Cole - 18 months

Our little buddy turned 1 1/2 almost a month ago! I think our baby days are gone - he is looking/acting so much like a toddler now. 

He is officially a walker now and is talking so much more than just a month ago!  His latest words are Chargers (Daddy is excited football is back!) and I Love You (Ruv you). 

His "cheese" smile.  

He wants to do everything Sydney does.  If she has something, he wants it.  If she is drinking something, he wants the same thing.  She tolerates him pretty well (and vice versa) but I see some conflicts in our future!!!

Sit down for this one... I think he is FINALLY sleeping through the night.  Woooo hooooo!!!  He goes to bed between 6:45 - 7 p.m. and is up at 6 a.m.  Even if we put him down later he is up at 6 so we're sticking with the earlier bedtime for now!  He is taking one nap a day, around noon, for about 2 hours.  

The majority of the time, Cole is a really good eater.  If he wants something that he knows we have and you don't let him have it, he will shake his head no until he gets it!  Loves peanut butter, strawberries, cantaloupe, kiwi, hummus, juice pouches, dried fruit, milk, pasta and most recent: spinach!!

LOVES books, balls, trucks, dirt :), anything Sydney is doing, being outside and the water. 

Loves animals, especially dogs, but recently has become scared when we go to the zoo/safari park and get too close to the larger animals.  

He weighs 24 pounds and is almost 31 inches.  

Happy 18 months, buddy.  We love you. 

August 2014

We had a fun end of August.  Sydney's birthday seems like forever ago when it really was less than a month!

Dancing in her Princess Elsa dress

Momma and Cole - picture taken by Sydney :) 

Sydney called me into the playroom to see her and Cole reading!

3 year old check up.  She did SO great listening to the doctor and doing whatever he asked. 

Big girl!

Reading Nani's book with Poppa's glasses

Pretending to sleep in Nani & Poppa's bed

Tea party with Cali dog

He loves Cali!!!

Checking out the flamingos at the safari park

Sydney's foot is bigger than a bear cub

The elephants were SO close this morning.  They were all down at the water drinking and two even went in for a bath.  We have never been there when they were down so low so that was exciting ;)

Pretty Cole :)  He wanted the headband on, I promise!

Love them. 

Getting tattoos at a friends birthday playdate

Playing with friends

I couldn't find Cole for a second when Sydney was at her friends house and we walked in the other room and he was sitting in the little rocking chair just rocking back and forth!

HAving fun while helping Poppa water the flowers

Looking so old!

Silly Cole

Snuggles with Daddy

Beach morning.

Boogie Boarding with Dad

We had a great August and a wonderful first day of September.  Nani watched the kids so Dave and I could sneak away for a date day to the beach and happy hour! 

Swimming with Nani & Poppa

We are enjoying our summer and being so close to Nani & Poppa (and their pool!!).  While my mom was off on summer break, I tried to take the kids over to swim about once a week.  My mom and I are wimps though and usually the pool was too cold for us so we heated up the jacuzzi (little pool) for a bit so it was perfect swimming water :) 

Thankfully on the weekend Daddy and Poppa are there as well to go swim with the kids in the real pool!

Poppa and Syd taking a break from swimming

Daddy and Cole

Nani teaching Sydney how to float

And Poppa helped too!

Swimming with Nani

Blowing bubbles

Kisses for Cole!

Poppa doing tricks :)