Music Man

Recently Cole has started to really like music...even this little piano. Usually he is the one playing it but today as Rhonald started messing with it we noticed Cole bouncing. When Rhonald would stop Cole would stop. It was so cute we had to share it. He did not do it as much once he knew I was filming him but I got as much of it as I could. Maybe, just maybe, he has gotten some of his daddy's musical ability!

And He's Off....

Cole started crawling a little over a week ago. It is so much fun and so exhausting all at the same time! We are quickly learning about all of the things that we need to move or hide. It is so cute to watch him find his way around the house. Cole loves following Rhonald around. He does not do that much with me but whenever Rhonald leaves the room Cole is right behind him and he is laughing the whole way! I know Rhonald loves it so much. A new game that he and I play is "where is mommy?" I will hide around a corner and say "where is mommy?" and poke my head out so he can see me. He quickly starts coming after me and, again, he laughs the whole time! We played this for almost an hour yesterday. Watching Cole crawl around is really making me realize how fast he is changing and growing up. I have been much more sad about that than I ever thought I would. I knew it would happen...I know there will be many more things to happen that will make me realize he will not be a baby forever. I never thought I would be "that mom" who is so sentimental about her kids but I totally am "that mom" and you know what, I wouldn't have it any other way!

Priceless!!!

Meal time has become one of my favorite times with Cole. He loves it and it is neat to sit there with him and talk to him and watch him enjoy his food. We have been working with him to start feeding some things to himself...mainly cheerios. We place a few on his tray while we feed him his fruits and veggies. He has really gotten in to trying to get those silly little things in his mouth...about 3 times out of 10 he manages to do so. He makes a huge mess trying though - food is in his mouth, his fingers are in this mouth and then all over his face as well! I love it...the bigger the mess the better. After all, isn't that what being a baby boy is all about???

My Boys and Their Toys

Rhonald has been talking about getting a Wii for awhile now and if you have been looking for one you will know that they are VERY hard to come by. He decided that finding and buying a Wii was our mission last weekend. We finally found one on Sunday at the very last store we tried. He has enjoyed playing it ever since. We also found this neat tunnel for Cole. He was not sure about it at first but now he seems to really like crawling in and out of it. He likes when we crawl in and out of it too. It has been fun watching both of my boys enjoy their new things!

Best Friends

Cole is discovering new things every day now that he is mobile. The most fun thing to him is chasing Mason...notice I said "to him" because I don't think Mason likes it very much. Cole has even learned to crawl over to the window when Mason is outside and he waits there for him to come over and see him. Whenever Mason does come to the window Cole laughs and laughs. He loves that dog so much!!!!

YEAH!!!

Just wanted to let everyone know that Rhonald passed his boards!!! Rhonald is now officially a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician! Yeah - no more tests for 7 years (that is when he has to be re-certified).

The Big 8

Cole turned 8 months old on September 11th. He has become an even busier little boy these days...and I say "little boy" because he does not seem like so much of a baby anymore. I know he is still a baby but he can do so many things and is getting so big! Speaking of...Cole weighs 20 lbs and 2 oz. I am not sure of his length but we will get that next month at the dr. He is in a size 4 diaper and a size 4 shoe. He is saying "ma ma" and "da da" and he loves to babble. He is crawling...watch out world!!! He started off crawling backwards and just this past weekend has started moving forward. He smiles at everyone and teaches me every day that I need to be more like him in that way. Cole simply loves other people and never meets a stranger...how funny that at 8 months he is already teaching us so much about the kind of people that we should be. Cole has 6 teeth. He loves to eat. He has been spoiled with homemade baby food...to the point that he refuses to eat store bought baby food! He sits himself up. Cole is putting himself to sleep for naps and bedtime which is amazing! I am so proud of him for that because I think that was the toughest thing for him to learn. Now if he would just stay asleep for several hours at a time we would be golden! He has been going to the nursery at church on Sunday mornings and does well...they say he likes to be held most of the time (that may have been a bigger milestone for me than Cole...I am not sure). Cole also has Miss Amy, his babysitter (also a big milestone for me), who has helped us out so much. We are now able to go to an evening Bible study with a few other couples and even go on a few dates. It is amazing and wonderful to watch him grow and change each day. We love him so much!!!!