Cohen's Surgery:(

So we finally decided to go ahead with Cohen's hernia surgery. We prepped him the night before and the day of as to what was going to happen. He did so good. He loved his purple "pj's" that they gave him to wear and he did really well with everyone that came to "visit" for his pre-op checks. When it came time to separate, he did so good. Didn't cry at all. We were concerned about how he would do with the whole putting him to sleep thing, but the nurse came out and told us he put the mask on like a champ and they rocked to sleep singing songs, tear free. It melted my heart, my brave little boy. After surgery he did freak out a bit but soon after he was fast asleep at home recovering. When he woke up for good, grandma Carol was there feeding him her famous garlic bread (he didn't want spaghetti) and he got to eat all the ice cream and candy he wanted. What a brave little boy! He acted like nothing every happened!

Last meal: Home made pancakes with syrup!

Before we left

At Phoenix Childrens Hospital

Checking in, and checking out the floors

Cool bracelet

Getting dressed in our purple PJ's and being silly!

They has so many toys to play with while we waited (almost 2 hrs!)

Papa Stan

Pre-op check up

The wait....

After surgery-my little angle:(

Daddy, that is all he wanted.

Peaceful at home

Finally awake and eating...of course with his iPod!

Owies!

Cohen's Birthday

We are a bit behind so I'm going to try and get updated! Cohen turned 2 on Oct 5th and we had an Elmo party. Cohen got some drums and a big boy room!

SHOTS!!

Okay. So today was Cohen's year old checkup. We all know that at a year they get their chicken pox, MMR, and a HepA. Plus the doctor recommended him getting the flu shot. So we said okay. At a year they give them their shots in the arm instead of the thigh. Which hurts more. Plus the MMR burns and the flu shot is in the muscle, which I know aches. So the poor thing had two shots in each arm. The first one went okay, and then he realized the nurse was coming back for more and he lost it. It was soooo sad and I had him on my lap restrained so he wouldn't hurt himself more. So afterwards we took Cohen out for his very first ice cream cone. He LOVED it. 


As you can see Cohen survived and he is back to his usual lovable self. 

Cohen's First Birthday Party

Finally the big day. On Sunday, October 5th our little man turned one!

Birthday Preparations

Turning one year old is such an exciting and special time in a child's life, but I'm pretty sure Noah and I are MUCH more excited than Cohen is. I don't think he even knows what is coming. I found these cupcakes online and wanted to copy them so bad. They are inspired by the BACKYARDIGANS, Cohen's favorite show. I was afraid to attempt them because some of them are made with fondant, which I've heard is hard to work with. His birthday isn't for another 5 weeks, but I had to do a run through. 

Here is the inspiration cupcakes....awesome!

And here is mine. Not too shabby. It was A LOT of work but totally worth it!

I made him a BACKYARDIGANS birthday banner

With the BACKYARDIGANS logo

And of course the characters (i traced the outline and then freehanded the inside.)

I felt like a kid again this weekend with all the paint, colored pencils, baking, and getting really really messy. It was so fun. And what made it even better was that it is for Cohen's bday. We also have all the decorations ordered, balloons and all. The only thing left is the bouncy rental, some gifts, and making the food. Phew! I can't wait. Cohen probably won't know what is going on, but I'm still excited. 

Walking!?

Our little one has started walking. Well...he takes 6-7 steps at a time. That's pretty much walking. He still prefers crawling, but he is growing up so fast! 10 months old!

Here he is in action!

As you can see...walking wears him out!

He fell asleep on his pony today and Noah got video of it! We will upload soon...

Random pics with the proud mom and dad

Brand New Shoes

I found the perfect sandals on our California trip for Cohen but they were $40. They were perfect for his chubby little feet. The velcro opened all the way so you could just set his foot inside and strap them on. Not too hot either. I didn't buy them because I though I might be able to get them cheaper here in AZ. They were crocs and I thought no way could tiny little sandals cost that much. So we came back here and went to a croc stand at the mall and found the same pair in a better color...but they were $40 too. We got them anyways because our little guy is so close to walking and they are super easy to take on and off. 

The model wearing his new shoes

now from the side...very sleek...

trying to walk with mommy's help (yes he was just crying)

Oh there is more to this story! I have been with Cohen every day, all day since summer started and I am out of school. I miss nothing, I'm always taking pictures of the smallest milestones. So yesterday (Friday, August 15, 2008) I had to run to the store at 7PM to get some groceries. I was gone about 45 min. I noticed that Noah had tried to call a bunch of times. I was freakin out. I finally got a hold of him and he sounded panicked: "Cohen took 2 steps while you were gone" he shouted. What!? My little baby, whom I was hoping and praying for the day I would get him to take his first few precious steps, walked without me there! I missed it! I couldn't believe it. He hasn't done it since. I tried to get him to take some steps when I got home but he wasn't having it. Guess he is saving his energy:(

First Haircut

Noah has been complaining about Cohen's hair and how it is so long in front and goes over his ears. So I told him to pick a haircut and we will have my sister Cami do it. Of course he decided on a mohawk.

Starting to cut
Doing pretty good
...loosing it....
Washy washy
How do I look?

His hair looks good just normal too but this cut gives us the ability to spike it like this. It's pretty cool.

Squashed

Well, looks like we have an eater! Cohen took his first bite of food at 5 months! Bannanas were on the menu. I was just curious one day to see if he would like them and surprisingly he did! So his grandma Carol went out and bought him some veggies and he liked those too. I decided to get serious and put him on a proper food schedule so I bought a "how to make your own baby food" book. I make some summer squash in the food processor and froze it in ice cube trays. Cohen eats 2 cubes a night. He LOVES it! It's by far his favorite so far. Next week we will start on sweet potatoes. Looks like we have a growing boy!