Oh boy, ALL-BOY!

My life has never been the same since Cody Jackson made his entrance. 

He was born a healthy, bouncing baby boy.  He is STILL a healthy and LITERALLY bouncing little boy. 

Want to know something interesting?  After we found out that our sweet second child was to be a boy I began praying.  I prayed for a boy who was ALL-boy.  Cory likes to remind me of this very fact sometimes when I complain about it.  God did indeed answer this prayer of mine even though He knew I had no idea what I was getting myself into.  If I could go back in time would I change that prayer?  Would I pray something different?  (Pause to ponder) Nah, probably not.  God answered so He must of thought it an acceptable prayer. 

Cody is a one of kind child.  Well, I suppose every child is.  He is mischievious and rowdy and yet so loving and affectionate.  He is a daddy's boy.  I'm ok with that.  I WANT that.  A boy needs a dad.  And Cory is just the one he needs for many reasons.  One reason I'll mention here is because Cody is and will be a man who loves the great outdoors!  He is not happy to be contained in this house and is very good at driving me insane with his boyish antics whether it be climbing and flipping off of the furniture, pestering his siblings, or just whining because he's bored. 

Homeschooling Cody is going to be a challenge and very possibly the death of me!  He likes for me to read to him but he will not be one to sit still for much else.  A classroom would not suit him. 

Why am I writing about Cody again?  I guess it's because my life would be far too comfortable if it weren't for him.  Emma and Beau are the "easy" ones.  For now. 

My new prayer is that God will someday reveal to me what He created Cody for.  I want to see what he becomes and what his purpose is. 

In the meantime my patience will have to be continuously tested and my self-control pruned. 

Big fat sigh!  I am a stubborn sheep. 

p.S. This new background has grown on me.  I think I like it now!