Birthdays, a Blessing, and recent pics!

A lot has happened since I last wrote a post! Cayden's 5th birthday was in September, a week after Zachary was born. Since I wasn't really up for doing a party at that point...he was given the option to get $20 instead of a party (my mom gave us that option, too when we were younger)...and luckily he chose the money! Of course he spent it on little superhero figures...he can't seem to get enough of those! Cayden can make the most incredible drawings! He mainly draws superheros, but the other day I found a picture he'd drawn of Santa going down a chimney! He can write his name (and spell it out loud from memory) by himself now. He has a best friend at school and lately they get in trouble for talking too much...my son??!! A couple of his friends already have girlfriends (they are in PRE-K) so I always ask Cayden if he has one...he always says "NO!" I love you Cayden!

Zachary was blessed on November 1st! My mom sent the absolute cutest tuxedo blessing outfit and it fit just right for the special day! It's such a blessing to see my husband bless our babies!

Shaylee also recently had a birthday...she turned 9 earlier this month! I can't believe that I have already been Shaylee's mom for 6 years! Shaylee is an interesting mix of a tom boy and girly girl. Blue is her favorite color...she doesn't care that much for pink or purple. She likes to wear skirts, but plays dirty and rough while outside. She is a hard girl to figure out. She is already very self-conscious. I hope that someday I'll be able to make her understand that no matter what she wears, she is a very beautiful girl (she doesn't listen to me). We've been through ups and downs together and I just hope that as she continues to get older, that we'll grow even closer and that she'll learn to believe me! I love you Shaylee!

Addy eating a cupcake

Addy, Zachary, and Shaylee

Playing outside

I think they love the Fall!

Addy riding her "new" toy...it's new to her atleast!

Shaylee, Emma, and Willow...for her B-day she had her two best friends over for a long play-date!

You've gotta love that smile!! I love how after I feed him, he just smiles up at me and studies my face for a long time.

Yes that blanket is as soft as it looks!

Right after Sacrament Meeting the day of Zach's blessing

Group shot of those who were there...oh and Brother Huff (family friend) snuck in there (on the far left), too!

Cayden & his Spider cake...he thought it was pretty awesome :-)

Trunk or Treat at the church

Video of Zachary at 6 1/2 weeks old

Finally, more pictures!

Here are some photos! It's crazy having babies 18 months apart and it's much harder for me to find the time to post on here! I'll try to be better!

Clark Kent, a Ladybug,(costume not finished) and Miley Cyrus

Happy Birthday Mom!

Today is my mom's birthday...she's 40!! Well, she might be a little older, but she still LOOKS 40 to me! :-) I can't believe how the years have flown by, and now my mom is a proud grandma (many times over) and I am a mom!

Mom, I just want to thank you for all that you have done for me throughout my life. As I raise my kids...I finally understand what you went through to raise ME! I don't remember you ever being impatient with me...although I do remember getting a few spankins(that were well deserved)! BUT...it gives me hope that my kids won't remember me being so impatient with them! Our home was always so beautifully decorated and clean because of you. Because of your example, I want my home to be a clean, atleast halfway organized, comfortable home for my family and the Spirit to dwell. You've always been so creative and talented with crafts as well. I could go on and on about all of your good qualities...but basically I just want you to know how much I love and admire you.

*HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!*

A video of Zachary

Zachary updates & a dress for Addy

I should be taking a nap, since the other kids are...but I wanted to hurry and post some more photos real quick! The first two nights that Zach was home were tough...he's been extremely gassy, and also wanted to eat every hour but wouldn't stay awake long enough to eat much! Last night he actually slept really well...he only woke up once to be fed! I've been so sleep deprived that I've been feeling pretty sick, like an exhausted sick. Luckily the sleep I got last night has given me more energy today though so at the moment I'm feeling pretty good!
I've recently become addicted to sewing!?! I have had a sewing machine for years and years that my mom bought for me (she bought each of us girls one to learn on) and hadn't used it much, and recently it went "kaput". It wouldn't do a straight stitch...the tension was messed up and no matter what I did (and what other people who knew more about sewing machines did) would fix the problem. Anyway, I recently got my hands on a new machine and I am in love! It has made sewing so smooth & easy...even for a COMPLETE beginner like me!! I found the cutest tutorial to make these little dresses out of handkerchiefs...I'll include the link down by the pic of Addy wearing the dress I made! Enjoy the pics!

Here's Zach showing off the blanket I crocheted just for him...I got the yarn on clearance at Michael's for $1 per skein...so it only cost me $5 to make...jackpot (plus after washing it, it was SO soft!!) !!

The pic above and the one below are off Addy and Zach after falling asleep before our normal nap time because they'd kept me up all night the night before (Addy wakes up & cries whenever the Zach does at night even though they aren't in the same bedroom!!) !

I appliqued this onesie! Here's a tutorial & pattern for it: http://treyandlucy.blogspot.com/2009/04/tieguitar-pattern-is-here.html

I also made the tie onesie in one of the other pics. Unfortunately I didn't have my new sewing machine yet when I made them...and at first I didn't like how uneven my hand-stitching was turning out...but I like it a lot by the time I was done! Today I was thinking that I so need to make a superman onesie with a little cape on the back...Cayden would just LOVE to see his baby brother as a superhero!!

Tami sent a package for Zach that included these glasses (as well as a couple other things for the kids, and a couple of BEAUTIFUL blankets she'd made...oh and my mom sent the cutest baby outfits, diaper bag, baby blankets, and a TUXEDO BLESSING OUTFIT...oh my goodness I am so spoiled!!!)...but anyway Addy LOVES the glasses!!

Daddy holding the "babies"

Addy hasn't gotten sick of playing "mom" yet! She loves his little "doze" (toes)...& in this pic she's giving him binky options!

So these last two pics are off a dress I made for Addy...from Halloween dishclothes found at Target in their $1 area (but they are $2.50). No I wasn't creative enough to think of this myself...here is the link to where I copied the idea:

http://treyandlucy.blogspot.com/2009/09/10-minute-dish-towel-dress.html

From there you can find her link to her "bandana dress"! Hobby Lobby has lots of bandanas for only $1 (I also found some on clearance for 59 cents)...so for less than $2 each, you can make all kinds of fast, cute, easy little dresses!! I have some black with white polka dot ones I'm going to use for a cute church dress. I'll be sure to make Addy wear a white shirt under it though so she'll be a little more modest! Tyler thinks this dress is really cute, but he said "You know, people might take her outfit two ways...either that you are very creative & crafty, or that you are very poor so you make clothes out of dishcloths!" Well...I wouldn't have made this dress out of any old dishclothes...I want her to look cute...not tacky...but these dishcloths are definitely not tacky & you can't even tell what the dress is made of anyway! I thought that for sure the ribbons on her shoulders would bug her, but she only touched them carefully once, and never touched them again!

Presenting to the world: Zachary Paul Caudle

After 2 straight nights of having contractions, we went to the hospital on Saturday morning...9 days before my due date. While giving birth to him, he came out with his umbilical cord wrapped around his neck (not tightly) so the doctor acted quickly to make sure I stopped pushing so that she could fix the problem. Zachary Paul Caudle was born on 9/12/09, at 11:58 a.m. weighing in at 7 lbs 2 oz, and 19 1/2 inches long. He has the cutest cheeks and thin, dark hair. He hardly stays awake long enough to eat much...but he seems to be a healthy boy! Unfortunately since it is football season, I was subjected to watching football for hours on end in the hospital by my husband (we only have very basic cable at home so he was happy to have so many sports channels to watch this weekend!)!! It actually wasn't that bad though...since most of my attention was on holding & feeding the baby anyway! Everything went smoothly and I am feeling great...and even the hubby managed to pull through, hehe. Right now we're just waiting for Zach's discharge papers and we'll be on our way home. Luckily the other kids are EXTREMELY excited for us to bring Zach home...Shaylee keeps calling me asking if we're on our way home yet! Addy got SO excited when she saw me holding a real baby...her eyes got HUGE and she squeeled "BABY!" and crawled up next to me and just kept giggling at the baby. Maybe Addy will adjust better than I thought...or maybe she needs a few days at home with him & then will eventually get tired of him taking up residence in my arms! Life is good and we've been so blessed to have another healthy baby and delivery! Get ready to be spoiled with lots of cute baby pics in the weeks to come!!

Shortly after delivery (Zach was being examined)...I look drugged!


It's so crazy to think that this is Shaylee's 3rd time betting to hold a baby sibling!

Grandma Caudle with the "babies"

I have FOUR children??!! Good thing we have a VAN!

Babies look so tiny when Tyler holds them!

These last two pics were taken today after I got all cleaned up!