Fall is Here

Hmm, so what is new?  I really need to start jotting things down so that I can remember them when I eventually get around to updating this thing! 

Cadence is doing great.  She has pretty much mastered potty training.  We have an occasional accident and once in a while wakes up wet, but she has done really well!  We still have a lot of diapers that fit, so she still wears a diaper at night.  She usually gets upset when it comes time to put it on.  She yells, "No diapers!  I don't like diapers!  Diapers are for babies!"  Tonight I told her we could pretend her diaper was a Pull-Up & she was OK with it.  I'll take it. 

It's been kind of rainy and chilly here lately and yesterday Danny said that Cadence said, "Rain, are you kidding me?" 

She has warmed up to her new classroom at daycare.  She likes her teachers and has made a lot of friends.  She's very much so in a routine and has to start her day with a blueberry pancake.  She usually wolfs it down before she can play.  At pick up, she always requests to sit on the carousel horse and will sometimes ask to see the fishtank before we leave. 

We've had a lot of fun recently and look forward to more good times.  We went to the 106th annual Circleville Pumpkin Show today and plan to visit the Columbus Zoo, so hopefully the next blog post won't be too far from now!



Here's our nut enjoying a jumbo marshmallow after dinner.  I taught her how to play "chubby bunny."  She's pretty good at it. ;)

The weekend before my birthday we went to Lynd's Fruit Farm to go apple picking with the fam.  They have lots to do there: a market, hay ride, lots of food, and of course, apples! 

(Disclaimer: it was very sunny that day, so all following pictures will feature sunglasses)

She wasn't a huge fan at first.  She was freaked out by the dew covered grass and wasn't into crawling under the low branches.

She finally came around and warmed up to the whole process.

I'm going to try to remember to do this every year!

So this year, she was not having the giant chair...fail.

Look how calm and happy she was last year!

Hay ride

The pumpkin patch wasn't open yet for picking, but we checked it out anyway.

She was a big help peeling apples!

Proud of her Lego tower.

Saw this idea on Kraft's website...cool for Halloween, huh?  She ate 'em up!

Last weekend we visited Danny's family.  Emilee's 7th grade strings class was invited to play in a concert with a Beatles cover band, the Newbees.  Cadence and her younger cousins loved the music and had a blast.  We had a hard time keeping them out of the aisles...they kept wanting to dance!  I guess you could say it was Cadence's first concert!

Summer Fun

It has been a great Summer...I will be sad to see it go!  I'm not ready for cold weather; here in Ohio, it seems to go from hot to cold.  Oh well, at least we have some fun Fall stuff to look forward to: apple picking, pumpkin carving, and Halloween!  I'll try my best to catch everyone up with what we've been up to!

 



Cadence enjoying a popsicle during a break from playing with her water table.

 

Totally engrossed with the TV.  I'm not sure what she was watching at the time.  At the moment, her favs are Finding Nemo, Toy Story 3, and Bubble Guppies!

Recently, we took a trip down South!  Cadence and I drove down to Suwanee with my parents and Danny flew down there to meet us for a few days as well.  We got to spend a lot of time with my Grandma, Auntie Dianne, Uncle Mike, cousins, and Auntie Gail.  It was so nice to be able to just hang out and spend time with everyone.  I wish we got to see each other more often.  We also spent some time with Danny's grandparents & Uncle Ricky.  We had a great time during our entire trip because Cadence was a totally different kid this time around!  What a difference a year makes.  This year, she was running around everywhere (last year, she couldn't even walk), she would sit on anyone's lap (last year, she wouldn't even let some people look at her), and she was in a good mood the entire time (last year, she was teething)!  The trip was too short, but well worth it.

 

Here is Cadence hanging out with Great-Grandpa.



 

 So, it's kind of like a Schuerman granddaughter initiation or something...they all end up in Max's crate!  I don't get the fascination, but I'm also not 2!

 

I couldn't pick just one...here's Cadence with her Nanny.

 

Cool name, don't you think?

 

While we were in GA, we were able to meet up with my good friend, Ashley, from high school, along with her husband, Charles, and their son, Parker.  Parker is just a little older than Cadence.  They had a great time at this place called Catch Air.  Cadence seriously cried when it was time to leave!  It was great to see you, Ashley!

 

Cadence showing us her moves.  I think it's funny she's the only one on the dance floor. :)











I have no idea what she's saying in this video, but it's funny nonetheless...

She got a little wimpy & would only go down on her belly at one point...

Four generations of girls!

To say Cadence was obsessed with Rocky is an understatement...

 

My cousin, Melanie, took this shot with her iPhone...so cute. 

Paparazzi taking pics of Cadence, the dog whisperer.

Auntie showing Oscar to Cadence.  If only Cadence could grasp how old Oscar is and how large his vocabulary is!

Grandma Jo playing with Cadence

Michelle and I found a turtle on our walk.  I thought Cadence would get a bigger kick out of it, but she was a little freaked out!

Pops with Peanut

Auntie Dianne and Cadence

Grandma with Cadence

Being silly with Auntie and Melissa

I love this one with my Uncle Mike

Fooling around before we headed back to Ohio!

 

So if my Mom asks Cadence what she wants to do on Wednesday, 9 times out of 10, she'll say she wants to go to the zoo.  Here are some shots from the most recent trip.

 

Finally ON the merry-go-round...still won't sit on an animal.  Stinker.

 

 

I saw someone had posted this easy activity on facebook from pinterest.  It kept her occupied for a little bit.  I think she ate more Cheerios than she put on the spaghetti.

 

 

And......success!  Last Saturday, Danny said that Cadence was trying to take off her diaper.  We told her she could wear her big girl undies, but she couldn't tinkle in them.  She did great all weekend, and I think she is now potty-trained!  She still has an occasional accident if she can't get to the potty in time, but she totally understands the whole concept.  We're so proud of her!  We weren't even going to visit the idea of potty-training until around Christmas!

 

We got her to sit on the toilet by watching Mickey on the iPad...lifesaver.  All weekend she thought the entire potty process was the best...iPad, flushing, washing, candy.



 

Using Daddy as a recliner

 

Taking care of Scarlet

 

Here's 'nut acting a nut.  Again, I have no idea what she's saying, but she could do this for hours I think. 

 

This past weekend, we all participated in the local, Dash for Dad, to celebrate my Dad kicking prostate cancer's a$#!  We had a really good time together and will hopefully take part each year.  There were a lot of people there.  Hopefully they raised a lot of money and spread awareness.  Here's their website if you'd like to learn more: http://greatprostatecancerchallenge.com/