Aimee Cakes

A lot of you have asked if I made Cody's cake. I would LOVE to take the credit, but alas...no. I was planning on it, but by the time I bought the pan, and all the tools necessary, it would've ended up costing me close to 30 bucks, not to mention the fact that it would have taken me FOREVER, and I had enough to worry about that day. Anyway, so I decided to look into this one company that I had heard about. I'd actually seen one of the cakes this Aimee Cakes makes at a baby shower I'd gone to, and it was amazing. I contacted Aimee and she said she would only charge me 20 bucks. DONE DEAL! I was so happy with it, and I think Cody was too. ;) It was adorable, she did such a good job! Here's a link to her website for your next professional cake needs. http://aimeecakes.shutterfly.com/

Cody's First Birthday!

Cody turned ONE on Tuesday!! I can't believe it's already been a year! The time is just going too fast! It's been an amazing year. Probably the most wonderful and most trying of my life. Cody has brought so much joy in our lives! I can't imagine life without him. In fact, even though Steven and I had five years together without him, it's hard to remember what that was like.

Well, Cody has already hit so many milestones before he ever turned one. He eats solid food, drinks cow's milk, says "dada, mama, dah (that), Jesus, and ya", can ALMOST dribble a ball, can throw balls (and other things), sleeps through the night, goes down slides by himself, can walk really well, comes up with his own dance moves, can even go up and down the stairs all by himself, and so much more. He is an amazing little boy, and we sure do love him!

His birthday was a lot of work, and a lot of fun. I've imagined what my kid's first birthday's would be like for years, and I was very pleased with how it turned out. We had Great G'pa, both sets of grandparents, uncles & aunts, cousins, and even some friends there to celebrate with us. We had dinner, a basketball pinata, pin the soccer player on the soccer ball, cake (including Cody's very own soccer ball cake), and presents. Cody got so many great things. Thank you so much to everyone who came and helped make Cody's birthday a truly memorable one (for his parents at least). I really think Cody had a lot of fun! Needless to say, I was absolutely exhausted by the end of the night. Happy Birthday Cody boy!

Cody's First Birthday Slideshow

Hmmm, Esme...figures

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You are thoughtful and care very deeply for your family. A loving home is of great importance to you and you always try to make people feel welcome. Although you have a great capacity to love, you also have a great capacity to hurt, so at times you can be sensitive. You're firm when you need to be, but people trust your judgment and appreciate the kind way you always handle things.

Make any forts lately?

Steven and I watched our nephew Robert overnight a few weekends ago. During the day, Robert asked if we could make a fort. My first thought was, "Oh great. How in the world are we going to do that?" Then, my inner child swooped in and all these many memories I have of making forts when I was little flooded my memory. I got really excited really quick. I think I blew my nephew away. I started producing sheets and blankets and barstools and boxes and heavy things to keep things in place at lightning speed. I think I was more excited than he was. We put it together, and he commented that he had never made such a big fort before. I was pretty proud of myself. There were 2 entrances along with 2 halls that led to the large inner room. Needless to say, I could really feel my imagination emerging. We had a blast! We played board games and watched TV in our fort...all while Cody was sleeping of course. I knew that as soon as Cody came downstairs, the fort wouldn't stand a chance. I was right. Here are some pictures to prove my turning into a kid for a day (or at least an hour). If you haven't made any forts lately, I highly recommend it! Good times!

Here's the outside

Bird's eye shot

Inside and Robert

Hurricane Cody getting started

Thank You!!

I just wanted to thank everyone that has offered babysitting services or information on babysitters since my blog on our desperate search for one. We have been blown away by how many of you talked to us about it. So...THANK YOU! I'm sure many of you will be hearing from us at some point.