOVE!!!

Kaden and Maddox are beginning to form such a wonderful bond. Having two boys is a challenge but I wouldnt have it any other way. The more Maddox grows the more he loves watching Kaden play. He could be anywhere in the room and always looks for his older brother and wants to be able to see what he is up to. Kaden is always worried about Maddox and talks to him all the time. He loves to reassure his little bro when he is sad, and tries to calm him down in anyway that he can. Im so excited to see these boys grow up together. Playing sports with one another is something that I think Christian and I are really excited about. Cant wait to see my boys on the field or the court in their cute little uniforms. I know that they are going to be very competitive but, hopefully they will be very supportive of one another.   Although it is tough now with the age difference being so close I am glad we had our boys the way we did. I can only imagine the trouble these boys are going to get into however the stories that will come out of it will be priceless.

Kaden turns 2

I cant believe how fast two years has gone. We had a pool birthday party that had the theme of Thomas the tank engine.  Friends and family came to help celebrate his special day. He was so excited as soon as he woke up the day of his party. We had Thomas cupcakes, Pizza, and a Thomas pinata.Christian and I decided to get him one big gift and it was a huge hit. I looked for months before he turned two for something that he would love and what would be better then a train table. He plays with it everyday and has found other ways of using it.

I am so grateful that I have been blessed to be Kadens mom. I always knew I wanted to be a mom but I never knew how rewarding it would be.  Kaden is such a bright, smart, loving, kind little boy that gets attention just about everywhere we go. His personality is like a firecracker and full of laughter. Some of the things Kaden loves at the age of two are. Playing with trains and cars. reading books with mommy, coloring, playing outside, tennis shoes, building towers and knocking them over, vacuuming, chasing our dog Remy around the house, talking on the phone, Elmo, Thomas, Mario, his blankie with the tag, rootbeer, getting out of the house aka TARGET. I could go on forever and ever and Im glad I can.

Maddox Bryce Teachout

Maddox was born on June 20 2011. I was scared, excited, and happy that my family was growing. Kaden had no clue that he was about to have his life flipped upside down. Going from having one child to two was something that I was extremely stressed out about. I didn't know if it was possible to love another little baby was much as I loved Kaden.Weeks before Maddox was born Kaden began to hit and be aggressive towards me. My mom said that he could sense something was about to happen. The day I went into the hospital was super emotional for me. It was Fathers day and Sunday the worst day for Kaden at the time because he hated church. The morning started out with crying and tantrums because Sunday clothes were out and Kaden was not having it. Once we finally made it to church he was ok but, unfortunately the drive home was unpleasant.  Screaming and crying like nothing we had ever seen. Kaden smacked my face, pulled my hair all while I was trying to calm him down. Being pregnant and about to POP at any minute I had NO patience. I gave him a pat on the face at the last resort to stop the tantrum. I felt horriable, mad, sad, disappointed. I always said I would never resort to that but NEVER say NEVER! Christian was just as close to doing the same thing however I actually did it. I think we were both shocked. Once we got home he ate lunch, took and nap was in a better mood. 4pm came and I started having contractions. They were strong and consistent. At first I was excited but then I began to panic. I had a bad situation with Kaden that day and now I was going to have a baby and make things worse for him. None the less I was off to the hospital. I was finally admitted at 8pm with contractions 2 min apart. We waited until 12:45 to get drugs and my water broken due to three emergency c secs. I fell asleep as my mom, Christian and my friend Angela all ate tacos right in front of me. About 5am Christian woke me and said he didn't hear the baby heart monitor anymore. I informed him it was ok they just silenced it once everyone was sleeping. I thought it was so cute to see him so concerned.The nurse came in shortly after that and asked if I felt pressure. Sure enough I did and I was ready to push. Maddox was out twenty minutes after the nurse came in. It was such a fast and easy delivery. 6lbs 10oz and 19in. His sweet spirit and personality is amazing. Kaden came to visit in the hospital and wasn't very interested but he was very happy about his present his baby bro got him.

So now that Maddox has been home it has been wonderful. It was an adjustment from one to two but I wouldn't have it any other way. Kaden took a while letting other people like my mom and christian get him things. He wanted mommy to get everything and anything for him. Maddox loves having a big bro to watch and keep him entertained. Kaden loves helping give Maddox his binkie and talking to him when he is upset. Maddox is very needy much like his brother. He is very loud and expressive and a perfect fit in our family. I am so grateful for my two beautiful boys and handsome husband.