1st Christmas

Last year I couldn't even fathom how much fun we would have on Christmas with that little kicking baby in my belly. It was a BLAST! My parents & sisters were here to help us celebrate. That made it even more festive! Cole woke up at around 5:30am & around 7am we woke up the rest of the family. Cole LOVED his red wagon, tricycle and Red Pajamas that matched daddy's!

He got a truck & police car from grandma & grandpa...some toys from Auntie Jess...a riding horsie from mimi & papa...& just a ton of toys. He's really had so much fun with it all!

Making Cookies & Playing Around!

Today we made sugar cookies! Cole and I are going to make this a Christmas Tradition. I'm really looking forward to Cole getting older & more able to help out. It was sad doing it all by my own after he went to bed. (Plus a LOT of work!!! WE probably won't be doing icing again for a while!!!)

Cole discovered the bows on some presents under the tree. He crawled over to them & took them all off. He kept trying to eat them, so I just stuck them to his head. He never realized they were there & crawled all over the house doing normal things with bows on his head. It was so cute!!!

We can't wait for Christmas Eve tomorrow!! Grandma & Grandpa & Auntie Danielle & Auntie Jessica are coming! Yay! Then we will leave cookies out for Santa! I told Santa to pick out his cookies early so no one eats them! haha.

Trip to DFW

This weekend Cole and I went to go visit Auntie Jess for a weekend off! We went Friday and Cole slept the whole 3 hour trip! When we got there, Uncle Adam cooked a YUMMY meal for us. The next day he left to Lake Tahoe (poor Uncle Adam). The girls and Cole went shopping. On our way back I happened to call Ashly (one of the Angels). We ended up going to their house & having pizza (thanks again!!!). There...Cole really had fun with their almost 2 year old daughter, Lexi. Cole and Lexi are exactly one year apart. They had sooo much fun together. Cole scored his first kiss too!!! I always joke that they will get married one day...and I have to tell you...they couldn't keep their hands off each other! It was ADORABLE!!!

Saturday night Afton & Patrick came over and we all had a fun breakfast Sunday morning. Patrick was the "punisher" when Cole was acting up. (hehe) Then we went to see Amber & Mike's new apartment. Very cute! They are prego with a little one due on July 18th! We can't wait!

It was very fun!!!

Look what Cole got into at Auntie Jess's!

Please send Cat food for Christmas

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????

First real boo boo

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!)

First visit with Santa!

Cole sat on Santa's lap for the first time today! I was nervous he would cry because he's so shy these days...but NOPE! He loved Santa.

At first he just watched him and waved at him from the line. Then we went up to Santa and talked with him & Santa showed us some snowmen to touch. Cole loved it! Then Santa had me sit next to him & slide Cole over on his lap. Cole was fascinated with Santa! He smiled and smiled!

Kind of made me wonder if there wasn't something super-special about this Santa...hehe...