Cody ~ 6 months

Our little man turned 6 months yesterday. WOW....Where did the time go? Where did my baby go? Craig and I were looking through his baby pictures and we can't remember him being that small. I figured it out, between week 5-7 he went from a little tiny thing to a chubby monkey.

We had his 6 month check up on Monday and he weighed in at a whopping 19 lbs and 25 3/4 long. He is definetly bigger that he is long. I put all his 6-9 month cloths away and he is now wearing 12+ months. It makes me so sad to know that he is not my little baby anymore, he is my big boy.

He us now on stage 2 foods, which is very exciting. We are able to eat all the mixed foods now. He is so cute, everytime I feed him, he waits a second to see what new food is in his mouth then opens up for more. I really want him to eat his green veggies but he is not having it. He will not eat the peas AT ALL and isn't very keen on the green beans, but he does love the carrots, squash and sweet potatoes actually everything that is not green.

Cody cut his first tooth last Friday. We are so very excited, but also sad because this backs up that he isn't a little guy anymore. I think he has a high tolerence to pain because he wasn't even cranky until the day the tooth actaully cut. He still isn't rolling over often but can sit up for minutes at a time so I guess it will come in time and the doctor isn't worried. I guess the books are right, every baby does things on there own time table.....

Cody's First Spookytime

Well we tried the Pumpkin patch for a second time and Cody still wasn't having it. I guess some pictures are better than nothing at all, even without smiles.


Halloween was very similar to the Pumkin Patch, no smiles. We had ourselves a cranky pants dressed in a very very cute Frankenstien costume. It didn't help that trick or treating is very close to sleepy time and that it was like 80 degrees and humid as heck. We were hoping for even a little cool front but that didn't happen. Halloween this year was way more for me than it was for the little man. He was just annoyed with us, but we still had fun showing him off.

So last week he found his feet, now he has figured out how to put them in his mouth. So cute. He still isn't rolling over consistantly (think hes too chubby) but he is trying to pull himself up all the time. We think he will be sitting up before he rolls over. he also is starting to creep. I just love watching him explore new things. It's like in the last few weeks he's become so aware of his surroundings. He wants to be sitting up, watching everything. Stinks so bad that we only get a few hours(mostly cranky) a day and the weekends.

Daycare tells us he is active all day and most days he doesn't take a afternoon nap. He doesn't want to miss anything. The problem with this is, by the time he gets home, he's sleepy and cranky and doesn't want to play. Even though I wish he would sleep longer in the am (up by 6:30-7am even weekends), the mornings are the best. He is so happy and lovey dovey. I'm just amazed by him every day......

Cody's first Pumpkin Patch.....

We visited out first pumkin patch this weekend
with Cody and our Moms. Unfortunetly there were no smiles to be had but at least we got some pictures. We are going to try again next weekend and hopefully the little man will cooperate a little more.

We also took Cody to his first festival. Oktoberfest is a festival at the Germain/American club that runs the middle 2 weekends in October. They have lots of beer and Germain fair with live music and a little ride park for the kids. Cody had a blast. We were dancing around and singing. If you have ever seen Beerfest you will understand. Next year Cody will be big enough to really enjoy the kiddie area.






This past week Cody found his feet. All he wants to do is grab them. He even pulls off his socks just to get to his piggies. It's so cute. He rolled over a few weeks ago, but since then not so much. He has his hands in his month at all times, which makes it difficult to roll. He gets his entire body over except his shoulders and head. You would think he was teething the way he continuesly drools and has his hands in his mouth, but he's not. It's any day now.....

As for me. We think I'm on the correct dosage for my thyroid issue. Ive lost 10 pounds in the last 5 weeks which makes me veryy happy. I'm really only going to the gym on the weekends. I was trying to go at least once during the week, but Cody usually gets cranky around 6:30-7 so i want to have at least an hour of happy time. I am going to try going after he goes to bed. Also I'm hoping it will cool off soon so I can walk at night a couple times a week. Only 11 lbs to go to hit pre-pregnany weight. Yippee

Cody ~ 5 Months

So far so good on the food. Cody loves all the fruits and likes the green beans, carrots and squash. It was a big NO on the peas and he's not so fond of the sweet potatoes. I think he may have had a little reaction to them. He got a slight rash and was cranky and gassy the day we gave them to him. I will try them again in a month or so.

Everyday with him is like an adventure wondering what new he will do today. Weekends go by way too fast. His new thing is screaching. I think he likes to hear his own voice and of course I think its adorable. He is also grabbing at everything. I can put him on the couch with his boppy around him, put a bunch of toys in front of him and he's good to go for a while.

Cody is growing at a records pace. Most of his 6 months cloths are getting snug and will need to be put away within the next few weeks. He is now in 9-12 months and even some of those are snug. Luckily his daycare cloths I bought 6-12 months and are still fairly loose. Its so hard for me. I love to shop and would buy him new stuff every week but I have to stop myself knowing he will grow out of everything within months and he has plenty of cloths(also thanks to my mom).

This past week I had to go away for training and it was pure hell. I missed Cody so much. 3 nights away from him was 3 too many. Thankfully when I came home he acted like he didn't even know I was gone, but I knew and felt guilty for leaving him. Man, I love this little boy more than words can say.....

19 Weeks

Cody rolled over for the first time tonight....It was so amazing and exciting. We have been working on tummy time for so time now and he was going from his side to his belly but never a full roll over. Craig and I were both here to experience it and WOW, we are so proud of him.

We started Cody on veggies this past week and he has done very good. No reactions so far. He wasn't so fond of the peas, but liked all the other veggies. Tomorrow is the last day of sweet potatoes then onto all the fruits. This is were the fun starts. So far he loves to eat. Everytime he sees the bottle or the bowl he gets all excited. He is definetly a happy chubby little boy.

Cody still isn't sleeping through the night. He wakes up every night between 3am-4:30. Luckily he goes right back down after his bubba, but a full un-interupted night of sleep would be nice. I still pretty much go to bed right after Cody. I am sound asleep by 9:30 every night. He's up between 6:30 ans 7am even on the weekends. I know eventually he will sleep longer, just don't know when.....

Jet Setter ~ 4 Months

At Cody's 4 month wellness visit, he weighed a whopping 16lbs 8 oz's and 25 1/2 inches long. He is now wearing 6-9 month cloths. I for sure thought he was in the 90% for weight but he was only 75% in both height and weight. His doctor said he would have to weigh over 20lbs to be considered really chunky, but to me he is still my chubby monkey.

This past week Cody took his second plane ride in 4 months. He's a seasoned flyer now. Again, he did very good. Didn't cry at all on our trip up to Mass and was only a bit cranky (luckily Daddy was with us) on our way back. We had a fantastic time. We spent a bunch of time with my family and of course with the friends. The only issue was all the kids were sick and Cody got his first cold. Started with a little runny nose and now has a cough, no fever though. It's that time of year, what can you do.

Cody is moving along quite well. Based on my What to expect book, he is hitting all the milestones except the rolling over. I think his chunky legs are getting in the way. If I put him on his side, he will roll either to his tummy or back but thats it. We are working on tummy time everynight. He can move his toys from one hand to another, focus on your face, smile and laugh at everything and is grabbing at all my jewelry. He is so damn cute....

We have started him on cereal and once he got the hang of it, seems to really like it. He opens his month in anticipation of the spoon and is grabbing at his bottle with his chubby little hands. We will be starting him on his veggies this week. Peas and beans to start, then the sweeter veggies and finally on fruits. I've herd it's better to start on the less desirable foods so he won't get used to the sweets and may not the the green veggies. I will post pics of how it goes

Having him with me this past week just make me treasure every moment even more. I cannot picture our lives without him. ....

Cody ~ 16 Weeks

I know everybody tells you once you have a baby it changes everything but it is so true. I can't even imagine loving anything or anybody more than I love this little boy. Sometimes it brings tears to my eyes thinking about it. I can't wait to see him when he first wakes up in the morning(even though I do want him to sleep) Just the look on his face when he looks up and sees my face takes my breath away. Everyday I call Craig right around 4:30pm just to make sure he picked him up from school (I know he has, I just need to make sure), and then I run out of work just to get home to him. My life revolves around this little person.

A couple of weeks ago Cody got his first sickness from daycare. Something called stomatitis. I had never herd of this but I guess it's common in babies, it's like baby strep throat. I had been back to work exactly 1 week and had to take the day off already. Everybody told me this isn't a bad thing it will build up his immune system, but still didn't like seeing our little guy sick. Within that week both craig and I both got sick. I of course being the Mom now, I had to just work through it, and I couldn't take another day off from work, geeze I had just gotten back.

Me being sick was a blessing in diguise. I went to the urgent care clinic over the weekend because I had a sore throat. The minute she felt my throat she asked if I ever had a Thyroid problem. I told yes I had while I was pregnant but hadn't though much about it since I had the baby. On top of having Strep throat(not related) She ordered up a bunch of blood tests, sent me to have a ultrasound and gave me a referral to a Endocrinogist (thyroid specialist). Long story short.... I have a very serious thyroid problem(under active) that needed immediate care. I will probably be on meds forever for this now. It all made sense. Why I haven't been loosing weight even though I've been on strict diet(I actaully gained 4 lbs) Why I was still extremely tired even though I was sleeing better, Why I wasnted to kill Craig for small little things, Why I was crying all the time. I just thought I was a new Mom trying to cope with my new role. I'm not happy I have a health issue, but at least I have answers to why I was feeling so horrible.

I am happy to say, that it has been over a week that I've been on medication and I'm feeling much better, I'm still tired but not as much. Cody is only waking up once a night and goes back to sleep most nights right away. He is for the most part on a steady schedule and this I am very happy about. Well my Mom is here and I am very happy about this. She has spent the last week moving in and getting her house just right. I am so happy for her(and me). It is going to be so great to have her right around the corner. It has been almost 10 years since we have lived in the same state so this will be a nice chapter in both our lives.....