CRAWLING!!!!

As of 5:15pm today...Cole is crawling! Very exciting and I had to document it on the blog of his life! :)

Happy Easter

We had a wonderful time celebrating Easter with the Dieringer's this year! We also spent the week at my parents house for Spring Break...it was a relaxing time and we are rejuvenated from the long stretch of school and tax season. Enjoy the pictures!

7 Months

It is time for the official 7 month post! This baby is just growing up too fast but he is adorable so every day is a joy! With the 7 month came some big events including my first spring break as a mom and let me tell you, I am thankful for being a teacher with a Spring Break! :)

• Cole is breaking out of the 3-6 month clothes and fitting much better in the 6 month clothes. His short little legs won't work in anything bigger...he is challenged like his mommy in the pants department.
• I would assume he is about 16-17 pounds.
• He still is sleeping well, napping well, scheduled baby.
• Everytime I put food to my mouth...his mouth opens. So, he has tried a plethora of real foods including chicken tortilla soup, cottage cheese, bananas, chicken, pickles, cookie, eggs, etc. I was thankful for my pediatrician telling me at the 6 month appointment that the allergy restrictions have become looser. So, we are trying everything but honey now!
• We went for our first run with the jogging stroller. I ended up carrying for about 1/4 of the trip up and down the lake hills of Oconomowoc...ouch for me! But my view was pretty cute during the run.
• He has pulled himself up into a standing position...strong boy!
• SO close to crawling. He rocks and moves his legs but hasn't figured out the hands part.
• We are beginning to have a bit of seperation anxiety. If I walk out of the room he screams. This has happened with Dawn as well. He just loves us so much!
• When the kid is tired...put him to sleep! Oh my...he will just scream for no reason as he gets ready to fall asleep. Kind of funny...will not be so funny later in life.
• He had his first surgery...poor baby!

• Smiley happy boy!

• Kyle is officially done with tax season...THANK GOD! So we are all getting reunited.

• Three words to describe Cole (thanks for the idea Shannon) are ... Determined, Strong, Personality (big one)

This has been a fun month. Still so thankful for the gift of Cole. He is constantly making us smile and laugh.

Pictures of the baby...a bit unorganized but still cute! :)

 

Before Surgery



After Surgery...so sad!








he thinks this is pretty fun!





yes...this is the same outfit as the one during the 6 month pictures...oops!



this is more fun than taking the pictures

my view while running.

in his crib cage at the hospital...haha...he was never really in it, they carried him to and from the room

A Weekend Full of Visiting

We had a very busy weekend visiting lots of new babies! It was fun to see Cole interact with a bunch of little ones just like himself...and some smaller! :) Cole (and I) are a bit tired after this busy weekend. We will begin the pictures on Sunday and work backwards to Saturday. Let me introduce you to Cole's friends...

Do we see a future here? :)

Nikki and I were very excited to take our twin baby pictures!

Quite amazing that we have entered this stage of our lives. PS: Doesn't Carrie look A-MAZING...she had twins 6 weeks ago!

Cole with his new buddy Max

Cole meeting his girlfriend, Lydia.

Saturday night we hung out with my high school friends. Cole and Finely were the new additions. They are checking each other out! :)

Another new mama looking GREAT after being pregnant! I need to get working! :)

It was great seeing everyone. We are so thankful that God blessed us with good friends that we are able to experience life with. It is so enjoyable to talk and life each other up when we have no idea what we are doing!