Cody Family Year 2010 in Review:
January marked the end of the first trimester of my pregnancy with our second child, and the first big snow of the winter. Leah enjoyed preschool while I was working part-time as an admin. assistant at our church.
In February, we found out we were having a little boy and thus began all the excitement of preparing for a new baby! Brett quit his job as worship pastor at Creedmoor Road Church, witout knowing whether or not he'd have some other place to serve.
In March, Leah was 18 months old, and finally gave up her bottle. We took a weekend trip to visit my parents in the Outer Banks. I went on an Emmaus Walk through a friend's Methodist church. Brett began serving as interim worship pastor at our current church, 45 minutes from our home.
April brought Easter weekend and warmer weather. We did an egg hunt at our former church, where I attend MOPS. We spent lots of time outdoors, and even more time preparing for baby brother.
In May, Brett and I celebrated 4 years of marriage, and I celebrated my 29th birthday. We took our annual family photos at the Seminary. Leah finished her last day of preschool, knowingly the last one forever, because after July, I would no longer be working at the church part-time. We spent Memorial Day weekend, again, in the Outer Banks with my parents.
In June, I took Leah, along with another friend, to visit my best friend Elizabeth 9 hours away in Tennessee for several days. Leah spent most of her summer days with my friend Sarah, since I was still working at the church. We finished making most of the purchases for baby boy, and were given so many clothes, bedding, and other gifts in preparation for his arrival! Brett was accepted as permanent part-time worship pastor at our current church, where he had just been serving as interim.
July was the birth of our perfect little baby boy, Andrew John, all 7 lbs. 2 oz. of him. Of course, he brought the usual adjustments a newborn required, but it didn't take long for him to fit in so perfectly with our family. At the end of the month, Leah gave up her pacifier at long last, and also transitioned to her toddler bed, as we finally finished up Andrew's nursery and moved her crib over there. Brett transfered to a different position with the Credit Union, working for Support Services, rather than as a teller.
In August, amidst all the adjusting to a new little brother, Leah turned 2. She had an incredible Elmo extravaganza birthday party, and Brett's parents were even able to make it for a week-long visit. My friend Elizabeth visited, as well.
In September, Andrew turned two months old and started to sleep in his own crib, rather than the bassinet in our room. He gained weight at an amazing pace, almost twice his birth weight within two months! He started smiling, too, while Leah began talking in entire sentences, carrying on conversations!
In October, we started a usual fall routine, with library story time, trips to the mall play area or the park, AWANAs for Leah on Wednesdays, and me serving on the leadership team for our local MOPS on Fridays. We spent a day at the State Fair, took some family photos in the leaves in our yard, and made a trip to the pumpkin patch to get our jack-o-lantern!
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