Cole, Cole, Cole

It’s becoming obvious to me that I need to take more pictures. Ty and I figured out a cool way to add pictures as a background (sortof) to our blog, but now I’m realizing that I don’t have anything to post. Yesterday I did have the camera out, but I was too slow to catch Cole sitting in the drawer under the oven playing with the pots and pans. :) I’ll have to be quick to the draw to catch this guy. He’s a fast mover and he’s on to something else in seconds.

I guess I can tell about the pictures we posted anyway. :) - sorry, another post without pictures...

The olive thing is old – ovov is a new favorite word and a new favorite food.

Ty and Cole both got haircuts! I think they’re both pretty handsome! (I got a haircut too, but you don’t want to see – I don’t recommend our local Fantastic Sams…)

Cole LOVES Oreos! He will do just about anything for an Oreo. This picture of him is him saying AND signing more please!

We’ve started a playgroup. Cole LOVES to play with Clara, Mackenna and our new friend, Ryan! He also loves to push anything with wheels! This day worked out great!

Blueberries are another new favorite food. They’re even better than Oreos. Our grocery store had them on sale last week for a great price so we got some. Tyler loves them, but guess who ate most of them? COLE! Dad got a few for lunch one day and I made muffins for breakfast once, but the other 2 cups were devoured by the little guy. He calls them b’berries. We finally had to start giving him the frozen ones from Costco because he kept wanting more. He picks through the raspberries and loganberries and eats all the blueberries first. Messy, but oh so fun! We’re glad he likes some healthy food. :)

Cole LOVES to ride his airplane and mow the “lawn.” He especially loves to play with them right before bed. So much for stories, he’s got toys! We have to read during the day, because when Dad’s home, Cole wants to show him all the neat things he knows how to do. :)

Oh the CAM! Cole surprised us the other day at Joshua Tree when he knew the names of many of the items on Tyler’s climbing rack. Ty pulled it out and Cole immediately and emphatically yelled CAM! Since we’ve been home from our mini trip, the climbing gear has been living in the living room (does that shock anyone?). I finally decided to put it away a few days ago, but Cole was quick to protest. He had to keep out one of Dad’s cams. He carried it around for a long time. I think it makes Tyler’s heart happy to know that one day he’ll have a permanent climbing buddy. Cole still has to gain another 10 lbs before the first child sized harness will fit him. (We’re safe probably ‘till next year, then I can start worrying about both our boys.)

Cole is in love with his bath time again. After a few short sabbaticals from bathing (yuck) he is once again loving the water – sometimes more than once a day. He likes to make big splashes and pour water from his stacking cups. He calls them sips. He likes to wash my feet (in or out of the tub). He also really likes soap. Thanks Grandmas for introcuding us to fluffy bath soap! He can wash his own hands, tummy and neck. He tries for hair sometimes too.

The hair picture is a pre-haircut, after sticky dinner do. Who needs hair gel – hot dogs, cheese, yogurt, they all work just fine – and they’re scented. :)