Emotions

Lately I have been trying really hard not to predict my future and to just trust that everything will be ok. Von has graduated and it is really nice to have him home to help out with Cody. Since he is now done with school I can't stop thinking about where we will end up and what he will be doing. I just want our little family to be happy wherever we are. Some days it is really hard for me cause all of our friends are moving on with their lives and we probably will never see them again. Sometimes I feel like I will be in a one bedroom apartment forever with a million kids. Of course we don't have a million kids, but it feels like it. Sometimes I just want to move and start a new adventure in my life, but of course certain circumstances don't allow us too. That is why day by day our situation stresses me out. We have been so blessed with Cody so I am praying and hoping that we can be even more blessed as we move on. For now I am going to try to not think about it and just accept what life has brought me.

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.

So Old

Cody is offically 6 months old. Yay!!!!! Time has gone by so fast. I keep thinking back on all the times I was frustrated and all the future frustrating times to come. Cody is doing so good. Sometimes I wonder how he could be my child. Now that he is more mobile he doesn't scream at me anymore. Ok, he screams, but not like he use to. So for Cody's six month birthday I am making a list of his accomplishments.
1. So handsome and studly-not an accomplishment, but I had to put it.
2. Sits up on his own.
3. Rolls like crazy.
4. Tries to crawl. So far he looks like a catepillar with his but sticking up in the air.
5. Loves to eat cereal.
6. Blows raspberries.
7. Cries when daddy goes to work. Ok, that was just one time, but oh so cute.
8. Loves to jump in his jumper.
9. Loves to play peek a boo.
10.Loves when his mommy spins him around to the song Supermassive Black Hole.
11. Likes to play at playgroup.
I'm sure there's more, but I can't remember them all. I am so proud of him and everything he has achieved.

Binky In The Mouth

Tonight we were eating dinner while Cody was sitting in his Bumbo playing with his toys. All of a sudden we heard a loud cry and looked over at him and found that he had stuck his whole binky in his mouth. Von pulled it out and soothed the little tears that ran down his face. A few minutes later he was back at it again. Didn't get the whole thing in there, but he tried. I knew he had a big mouth, but I never thought this would happen. I thought binky's were suppose to help stop the crying. Not make things worse. He is the cutest little boy and sometimes he does the cutest things. Sometimes I wish that I could be like him and not worry about anything. Times can get rough and stressful right now, but I am so grateful that I have him. He lets me know that everything will be ok just by the sweet look on his face. Thank you Cody for all the sweet smiles you give me. I know I tell you this a million times a day, but I Love You and will do anything for you.