Standing Ovation

Yep, that's me. I stood up all by myself today and boy did it feel good. The view is great from up here.

Moving up

Cole didn't like his new booster chair so its mine now! I love to sit at the table like everyone else. I still can't use a cup or a spoon or get those pesky cheerios in my mouth, but at least I look more grown up.

Snow day

Today it snowed a lot. Mommy picked me up early from school so I could try out my snow pants and play with daddy and Abby outside. I thought we were going to make a snowman, but instead daddy made me shovel the driveway.

Teaching

Luke has been learning a lot lately thanks to me. I spent the last few weeks teaching him how to crawl, how to play with his toys, how to pull Abby's ears, how to eat cheerios, and how to crawl into mommy's lap. My latest lesson is teaching him that you do not need to wear pants and socks in the house. This trick might take a little longer to learn. Sometimes I still have a little trouble getting my clothes off and I'm 2! But it is worth the trouble. I'd much rather wear my legs and toes than pants and socks.

7 months old!

Yep, you read it right. I'm seven months old now. I have been a busy bee (or monkey as mommy calls me). I am loving to eat baby food. In fact, I try to avoid the bottle all together during the day. I like all my fruits and veggies. Meats are not quite so tasty. Ham is gross, chicken makes me gag a little, but tonight's turkey was tolerable. Sometimes I get to try and feed myself rice crispies. This is maddening. I think mommy gives them to me just to keep me busy.

Aside from eating, my main focus is on moving around. This month I learned how to sit myself up when I am lying on my belly. And I am just now figuring out crawling. I can only go a little ways, but each day it is a little bit further. I predict I will be zooming around in a week. I also love to practice standing up and jumping up and down. I got legs and I just have to use them!

I'm still not a fan of naps longer than 15 minutes, but I have learned to take some long ones at home. I am usually in bed by 7pm, but I need my midnight and 5 am bottles. Lucky for mommy, most mornings I fall back asleep until at least 6:30. I can't wait to see what happens next month!

Happy New Year!

I'm not quite sure what a year is or why its new, but I sure do like to celebrate. Hats, horns, hot cocoa, and Harry Potter movie make for a great night!

What's a new year?

Its late, I want to go to bed, and take this stupid paper hat off me!

Movie time

Who wants to stay home from school and watch movies with Grandma and Grandpa? ME!!

Smile

Check out my two teeth. I've had them for a month now but this is the first good picture.

Riding

Thanks for my new wagon Ali! Nothing like a ride Christmas afternoon in 30 degree weather. I'm not sure if mom and dad wanted me to have fun or if they were trying to make me have an extra long nap.


I'm also not too sure that they should let Cole pull me. Anyone want to buy me a helmet?

new toys

Merry Christmas everyone! What a wonderful holiday. Santa gave me my most useful gift, a teether. This really helped take my mind off of my awful teeth pain so I could enjoy the day.




I got to open lots of presents from people who love me. I don't know why mommy kept throwing the paper away. I really liked that part of the present.

Cole kept "helping" me open my presents. I may be a baby but I wasn't born yesterday!


Again, Cole kept playing with my stuff. But I guess that works both ways. His dinosaurs are fun to chew on.


Look at that turkey! (You can guess who I'm referring to.) Everything in the kitchen looked and smelled so good, but still baby food for me.

Meet Monty

I like all my Christmas presents, but an early favorite has to be my robot dinosaur!

Christmas is Awesome!

Did you hear that Christmas just happened?! To get ready for the celebration I watched the Grinch and Charlie Brown Christmas nearly every day, I used my advent calendar every morning, I put up our Christmas tree with Todd, I visited Santa at the mall, I helped pick out toys for my brother, Dexter, Nina, and Ewan, I learned how to sing Jingle Bells, and starting Christmas Eve morning I had an Elf movie marathon. Was it all worth it, you ask? YES! Christmas is Awesome! Just like I was told, Santa ate my cookies and left presents in my stocking (and Luke's). He gave me the candy cane I wanted along with a Lightning McQueen blanket and cup, books, and some flip flops. After getting toys from Santa I got to open lots and lots of presents from mommy, daddy, Grandma, Grandpa, Nana, Grandfather, Ali, Dexter, Dan, Nina and Ewan. I am so loved! Here are some pictures from my day:

Here's Daddy's big, big, big yummy turkey.

Here is me and my Uncle Bob who came to help eat the turkey.


Here is me and daddy taking a snack break while opening presents.

Here is me checking my email. Yes even little kids have to work on Christmas sometimes. Just kidding! Thanks for my new computer Ali.

A Christmas Message From Cole