Popping in!

Just popping in to say that we are still here! It will still be a little while before I start blogging more regularly but I promise I will blog again! ha!

I have Wells' 9 mo post all ready to go but my camera is giving me fits!! Kit has found a way to get my pictures off the camera but it's a long, tedious, complicated process so as soon as I get those, I'll get it posted!

I'm so happy to say that until after we move to Houston, Kit should no longer be flying out. That is a huge relief to me as we are in the final stretch of our last days in Georgia. So very bittersweet. But we are excited about getting settled and stop living in limbo. Plus, I think all my boys are ready for better dinner meals. The going-through-everything-we-have-in-the-freezer is making meals a little interesting! ha!!

In other news? Are ya'll watching Downton Abbey? After seeing nothing but posts about it in my Facebook feed we decided to try watching it on Netflix. Needless to say...we watched the whole first season in 24 hours!! So good!! Now, we just need to get our hands on Season 2! ha!

Alright...have a good week!!! :)

Under contract!

Here is our Houston house! We close March 11th! ☺

Georgia.

Since we found out we were moving to Houston, the days have flown by. God has not just given us what we've asked for, He has gone above and beyond. 

There is no way I can sum up in one post what all Georgia has meant to us, what we've gone through while we've been here and, how it will leave such a large imprint on our hearts.

When we moved (nearly 4 1/2 years ago) I came practically kicking & screaming. At 7 months pregnant, I was less than thrilled. But there were so many lesson learned, friendships made and babies born that I would.not. trade. Georgia. for. anything. I feel like in some ways, Georgia is where I grew up. Not only did I grow up, but grew in Him. So many things that I thought I'd never do, never face... I've done it. I conquered it. Not because of me, because of Him. And here we are, just four and a half years later. It seems like I blinked and our time here is over. Something I never wanted to happen, has left such a mark on me. Isn't that just like Him? God, thank you for giving me what I said I never wanted. Your plans for me always exceed my own. Thank You.

S-O-L-D!!

Well, it's amazing how God continues to blow us away! We ended up getting four offers on the house (3 within 24 hours) and ended up getting above what we thought! Go, God! Next step:: finding a house in Houston!!.... :)

Catching up a little...

Click HERE for Wells' Eight month pics (hey, at least I got them up before he turns NINE! ;)).

Showing!

Since the last time I posted we have chosen a realtor, gotten the house listed and have a showing tonight! The house was listed on the georgia MLS about 5pm yesterday and the realtor called at 6p wanting a showing for tonight! It'll be good to get a buyer in here and get some feedback. The realtor is on her way now to put a sign in the yard and get the lock box on the door before the showing tonight!
I got a call to come pick up H at school this morning because he was crying that his tummy hurt. He is taking a good nap and I'm hoping it's just nothing!

Porter is a BIG boy!!

So I told myself I'd put it off until after Christmas. Potty Training. Porter was ready and I knew it was time but didn't want to have to mess with it at the holidays. Besides, we don't have much going on in January & February. That was before we got the call right before Christmas. Oh yeah...gear up for a big move!! Ha! So I thought I'd push it off again. But with Kit traveling and me by myself with the boys. Changing two diapers got to be zero fun...real quick. I was so over it. We loaded up & went to target. I let him pick out some big boy underwear. He chose the superhero pack & Mickey mouse. We didn't need candy. We had a ginormous stash thanks to Uncle Todd & his "twelve days of candy" packages that the boys got every day leading up
to Christmas (still trying to think of a way to repay you! ;)). He was pumped. I was tired but trying to be optimistic. He was telling everyone how he was a BIG boy at Target. Him & Henry talked it over. It was time. He picked out superman underwear to wear first. Awesome. I went to grab my phone to take a pic and...major accident. Are you kidding me? Has it even been 5 minutes? I was quickly thinking this may have been the worst idea ever. That day was filled with a couple more accidents that quickly had me freaking out inside. But the next day we got up and I was diligent about setting the timer on my phone; porter was reluctant at first. He didn't like the fact he had to stop playing to go potty & pretty much had a meltdown consisting of tears and begging for diapers.


That's when I was praying, Lord, have mercy! But after that time it's as if the lightbulb went off in his head...this makes me a big boy, she gives me candy if I go, it doesn't take long to go & I'm getting prizes!


Boom! All I know is it went from dragging him in, to the past 3 days he's told me every time, is staying dry & knows how proud we are of him. He knows he's a big boy & is so proud!!! :)


Way to go, Pman!!!! Great job & thank goodness for not having two in diapers!! Woohoo!! :)

Quick update!

Just wanted to take a minute to post a quick update on here! Since I last wrote about our move to Tx, things have been busy!! So busy in fact that I called my parents last Friday and said, "I need some help!" so thankfully they came to our rescue yesterday and have helped with the boys and moving furniture! Today we removed some big pieces, cleaned and decluttered to "stage" the house for realtors today and we have some more appointments this week with the house! 

2013...we've hit the ground running! :)

Wells is {EIGHT} months!

Wells, I'm afraid this year is going to be gone before we even realize it. If 2012 wasn't busy enough, 2013 is flying by at light speed.

You are wearing a size 4 diaper, 12-18 month clothes and shoes...you pull off every shoe I put on you in .0345 seconds :)

We are thankful you are so easy going with all the things we have going on!!

  You are still super smiley and have the BEST faces. You just started to have some separation anxiety. Your pouchy bottom lip is oh so adorable and big crocodile tears. We can't imagine not having you Wells.

In your 7th month you decided you might like to finally roll around. You went from taking minutes to roll over to whipping over in seconds and now scooting backwards!! ha! You've always sat up well and continue to rock back and forth on your knees

 You have one lil tooth that is oh so close!! So you play with your tongue all.the.time. now :).

 You like vegetables and aren't as eager to eat fruit. You do not like textures. You are my first baby that gags oh so easily. Transitioning you to table food will be a bit of a challenge.

You do not want to feed yourself. Instead you just give me faces like this ;). You take two good naps a day and sleep 11-12 hours at night.

 Love you sweet Wells, Wellsie, dubs, dub dub, sweet babychild, baby Wells!

 And here's a little pull back shot :). Pman the monkey making Wells laugh :)

Wordless Wednesday

Life lately according to my iPhone

2013: The Year of the Cadwalladers

So it's January 10th & I haven't done a single post on Christmas, our trip home, the lovely stomach bug that got passed around or our fancy fondue night with the boys! I'm a wee bit behind on this blog! ha!! 2013 is proving to be quite the year already! Yes, that's right I have some FUN & EXCITING news to share!!! No, I'm not pregnant!! hahahaha!!! 

We are moving to Houston, Tx!

Yes, you read that right! The Cadwalladers are on the move again! After nearly 4 1/2 years here in Georgia, we will be relocating to Houston, Tx. 

Here are some common questions we've been getting...

Is this still with Caterpillar?: Yes!
Are you happy about this?: Yes!
Are the boys excited?: Yes!
How close will this be to your sister & her family?: My sister is in San Antonio so it will be about 3 hours

Will you have a guest room so we can come visit?: Yes!
When will you be moving?: Kit is already in Houston this week starting his new job & will be flying to Houston 3 days a week and then working from home/griffin plant the other 2 days. We probably won't have our house on the market until February because of all the paperwork but when we get that sold (or on the market 90 days-thankful for a buyout) & we can find a home in Houston, we will be moving!
Where in Houston are you moving?: We'll let you know when we found a house but targeting the Cypress, Tx area :).
This seems fast, are you sure?: It may seem to fast to y'all but we've been praying about moving for over 2 years and specifically about Houston for over a year. So thankful for God's perfect timing...
Will you keep blogging?: I try. I really do. It's a little crazy around here but yes, I will definitely continue to blog & keep everyone in the loop as we start a new chapter!
I can't believe y'all are moving again!!: We have absolutely loved our time in Georgia. We have learned so much and met so many wonderful friends but we knew when we moved here we wouldn't be staying forever. Georgia will always hold so many sweet memories and of course a very dear place in our heart as it's where we had our three sons! We moved with none and are leaving with 3! WOW!! But, home isn't a specific place, address, city, state, but wherever we are as a family together. So, here's to a fun and exciting...maybe a little chaotic at first too... 2013!!... :)

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day are combined together in this post. I'm terribly late on posting but at least I'm getting something up! We had THE BEST Christmas yet! Oh my word, it was amazing! We had our 2nd annual fondue on Christmas Eve and it was SO fun. I did lots of prepping during the day and Kit made the cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning...Oh my goodness...so yummy! 

I had the boys "dress up" and "get fancy" for the dinner. Henry & Porter wore a little cologne too. It was too cute. We ate with candlelight and Christmas music and talked about our favorite memories of 2012. The boys loved it. Henry loved the fondue for the "cleanliness" factor. As in that everything is bite sized, no mess, and several dips to choose from.

Porter loved it for all the "tricks" he liked to try to perform with his "sword" (fondue fork). It was a night of giggling and anticipation. So fun with the boys!

 After dinner they opened their Christmas Pajamas from us and their presents to one another. It was adorable. I had taken H & P shopping separately to pick out sibling gifts. They were SO excited for each to unwrap what they had picked out!

Christmas morning H was up early & we waited for P to wake up. They were over.the.moon. excited! It was SO much fun watching them open everything...my favorite Christmas yet!!

Wells was a little bewildered! ;)

We had a great Christmas and enjoyed traveling to IN to see all our families!! We enjoyed each family Christmas but didn't enjoy that nasty little stomach bug that got spread around our families! ha!

Interview {Henry::FOUR}.

What is your name? H-e-n-r-y
How old are you? Four!
What is your favorite color? Green
Who is your best friend? Brady
What is your favorite animal? Rooster
What do you want to be when you grow up? Farmer
What is your favorite movie/tv show? Chip and Dale
What makes you happy? Brady makes me happy
What makes you sad? If Brady is mean to me
What is your favorite food to eat? Oatmeal
What is your favorite song? Jesus Loves Me
What games do you like to play? Basketball!

Henry's PreK 3 program

Last night was Henry's first "program". It was short & sweet :). I enjoyed dressing the boys back up in Christmas sweaters and trying to get a couple more pictures. 

 All of my boys looking so handsome!!

 Me & the boys...can you tell they were almost over it...?

 How about now?! :)

Henry walking with a "bubble" in his mouth. See Jax, H does that too!! ;)

 H right past the mic on the right...middle row

 Wells never made a peep. BEST BABY EVER!!!...until you put him in his carseat! ;)

H & His best bud Brady!!

3rd Annual Gingerbread House!

A couple of Saturdays ago, the boys & I decorated a gingerbread house. Kit has now deemed this as "my thing" since it's "decorating with the boys"...and I love that! :). We had a fun morning and we spent a whole morning working on this. 

Don't worry...Porter didn't eat any of the candy! ;)

 So glad Wellsie is with us this year!! :)

 Our pretty little house! ;)

It was a fun morning with the boys without screaming, hitting or a meltdown. 

Success!! :)

Wells {SEVEN} months

Oh my goodness...that month...where'd it go?

Wells you are really good at sitting up, rock back and forth on your knees & love being on your tummy. Rolling over, you have no desire from back to belly. You just lay there and seem completely unmotivated to reach for a toy and roll. You just kick your legs and jabber.

You have such a high pitched little squeal. 

It's adorable and you talk ALL day long and really get your eyebrows moving!!

You are still in size 4 diaper, 12-18 month clothes and take a bottle 4 times a day.

 You still are eating oatmeal, cereal and baby food! I think banana and berries and turkey with veggies may be your two favorites!! :)

You still are such a laid back baby except for your car seat. You have about a 25 minute timer and that's all you will tolerate of the carseat. Oh joy :/

Your hair is getting much longer and you have such sweet brown eyes with the longest eye lashes!!

 Henry adores you and Porter is always asking about you. If it's time for you to eat, go to sleep, if you are coming with us to run errands, if you need a snack, etc. He really keep tabs on you :)
You are content to play with toys around you for quite some time. Give you a basket of toys and you pick one up, look it over and grab the next. It keeps you quite busy throughout the day.

You still take 2 good naps one in the morning and one in the afternoon with a quick power nap in the evening. You sleep right around 12 hours at night from 7:30p to 7:30a.

You are pure sweetness Wellsie and go with the flow. You love to watch your brothers, play with your Poppa and then tell me all about it. You are everything we never knew we needed or wanted! Such a sweet little dubs!

Oh Wells Grey, so proud you are ours!