jumperoo

cole LOVES his jumperoo. it's quite funny now that he can actually get bouncing really well now! sorry the video is a bit dark!

6 month appt

today was cole's 6 month doctor appt. he did a great job and giggled and talked to all the nurses and the doctor. he weighs 16 lbs, 4 oz, which puts him at the 40%. he is 27" long now, which is 75%. his head is still big and measuring in the 90%. he was a champ for his shots too! he cried for less then a minute and was back to his happy giggling self. the doctor said he has a slight cold, or that it could even be a side effect of teething. cole was feeling better today though then yesterday.
after the doctor i came home and made him peas for the first time. what do you think, did he like them?

cough cough

i have a sick baby on my hands and it is just awful! if cole sneezes snot comes flying out. his poor little nose is running like a broken faucet. he can't sleep well because he's so stuffed up. he also has a slight fever. when he coughs it makes him cry, i think maybe he has a sore throat. the worst part is he can't tell me what's wrong so all i can do is try to figure it out.
ok i lied! the worst part is the nasal aspirator. as soon as cole sees it he begins squirming all over the place and wiggling like i have never seen! i know it will help him to feel better, but trying to get near him with it is like wrestling a little pig in the mud.

6 MONTHS!!!

this past month has definitely been a great month! cole is officially 6 months and 1 day old now. he's such a happy little boy! he's also a great sleeper. he sleeps most nights from 8pm- 6am and usually will go back to sleep til at least 7:30am, but sometimes until as late as 9am. he's also exploring things a lot more. everything he can roll to and put his hands on goes right into his mouth, as you will see in the pictures below.

likes: rolling all over the floor, sleeping on his belly, babbling, squealing, smiling, laughing, being tickled, blowing bubbles with his mouth, food, walks, swinging, play dates, standing up with our help, bath time, being held upside down, swimming, music

dislikes: green beans, avocado, getting stuck against stuff while rolling, missing nap time, waiting for food

six months!

i feel like a bad mommy tonight! today was cole's six month b-day and i somehow didn't realize the date. i thought it was tomorrow!! we even have a gift for him. we are going to really make it up to him tomorrow, so i don't feel so guilty. i know he doesn't know and that it's not that big of a deal, but it is to me.
luckily, we had a great day today with lots of fun and pictures. we met up with bridget and ella for lunch, a walk, and the playground. cole and ella love each other. she even reads books to him. the ladies love cole! cole had a blast for his first time on the swings! he was smiling, laughing, and squealing the whole time. the swing is made for two so ella and him got to swing together.
tomorrow will be the normal monthly post!!

skills

cole has been working on two new things this week. puffs and a sippy cup! when aoife visited on monday she shared her puffs with cole. "technically", cole shouldn't be eating puffs until he is able to sit up on his own, crawl, and can use the pincher grip. however, he loves them and they keep him entertained for awhile. he concentrates so hard on trying to pick them up and then trying to actually get them into his mouth. he's doing pretty well with the sippy cup, except it has to be really full for him to get the water out and then its a little bit harder to lift to sip. when he gets water out he does one of two things. he either swallows it or he gets so excited he smiles and then it pours down his chin.

sitting

cole has been doing much better with sitting up. he is sitting up all on his own here! it only lasts for a small amount of time but its definitely improving slowly. i know he will be much happier when he is able to sit up on his own, because he wants to be so independent already. he seems to get a little frustrated when we are at the mommy group and he is the only one not able to sit, crawl, or walk.