Cole is Six Months Old!

Cole is now six months old and he is a joy to have around. He is a happy baby, sleeps great and eats great. He laughs and can make your heart melt when he smiles at you. I know he loves me, but he loves his daddy to no end. I amazed at the bond that they have.

Six month doctor visit:

Height-25 1/2 inches

Weight-16 pounds 15 ounces

Head - don't remember, but it was good.

Overall, Cole got an A+ for good health, he's attentive and interactive, growing, happy and well contented.

Things we love about him and his latest accomplishments:

1. So cute - how could anyone not love him!

2. He talks a lot - babbling. If you listen close, you can hear the words "da-da" in a string of babble. Mark tells me that Cole loves me too, even though he doesn't say "ma-ma."
3. Cole eats four times a day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner and nurses before bed. He loves applesause, potato soup (just the broth part of it), mango, toy cell phones and just about anything besides green beans.

4. He is interested in so many things. He loves babies, shopping (especially Target), the jumperoo, playing with mommy and daddy, hanging upside down, all the fun things dad does with him, and being read to.

5. Cole is in the beginning stages of starting to crawl, he can get up on all four (either knees or toes) but most often he ends up doing the "downward facing dog" position. He can roll over both ways, and uses that sometimes to get places. Today, in worm-like style, he was able to move about 3 feet forward in about 10 seconds. So he has figured out one way to get that toy that is just out of his reach.

6. Cole has learned to sit up on his own from laying down. This is how I find him after naptime now.

7. Cole loves bathtime. This photo below captures his personality about 90% of the time. He is such a happy, good natured baby. Oh...and he loves attention!

8. Since he was young, he was able to pick things up and put them in his mouth. He mastered that months ago, however he is now working on getting small little "puffs" or cheerios into his mouth. Only a few times has he been successful.

9. We love him a lot and he brings joy to our lives each and every day.

10. Did we mention that he is so very cute! We just love him!

Happy Belated Birthday Cole!