My Boy is 3!!

Happy Birthday to Cole-Man!!!! Can't believe you are already 3....how we love you, our little boy!!! We all adore you so much...and you certainly have all 5 of us wrapped around your finger. Of course, this morning I woke up thinking about the night you were born...we stayed at home as long as possible to make sure I was in labor...I remember being really uncomfortable and watching American Idol...we didn't even head to the hospital until about 10:30 PM and you were born 2 hours later. We just couldn't believe how lucky we were to have you...the boy we had waited so long for!!!! What joy you have brought to your parents and sisters. Just the other day, Jordan told me that she caught a glimpse of you sitting on the stairs and was "overcome by the amount of love she had for you." We all feel that way!!!

Some things about Cole at age 3:
-Loves all things that "go"- trains, trucks, cars, buses, etc.
-Asks several times a day to go outside to "drive his tractor"...loves to play outside
-Loves his sisters...gets into lots of mischief with his best buddy Regan...likes to destroy toys, legos, etc.
-Talks and talks and talks...you can tell by how he speaks that he has older siblings...the other day when his little friend went home, he called out the door to him, "Miles, email me!!!"
- Asks almost daily to go down to the farm to see grandpa and the trucks and horses
-Gets upset if doesn't get to say the prayer
-Is still not a good sleeper...still waiting for him to sleep through the night consistently...uggg!
-Is an unpredictable eater...sometimes eats a ton, and other times hardly eats at all...prefers rice, lasagna, mac and cheese, and minestrone soup. Loves soda and doughnuts and suckers. Doesn't like anything that has to do with bread.
-Still wants to be carried everywhere!!
-Likes everything "Cars".
-Can be a real pill in church, has to be taken out almost every week...likes to look at the pictures of Jesus especially the one of him knocking at the door
-Calls all my friends by their first names...as in, "Can we go to Amy's house?", "Where did Kim go?"
-Has a bit of a temper and can throw a mean tantrum...other times he is just as pleasant and easy as can be
-Loves tools and likes to play with Dad's real ones in the basement
-Is aware of everything....and makes sure that in this family of 6, his voice is always heard!!!

Happy Birthday Manny! We love you so much.