MoNsTeR MaN CaSh

If you do not like change then do not have a child. If you do like change and are willing to have every day be different, new, and exciting then have a child. Having Cash has been a whirlwind of excitement and change. The 7 month mark has been a huge milestone for Cash. He can crawl, sit himself up, and his first tooth came in (bottom right). He has surpassed everything I imagined he would be when I was pregnant. He loves to chase after Squid. Poor kitty has to sleep in 'run' mode because he never knows when Cash is coming up behind him. I bought a baby gate for the stairs because of course he thinks the stairs are something he should be playing on. We thought we only needed 2 more gates but after seeing what this kid can do I am thinking we will need more than that.

He tried tofu for the first time today. It made me gag but he loved it. Good for him eh? (yuck). I have been making a lot of his baby food. I thought it would be tedious and a waste of time but it is so quick and fun. I love it. Since breastfeeding was cut short due to his milk/protein sensitivity making his food has been a great way to cope with the loss of that part of our relationship. Unfortunately making his food doesn't fix my 'saggy' problem. Ahhhh the joys of motherhood right?

Cash jibber jabbers constantly. He says mamamama, dadadada, and babababababa. So cute. We ask him all the time: Where is mommy, where is daddy, where is Squid - he will turn to look for us and smile.

We had our first visit to the Hogle Zoo. We bought a family season pass. Steven and I had so much fun watching Cash soak it all in. It was super cold and snowy when we went so we spent our time in the monkey and gorilla areas (inside). My brother Josh and his wife Veronica and their two amazing girls met us there. I had so much fun being with family. I can't wait for more adventures like that.

Yesterday we went to the duck pond. I cleaned out our bread stash and found some that had gone south. They must know lady with a stroller means meal time because they swarmed us. They were quacking and following us around. Cash thought they were interesting. He stared at them the whole time.

I love going on adventures with my little man. I hope that I can keep up the momentum as he gets older. I don't want him to remember his childhood in front of a TV. I want him to remember the time we spend together outside having fun.

I love being home. I thought throughout my entire pregnancy that I would go back to work full time. Boy how things change for the ones you love. I have developed quite a 'mama bear' attitude when it comes to my family too. I have always been an advocate for my family but now I am overly protective. All good mommies have their moments right?

Enough of my ramblings. I know I stop reading long blogs after the first paragraph so here are the pictures you have all been waiting for! Enjoy!

Cash and I have been walking around the block lately. We then decided to take alternate routes and have ended up in some awesome parks and super cute neighborhoods. We pass by schools during recess and Cash perks right up. It's like he wants to go play. Today he chatted with me most of the walk. It was so cute. It was like we were just having a little conversation about how nice it was outside and we gossiped about some of the yard we passed and how they should get out there more and make it nicer.

I told Cash about how his daddy proposed to me and what I thought about him the first time I met him. Cash smiled and almost laughed. I told him about how his dad and I wanted a baby so bad. I told him how meeting him for the first time was something I could never explain and how it was the best moment of my life so far. It was the moment when Steven and I were no longer just the two of us and became the three of us.

Needless to say, we had a LONG walk. I got carried away chatting with my boy and flirting with him. We had left Riverton and entered Herriman. That sounds like some amazing accomplishment but it wasn't as much as you think. We live right on the border of the two.

I didn't take pictures while we walked. I should have but we were having so much fun chatting that I didn't want to take away from our time.

I took this picture right before I loaded him in the stroller. He was trying to talk to me. I think it's cute that his tongue is sticking out. I love this guy.