1st Year Bday Party pics

Carden's Baptism

It really was a great day!
I was so worried Carden would be a hand full while being baptized in the minister's and elders hands but he was great. I think he was star struck from the choir behind us and the congregation, there was too much to take-in. He didn't make a peep and didn't try to wiggle to get down, he was just perfect, I would have never guessed that was my son.
Carden wore a little cotton blue and white shirt/knickers outfit from Fancy Pants, Jay had put his hand down that he didn't want his son in a gown, which was fine with me.
I want to thank all of our family who came, it was nice to be represented so well. After the service we went to Andrew Blairs for lunch, we had a very large private room for us to spread out and have a nice brunch. Also I had prepared a slide show presentation of over 350 pics that continuously played on the projector.
This celebration was also his 1st Birthday party since we had to cancel the previously planed one back in Dec., while Jayden had that stomach bug. Carden never knew any different.

Snow Day

This snow was bigger then our white Christmas but our snowman was smaller. This snow was too light and fluffy to pack, so we have a table top snowman. The snow was good for pulling the sled, doing laps in the backyard and great for making snow angels.

Jayden is wearing Lake Sarah's ski pants and a new coat my mom bought. She doesn't have true snow gloves so we use her fleece ones and then I hair tie plastic baggies on.

You can't see it but he hat says T. F. Farmer Company

Photo below is from Dec. 26th snow.

Monkey Joe's

Last Friday we had a playdate with Haley, Jack and Victoria at Monkey Joe's, a really large one opened at Park Rd. Shopping Center. It's a great place to play in these winter months, they have a good system with wrist band for separated kids and parents and lots of staff with whistles to help monitor big kids bouncing on littler ones. They also have a section for 3 and under which we all loved, even Carden.

Thanks to Jack's mom, Layla for providing these photos.

Carden got his DOC band off

Tuesday, Jan. 4th Carden got his DOC band off. He wore his band for about 2.5 months, 23 hours a day. Time flew and he hardly was bothered by it. With the digital imaging system they have now, it was easy to provided us with before and after, the ears line up now and he has the most width at the back of his head and not at the ear area. We are happy with his improvements.