Sunday, February 1, 2009

Look How Much I've Grown!!

The pix on the right was taken when Kayden was 1 week old. In the pix on the left, she is 8 weeks old and growing taller each day! She is still quite the little peanut and so adorable.





















Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Just for fun..

Kayden has found out how to somewhat suck her fingers. If she can't get just one, she goes for the whole hand.



No one can make Kayden smile like her daddy. It is precious!

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Fun times


What is a baby but little doll to play with... and feed and change and feed and change.... We are having so much fun with Kayden and enjoy her more and more. I am even beginning to like the color pink and find myself picking out more and more pink clothes for her. Here are a few random pix and some video clips.

Snuggling with Kayden on my birthday

She is not really sure what to make of the photo shoot




We put Kayden on the table and watched with amazement as she rolled over from her tummy to her back. We thought it was amazing. She, on the other hand, did not seem to agree!

Kayden's Room

Here are a few pictures of Kayden's nursery. She seems to like it!

Kayden loves hanging out in her bouncy chair. Sleeping in the crib, well, we are working on that!

Close up of the crib

SO many hours spent in the rocker.

She LOVES her changing table and laughs, smiles and kicks at some random spot on the wall.

Little coat rack with precious mini jackets and sweat shirts

Monday, December 29, 2008

Dedication Pictures

Here are a few pictures from Kayden's dedication.



Our little family


Kayden's pretty dress from Grandma Maureen, laying on the blanket great great grandma made for Karen's dedication years ago


The whole Matlock bunch


Proud Grandma Maureen and Grandpa Dean

Saturday, December 27, 2008

The Holidays...


Its hard to believe that Christmas has come and gone and 2009 is quickly creeping up! The whole holiday season has taken on a whole new feel with a precious little infant in the house. As I read the story of baby Jesus to Kayden, I could not help but think about how horrible it must have been for Mary while riding the donkey or how dirty it must have been to give birth in a stable. The whole birth story hit a little closer to home this year for sure!
Shane's family has been out here for Christmas, enjoying Kayden and the sights, tastes and lights of Lille. We were so lucky to be able to dedicate Kayden on Christmas Eve. The church had a "Crib Service" which was pretty much an interactive living nativity while the Christmas story was read. I was Mary at one point and Kayden was Jesus. So, with little kids dresses as angels and "shepards" surrounding Shane and I and the rest of the family, Kayden was dedicated to the Lord. It was such a special evening, a very memorable first Christmas Eve for Kayden!



Friday, December 12, 2008


Hanging out!


Cozy with daddy!


First bottle!! Success!

HATING bath time!


Post bath photo, clean but not happy


Getting into the Christmas spirit


Freshly washed, spikey hair


I Love NY jammies

Praying for a good meal


All tuckered out


Attempting a photo shoot