Friends

This is Cody and his friend Parker. Can't you tell they are so happy to be together. It's a little blury, but they were getting grumpy. Sometimes I tell Cody that we are going to see Parker and he gets a big smile on his face. Cody just likes to watch Parker do all the things he can't do and learn from him. We will be sad when they move away and they won't see each other anymore. I hope they enjoy each others company while they can. Even though Cody is half Parker's age and half his size, you can tell that they will be friends forever.

I Love Food

Here is another picture of him eating. I couldn't figure out how to get all my pictures on one post without being one right after another.

Messy Face

We started Cody on food about 2 months ago. He is doing really good with everything I have given him. So, people would tell me that babies don't like the rice cereal that you start them out on so I was really nervous about it. To my surprise Cody loves the rice cereal. He also loves the oatmeal cereal. I think he likes those more than vegetables and fruits. He basically likes everything, but pears and I only tried those once so I am going to try that again. I am grateful that he likes food so much.
Every time I go to get him food he puts his arm up in the air and bangs his hands on the tray.
If I put down the food for one second he freaks out and worries that he is not getting food. He is such a garbage disposal.

Exercises

Today Cody graduated from his physical therapy class. I started taking Cody to physical therapy because his pediatrician was worried about the shape of his head. I procrastinated taking him because I was scared they would tell me he needed a helmet. Not like anything is wrong with wearing one for a couple of months, but I was afraid people would look at him weird. So, our first time there they gave me a bunch of exercises to do with him and they measured his head. The measurements didn't qualify him for a helmet. I was so relieved so I promised myself I would do the exercises with him so he wouldn't need a helmet later. Well if you know me than you know that I did the exercises only once in a whole month. So, today was our third appointment and they re-evaluated him. I was shocked when they said he improved a lot and he was graduating from physical therapy. I didn't tell the doctor that I never did the exercises with him for fear he wouldn't let him graduate. I was so proud of Cody. I'm not saying never do what doctors tell you to do because I did stop putting him in his bouncer which I think helped a lot so he was able to sit up more on his own and start rolling and scooting around. So, I did do something they told me to do which was to stop using the bouncer.
I think as moms we get so use to doing what we want for our children, when maybe we need to let them explore more, but are afraid too. I will admit I used the bouncer as something that helped me so I didn't have to pay as much attention to him when I did dishes cause I knew he was safe. Now I stopped using it and Cody has grown so much. Any day now he will be crawling. And when he does I'm sure I will have many crazy experiences wishing he was still in his bouncer. Now I need to take another step and lower his mattress all the way down in his crib. I hate when he grows out of things. Next thing I know he's going to be asking me if he can go on a date.