Sad News

Well, it has been a hard weekend in the McDermott household. On Saturday morning the signs of a miscarriage started. We had a doctor appointment today that confirmed our fears. It was thought that I was in my 11-12th week but the baby stopped developing some time ago. We are trying to remember that God is in control and has a plan for our family. Please pray that we get through this easily. I have a D & C scheduled for Wed. Sometimes things don't make sense or seem quite fair, but we are trusting that the big picture will be more clear than it looks right now. Thanks for your prayers and support!

Vintage Clothes...haha

We busted out the good stuff this weekend. This is actually an outfit of Scott's from when he was Kade's age. Scott's mom Jo kept it and gave it to us. Of course, Kade LOVED it!! He heard it was daddy's and didn't want to ever take it off. He did look cute and it fit perfectly. Jo said that a long time family friend, Linda Normington, got the outfit for Scott. So....Linda if you happen to read this....THANK YOU! We had fun with this. :)

Our Playdate

This is Teagan and his mommy Jessie. Teagan is almost exactly a year younger than Kade. You wouldn't be able to tell though by looking. Kade looks like a little shrimp next to the Teagster. We had such a fun time playing with Teagan in his basement. Kade loved his riding toys, basketball hoop, and special race car book. We practiced the never ending fun of sharing toys and learning how to be friends. :) Jessie and I had lots of fun catching up to. Sometimes playdates are as much for the mommies as they are for the babies. Kade managed to stay dry (his underware I mean) through the entire playdate and even broke in Teagan's new potty for him. YES! Victory for Mommy.

Daddy's Sweet Boy

Well, I was looking through some recent pictures tonight and found this one. This has to be my favorite picture of Scott and Kade. It was taken on our Florida/Disney trip back in April. I don't know too many little boys that love their daddy as much as Kade does his. If you look into his sweet eyes you can glimpse how much Scott means to him. He has always been a "daddy's boy". I tease Scott about this and act hurt at times, but truth be told nothing makes me happier. I feel so blessed that Kade has a dad that loves him so much and truly wants to spend time with him . They make memories together everyday that will help shape Kade into a great man someday. Scott is an awesome dad and I am so thankful for him.
We are planning on a playdate with Kade's friend Teagan tomorrow morning. I will post soon with pictures from that. Good Night.

Our Big Man

These are pictures of Kade's newly transformed "big boy bed". We took the railing off his crib. He is really doing well with it overall, and he hasn't fallen out so that is a plus. It is so hard to believe that he isn't a baby anymore. I always tell him that he is still mommy's baby though. It is so much easier to understand my parents love for me since I have known the love that I feel for my child. It is unlike any other feeling.

This is one of Kade's favorite activities. He loves to play "basketball game" as he calls it. He is loving sports which is making daddy happy.

Kade loves to ride his "bicycle". I use the term "ride" lightly because he can't reach the peddles yet so he just uses his feet on the ground to move around. He really enjoys being outside. The picture above is of our flowers that Kade really enjoys. The Lilly plant has since lost its flowers and is getting ready to bloom again. Kade always walks by the plant and says, "Oh no, where my flowers go....lost!". I keep assuring him that we will have flowers again as it is getting ready to bloom soon.

So, I mentioned below that we are trying to potty train. It is slow-going but we seem to be making progress. (just enough to keep this mommy trying) Kade's favorite place to go potty is out in the grass so it has been a perfect time of year to try this. The other day I brought his potty out in the garage so he could try to "go" once in a while during play breaks. When daddy returned from work that night he found this sight before his eyes. It was pretty funny. I guess the umbrella gives a guy a little privacy anyway. I will have to keep you updated on this process. I have a feeling we will be trying for quit a while. :o)

This is just a picture of him being a cutie. He is talking up a storm, potty training, and swimming like a fish with his Nemo arm floaties this summer. It is so fun to see the world through his eyes as he makes new discoveries. His newest thing is pointing out all the different types of trucks when we are driving on the interstate. He has a book that names them all so that has peaked his interest in the subject. Yesterday we watched a garbage truck pick up dumpsters of trash and dump them in the back. Kade thought this was so cool. The smallest things amuse him. It is fun for me to slow down and enjoy these things with him.

My first try in this new world of blogging~

Well, I have finally decided to try this out. I really think it will be fun once I get going here. Hopefully people will enjoy keeping up on our lives and will get a few laughs from our everyday experiences. Life with a two year old can be pretty funny sometimes :) As soon as I finally find my cord for the camera that I need to download pictures, I will get some new pics of Kade uploaded. I have enlisted the help of daddy (AKA Scott) so hopefully we will find it soon. I think it grew legs and walked away a few weeks ago. So, it's bye for now. I will update soon.