Cole at 20 Months

Our little spitfire is going to be a big brother in four months, and my hunch is that he's not going to like it. Cole has been in a recent clingy stage and I can't picture him taking kindly to a baby in his way when he's scaling up the front of me, terrified, due to any number of horrifying things happening. These horrifying things include but are not limited to: someone ringing the doorbell, someone using a power tool outside, or the smallest clue that I might be leaving the house without him.

Always a man of extremes, when he's NOT clinging to me, Cole is a social butterfly. He loves to cruise through the grocery store saying hello ("Hewwo!!!") to fellow shoppers (especially older ladies, I suspect because he gets the most attention in return from this demographic). Once he initiates conversation, he has much more to share, some words more clear than others. Along with clear versions of Mommy, Daddy, car, thank you, baby, see you!, water, more, and 'I want ____', he also has a few words in need of translation:

Ahpee = airplane

Choo choo = train

Daaaah= dog

Whut do?= What are you doing?

Uppa = up

Luh ya= Love you

Beehee = Brady

Bobby = Grandma Bonnie

Gaga = Grandma

Peeez or Buh = Please

Radish = What's this?

Ooooooh = hug

Cole is a huge fan of Gaga, my mom, calling for her when he wakes up in the morning for weeks after she leaves and doing his best to completely monopolize screen time during our Facetime chats ("Me, Gaga!!! ME!!!"). He is also a major fan of Brady's. While they do disagree every day over something, they are the best of friends. At Brady's playgroup, Cole trails after the big boys trying to keep up and if anyone expresses annoyance at this, they quickly get told off by Brady. "He can come if he wants! He's my brother!"

Cole is a physical dude and loves to wrestle, jump and dance. Current favorite song, thanks to big brother influence, is 'Shell Shocked', a rap song written for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movie. An unusual choice for a 20 month old, but he likes what he likes.