Caleb 7 Months

Caleb just had his 7 month pictures taken...so I thought I would share:)

My Pretty Toes!

Thanks Marie for my birthday present:) We had a girls day with Erin today, and part of it was getting our nails done! I opted for a pedicure! The results are very pretty...

My Big 6 Month Old!

My sweet baby boy just turned 6 months old on July 8th! I just cant believe it! On thursday I took him to his 6 month check-up and it went really well. He weighed 19 lbs 15oz and was 27 inches long. He is in the 90% for both height and weight--such a big boy! I found out that I am feeding him all the right things and can start feeding him more table food during the day! Right now Caleb is eating/drinking apple juice, cereal, fruit, veggies, and he just starting drinking yogurt juice(which he loves)... he can also start on single grain oatmeal soon(yumm)! Today was also a big day for Caleb-because---he cut his FIRST TOOTH! yay! He has been biting on everything and drooling like crazy--so today when we were out to eat, Grandpa Al stuck his finger in Caleb's mouth and was shocked that he bit down with a new tooth:) I tried to get a picture of it, but you cant really see it all that well! He is just so adorable and learning so many new things everyday! I am so thankful that I am able to stay home with him and watch him grow:) Im not sure how much longer that will last, as I am in search of a job...but Im still thankful for the time that I have had at home! I just love being a mother and cant wait to have more little Svoboda's running around! Thank you all for your prayers as we continue this journey of parenting and discipling our little boy to be a Godly man:) The Lord is so good!

I tried to get a picture but you cant really see the tooth...

I'll take a better one when it gets bigger!

Calebs New Do!

This was hard to do...but necessary! Poor Caleb gets so hot during these summer days, so we decided to cut his hair:) He looks so adorable...but im sure that I didnt do a very good job, so Grandma Marie will have to fix it when she gets home!

Cutie

Summer!

Caleb trying to eat grass

Sweet Jordan

Al and Matt playing Bocce ball

Caleb's new shirt from the McDonalds:)

Before I was a Mom...

A sweet new friend in my small group posted this on facebook, and I just loved it so much that I had to re-post it on my blog:) Enjoy; all you mom's out there!

Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom .