New Cody-Centric Blog

I have been debating for awhile now and finally decided to.create a blog dedicated to Cody and raising him. The blog will.be Down Syndrome specific and I will share things about our experience from happy to sad to heartbreaking.

If you already follow my photography blog then you have seen some of the "fact Friday" posts about our experiences.

I will be sharing some of those stories and more on the new blog, Down Syndrome Diaries, http://downsyndromediaries.blogspot.com/.

If you have questions, comments or your own story about Down Syndrome to share, I would love to hear it and even maybe share it on the blog.

My hope is that when Cody is able to write he will take over the blog and share life from his perspective.

Cody’s 4th Birthday – Partying Gabba Style

I am WAY behind in posting the pictures, but here are some fun pictures from Cody’s 4th Birthday Party (in MAY!).

Cody has been a Yo Gabba Gabba fanatic for the last 3 years and we finally had a chance to throw a Yo Gabba Gabba party for him!

The birthday boy was so excited about his party and looking as cool as ever! He added the touch of red sunglasses all on his own.

Big Brother DJ rockin’ the Plex shirt!

This was the best shot of the two of them that I could capture. They were too busy eating chips. :) 

The family decked out in Gabba Gear! Yes, DJ is still eating.

Cody with his Uncle and his Uncle’s DJ Lance shirt.

Even the AquaBats made an appearance.

When the jumper showed up, Cody could NOT wait for them to inflate it so he kept a close eye on them through the front door.

 

As soon as it was inflated, he grabbed Papa and headed into the jumper!

 

Gabba friends are present and accounted for! (well, not all. Some were hiding).

 

The birthday boy blowing out his candles.

His least favorite part of the entire event was opening gifts. Odd, right? It took THREE DAYS for him to get through all his gifts. He just wanted the tissue paper and played with the toys through the boxes. :)  He is completely opposite of his brother!

I’m Shy

Cody was going to preschool summer school and because it was a new teacher and new students, he wasn’t quite comfortable for the first few weeks. He wouldn’t eat snacks or play with the other children.

I asked him if it was because he was shy and since then he likes to proclaim he is shy.

Cody's Shy