I am in absolute denial about this post. I can't believe I gave birth to Caden 7 years ago...it honestly just seems like yesterday.
Caden's verse was a no brainer...really. After struggling for so long to get pregnant, he was our miracle baby. We were beyond thrilled to have him and it has been an amazing journey to parent him the last 7 years. God has allowed me to see myself in a new light while parenting Caden. God has also used his life to teach me things about my own, and show me my need for Him!
Have you ever had to parent yourself? This is what I do daily with Caden and it is quite the reality check! Caden is just a carbon copy of me...it is scary and funny at the same time. He is so passionate and extreme about everything he does. He is very bright, funny, athletic (not from me), and caring. He is the best big brother anyone could have. He does stir up trouble but he is really nurturing, especially to Crosby!
It is a joy to see how he has grown and the potential of what he can become! What I have learned from caden over the last year or so is that you can't just talk the talk anymore. Caden is really paying attention...you must walk the walk. So he challenges me to be the best Momma I can be and allows me to admit I am not the best, but that I have to lean on God for help. I pray that he grows into a man of God like his Daddy and can see that we do what we do for him because we love our LORD so much!
Looking back over these pictures reminds me how fast time can fly...
This is my favorite newborn pic of him...2 days old!
6 months
14 months, Oct. 2005
2 yrs. October 2006
3 years old - First Day of K3 - August 2007
4 yrs - August 2008
5 yrs - First Day of PreK Aug 2009
6 years - Oct. 2010
7 years - August 2011
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