Cody @ 9.75 months

                                       

A weird time to write a post on Cody's updates-9.75 months-but with four kids I have to do it when I can.

He is a beast!! An adorable lovable, flirtatious, demanding, stubborn little guy. Sometimes I look at him and wonder how one little thing can bring me SO MUCH JOY at the same time make me want to CRY with frustration that I can't get a single thing done.

He is crawling on all fours now and sometimes does the army crawl.
He pulls himself standing a LOVES it. I see it all over his face that he things he is a big man with this new trick.
He loves to EAT but not easy food like crackers and snacks. he loves his meals-shepards pie, lasange, chili, etc.
He loves his brothers and dad but is still very very attached to his momma.
He knows how to clap and does do when he hears cheering or YAY!! Or sing patty cake
He loves to give big open mouth slobbery kisses
Dogs drive him crazy b/c he just wants to get ahold of them and PULL their hair!
He is very inconsistent. Goes to bed, wakes up and takes naps at all different times and intervals a day. (part of the reason I can't get anything done)
He still doesn't have any teeth
He only really likes toys the first time he sees them then he thinks they are stupid. He'd rather play with things that aren't toys.
He is average size for his age. Around 28" long and 20 pounds at his 9  month check up
He waves Hi and Bye
He points his whole stiff arm at things he wants or places he wants to go. Its so funny because it looks like he is giving commands.


The other night Ben was out of town and Cody was up a lot at night so I pulled him in bed with me while he was still a little groggy. I nursed and we both fell asleep. Then I woke up to his cute little excited face wide eyed staring from about 3 inches away. He was up on all fours almost bouncing around. I think he was so excited to be in bed with me :) he rolled around near me, touching me and looking up in my face a bunch. I feel asleep to this and he eventually fell alseep too. It was pretty sweet.

Everyone just loves him. I also love when he takes naps so give me a bit of time to catch up on everything else that I can't get done while he is awake.


These pictures are of him from 9.5-10 months old.

                                                     Playing with the big kids at playgroup.

 He found this broken tape measurer (it doesn't roll back in) and LOVES. He goes crazy clanging it around making some crazy music.He is wearing Evrett's shirt in the picture too but I don't know why they put it on him?? :)

 When we visited Haylee and Lily he had fun playing with new toys. She has lots of baby dolls. He loved playing with them and giving them kisses. So cute!

                      He went crazy nuts SLAMMING these doors down on this toy and loved it.

                                                          Waving HI with Gramma Lala

                                              Such a big boys pulling himself up on things!

 He is a lot like Colin as a baby. He LOVES playing with anything that isn't a toy.

 Evrett is such a cute brother to you. Always makes sure I'm doing everything I'm supposed to make you happy. He hates hearing you cry and is so careful to be quiet when you are sleeping. He really wanted to carry you around one day in the bjorn :)

 Playing with big boy toys too...