Get the Kitty (or not)

Well I am going to take a moment to switch gears and just talk about Tyson.  Well some of you may know that we got rid of our cat a few months ago.  Well Tyson has gotten accustomed to that every time I yell at the cat to quit doing something he is not supposed to be doing I clap and yell at him.  Well every time I did that Tyson would go after the cat as if he felt like he had to help tell the cat to quit.  Well then I would clap about something else (not the cat getting into trouble) and Tyson would go after the cat every time.  He had associated clapping with the cat getting in trouble.  So now that the cat is not here, one day I decided to see what Tyson would do if I clap.  Well the first time he went and barked toward the kitchen but then stopped because I think he realized that the cat isn't here anymore.  The video shows what he did the next time I did it.  Apparently now he thinks I am just playing.

MOPS

Well I joined a MOPS group today.  And I think I am going to like it.  For those who don't know what that is, it stands for Mothers Of PreSchoolers.  It is a group for mothers with children aged preschool and below.  This group meets twice a month.  The group has speakers discussing various topics and sometimes they do crafts.  We are each at a certain table and the tables take turns bringing food to the meeting.  And of course it is a time to connect with other moms to get support, ideas, and information.  And then sometimes they do outings outside of the group such as playdates or mom's night out.  So I am excited about this being something else for me to do to get out of the house and meeting new people.   

Happy Birthday Grandpa Hatke!

Caedmon wants to take a moment to wish his Grandpa Hatke a Happy Birthday (yesterday)!  Love you!  This past weekend we went to their house to celebrate his birthday.  We had an awesome prime rib dinner made by Grandma Hatke.

Big Boy!

Caedmon is definitely growing fast.  He is getting better at tummy time and getting good at keeping his head up.  He is starting to want to look around more and wants to be sitting up in order to get a better view of everything.  He likes to sit in his high chair.  And we put together his bouncy activity jumper.  He likes that for a little bit so he can stand up and work on leg muscles and head control.  His feet almost touch the floor.  I put a binder under it so he can touch. 

Just want to throw in a couple funny pictures I like.

Valentine's Day!

The day before, my friend Becky and her son Adrian came over and we made Valentine cookies.  Adrian helped put sprinkles on the cookies and use the cookie cutters to make heart shapes.  Caedmon supervised the whole thing. 

The funny thing about this picture is Adrian didn't want to look at the camera so Becky said, "look at the duck on Kim's head." LOL

Caedmon supervising cookie making

On Valentine morning I took this picture.  Then while I was looking at something on my phone I look up.....

....and Tyson had done this. 

Uh oh we better watch out.  We could be in for trouble.

Look at my big belly.

Met daddy for lunch at Rock Bottom

Bittersweet Time

Well I am officially a full time mom now.  So excited about it and being able to have this opportunity.  My last day of work was sad however.  I love all of my co-workers and I will miss them.  They all threw me a little going away party.  Here is a little video I took earlier in the week.

Bingo Bonanza!

This past Friday we went to Bingo Bonanza again.  After doing the math we think this was our 6th year going.  We always take grandma because she loves Bingo and it is for a great cause.  It benefits children with disabilities at Easter Seals Crossroads.  I have a history with this organization.  I did my internship there during grad school and at my last job we send a lot of referrals there.

The night starts with a pasta dinner and you get 2 alcohol tickets (which my mother-in-law and grandma never use theirs so Tanner I get double).  We play 7 games with each game has 3 Bingo boards.  You can buy additional boards for an additional price.  The prizes are pretty awesome ranging from Apple products to airline tickets to alcohol packages to restaurant packages, etc.  So far we haven't won yet but we always have a good time.  And as the night goes on it starts getting a little crazy because people have had too much to drink.  For example every time they call O-69 the crowd cheers.  LOL!  And one year people at the next table started coloring on their faces with the daubers.  Volunteers also walk around selling tip boards and pull tabs. 

Caedmon stayed home with his grandpa Dawson.  Rick always went to Bingo with us but he hates it.  So he said he would gladly watch Caedmon while we all went to Bingo.  LOL.

Here are some pics from the night.

Blah! Is it spring yet?

Well the Hatke household is not doing so well at the moment.  Caedmon and I have been sick.  Caedmon has had this cold since he started daycare and after about a week of it we decided we better make a doctor appointment for him.  And sure enough he has a double ear infection (let the fun begin already).  So they give him this antibiotic and the first couple of days were fine and he was noticeably better.  He was sleeping better and he was more giggly and smiley.  But then after that he couldn't keep it down and kept throwing up (as you can see below).  Even if you gave it to him a little at a time after a feeding.  So back to the doctor we went and the good news is the infection was 3/4 of the way gone.  But they told us to only give him half of the dose.  So far it has been okay but we will continue to see what happens.

Poor lil guy

Sorry to be gross but I figured the picture was already on Facebook due to my mother-in-law accidentally put it on there when she didn't  mean to.  She got an iPhone and is still learning how to use it.  It did create some laughs.  One person said, "Kim, you know better than to let him eat Sandy's cooking."  LOL.  Just got to love my mother-in-law.

Meanwhile this past weekend I have had some sort of sickness that is going around.  I guess Tanner had this same sickness last month.  My stomach hurts really bad, have no appetite, and very tired.  My stomach hurts because I need to eat but then eating makes it hurt so it has been a lose lose situation.  I would rather have body aches and a fever than this.  And the part that really sucks is this is my last week at work and I had to stay home sick yesterday and today so far.  It makes it appear like I am trying to slack off since this is my last week which I hate more than anything.  Although I don't think I have a weeks worth of work to do anyway.  Hopefully I can go back to work tomorrow.  Also a huge shout out to my awesome husband for taking care of Caedmon while I got to rest and sleep a lot.  I don't know what I would have done without him.

As always I will end this post with some cute pictures of Caedmon.  And I promise no more gross pictures.

Caedmon helping daddy work

Love his dimple chin

LOL!

Not centered but still cute

"Ahhh having my balls free feels good."

Fell asleep on his bear mat

My new hat even though I still hate hats.

So cute

Playing with my football at Panera.  Look at those chubby cheeks!