Cole at 18 months

Our little Cole "man" is 18 months old. Here are some things about him at this age:

-He loves all things electric, including plugs (hence, the above picture). He is constantly trying to plug things in and unplug things. We have safety covers over the wall outlets, but he is still always trying to mess with them and looking for any opportunity to try to get his chance. Maybe he will be an electrical engineer like Grandpa.

-He is almost always on the go and into everything. This is all very new to me, as the girls were not like that at all. He loves to pull chairs over to the counter and then unload the drawers.

-He is very accident prone and is always falling down, bumping his head and scraping his knees.

-Cole loves trucks and cars and tractors. One of his favorite things is to get in the driver seat of the van and pretend to drive. He absolutely loves keys and Dad's tools. He also loves balls and pretends to throw a ball at the neighbor's basketball hoop

-He is really good about going to the YMCA daycare and church nursery. Sometimes he cries, but just for a minute. When I pick him up, he is always excited and runs to me.

-Cole likes to go pick the girls up from school. When he sees them coming he gets all excited and goes and gives them big hugs. He has decided that he is too big for his stroller and the grocery cart and that he must walk everyone. However, he doesn't even try to stay with me but instead runs the other way!

-He is still not a great sleeper. His favorite sleeping place is right next to me in my bed. Cole started to be a way better eater when I let him start feeding himself- very messy, but worth it.
-He is starting to say more words- "Mom", "Dad", "nana" (banana), "go" (whenever he doesn't like a situation) and "gink" (binki).

I love this little boy so much. "Manny" has got every one of us wrapped around his finger, answering his every call. He is cute and he knows it! I am loving having a boy- it is a whole different world, and I am thankful everyday to be experiencing that world.

Regan's First Day

Finally, it was time for Regan's First Day of Preschool! The older girls have been in school for weeks, so honestly I don't think Regan thought she was ever going to have to go to school. I don't think she was really all that excited to go either, as she enjoys having all my attention and getting her way around the house. I finally told her that no preschool meant no dance class so she agreed to go so that she could start her ballet. Anyway, there actually were a few things she was excited for- getting to bring her lunch, seeing her teachers from last year and finally getting to wear her new clothes!