Daddy's Great Ideas

Hi guys! This is Cole. My mommy said that I could write an entry tonight...after all, I am 6 1/2 months old! I wanted to tell you all about the fun day that I had. Mommy and daddy have been busy getting ready to take me to the beach. They have packed so much that it looks like we are going to move to another house! This afternoon I heard mommy tell daddy that she had some things she needed to do and then I heard daddy say that he wanted to get out of the house and take me to the bookstore! I was so excited. I have been to the bookstore before and I love it!! Daddy and I had so much fun walking around and looking at things. First we looked at the magazines. Daddy picked out a magazine with a big fish on it. After that he took me to the baby section and let me pick out my own book. I picked out a book with a fish on the front so I could be just like my daddy! Then he even read my book to me right there in the store. I was so happy! Once we were back home I had to take a nap. When I woke up mommy and daddy took me out to dinner so that mommy would not have to cook right before we went out of town. And then you won't believe what we did. Daddy suggested that we go to the pet store and look at the animals. It was great!!! I saw a big black dog getting a haircut. He was much bigger than Mason and I really liked looking at him. Then I saw a few kittens that were sleeping and stretching. Kittens make really funny sounds. I also got to see hamsters, birds and turtles. Before we left we went to look at all of the fish - just like my book! They were so colorful and pretty and I stared at them for a long time. I was so worn out from my busy day that I came home, took a bath and went right to sleep. Before I fell asleep though I heard my mommy say, "Thank you God for our little fish (she calls me that because I like to be in the water so much.)." So, there you have it...that was my wonderful day. I hope you all had a good day too!

Mmmmm....Carrots

Cole's First Art Project

About a week ago Cole and I set out (along with a few other friends) to the paint your own pottery store here in town. We wanted to make something for Rhonald's new office and this is what we came up with ! I don't know about you but I think it turned out pretty well. Rhonald totally loved it and made such a big deal about it. I can't wait until Cole makes him something all by himself...I know Rhonald will go even more crazy for that. It was such a fun thing to do that the other Mommies and I decided we would like to go back...alone!

It's Hard To Believe....

that we have gone from this...Cole at 1 week old weighing in at 7 lbs and 7 oz, 20 inches long to...
this! Cole at 6 months old weighing in at 17 lbs 6 oz, 28 inches long! Cole did great at the doctor today! We had to wait for over an hour and he laughed and played the whole time. He didn't even cry when Miss Susan gave him his shots. Dr. Thomas said that everything looked great and, of course, thought he was adorable!!! Who wouldn't???

One of the Guys

While we were visiting Rhonald's parents we were able to get together with 2 old friends...2 great friends, Matt and Ryan. Rhonald has known Matt since kindergarten and Ryan since his Freshman year of college. Although they started out as Rhonald's friends they quickly became close friends of mine too. We had so much fun catching up on things and laughing about old times! The best part was introducing them to Cole. They loved him (of course) and he loved them too! He spent the entire lunch smiling and laughing with them!!!! It is so nice to see them because it always seems like we pick right up where we left off. We wish we could see more of them.

Fun at Grandma and Grandpa Searcy's House

Rhonald, Cole and I had a nice visit with Rhonald's parents this weekend. The weather was SUPER hot but we still enjoyed some time outside. We tried to go to the Fish Hatchery in Heber Springs but it was closed so we decided to walk along some of the wooded trails around the Greers Fairy Dam. Cole seemed to like looked at all of the colors and trees. He was actually very serious while we were walking...I think he was concentrating on all of the new things he was getting to see. Rhonald's mom bought Cole a baby pool to have at their house which he LOVED. Our little guy has turned in to quite a little fish these days. He had a lot of fun playing with the water toys that she bought for him. His favorite was a big frog that squirted water. Rhonald had a lot of fun playing in the pool too - it was a nice way to cool off at the end of the day!
Now that Cole is sitting up and able to play more Rhonald's mom brought out some of Rhonald's old toys so that Cole could use them. His favorite (and Rhonald's favorite too according to his mom) was a small music box that played "Let's Go Fly A Kite." He would smile as the song played but his favorite part seemed to be holding the box all by himself!
Rhonald's mom asked if she could read Cole his bedtime stories that night and it seemed like they both enjoyed the cuddle time. Cole loves looking at books so I think she ended up reading each book several times. I hate to think of what he will be like when he is older!!!

We had a very nice time visiting with them. The trip ended on a semi-sad note though...we left Mason with his "grandparents" for a few weeks while we are in Florida. It is such a nice help to not have to board him and I know he will be spoiled rotten. We have talked about Mason all day ... wondering how he is doing so Rhonald finally called to check in on him and, of course, he is sleeping on the couch just like at home! He has only been gone one day but we can't wait to get him back!

Future Heartbreaker

Cole wakes up in a good mood every day but today he woke up in a GREAT mood! He has been playing and laughing since I went in to get him this morning. It makes my day so good to see this face every day...I thought I would make your day too by sharing it with you!