The Military Wife

The Military Wife
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The good Lord was creating a model for military wives and was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared.

She said, "Lord, you seem to be having a lot of trouble with this one. What's the matter with the standard model?"

The Lord replied, "Have you seen the specs on this order? She has to be completely independent, posses the qualities of both father and mother, be a perfect hostess to four or forty with an hour's notice, run on black coffee, handle every emergency imaginable without a manual, be able to carry on cheerfully, ever if she's pregnant and has the flu, and she must be willing to move 10 times in 17 years. And oh, yes, she must have six pairs of hands."

The angel shook her head. "Six pairs of hands? No way!"

The Lord continued, "Don't worry, we shall make other military wives to help her.

And we will give her an unusually strong heart so it can swell with pride in her husband's achievements, sustain the pain of separations, beat soundly when it's over-worked and tired, and be large enough to say 'I understand,' when she does not, and say 'I love you,' regardless."

The angel circled the model of the military wife, looked at it closely and sighed, "It looks fine, but it's too soft."

"She might look soft," replied the Lord, "but she has the strength of a lion. You would not believe what she can endure."

Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the Lord's creation. "There's a leak," she announced. "Something is wrong with the construction. I am not surprised that it has cracked. You are trying to put too much into this model."

The Lord appeared offended at the angel's lack of confidence. What you see is not a leak," he said. "It's a tear."

"A tear? What is it there for?" asked the angel.

The Lord replied, "It's for joy sadness, pain, disappointment, loneliness, pride and a dedication to all the values that she and her husband hold dear."

"You are a genius!" exclaimed the angel.

The Lord looked puzzled and replied, "I didn't put it there."

Transformers...

Let me preface this blog by saying that my son in absolutely OBSESSED with Transformers...

So I was talking to Deirdre on the phone and at the same time showing Cam her belly picture and the ultrasound of the baby. He was SO excited that Auntie Deer-dra (her name is emphasized when Cam says it...hilarious!) was having a baby and that Shaney was going to be a big brother! Here is a glimpse into our conversation...

D: Ask him what he wants me to have...
Me: Cam, do you want Auntie to have a boy or a girl?
C: Hmmmmmm (lots of thinking going on in his head)....A BOY!
D: HAHA...that's what Shaney wants too! Ask him what I should name him...
Me: Cam, what should Auntie name the baby if it's a boy?
C: Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm....FALLEN!

Congrats Auntie D...Cam wants you to have a Transformer!

I sure hope the baby is cuter than this...

Hello Auntie Cakkie!

I got a picture of Peanut Hayward today!!! I can't wait to find out if Peanut is a he or she!!

Ballet!

Calleigh had her first ballet class tonight at Kidz Therapeze and it was amazing!! Kelly Barr the owner of Kid Therapeze has a friend who has taught classes for years and is now teaching a class for some of our kids! Calleigh learned to curtsy, she was Thumbalina and she had ladybugs crawling on her (all ballet terms!)! We were once told that Calleigh would never do these things...and look at her now!!! Kelly and the dance teacher are working on having the kiddos perform in a December performance of the Nutcracker...so I will keep you all posted!!

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Yo Yo Yo..teef 5 & 6

Wut up homies??!! I got some more teef...numbers five and six! I am starting to eat more of that stuff that the big people get to eat. I have also incorporated some other things such as: cat food, dog food, and pieces of paper that Mom drops all over the floor. Life is good!

Peace out...Cade Man

I'm ready...depression...

I am 29 1/2 today...only six months to 30....BLAH!!!!!!!!!!!

Sergeant First Class Morrow

Chris was promoted today to SFC (E7). He has worked very hard to attain this promotion and done it in an amazing amount of time. In the ARMY he may be referred to as a 'fast-tracker'- a.k.a over-achiever! We are so very proud of him and we truly wish we could have been there to celebrate this great accomplishment. We are counting down the days until his return...we are down to four months from today..woohoo!

9 month well baby...

Caden had his nine month well baby appointment today and the boy is in great health! He weighed in at 19lbs 7oz and 27 1/2 inches! He is officially bigger than his big sister who weighed in today at 18lbs even.

He had his series of shots to include the flu shot, which all three of my kiddos had today. Caden does have to go back in 30 days to get the other half of the shot. He is seriously growing like a weed and amazing me everyday. He crawls around EVERYWHERE, tires to climb the stairs just to keep up with Big Bubba and Sister. He is standing up on things and enjoys pulling all of the plastic plates and cups out of the cupboard. He is repeating consonant/vowel sounds such as: ma, da, and ba. He loves to smile and laugh. When I go into his room in the morning he is sitting there, happy as could be just smiling and giggling that mommy has arrived! He is starting to eat more "table" foods, he eats six jars of baby food a day, at least 4 six ounce bottle, and snacks. Yes, I realize that sounds like a lot...but Dr. O says it is great and he is doing great!

We truly are blessed with three amazing children. They are all different in there own way. I love watching them interact, play and love on each other. They are going to be so close as they grow up!

Caden Peter "Tank" Morrow is a wonderful boy and I am so glad that we have him in our lives!!

Bang Bang Bang on the Bowl Baby!

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Baby Time!

One of my dear friends is having a baby. Deirdre and her hubby Shane have been trying for seven years to get pregnant with their second child and 2009 was the year for them! Deirdre is twelve weeks now and baby Peanut Hayward is growing and doing well! I know that everyone recognizes the Hayward name because for the first 5 years of their lives, Cam and Shaney were inseparable! Now Shaney is going to become a big brother and we know he will be awesome! We all agree he needs a sister...he was really great with Calleigh so I know he would be great with a little sister!

Boy or girl, we will pray for a happy, healthy baby for the Hayward family...we are SO very excited for you!!

Growing so fast!!!

Caden Peter Morrow...9 Months old today, September 30, 2009

Teeth # 3 & 4

Two more of those little white things came into my mouth. They are both on top. Do you think I'll get some good food now??

Eight Months Old

Here is Caden Peter...8 months old today, August 30, 2009...sporting his Army Jersey! So darn cute!

Hammin' for the Camera!

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Tooth #2

Alrighty folks...I got another one of these teeth things. It joined my first one on the bottom...so now I have two chompers on the bottom but my momma still won't feed me the good stuff. How many teefeers (momma calls them this too. Can she not decide or do they really have this many names?) do I have to have before I get some of the good stuff?? I'll keep you updated.

Cade Man

OH MY!

I'm not so sure that I am ready for this yet...

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Tooth #1

Hey there my homies...Cade Man here. Just wanted to announce that my first little chomper broke through today...good thing too cause I'm gettin' a little sick of this formula/baby food stuff. I need the big people food. Any suggestions on how to make these things my momma calls teeth come in any faster? I'd appreciate the help.

Peace out...

6 Month Well Baby

I took Caden to his 6-month well baby appointment and here are his stats:

17 lbs 10 oz (same as his 3-year old sister)
25 inches (don't make fun just cause he is short!)

He is healthy as a horse!! He had to have his shots today which does not bug him one bit! We are so happy that he is doing so well....and though he is not growing longer, we love to hear that he is growing wider!

Capitola/Santa Cruz

We spent July 2nd - July 5 of our California adventure in Capitola/Santa Cruz with my Kell. We had a great time just hanging out, having dinner on the beach, riding rides on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and hitting the beach on the fourth!

Kell and I got up and took a two hour walk each morning that I was there. It was so gorgeous and amazing to walk next to the ocean and feel the cool breeze. As well as good conversation with a great friend!

Mom, the kiddos and I had an awesome dinner at Ideal on the beach and then headed to the Boardwalk for some rides. Cam absolutely loves the boardwalk and he was tall enough for a lot of the rides this year. I took Cal and Cam on the Ferris Wheel...Cam and I were so scared and Cal LOVED it! She told the guy running the ride more when he was making us get off! Cam and I went on the log ride and got SOAKED!!! Wet clothes and a cool night do not mix! We ate a ton of junk food and had an awesome time! We cannot wait to take daddy back there for a vacation!

We spent the fourth on the beach. The kids loved the sand and water and I swear if we had a beach near us we would spend every weekend there! We had a great dinner at Kell's and then I got to go to the Village with Kell and her friend 'Margarita'! We drank and danced the night away...it was a fabulous time! Thanks so much to Kellie and Cole for having us!

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Santa Cruz holds so many great memories for me. Chris and I talked about spending a week there with the kids after he gets home...so I am hoping that we get to do that and make memories for us and our family to treasure!

SIX Months Old!

I cannot believe that six months have already passed! It really seems like just yesterday that Caden Peter was born. He is the most well behaved baby ever! Sometimes I forget that he is there! I call it third baby syndrome...every once in awhile he will yell or talk really loud and let me know that he is around! Within the past month, Caden has become a roly poly! My FIL calls him a white roly poly because real roly polies are black...LOL!! He is eating baby food (and has been for about 6 weeks) and he is healthy as can be! Cam and Cal ADORE him and they are all so wonderful together! I could not be a prouder mommy! I am sure very soon he will be crawling and keeping me even more on my toes than he already does! Love you Caden Peter!