Good bye 2012

That is hard to believe, but what a wonderful and totally blessed 2012. The Lord has blessed us for sure and I am so grateful. We had many first in 2012 with Cole. He took his first steps, had his first birthday, spoke his first words, ate his first bites of "real" table food (although I wondered if that was going to happen at all. The boy loved his bottle! but he did give it up.) We had our first of many ear infections, our first surgery (tubes), etc...It was a wonderful year!!

Speaking about first...The boy has learned a word and he uses it all the time!!! NO! then he points his finger, NO NO NO!! Ugh!! He is totally testing his independence and wants to do everything his self. I have no idea where he gets it? Another thing Cole does that we think is pretty funny is saying " I stuck". It first started in his car seat, which he still uses, but if he cannot get somewhere (baby gate up) he will stand there and say "I stuck" or if he wants you to go some where with him and you are sitting down, he will come over and grab your hand and start saying "stuck". He also says "I did it!" It is the cutest thing. I am sure we will have more first in 2013 and as we approach 2 years old :)

My Ipad which Cole refers to as "Caillou" since that is what he uses it for

First taste of ketchup! It was a hit

New Arkansas hoodie from Jessi and Julia

Acting like Paw Paw Wilb and checking the receipt!

Last minute Christmas shopping with mommy

Watching some serious TV

What a JOY!! Fun at school and Christmas

not wanting to take a picture :(

checking out Gibson's new books

It is hard to believe this year is almost over and Cole is now 20 months. Wow! Hard to believe. What a joy he is to us. He is the funniest little kid. Something new all the time. Talking is the big thing. He has been talking for a while, but the things that he understands and repeats just blows my mind. He is just a little person! December has been busy and fun! I have lots of pictures to share and I am sure there will be more to come as we embark on the Christmas festivities that will be coming in the next week. On Friday, the 21st, we had Cole's "school" party. It was so funny to see the little kids sitting at the table and the parents all around talking and with camera's. Then of course they had to show out and do a little dancing. I love it! I love seeing that Cole is only 20 months and what he understands and does at school. They are so routine and that is so great for him. They tell them to line up to wash hands. All of the kids have a snowflake to stand on and they know to move up, step up on the stool, wash hands with assistance and then go to a chair to eat. When they were done they threw there plates away and put their sippy cups in the sink and went to go sit chris cross applesauce on the carpet to wait for all there friends. Blows my mind. I LOVE IT!!!

Mrs. Darlene and Chelsea the birthday girl

A little dancing with Mrs. Darlene and Grace

We had a book opening party

Checking out Lilly Kate's book, The Hungry Caterpillar

Yay!!! for Christmas. You were SO much fun to watch this year. You loved it and it was a joy to watch your face. You thought it was great, well everything but Santa. Some how after getting your picture made with Santa you became NOT a fan. We you came downstairs Christmas morning you just stood there and said "Wow! wow.....wow! Then you tore into it. Later that mroning we went to KK and Papa's and celebrated. You got a big rocking horse name Blaze. You thought he was pretty great. Uncle Craig got you a Caillou train and stuffed animal and Uncle Brad added to your savings bond. He is making sure you are financially secure. Make sure you listen to your Uncle Brad when it comes to money. He is the smartest I know.

Your Aqua Doodle Mat

DVD player and new head phones

Blaze! from KK and Papa

Santa CAME!!!

12-12-12

What a cool date! Apparently the last time we will have another date like it. My friend Karin had her baby boy today, on his due date!! Welcome Kohen Michael. That would be a pretty cool birthday. I felt like I needed an update then I remembered the date and thought I definitely need to post to remember this date. So Cole will be 20 months tomorrow. That sounds crazy! 20 months! That's almost 2 years old!?!? How did that happen? He is amazing. Full of personality and he just talks, talks, talks. He has begun to repeat, yes people watch what you say, I have a repeater who is taking everything in. He loves Caillou. This is his new found love in the last month. It is a cartoon on Sprout. Caillou is a 4 year old with a high pitch baby voice and his is bald. Not sure what it is about him, but he is a big hit. He loves to run, jump and bounce. A favorite is for him to come up to you and say "horsey" which means he wants you to bounce him on your leg. Apparently he is looking more and more like me (I have heard it is harder for the people who look alike to see it, I think that is true). A lot of people have said he looks like me for a while, but now I get it from complete strangers when we are out. It's a little funny.
Cole is not sure about Christmas but he loves "ho ho" which it what he says whenever he sees a Santa hat. He loves the tree "tee". He has done really well with the tree. It is really funny, but there is this one ornament that apparently he does not like. He would look for it and yank it off. Casey hid the ornament and ever since he has not paid any attention to it really besides telling us there is a tree there. So weird and funny. I took Cole to see Santa Saturday. A girl that I went to HS with, her sister Andrea, has her own business. She did a Santa photo shoot out of her house. I loved the Santa. He looked so "real". Cole did not cry, but he was not sure about him. I think it was so much for him that he blocked it out because when I ask him "did you see Santa?" he says "no". He was so serious. Casey said it was because he had on that "awful", his words, outfit. Besides Casey, everyone loved it and I got SO many compliments on it. I do not dress him like that often, but I thought it was cute for the picture.

Caillou-in case you don't know him!