Oh my goodness. Mr. Boden, you are half way to your YEAR mark! 

You are sitting up, jabbering tons, you love to eat Momma's face and love every second Lucas is in the room. :)

You weighed in at 20lbs 4oz and are 2' 2.5" long. 

You  love solids and right now your favorite foods are sweet potatoes and yogurt. You smile in-between bites and wait in anticipation for the next. You have let me know more than once that green beans are not on the preferred list by blowing them right back at me. They're my favorite, so I'm determined to change your mind. :)

Here are some of your latest photos as well as a couple from your 6 month shoot.

First Time in Grass:

 "Beach BUM"

We love you, Bo Bo! Happy 6 months!

hugs & kisses,
"mommy"

Family Home Evening at the Seattle Temple.

Dear Boden, 

I hope that you can learn the teachings of the gospel and have a good understanding of where you are from and where you are going. As members of the church, we have such assuring blessings of clarity. Heavenly Father sent us here knowing that we would have a hard time. He knew there would be people around us making bad choices and he also knows that we will make bad choices at times. That's why he sent us the scriptures to teach us about Christ and his atoning sacrifice. He wants us to return to him and misses us more than we can comprehend. He is proud of you, just like your Daddy and I are. I know that he has a special love for you. Please remember this. Also remember that the closest place to heaven on earth is the temple. Please make it a goal to get there. Your Dad and I worked hard to get there so that we could start an eternal family. We have seen great blessings by staying temple worthy. I have also had many, many answers from Heavenly Father in the temple. I hope that you can build a relationship with God and make and KEEP sacred covenants with him. You will be blessed as I have in my life. 

I love you, sweet Boden. I want the best for you and this is why we teach you these things. The BEST that life has to offer can be found when we work hard to remain worthy of the temple's blessings. 

hugs & kisses,

"mommy"