Look what Cole got into at Auntie Jess's!
Cole has a "thing" about grabbing Cooter's cat food or splashing in her water. This morning he grabbed the food and I took it out of his hands and said, "No!". Then I moved him by me as I got dressed. After I got dressed I noticed his back to me. I picked him up & his mouth was closed TIGHT. I stuck my finger in there because I didn't know WHAT he had eaten. Sure enough, cat food. He was just sucking on it like it was a piece of candy. I half expected him to Meow at me. (It was really funny...to tell the truth!)
For the past few days Justin has been SWEARING that Cole can whistle. I just blow it off thinking...there's no way a 10 month old can whistle. Ummm...yeah...HE CAN. This morning he was whistling away...to no toon...but doing it. He's so congested that he breathes out his mouth a lot and some how he learned how to whistle. It's pretty darn cute.
I've got a cat food eatin' whistler on my hands...what's he gonna be like when he's 15????
Last night Cole got his first real ouchie. Justin and I were making supper and Cole was playing in the kitchen with us. He usually get's into his cabinet with plates & bottles so he feels like he's "getting into" something. He loves to stand up next to the water dispenser too.
I have some aprons hanging from a cappucinno maker that sits on top of the fridge. Somehow he reached the apron string & was pulling on it. The next thing I know...in slow motion, the cappucinno maker falls--hits the water dispenser (thank God, because it made it slow down)--bounces off & hits Cole on the head. He sat there & started WAILING. I grabbed him up and passed him to Justin as i hid behind a door & covered my ears as Justin checked him out. He has a big scratch on his head and a small bump.
He was pretty fussy last night...but slept well. I called the doctor & he said as long as he wasn't knocked unconsious...he was probably ok. Justin checked on him about midnight and he woke up (we had to do this...per the doctor). No vomitting...he's fine!
It was soooo scary!!! The first of many ouchies!!! (i'll get a picture up soon!)
Wow...1st Thanksgiving! We are soooo thankful to have our little/big man with us this year!
We drove to Lubbock early Thursday morning & spent the day with Grandma & Grandpa, Auntie Jess, Auntie Dani, Aunti Suz, Aunti Bonnie & Uncle Kieth, & Granny. Cole is very shy of strangers these days and clung to me like crazy. It's very unlike him, so we hope it's just a phase. All of the excitement kept him up late that night (2am). Justin and I were very irrational as we made plans to leave the next day. (not really...but at 2am...you make wierd conversation).
The next day Cole stayed with Daddy & Grandpa while the women went shopping. Thankfully he acted like himself again & wasn't sick. Saturday was the big dinner at Granny's & he saw tons of family members & STILL clung to Mommy.
The best thing about the weekend was the snow. It snowed pretty much the whole time we were in Lubbock. Cole didn't get to see it too much because it was so cold, but he seemed to enjoy it! I have a few pictures that I will try to post today!!!
My mommy wanted to have her own blog...so she made a new one! Here it is!
http://janetandjustin.blogspot.com
YES....this is all mine!
love,
Cole
Cole attended his 1st basketball game last night! We watched the Vernon Kittens (little lions!) play against Barwise (wichita falls). We saw the 7th grade "A" team win and the beginning of the 8th grade "B" team.
He LOVED it! Of course he was more interested in playing with all the kiddos around. We sat in the bleachers with the 8th grade "A" team as they watched the game. (no...I didn't sit with them...they sat with ME! haha...I choose not to embarrass them). He loved playing peek-a-boo with them. THEN...he stood up and YELLED and YELLED as one 8th grader shot a free-throw. That was the same one who threw me a baby shower last year. I thought that was adorable. (the young man came up to Cole and said, "I'm the one who threw you a shower when you were in the womb!"....too cute).
All in all, it was a great day...only wish I'd gotten pictures!
Cole and I were getting all better...so we thought. I guess Monday, Cole was coughing ALL night long. I hardly got any sleep. Tuesday night he didn't sleep well at ALL. Wednesday morning he slept in until 7:00 when I woke him. Sure enough...fever...102. Justin was hunting and by that time it was 7:30 and I hadn't even called school about a sub. I took him to daycare and ended up getting a sub quickly & we stayed home.
Around 4pm, his right eyelid swelled almost shut...the doctor said he thought it was a skin infection of the eye due to sinus problems & prescribed an antibiotic because, it could be serious. (Did I mention I woke up with pink eye also?)
Today we went to the doctor(s)...yes...I have pink eye...yes Cole STILL has an ear infection and sinus issues. SO...now we have antibiotics & decongestant for him and an eye drop for me.
On the way home, we stopped at Marketstreet to get my medicine. Cole was inconsolable in the carseat, so I took him out to feed him while Justin ran in. Cole coughed and gagged and then threw up a little. I stood him up and put him over my shoulder to ease the strain on his tummy...but he PROJECTILE vomitted all over the back seat of the car. I was amazed at myself for not flinching or vomitting myself. He did that twice...and all over me. I rode home from WF in nothing but my skivvies and a jacket on. NICE...
The week can only get better...right?
Sorry I've left ya'll hanging on the blog! We are both better now!
Halloween was so much fun, but I'll post about that later with pictures.
Cole is now "cruising" all around the house. He sure does fall alot though!
On a sad note, he is now strictly formula fed. I had to start this when I was put on 2 medications for my ear (eustachian tube dysfunction). I only planned on doing this for 10 days & then resume regular feedings. He didn't want to go back to regular feedings! It has been heartbreaking for me...but liberating in a way.
More later!
Well...slowly but sure we are getting better!!! Cole seems almost 100% other than the occasional snot fest sneeze. My head sometimes feels like a basketball...but it's getting better everyday. I actually have energy today...so that's awesome!
We will be going to Lubbock tomorrow or Saturday...Yay!!!
Ok...so this blog is turning into a journaling thing for me too...SORRY ALL YOU COLE WATCHERS! There will still be plenty of Cole stuff too :).
Today I actually made it home in time to watch Oprah (1st time all school year!) It was about people with cancer. The last segment had a guest named Randy Pausch, a college professor, who is dying from pancreatic cancer. He only has 3-6months to live. His college has always had a lecture series about what your last lecture would be if you knew you were dying, (or something like that....your last lecture to be remembered by...etc). He was invited to do that...and yes...he was dying. It is truly an eye-opening thing to watch. He speaks of achieving his childhood dreams and mainly...what's important in life. It brought me to tears when he said the REAL reason he made the lecture...was not for the faculty and staff at his college...but for 3 more important people...and he showed a picture of his children. They don't know he's dying yet...they are all under the age of 5, so they're waiting to tell them until his symptoms are evident.
I can NOT imagine being in his shoes. How do you live knowing your days are numbered...and not for very long. He is living life to the fullest and CHOOSING to have fun and go out with a bang.
The thing is...we don't know if tomorrow will come for ANY of us. I've been thinking of that a lot lately. One day, I will not exist anymore (physically anyway). That's beyond my grasp.
I was really touched by that...so I came online to find the video to show my Teen Leadership students who are learning to give speeches & what qualities real leaders have... As I was searching, I had Cole in my lap...he was fussy & pulling stuff left & right and pulling my hair. I sat him on the floor and he was pulling my pants to stand up and crying. Why wouldn't he just let me find this video about living life to the fullest?????
WOW...what was I doing? It hit me...here I am amazed at what this man was saying...but I was doing the exact opposite. I dropped what I was doing and Cole and I chased eachother around the house on all fours. We tickled each other and laughed (and coughed and sneezed because we're STILL sick!). I told him, "I'll love you forever and like you for always...as long as I'm living, my baby you'll be". And then I fed him his yummy yummies as he stroked my hair...until he fell asleep.
To me...being a mommy is living life to its fullest and REALLY being PRESENT for him is what I'm going to focus on.
Thank you Dr. Randy Fausch!
(go to www.oprah.com to watch the video...he's amazing...and pray for him)
Well, we are both still sick. Thursday it was just Cole. Friday started off with Cole still having fever and me feeling kind of crummy. By Friday afternoon I had 102 degree fever. Saturday Cole had to stay at Mimi & PaPa's place. We are so happy that he REALLY had a good time! He was there from about 7:30am until about 4:30. Good job Cole!
Just when I think things are getting better for us, one of us gets fever again.
Thankfully Justin has been taking over when he gets home. He is the BEST...in fact...he'll be home any time now ;)
We missed church AGAIN today. It's so hard taking Cole by myself these day. (actually its hard with both of us too!) He is so loud...well...happy loud, and the cry room is a MESS...he could learn some really bad things in there! ha! The weekends are the times I wish Justin had a regular job. We get to go to church together twice a month if we're lucky. We ARE getting more involved and that makes me happy. The weekend of November 3 we are helping with the "Cultural Fiesta" in the American booth...go figure...ha!
I've been talking to one of the teachers I work with who does a lot at church. She keeps telling me there are all different types of ministries I can help with...when I'm ready. I REALLY want to do something for couples. My friend Ashly and Casey do couple's Bible studies and I REALLY like that idea. Justin does too. We don't know many young people...so that would be where we'd want to start. Who knows... If we were in Lubbock, all of my cousin's go to my old church and they do this sort of thing. I miss home!!! Oh well...I'm really starting to love Vernon too!
Righhhhht....so didn't do so well with posting! EEK!
Well, recently Cole has started crawling!!! He was 6.5mos when he started and is just adorable. Now he is starting to pull up on EVERYTHING to the kneeling position AND standing! While I was gone for 4 days (HORRIBLE!), Justin got some cute pics of him in the act!!
He also attended his first Vernon football game. Vernon won, of course. He also took a cute picture with Justin's boss's daughter Madison. She was a little cheerleader that day!
Today I am beginning a blog for my baby boy, Cole. I will post pictures and daily events and ventures. Hopefully I'll use this to make my scrapbook also! I'm horrible at writing things down, but LOVE my computer & the internet!
