A Month in the life of Cole!

Please forgive me for the long period of time without updates.  I will blame it on the fact that Cole is now RUNNING everywhere ALL the time.  We have done a ton of things in the last month and I have many pictures to share.  Enjoy!

Daredevil!

Cole holds the phone up to his ear now.  So cute how they learn by watching!

Giving his cousin a hug, even though it looks like a tackle.

First time eating spaghetti.

How big of a mess can I make?

"Do I have something on my chin?"

Wow, this stuff makes ya thirsty!

Spaghetti is good but not as fun as chewing on rubber.

Hmm....did I succeed at making a HUGE mess?  I think so!

Precious little boy wearing his daddy's hat from when he was a little boy.

I LOVE sticks!

Just relaxin in the swing!  (Some little girl just told me I look like her boyfriend.)

Yummy!  Mom made blueberry smoothies!

My tippy toes just aren't quite workin.  I hear dad mowing the lawn, but I can't see him.

Papa JR gave me my first cheese ball and now I can't get enough.  Oh, and in this picture, he is eating the one I just took out of my mouth.  hehehe

Buddies!

Partners in crime!

Swimming at the big pool in Pawnee City, NE.

Weeeeee..... I sure am glad Uncle Mark picked this car up for me and I'm glad Mom and Dad brought it home on the airplane from West Virginia.  I spend lots of time in this car EVERY day.

How can I rig these up?  Hard day at work.

First time swimming in the little pool at home.  The water was cold that day.

Cheesy grin.

First airplane ride!  Flying out east to visit Auntie Manda and her family.

Bike ride with mom, dad, and my cousins Adelle, Ethan, and Max!

This is the life!  No pedalling, just riding!

Yay!  We're stepping off the elevator tooooooo IKEA!!!!!!

Meme and Auntie Manda love IKEA too!

Here I am cuddling with Auntie Manda and cousin Max in West Virginia.

And listening to Daddy and Uncle Mark sing and play guitars.

For some reason, I have to wear a helmet when Max is pushing me....it sure is fun though!

And the reason for our trip to WV, Adelle's first communion!

Cole the Destroyer wants some CHOCOLATE! Just like his mommy!

Hmmm...what's in this bottle?

I think I'll open it.  This lid is just like my diaper cream and I am a pro at opening that.

Uh Oh! The chocolate is everywhere!

Mom caught me before I could taste it.  Now if I could just lick my toe...

(This is a close-up of the shelf.  Who knew he would get it open and spill chocolate?)

P.S.  I will post pics of West Virginia trip soon!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Mommy made you a birthday cake!

And I helped!

This is my favorite place to play in the kitchen.

Look!  I'm doing it ALL BY MYSELF!!!  I can walk too, but Mom hasn't been able to capture a picture yet because I fall after 3 or 4 steps.

10 month pics

I know I am a few days early but we will be in a whirlwind the next few days as we prepare to travel to West Virginia to see Aunt Amanda, Uncle Mark, and cousins Adelle, Ethan, and Max.  We are really looking forward to it.
So this morning Cole and I went to get his picture taken.  He looked handsome and smiled great for each one.  Here is the website http://myonlineportraits.com/.  You might have to click Sign In (instead of View My Portraits).  Enter my email address: chelsea.gerleman@gmail.com and then the password is gerleman.
Enjoy!

Such a little boy!

Cole picks up most of his toys with his mouth and then crawls around.

This ball is one of his favorites.  Does he look like a puppy?

Boxes of fun!

Diapers.com is great!  Free $10 with my referral code.

"Do I look like my Dad?"

This has to be my favorite picture to date.

A few snapshots of the past month...

Easter

Exploring in the backyard. 

Mmmm.....Strawberry slushy!

Relaxin on the front porch during Daddy's lunch break.

Cole's first trip away from Mom.

Fishin with his Papas (and Daddy too).

Notice how Daddy strapped Cole on?

Sleep hard...

...and play hard!

Look at all my teeth!  There are 8 now.

Helping Mom with the laundry.