i'm back!

So it's been a long time since I've posted anything but I'm back and hopefully for good! Cody was sick for about a month since my last post which gave me absolutely no time to write and then i just got sidetracked by everything else going on in my life. I'll try to catch up as much as i can w/o writing you a novel .. lol I've been working 2-3 days a week still as well as watching Cody on all my spare time which is enjoyable but man .. Cody certainly does have a mind of his own. He is wanting his independence yet still wants to be a mama's boy. He has been a bit whiny lately which i think is due to teething. He has been talking a lot more or should i say babbling? He says a lot of things but no one seems to understand him but me! He attempts to say stuff but it never comes out sounding the same. He will surprise me with a random word that i didn't think he even knew sometimes which is always great! One big thing Cody is loving right now is Toy Story 2! He watches it everyday and has to take his BUZZ with him everywhere! His appetite still goes up and down from day to day and he still won't drink more then 6 oz of milk a day .. if that! ): Other then being the handful he is, he is a bundle of joy to be around. You will never had a dull day with him!

happy 18 months babyboy!

WORDS HE CAN SAY OR TRY TO SAY:
mama
dada
mum mum
nai nai (milk)
bao (bread)
nana (banana)
apple
dora
hanny (handy manny)
spongebob
buzz
hat
water
sock
clock
dog
cat
bird
crocodile
bak-bak (chicken)
paw-paw (gma)
goong goong (gpa)
uncle
thu thu
rose
shai
dip
cracker
snack
cookie
chip
meat
up
hand
hi
no no
i think i got them all but there might be some missing words ..

And I'll leave you with some pictures of my monSTAR!

st patty's day outfit

first time in snow

playdate with emily

new shoes (4.5)

brushing his teeth all by himself

Gone Bananas!

It's been a struggle these last weeks, probably month to get Cody to eat anything besides snacks.  His appetite used to be pretty good and even though i knew his weight was on the lower side I knew he was still eating and drinking a good amount of milk, so I didn't worry too much.  Well his appetite has decreased tremendously, he doesn't eat meat, avocados, or bananas anymore and even if he eats something one day it doesn't mean he'll eat it again the next!  His snacks consist of fruit (grapes and berries), cheese, goldfish, ritz crackers, cereal (cherrios or cinnamon toast crunch), and every now and then uncrustables.  It was first his skin that was causing all these problems and stress in our life and now that we have that under control, its his eating habits.  Everyone keeps saying its a phase and when he's hungry he WILL eat but it still drives me nuts!  Not only did his eating habits go down but since I've switched him to a cup he no longer drinks the same ounces of milk he used to either.  I'll be lucky if I get him to drink at least 6 ounces for the whole day.  I'm hoping he will start to get used to his milk in a cup or we'll be in big trouble! 

Quick update:  We've been taking advantage of the weather and going to Dland and playing outside still!  Cody threw up all day yesterday and diarreah all day today.  I'm hoping it's just some kind of stomach virus and will pass soon enough.  He was miserable yesterday, he thew up 8 times, changed him into 8 diff outfits, stained the carpet orange and ruined 2 suede couch cushions.  Besides the whole being sick part it didn't hurt that he only wanted ME!  Thats prob one of the best feelings in the world;  knowing you child needs/wants only your comfort when feeling under the weather.  Also it was nice to have cody laying around all day rather then destroying the whole house!

**I can't remember this exact day but for some odd reason cody wanted a banana or "nana" in his words and usually when he says it or points at it he doesn't really want to eat it but this night he ate the whole thing .. and fed it to himself!  And what's funny is he hasn't eaten a banana like this since!

already thinking about summer ..

stolen from joann doan i absolutely love this outfit for summer!!!!  Must find everything in this picture! I will update when i find each piece!

should i get this as one of my summer shoes??

my new flats from ALDO (ONLY $40) and my first outfit with them! (excuse the bedroom mess)

Jeans-pacsun on sale $19.99

Top- fashion young $12

Belt- nordies $20

Goodbye rain Hello sunshine!

So last weekend we finally made it to VEGAS to visit my brother and his apt.  I love it out there where he lives and his apt is pretty nice!  I can't wait till we can move out of my parents and into our own space we can call OURS!  I don't have many pictures due to the fact that cody hates taking pictures these days and because he was a little fussy and monstorous while we were there.

So back from vacay and the weather was looking so much better! I had work on Monday so my mom watched cody for a couple of hours.  Work has been so slow but its a given that every beginning of the year gets really slow and doesnt start to pick up for a month or 2 into the new year.  I'm still working 3 days a week but tips have been cut in half on all my shifts which is really bad.  Later that night me and Cody went to visit auntie jo to get our late xmas gifts! Thank you for our shoes lover!!  Cody was being so silly there, thinking the horse was a dog and going in and out of the iron bars!  Didn't stay long because she lives in OC and i was getting tired to drive home.

Tuesday came around and when i woke up guess who was home?  Mr. Chiem had gotten released early from jury duty so we decided to do my errands we had planned and take cody to play at the park.  We got a long overdue carwash (hope it doesnt rain), had banh mi for lunch from lee's, and ate in our car at the park while waiting for cody to wake up.  Cody loves the park, I only wish he was a little more stable on his own to climb up and down stuff without falling.  I'm always so scared when hes walking up the steps to get to the top that he might fall off the sides or something.  I end up following him at all times up there which kinda defeats the purpose of letting him run free here.  One day hopefully sooner better then later he can be completely free at the park.

Wednesday we woke up and instead of his usual bottle and cartoons that he usually has we went straight for bfast!  I don't know why but tday i felt brave and decided it was gonna be the day to get rid of the bottle cold turkey!  I gave him his cup w the straw full of milk w his banana crumb muffin that i made the night before and surprisingly he drank half the cup of milk.  So i thought we might as well continue this for the rest of the day and although his oz. of milk decreased by more the half the first day without a bottle wasn't as bad as it has been when i tried in the past.  We ended up going to the park at the end of my street instead of the park on Huntington.  I had work at night so i missed his dinner but was home in time before he went to sleep.  Cody's appetite still isn't the same as before butI'm hoping it's just a phase and will pass soon!

Thursday is today .. woke up same routine w bfast and no bottle!  We got ready to go to costco to get some more blackberries, Cody loves these and Costco sells them for pretty cheap and a large quantity.  Had to drop something off to my mom at work, went to corner bakery for lunch (had loaded potato soup) and walked around old town a little.  Cody was getting a little fussy because it was almost nap time so didn't stay for long.  As soon as we got into the car he knocked out.  Came home fed Cody some lnch because he didn't eat much at corner and waited for it to get a little cooler so we could go to the park again.  I've been def. taking advantage of the nice weather we've been having to let Cody play outside.  He seems to have this new fascination for birds because everytime we see them flying or around us he always says "bah" meaning bird.  Today the field next to the playground at the park was filled with birds.  The entire field of grass was covered by birds and Cody of course ran through the field and scared all the birds away.  He fell a couple times in the mud in the grass so decided to give him an early bath.  And me trying to be brave again wanted to try to buzz his hair again because it had so many uneven patches from his last buzz.  Not a good idea! He hates getting his hair cut .. and cried like a maniac and now we have patches in diff places then last time.  So i think I'm just gonna let his hair grow out again and no more cutting for a little while.  I've decided i want to try to eat healthier and try to diet a little because I feel FAT.  Went to trader joes and got some stuff for Cody and I, then to fresh and easy for some nuts!  I will show you a pic of that next time, too lazy to upload now. 

Well i will end this long and everlasting post with pictures from the week!

catching up on pictures from the holidays and some recent

These were from the xmas lights we went to see in alta loma the day after xmas.  Most of the houses still had their lights but some of the really cute ones didn't. ):

These were a couple of cookies i baked for the holidays!

 first time making gingerbread .. very strong flavor but pretty good!

 choco-pnutbutter blackberry jam cookies!! delish!

Special mocha crinkles that i make every year!

The rest are random throughout the holidays .. disneyland on 01/04/11 .. and pics from today!

 Cody was being shy on small world

 Having a tantrum because i made him come inside the house from playing outside

it's been a very long time away ..

i have been depriving my blog and the small amount of readers i probably have because although i love reading blogs sometimes I'm just not in the mood to write my own.  Anyways since all the holidays are over and a new year is about to begin i decided i should make it a point to writing once a day or at least once a week to keep things updated!

Well Christmas has just passed and Cody got tons of toys from everyone but for some odd reason he doesn't seem to be interested in any of them much.  He'll play with them for a few seconds and move on ... and not to another toy .. to bothering me instead.  I hate to call it "bothering" but more so being needing for my attention.  He is such an attention whore, i hate to say .. but he cannot seem to entertain himself for more then 5 minutes.  Christmas seemed to pass by so quickly this year and i was so much more excited because i thought it would be fun for Cody.  Too bad he didn't seem to care much .. not even about opening all his gifts.  Sigh .. maybe next year!

Cody has been so bad lately!!!  CANNOT sit still for a can of beans anywhere!  Can't go out to eat, can't push him around the mall in his stroller, and all he does is cry and scream when he doesn't get his way.  I try not to give in .. but it seems like nothing works!  Not yelling, not a slap on the hand, not time out, not the sturn look!!  This little boy has a BIG  attitude for such a small guy .. I don't know how he's gonna be as time passes but i hope it doesn't get much worse then this!

Pics will be posted soon but i will leave you with this one ..

pictures from the past few weeks

cody and his blanky .. he can't go w/o

 woke up at 3am from the dogs barking

 cody's PIMP CUP

he still manages to fit into the smallest places ..

 and last .. taking a nap on his new sheets which he chose out himself!