Cole at 7 Months

This little dude is keeping us on our toes! Mostly happy go lucky, his temper does flare sometimes... Major, meltdown-worthy infractions include being left alone in a room, being made to wait briefly for food, and being set down in a seated position rather than allowed to hold onto someone's hands and stand.  The only family member who never raises Cole's ire is Brady, who can do no wrong.  We'll enjoy that as long as we can. :)

A recent growth spurt has Cole in 12 month clothes and desperate to become mobile.  He's babbling and screeching up a storm, occasionally rolling back to front (not a fan at ALL of being on his back or his tummy these days) and still sleeping like a champ.  This month he has traveled to San Diego and Sunriver and has been a dream in the car!  We are so lucky to have this sweet boy.

Cole at 6 Months

Can't believe this feisty little dude is already halfway to a year old!  Weighing in at 18 lbs, 15 oz, he's gobbling up formula and baby food like a champ and sitting up on his own.  

Cole's favorite activity is holding on to someone's hands and standing up.  By my estimation his plan is to skip rolling and crawling and go straight to walking.  This is based on his complete and utter disinterest in being laid on his back or his tummy, ever.  He never even attempts to roll over because he is busy wailing at the great injustice that someone might have something else to do besides assist him in his walking efforts.  He's a determined guy. :)

When not standing or screaming, Cole has been babbling up a storm- his favorite is "mamama", but he mixed in a "dadada" on Father's Day, which was timely.  Looking forward to a fun summer with this guy and his big brother!