The Shut Down

ahh, the government shut down.  i wont say anything, because i don't have much that is nice to say about it.  because cody is a government contractor, he was deemed "non-essential", so he's been home the past week.  so, the one nice thing i will say is that we've really enjoyed the time we've been able to spend together. 

mae and i have taken cody everywhere.  he's come to story time at the library, on our errands, the grocery store, walks, trips to the park, and his favorite...costco.  i'm so glad that he has had this time with mae.  this is probably the most they've been able to spend together since she was first born.  and the bond they are forming is wonderful.

in mae news, two more teeth popped out last week, for a total of 8.  and i'm pretty sure more are on the way.

i'm finally letting her feed herself breakfast.  i held off for so long because she loves things like oatmeal and berries mixed with cottage cheese, but i decided she'd better learn soon, so i braced myself for the mess.  

 it's amazing how she figures out how to get oatmeal in her mouth with her hands.  she still hasn't conquered the spoon, but she holds on tight to that thing while she shovels oatmeal in her mouth with her other hand.



she didn't like her bumbo seat much when she was a baby, but boy does she love that thing now.  she sits in it a little bit, but she mostly like to climb all over it.  yep, she's a climber.  she pretty much tries to climb on anything.  her favorite so far has been the costco pack of paper towels.

this is usually how you will find her asleep in her crib.  on her belly with bunny tucked under her arm.  and horizontal with her feet sticking out.  

 to our surprise she hasn't torn apart the sensory board i made her!  she'll stop by it every once in a while and play with the stuff on it. 

 

the result of the shut down...

 

haha so gross! don't you worry that thing was shaved off soon after this picture was taken.